He is always good about giving us things to thinks about.
We thank God for the effort that he puts into each lesson
that is taught whether it is verbal or written.
Enjoy!!
04/06/03
We live in an age of unbelievable communications.
With e-mail and
fax machine we can contact anybody almost immediately.
As Christians we
have an even better communications opportunity.
We can pray of any and all
before the throne of grace any time, anywhere.
Please don't let the
mountain of prayer requests be a burden, but use them as a wonderful
opportunity.
03/30/03
If storms don't come and blow off the blossoms, we may be enjoying
the most beautiful spring in remembrance.
The week before last week got
about 10 inches of rain on one day, and the flowers are celebrating that
heavenly gift with a unparalleled display of color.
This parade of beauty
is a good reminder of our dependence upon the Lord for life's best.
03/23/03
Does it seem to you that we're particularly flooded with prayer needs of
every sort?
I think we better take a long look at our prayer life, and see
if we can spend more quality time on our knees.
Only God can give us
victory in Iraq and here at home, And in the multitude of needs that surround
us.
May it not be said of us that the end of the day, "We have not
because we asked not."
03/09/03
This is an exciting time of the year to be a Christian and a
preacher.
Nature bears testimony to Jesus' promise "Behold I make all
things new ".
It is so wonderful friends, regardless of our past, it
cannot destroy our future if we
turn it all over to Jesus "The New Maker
".
08/04/02
It has been a busy summer. God has blessed our church families as we have
traveled many safe miles.
I especially want to thank all of you who are willing to help in all we
undertake.
Now we all must ask the Lord for special strength as we start the new school
year. We are excited about
beginning a new Sunday School year with graded lessons for each age group
beginning the first Sunday
in September. I hope Sunday school will be a a big part of your family's
Sunday in the months ahead.
Remember breakfast at 9:30, assembly 9:45 and classes at 10 AM.
07/14/02
Our hearts have truly been blessed by the young folks from Romania this
week.
Old Charleston will never be the same since the visit of these wonderful
kids.
It is a joy to get see first hand how God is using our missionary Marilyn Ramsey
in the lives of these kids.
A special thanks to all of our church folks who had a hand in caring for Marilyn
and the kids.
04/14/02
My brother Jack wrote this poem when he was diagnosed with cancer two
months ago:
You loved me when I was but a child,
And somehow I knew you were there.
You loved me when you revealed Christ to me.
The Rose of Sharon so fair.
And when I knelt before his feet
And looked trembling up Calvary's mount,
You loved me and washed me in His blood,
Oh blessed eternal fount!
Then countless times down through the years.
You loved me and always dried my tears.
It was your love. Father, it was always you
Who gently led and carried me through.
So now when dark seas gather round,
My ship won't founder or run aground,
For to my great Navigator I'll look above,
And laugh in the wind, for Thou are Love!
Jack Harrison, 2002
01/27/02
My heart overflows with emotions I cannot adequately express. No
preacher ever had a more
loving church! He has used you all to comfort me in these days. I am
overwhelmed with gratitude!
Joel and I will need your prayers more in the coming weeks and months than ever
before.
Above all, let's pray that God will use Martha's home-going for His glory, the
blessing of the saints,
and the salvation of many precious souls.
11/25/01
Since the very beginning of the early American colonies, Christians have
been free to spread the Gospel to
their neighbors. The Christians from the Old World spread the Gospel among
the native Americans.
Wherever settlements were started, the Gospel went. Circuit riding
preachers took the Word on horseback
beyond the reach of large settlements. In our wars, faithful chaplains
told the troops of the power of Jesus
to save. Aren't you grateful with me, that today we still have the
opportunity to take the Gospel wherever
we go in this fair land. God give up more diligence to tell the sweet
story of Love than ever before!
