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Announcements

I want to spend some time talking about our Friend Day.

But, before I do, I want to mention this announcement:

There will be a meeting on Sunday morning, October 16, immediately following the service, for those ladies who are planning to attend the Ladies Mountain Retreat in November.

Friend Day

Soul-Winning Saturday, October 8 - 9:45 AM - I was very encouraged by the report of the number that came out this past Saturday.

Thank you.

We will do it again this coming Saturday.

I want to encourage everyone to arrive by 10 AM so that you might be here to welcome our guests.

Everyone is a Greeter!

I would like for the computer to be up and running by 10 AM as folks start making their way into the auditorium.

Guests that will be coming:

Pineville Mayor Edwards and his wife.

Pienville Chief of Police, Mike Hudgins.

Coverall Crew:

Aretha Foster

Melvin & Alkeya Miller

Everyone take the responsibility to make sure that our guests make it to the Fellowship Hall for lunch.

There will be no Master Clubs or Teen Extreme this coming Sunday night.

Our Purpose

How are we going to “live out” that purpose?

What kind of church are we going to be?

Our Mission(1)

We want to be a church where people can:

Find the Truth

Grow in Truth

Learn to live Truth

Learn to share Truth

All in the love of God!

Our Mission(2)

What does our world emphasize?

Truth or Love?

If our guests don’t find the love of God here at South Charlotte Baptist Church then, regardless of whether they have found the Truth here or not, they’re going to go somewhere where they can find Love.

The world emphasizes Love to the detriment of Truth.

However, as we emphasize Truth, we must not do it to the detriment of God’s Love.

Looking ahead...

Festival of Trees

Friday and Saturday, December 8-9

Last week, when I announced this, I had a couple of individuals text me that I had the dates incorrect.

I apologize for that.

This is an opportunity for us to #DeclaretheGospel to our community.

After our Friend Day, we will begin our push to prepare for this event.

We are planning for a number of activities for this.

The biggest is that we will need individuals/families who will be willing to take responsibility (pay for/decorate) for one of the 20 trees that we are planning to have.

Setup will take place during the day on Friday, December 8.

One of the other big needs that we will have is overnight security on Friday night, December 8, and through the day on Saturday, December 9.

Prayer

The Echo App

We praise the Lord for the miraculous protection of Scott and Andrea’s son-in-law, Ivan.

He was in a motorcycle accident last night.

Miraculously he has not broken bones or serious injuries.

He is just very sore!

Please pray for Richard Castillo, Dwain Roache’s employer.

He is need of a kidney and pancreas transplant.

In the meantime he is going to be going on dialysis.

But, most importantly, he needs to be saved.

Frank Usiak - (Owner of T&E Automotive in Pineville) They have found cancer in his throat, lung, and lymph node.

He will be having surgery (lung) on October 14th.

They will follow that up with chemotherapy and radiation.

Update on Mom Campbell.

She went in for her “procedure” at 11:30 and was in recovery by 1:30.

Barring any complications, she should be able to go home tomorrow (Thursday).

She celebrated her 82 birthday on Sunday.

Hurricane Ian

Praise - Pastor and Ms. Donna had their power restored as of this morning.

Other than that, they just have clean-up to deal with.

On Monday, as we were traveling back to Charlotte, I was able to talk with Pastor Jordan Hershberger, the pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church in Wachula, Florida.

They were spared the brunt of the storm.

Those just 20 minutes south were hit the hardest.

I instructed Mrs. Holstead to send Pastor Jordan a check for $500 to purchase supplies.

(When I talked with him, they were in Tampa, and were able to buy items such as tarps - which are a much needed commodity.)

I will keep in touch with Pastor Jordan to see what else can be done.

They could using “helping hands” to assist with clean-up, etc.

Disaster Relief

I received these pictures this afternoon from Pastor Jordan.

He told me that these supplies would be given out along with John & Romans and Gospel tracts.

Now…Allow me to transition into my message for this evening.

Message

The Generation to Come

Point out the people in the picture.

This past weekend, as Stephenie and I had the opportunity to travel to Rhode Island and participate in Elton Perdomo’s ordination, it should serve as an example of the fruit of a church that took Psalm 78 to heart.

My wife and I weren’t the only ones who invested in the life of Elton; many of you did and we should all rejoice in God’s work in Elton’s life.

And, we should continue to stay faithful as I’m certain there are other young people, in our midst, whom God will use for His honor and his glory!

Now…on to the message...

What We Believe

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

We believe in the verbal (every word) and plenary (complete) inspiration of the Old and New Testaments;

That it is inerrant (without error), infallible (not capable of being wrong) and God-breathed,

That God’s Word is the final authority for faith and life.

Because it is truth, it is the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions shall be tried.

THE GODHEAD

We believe in one triune God, the maker, preserver, and ruler of all things, eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, each with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence or being.

THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

We believe in the deity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, perfect God and perfect man;

We believe that He is God manifested in the flesh, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary;

We believe that He lived a sinless life on earth; that He died on Calvary’s cross as a satisfactory sacrifice for sinners; that His body was buried in and arose from Joseph’s tomb; that He ascended to Heaven and was glorified at God’s right hand;

We believe that He is coming again for His own and then to set up His Kingdom on earth.

THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity and is co-equal with God the Father and God the Son;

We believe that He convicts the world of sin and righteousness and judgment;