Pastor

Steve Knott

 

 

McQueeney Baptist Church

The  McQueeney

                    Messenger

Join Us For Worship:

 

Sunday  -  9:15  AM

                  Worship Service       

Sunday  -  10:30  AM 

                  Bible Study

Sunday  - 6:00 PM

                 Worship Service

                 (4th Sun. of month is

                Business Mtg.,             

                5th Sun. is 5th Sunday                  Sing)

Tuesday  -   8:00  AM

                 Prayer Breakfast     

                 (1st Tue. Prayer Walk                  @ 9am)

Wednesday  -  7:00  PM

                 Prayer Meeting          

Wednesday  -  6:30  PM

                 Awana        

                 (3 yr olds - 6th grade)

Wednesday  -  7:00  PM

                 Youth                          

                  (7th  -  12th grade)

Life’s Instruction Book

1

Calendar of Events

2

Youth Events

2

Sharing the Faith

2

Letter from the Pastor

3

 

How to Have a Truly Happy New Year

3

The Christian Horse

4

January 2008

Volume 9

McQueeney Baptist Church

P.O. Box 44

McQueeney, TX  78123

 

Physical Address:

201 Schumann Rd.

McQueeney, TX 78123

 

Phone:  830-557-5532

Fax:     830-557-4080

 

office@mcqueeneybc.org

www.mcqueeneybc.org

P.O. Box 44

(Hwy 78 & Schumann)

McQueeney, TX  78123

830-557-5532

McQueeney Baptist Church

 BULK RATE                                     U.S. POSTAGE      PAID                      MCQUEENEY, TX      PERMIT NO. 1

We all can be messengers of God!

Loan Balance:            $19,033.14      

Offerings for Dec:     $30,559.11

Expenses for Dec:    $23,563.69

 

(Offerings & Expenses do not

include designated accounts,

except for the Bldg. Loan.)
Text Box: Text Box: “It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.”

“Life’s Instruction Book” by Charles Stanley – Read: Psalm 119:9-16

            Think about how many of our purchases come with an instruction book. Whether it’s a gift for a grandchild or a pricey TV, most items have some type of detailed step-by- step guide to help us put together or operate our new acquisition.

            Oftentimes, though, many of us set that manual aside, opting to use our own instincts instead. After hours of frustrating attempts, we may finally turn to the instruction book, which the manufacturer intended us to use from the start.

            In life, the Bible is our guidebook. But how often do we place it aside and lean on our own understanding, instead of trusting God’s design for how we should live? The consequences are far more devastating than a few wasted hours trying to build a train set or     program a television. Failure to heed the Bible’s instructions can lead to broken relationships, failed careers, poor finances, and a directionless life in general.

            The Lord blessed us with this instruction manual for a number of reasons. First, He desires to instruct us on how to live a godly life. Second, He wants us to know Him more intimately. And third, He wants to prevent sin in our lives.

            Psalm 119:9 says we can keep our way pure by “living according to [God’s] word” (NIV). As we read His “instruction book” each day, the Holy Spirit works in our heart, and we grow closer to the Lord. Then, life’s daily trials will seem less daunting because we’ll have the truth of Scripture to guide us.

The Christian Horse

There's this guy who had been lost and walking in the desert for about 2 weeks. One hot day, he sees the home of a missionary. Tired and weak, he crawls up to the house and collapses on the doorstep. The missionary finds him and nurses him back to health. Feeling better, the man asks the missionary for directions to the nearest town. On his way out the backdoor, he sees this horse. He goes back into the house and asks the missionary, "Could I borrow your horse and give it back when I reach the town?"
      
      The missionary says, "Sure but there is a special thing about this horse. You have to say 'Thank God' to make it go and 'Amen' to make it stop."
      
      Not paying much attention, the man says, "Sure, ok."
      
      So he gets on the horse and says, "Thank God" and the horse starts walking. Then he says, "Thank God, thank God," and the horse starts trotting. Feeling really brave, the man says, "Thank God, thank God, thank God, thank God, thank God" and the horse just takes off. Pretty soon he sees this cliff coming up and he's doing everything he can to make the horse stop.
      
      "Whoa, stop, hold on!!!!"
      
      Finally he remembers, "Amen!!"
      
      The horse stops 4 inches from the cliff. Then the man leans back in the saddle and says, "Thank God."