9/30/01
Probably, almost everyone in our church, except those who are ill, have
been asked to commit themselves
to be a part of some special committee. We hope that arranging the work
around the church in an organized
fashion might help us to work together more efficiently. Our church does
operate on the principle of church
membership. Membership forms some responsibilities and opportunities,
which would be very difficult to
have if we operated without it. It is desired that church membership be a
great aid to unity and we hope that
it will always be a cherished part of the life of our dear people.
9/23/01
In this tragic hour of our nation's history, I want to encourage those
who don't regularly attend our weekly
Wednesday night prayer meetings to consider doing so. If there was ever an
hour when we need to unite
to pray for our many sick, the salvation of souls, and our nation's needs, it is
no nation's needs, it is now.
Wednesday night is especially set aside for this purpose.
9/16/01
I believe that most Americans, too young to have experienced the attacks
on Pearl Harbor would say this is
the most heart rending week of their lives! It is good to belong to Christ
all the time, but how wonderful to
be His in a day such as this. Our prayers and witness should be that many
unsaved Americans will truly
turn to Christ in repentance and faith in these troubled times as we together
look to the Lord for comfort
and victory for the difficult days ahead.
It means so much to be an American today, but it means ever so much more to be a
Christian.
9/2/01
I wish to express my appreciation for all the kindness about my
birthday. It almost
makes a fella feel younger instead of older to have so many nice things
happen.
One thing for sure -- we don't have as long to serve Him as we have
had.
Please pray for me and my family.
The verse that the world does not know:
"For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that
whosoever
believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John
3:16
8/19/01
Young People Who Attend Public School
Wednesday, September 19th will be "See You At the Pole."
Christian students all over America will meet at the school flag pole to pray
for America,
and souls, to take their stands for Christ. Please check on the details at
your school.
"For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich,
yet for your
sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich." II
Corinthians 8:9
7/29/01
Isaiah 55:12 tells us that at the Lord's return to earth for His Reign,
and all the attendant blessings:
"The trees of the field shall clap their hands."
Nature will do what mankind has often been so reluctant to do--Praise the Lord
for His abundant benefits.
I believe my cedar tree in the back yard is getting some early practice clapping
its green branches to the
rhythm of the rainfall. May I add my thanks to that of the trees:
"Thank you Lord for the wonderful rains."
"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not
return unto me void,
but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing
whereto I sent it." Isaiah 55:111
7/22/01
Special Thanks: To those who worked so hard to load building
materials on a truck for Romania.
Praise God for the arrival of our new church sign!
Thanks to all who gave, prayed and played a part in making it all possible.
Now join us in prayer that God will bless the Gospel presented on the church
sign
to the hearts of our many passersby.
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and
admonishing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord." Colossians 3:16
7/8/01
Thirty-eight years ago tonight, as a 19 year old, I stumbled into the
arms of Jesus and have never
been the same. Every step I've taken, every breath I've drawn, every
passing day -- Jesus has been
a constant reality and the reason for my life. He said, "Behold, I
make all things new, " and
like all His promises--He fulfils it totally.
"But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ." II Peter 3:18
7/1/01
Independence Day Sunday
July 4th is celebrated in America as Independence Day.
On that first July 4th in 1776, the delegates actually declared their
independence from England,
but that did not make it a fact. It took eight years of bloody conflict
before America was truly free.
The blood of these patriots stained the soil of the Carolina Lowcountry that we
might
enjoy our independence forever.
Our Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the
Republic
for which it stands; One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice
for all.
Our Pledge to the Christian Flag
I pledge allegiance to the Christian Flag and to the Savior for Whose
Kingdom it stands;
One Savior - crucified, risen and coming again with Life and Liberty for all who
believe.
Our Pledge to the Bible
I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God's Holy Word.
I will make it the Light of my path, the Lamp unto my feet, and will hide the
Word in
my heart that I might not sin against God.
6/24/01
I want to include a special word of praise to the Lord for the
wonderful rain He's given us in recent weeks.
