08012019

8 AUGUST 1, 2019 THE BANNER
Dr. William F. Holland Jr.
LIVING ON PURPOSE
CALLING UPON THE LORD TODAY
There is no reason to be
stressed or worried about
what man can do because we
have been promised that our
direction and encouragement
will be given to those who
seek and TRUST the
Almighty. “The Lord is near
unto all them that call upon
Him, to all that call upon
Him in truth. He will fulfill
the desire of them that fear
Him: He also will hear
their cry and will save
them” (Psalm 18-19). He
will lead us in the revelation
of His Word, He will supply
prophecies, visions, dreams,
wonders, miracles, and signs
as He guided and provided
for His children since the
beginning of time. We can
know that He will never fail
and that His Word is TRUE
forever. The Lord said in
Acts chapter 2 verses 16-21,
“But this is that which was
spoken by the prophet Joel;
And it will come to pass in
the last days, says God, I
will pour out of my Spirit
upon all flesh, and your
sons and your daughters
will prophesy, and your
young men will see visions,
and your old men will
dream dreams: and on my
servants and on my
handmaidens I will pour
out in those days of my
Spirit; and they will
prophecy: and I will show
wonders in heaven above,
and signs in the earth
beneath; blood, and fire,
and vapor of smoke: the
sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon to
blood, before that great and
notable day of the Lord
come: and it shall come to
pass that whosoever will
call on the name of the
Lord will be saved.”
Dr. Holland is a Christian minister, author, and
community outreach chaplain.
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Bible Persecutions #2
John The Baptist
(1) The Persecuted - John The
Baptist
(2) The Persecutors - Herod
and Herodias
(3) Why The Persecution - John
Confronts King Herods Adultery
(4) Result - John was beheaded.
Reference - Matthew 14:3-13
3
For Herod had laid hold on
John, and bound him, and put
him in prison for Herodias'
sake, his brother Philip's wife.
EVANGELIST
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WEST SOMERSET, KY
42564-3145
Phone (606)679-2512
Are You Thankful?
“Be Ye Thankful”
In Colossians 3:15 is the definite
command, “Be ye thankful.”
Strange that God would have to
command us to give thanks.
Children need to be told, “Say
thank you.” We begin it as soon
as they are able to understand,
and usually we must continue it
for many years. We want our
children to be grateful and to say
thank you, but so few do. Children
of God need to be reminded too to
say, “Thank You, Lord.” Surely
there is plenty for which to be
thankful, yet God found it
necessary to command us to be
thankful.
Thankful for All Things
From Ephesians 5:20, we are to
be thankful “for all things.”
If He withholds good things from
us, we are to say thank You. If He
grants our requests, we are to say
4
For John said unto him, It is
not lawful for thee to have
her.
5
And when he would have put
him to death, he feared the
multitude, because they
counted him as a prophet.
6
But when Herod's birthday
was kept, the daughter of
Herodias danced before them,
and pleased Herod.
7
Whereupon he promised with
an oath to give her whatsoever
she would ask.
8
And she, being before instructed
of her mother, said,
Give me here John Baptist's
head in a charger.
9
And the king was sorry: nevertheless
for the oath's sake,
and them which sat with him
at meat, he commanded it to
thank You., Thank Him for His gifts
and for His withholdings. Be
thankful for everything.
Thankful in All Things
But 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says we
are to be thankful “in every thing.”
In every kind of situation, be filled
with thanksgiving to God.
Whether in wealth or in poverty,
whether in health or in sickness,
whether in sunshine. or in shadow,
be thankful to the God of Heaven
for His precious presence, His
wonderful promises and His
constant care.
Psalm 106:47 says we are saved
and separated in order that we may
give thanks to God.
The ungodly never bow the head
in gratitude to the God of their lives.
It is those who are saved from
going down to the pit and have
been set apart as God’s people who
are filled with thanksgiving. Surely
we will not rob Him of the thanks
due His name and prove to be
ungrateful and unthankful to the
God who has done so much for us.
Those who know God are most
grateful to Him. Be among that
number and never let the Lord say
about you, “He was not thankful.”
be given her.
10
And he sent, and beheaded
John in the prison.
11
And his head was brought
in a charger, and given to the
damsel: and she brought it to
her mother.
12
And his disciples came, and
took up the body, and buried
it, and went and told Jesus.
13
When Jesus heard of it, he
departed thence by ship into
a desert place apart: and
when the people had heard
thereof, they followed him on
foot out of the cities.
Herod Did Not Want To Kill
John The Baptist But He Gave
The Order, So He Wouldn’t Be
Embarrassed In Front Of His
Guests. How Easy It Is To Give
In To The Crowd And To Let
Be Thankful in Song
David’s purpose of heart is
expressed in Psalm 30:12, wherein
he promised and assured the
people that he did never cease to
be a thankful child of God. No cold
blanket would ever cause his song
to cease. No troubles, trials or
difficulties would ever hush the
song of his heart.
Be Thankful Early and Late
The psalmist in Psalm 119:62
makes a most interesting
statement about the well of
gratitude springing up in his soul.
He said he would rise at midnight
to express his thanksgiving to
God. He had retired to rest, but
his spirit would not sleep.
The thoughts of God’s
goodness, His grace and His
wonderful benevolence stirred
the psalmist so deeply that he
could not remain on his couch.
Even though the midnight hour
had come, he would rise and
express to God the gladness of his
soul and the gratitude of his heart.
No matter how dark the ·night nor
how late the hour, his heart must
pour out its thanksgiving to the
wonderful God of his life.
God grant it may be so with all of
us.
Our Selves Be Pressured Into
Doing Wrong. Don’t Get In A
Situation When It Will Be Too
Embarrassing To Know What Is
Right . Determine To Do What
Is Right Now Matter How Embarrassing
Or Painful It May Be.
Jesus sought solitude after the
news of John’s death. Sometimes
we may mean to deal with
our grief alone, Jesus did not
dwell on his grief, but returned
to the ministry he came to do.
God bless you all until next month
when we will be writing about
Bible Persecutions #3 - Jesus
Written/Submitted by
Evangelist Jody Goodin
525 Hwy 896
Parkers Lake, Ky 42634
606-376-8183