"Praise ye the Lord, Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth
rain for the earth,
who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.? - Psalm 147:1,7
Thank you again , Jesus
6/17/01
Father's Day
A preacher once asked some children at church, "Why do we pray,
'Our Father in Heaven,'
when God is everywhere? One little fella brightly answered, "Because
Heaven is His
headquarters!" I hope today every father is in touch with God's
Headquarters.
Happy Father's Day
6/3/01
As we have the Lord's Supper this morning, I trust God will bless
this morning's message
that the truth of remembering Christ's suffering will be the emphasis of the
whole sermon.
We are asked to remember things because the trend may be that we are prone to
forget
or lose sight of those things. Could it be friends, that some of us
are involved in church,
and regular in attendance and yet have never really see a view of the central
place of
the cross in it all? Have we, with all our religion, forgotten Calvary?
5/27/01
Monday is Memorial Day and we need to appreciate all who have served and
suffered
to give us America. Another thing to remember--We Christians are in the
Lord's army.
We should be like Alexander the Great's war horse.
Anyone could ride him ordinarily--but when his war saddle and bridle were put on
him,
only Alexander could touch him.. What a privilege to be a war horse for
Jesus!
5/20/01
A popular quiz show host often asks, "Is that your final
answer?"
Religion has always been a subject for casual discussion. However, there
will come
a day when all men will be found either right or wrong about their
relationship to God.
Time will then be over, and opportunities will be past. Then will mankind's
eternal destiny be finalized.
Since we do not know the hour of our death, what you believe today may be your
final position.
As your friend, I ask you concerning Jesus Christ and His Great Salvation,
"Are you satisfied with your present opinion to be your final answer?
5/13/01
Mother's Day
O mothers, so weary, discouraged, Worn out with the cares of the
day,
You often grow cross and impatient, Complain of the noise and the play;
So many things going amiss; But mothers whatever may vex you
Send the children to bed with a kiss!
The dear little feet wander often, Perhaps, from the pathway
of right,
The dear little hands find new mischief to try you from morning 'til
night:
But think of the desolate mothers who'd give all the world for your bliss,
And, as thanks for your infinite blessing, Send the children to bed with a kiss!
4/29/01
Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his
thoughts,
and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him,
and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 55:7
4/15/01
Easter Sunday
And [the angels] said unto them, "Why seek ye the living among the
dead?
He is not here but is risen."
Luke 24:5,6
4/8/01
The longer I experience the ups and downs, the defeats and victories
of the Christian life,
I observe a great lesson. It seems that we pray more for those things in
which defeat
seems most likely. Low and behold -- how often de we see it -- that it is
in these very
seemingly impossible things in which God grants us glorious triumph.
"He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
I Corinthians 1:31
3/18/01
Easter Time
Each year, I guess, we think more of the time element around Easter than
at any other
time of the church calendar. It was about six months before Christ died that He left
Galilee for the last
time. As He passed through the areas across the Jordan, it was the last
time those old roads would hear His footsteps or see His blessed face.
About a month before the final Passover, the Jewish high court agreed to destroy
Him because He had raised Lazarus from the dead. Maybe we can make a
spiritual
journey this year with our Savior all the way to the Cross.
In Memory of Betty Rhine
A rose once grew where all could see,
Sheltered beside a garden wall,
And, as the days passed swiftly by,
It spread it branches, straight and tall.
One day, a beam of light shone through
A crevice that had opened wide--
The rose bent gently toward its warmth
Then passed beyond to the other side.
Now, you who deeply feel its loss,
Be comforted-- The rose blooms there,
Its beauty even greater now.
Nurtured by God's own loving care.
3/4/01
A horrible noise came from the kitchen. It sounded like
an earthquake.
The startled family met their dog heading for he hills with his collar
pulling
the bottom rack of the dishwasher, scattering dishes along his route.
He'd been licking food from plates in the rack when his collar go caught on
it
and his effort to escape took the rack with him.
I suppose one good lesson is--finish even the little jobs--shut the dishwasher
door.
Hey folks--what kind of spiritual jobs do we leave hanging?
"Little is much when God is in it; Labor not for wealth
or fame.
There's a crown and you can win it, if you go in Jesus' name.:
2/11/01
Valentines Day
In a world
where "LOVE" is sometimes just a word,
I think of Christ's words,
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his
friends." (John 15:13)
That is a definition of genuine love.
This love is faithful to wife or husband, country and friends.
This love
"never faileth."
This kind of love takes us to Heaven, and
allows us to take some dear folks with us
1/28/01
Thinking of the Super Bowl today, in
the early days of bowl games, a college runner got spun
around in the line and ran 40 yards, scoring a touchdown for the opposing
team.
Listen folks, you can think you are going the right way in life, and end up a
loser in hell forever.
Proverbs 14:12
1/21/01
Praying for the President
If you will accept personal responsibility as a Christian citizen of this
nation to intercede for the
President of the United States, ask God to
enable him to:
**Realize his personal sinfulness and his daily need for the cleansing power of
Jesus Christ.
** Recognize his personal inadequacy for the task and therefore depend on
Almighty God for
Wisdom, Knowledge, understanding, and courage to carry out his
task.
**Reject all counsel that violates spiritual principles, and then trust God to
prove him right.
**Resist the pressure of those who would have him violate his conscience.
**Reverse the trends of socialism and humanism in our land, both of which
dethrone God and deify man.
**Rely upon prayer and the Word of God as the source of his strength and the key
to his success.
**Restore dignity, honor, trustworthiness and righteousness to the office of the
Presidency,
**Remember to be a good example in his conduct to the fathers and sons of the
lands.
**Reminded daily that he will be accountable to Almighty God for his attitudes,
actions, and
motives while serving as President.
1 Timothy 2:1-3
12/31/00
I know that simply the passing from
one calendar year to the next year doesn't mean that
positive changes will take place. But since change is needed
continuously,
what are some things which would motivate these desired alterations?
Tragedy or fear can bring rapid change.
Things really change when war, disease, failure, death or financial crises come
our way.
I propose today, however that a new or improved love is the greatest and
most lasting source of real change. Oh, may God help us all to so
appreciate
the love of Jesus in the new year, that it will truly be a new year.
12/24/00
Here's a good question to pose at
Christmas to our unsaved friends.
"What was the purpose of Christ's coming to Earth in Bethlehem so long ago?
I Timothy 2:5-6 is a good answer--Quote it.
Merry Christmas from the Harrisons to our wonderful church family, and
Merry Witnessing for our Savior in these special days.
12/17/00
Christmas is a depressing time for
many people. The director of mental health in California warns,
"The Christmas season is marked by greater emotional stress and more acts
of violence than any other time of the year." Christmas is an excuse
to get drunk, have a wild party, get something, give a little, leave work, get
out of school,
spend money, overeat and all kinds of excesses. But for Christians,
Christmas is an opportunity to exalt
Jesus Christ in the face of a world that is at least tuned in to His name.
12/3/00
Amid all the hustle and bustle of
the Christmas season, let me encourage you to enjoy it all!
No other time of year gives God's people the chance to discuss the gospel of our
Savior.
Let's use and not abuse it.
11/3/00
Oh Happy House
Oh happy house! Whose little ones are given early to
thee in faith and prayer,
To thee, their friend, who from the heights of Heaven guards them with more than
mothers' care.
Oh happy house! Where little voices, their glad hosannas love to raise,
And childhoods' lisping tongue rejoices to bring new songs of love and praise
10/29/00
In a way, I guess, the fair coming
to town is the beginning of the "holiday season" in our country.
While great portions of our world are starving--Americans can eat foot long
chili dogs, funnel cakes,
candied apples and elephant ears!
God has really blessed our land--and we'd better not take it all for
granted--We'd better serve the Lord!!
Oh Happy House
Oh happy house! Where Thou art loved the best, dear Friend and Savior of our race,
Where never comes such welcome, honored guest, where none can ever fill Thy place;
Where every heart goes forth to meet thee, where every ear attends Thy word,
Where every lip with blessing greets Thee, where all are waiting on their Lord.
10/22/00
In an age of super salesmanship and telephone
solicitation, it's great to be engaged
in representing to our fellowmen their greatest need, and the solution.
All challenges
and adventures pale into insignificance when compared with His Great
Commission--
taking the Gospel, one person at a time to every creature! Halelujah--What a
life!!
***A serious bumper sticker:
"Eternity--Smoking or Non-smoking?
"How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation."
Hebrews 2:3
9/17/00
I would like to share with you a poem my brother Jack wrote on a
Christian camping
trip almost 20 years ago as fall was beginning.
"Leaves falling, geese calling, autumn's lovely day.
Friends near and dear sharing with me the way.
Shadows lengthen, spirits strengthen; Christ Jesus is our food.
Lessons learning for minds yearning, cast away fleshly mood.
'Tis the autumn of creation; God's wrathful winter comes.
Blessed truth of salvation--His my eternal home.
Blessed Father, not mine, but Thy will be done
In my life, until the day of marriage to thy Son."
7/16/00
I almost hope no Christian saw "The Search for Jesus" with
Peter Jennings on ABC, and
I certainly hope no unbeliever watched the base denial of all the Bible teaches
about our Blessed Lord.
Both of today's services are devoted to extolling the Holy Scriptures as
the only true guide to Christ,
which Mr. Jennings so blatantly denied.
7/9/00
I think that a great prayer for Christians today is that we may have a
Godly view of the proper
priorities of life. Oh, that the little things maybe little to us and that
the big things may their
correct value. Also, that remote things may be so seen and that those near
to us maybe dealt
with in their right time and manner.
"So teach me to number my days that I may apply my heart
unto wisdom."
Psalm 90:12
7/24/99
Back to school is just around the corner again. Did you hear what the
student turtle said
about his teacher turtle? "She really 'tortoise' a
lot!" Seriously parents, more involvement
by us in our kids' school,
whether it be private, Christian or public is a real key to
improvement, I
believe, You know what, Mom and Dad, kids are still the same.
They
still love for grown ups to take an interest in them. One dad was walking
with his
son to the school office to do some volunteer and PTA work. His
son said, " Dad, do
you realize that more than 30 kids have said hello to
you in the hall in the last few minutes?
They must like to see you here at
school." And so they do!
"The Lord was crucified for us;
He gave His life so we would gain
Eternal life and endless joy
In Heaven where there is no pain.
6/6/99
It was a ladies' meeting. Women didn't go to foreign lands as missionaries
way back then.
The missionary speaker decided to proceed with his
challenge about the spiritual needs in Africa.
Unknown to the speaker, a
young Scottish lad was busy opening the shutters of the second story
church
building to get some air on the sultry evening. He was the one God
intended the challenge
for from missionary Robert Moffat. The arrow struck
its mark and young David Livingston became
the greatest African
missionary. May God bring His hearers our way, and He'll get the glory for
it all.
12/20/98
Oh Blessed day, which giv'st the eternal life
to self, and sense, and all the brute within;
O come to us amid this war of life;
To hall and hovel come: to all who toil,
In senate, shop, or study; and to those
Who sundered by the wastes of half a world,
Ill-warned and sorely tempted, ever face
Nature's brute powers, and men unmanned to brutes,
Come to them, blest and blessing, Christmas Day!
Tell once more the tale of Bethlehem,
And kneeling shepherds, and the Babe Divine
And keep them men indeed, fair Christmas Day!
Ah, Blessed Christmas Day--the beginning
Of the life of lives, that He might taste
the death of deaths for me!
For unto us a child is born, unto
us a son is given.
Isaiah 9:6