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PAGE 2B THE MEADE COUNTY MESSENGER, BRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 OBITUARIES NANCY ANN BENNETT Nancy Ann Bennett, 72, Radcliff, Ky., died Feb. 2, 2015 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky. She was preceded in death by her hus- band, Daniel James Bennett; and a broth- er, Kenny Votteler. She is survived by three sons, Sherman Vance Bennett, Elizabethtown, Barry Raymond Bennett, Brian James Ben- nett, both of Radcliff; three grandchildren, Lindsay Ben- nett (Michael) Fohl, Lesley Bennett, Cole Bennett; two great-grandchildren, Braelyn Bennett, Joey Spicier Jr.; one brother, David Votteler; and a sister, Honey Paine. She was a former owner of the Radcliff Dairy Deli and Bennett’s Sporting Goods. She was past president of the Radcliff Optimist Club, charter member of the Radcliff Women’s Club, served on the Hardin County Library Board for 12 years and was founder of the J.T. Alton and Radcliff Middle School PTO programs. Funeral services will be held on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., at the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky. Visitation will be on Feb. 5 from 2-7 p.m. at the fu- neral home. Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyand- chism.com. BURTON S. BOUDINOT LTC Retired Burton S. Boudinot, 83, Rad- cliff, Ky., died Jan. 29, 2015 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Kiser Boudinot; and his parents, Brigadier General Truman Everett and Lolita Sargent Boudinot. He is survived by one brother, Truman E. Boudinot Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii; three daughters: Renee (Jim) Johnson, Woodbridge, Va.; Brigitte (Ron) Schrock, Bondurant, Iowa; Jeannie (Chris) Bellairs, Dallas, Texas; seven grandchildren, Ron (Danielle) Burton Schrock, Austin, Texas; Annie Schrock, Des Moines, Iowa; Lillie Schrock, Casper, Wyo.; Derek Johnson, Woodbridge, Va.; Caelan Johnson, Williamsburg, Va.; Nigel Bellairs, Fort Worth, Texas; and Graham Bellairs, Hempstead, N.Y. He was retired from the United States Army. roughout his career, he received a number of recognitions and awards including a gold Order of Saint George Medallion from the United States Armor Association. He was also a long-standing member of the Radcliff Rotary Club. Funeral services were held Feb. 3, 2015 at the Stithton Baptist Church, Radcliff. Dr. Gregg Curtis officiated. A graveside service with military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mr. Boudinot to: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or at support.woundedwarriorproject. org/welcome. Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyandchism.com. JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER GLASGOW Jonathan Christopher Glasgow, 38, Vine Grove, Ky., died Feb. 1, 2015 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Glasgow, Vine Grove; a step-father, Calvin Jones Sr., Vine Grove; a brother, Chad (Lula) Glasgow, Rineyville, Ky.; and two nephews. Funeral services were held Feb. 4, 2015 at Nelson- Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff. Rev. Jack Sim- mons officiated. Burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bloomfield, Ky. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. MARY KATHERINE TUCKER MILLER Mary Katherine Tucker Miller, 94, Ekron, Ky., died Jan. 27, 2015 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Watson Miller. She is survived by three children, Betty Miller (Donnie) Cecil, Vine Grove, Ky., Robert (Judy) Miller, Brandenburg, Ky. and Martha Miller (Arthur) Bradford, Lansing, Kan.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one step- great-granddaughter; one great-great-grandchild; and two special caregivers, Judie Frances and Teresa Harper. She was a long-time member of the Church of Christ. Funeral services were held on Feb. 1 at the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Blanc, officiated. Burial was in the Cap Anderson Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneral- home.com. BETTYE JANE MORGAN Bettye Jane Morgan, 90, Radcliff, Ky., died Jan. 26, 2015 at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff. She was born on Dec. 23, 1924 and was reared by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Johnson of Muskogee, Okla. She was preceded in death by her husband, I.D. Morgan; and her son, Pauncho DeWitt Morgan. She is survived by a sister, Anne Williams, Philadel- phia, Pa.; a brother, Harry Bagley, Burtonsville, Md.; and a nephew, Phillip Bagley of Detroit, Mich. She attended elementary, high school, business school and the University of Kentucky. e memorial service was held on Jan. 31 at the Main Post Chapel in Ft. Knox, Ky. Chaplain LTC Timothy Walls officiated. Burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. MICHAEL PAYTON Michael Payton, 67, Owensboro, Ky., died Jan. 29, 2015 at Professional Health and Rehab Center in Hartford, Ky. He was born Jan. 3, 1948 to the late Charles and Marbea Mason Payton. He is survived by three children, Mechella Kenan of North Carolina, Brandon Payton, Lexington, Ky. and Aaron Carbon, Owensboro; two sisters, Janice Payton of Maryland, Twylane Payton Rogers of South Carolina; five brothers, Terry Payton, Muldraugh, Tim (Beulah) Goins, Irvington, Charles (Sheila) Payton, Radcliff, Mark (Deb- bie) Payton, Irvington, Jerry(Amanda) Payton, Louisville; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. EST at Alexander Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brooks/ Irvington Cemetery. Visitation will be Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. IDA MAE KEITH SINGLETON Ida Mae Keith Singleton, 77, Payneville, Ky., died Feb. 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1937 in Hardin County, Ky. to the late Carmel W. and Hazel N. Phillips Keith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Carmel L. Keith. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Singleton, Payneville; six children, Martha Jean Wooten, Cynthia Dowell, Lisa Childers, Jennifer Blakely, Michael Frans and Jeffery Early; sister, Betty Ory; two brothers, Nate and Calvin Keith; five step children, Franklin W. Singleton, David Singleton, Bridget Singleton, Kimberly Singleton and Stephanie Dever; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grand- children; and one great-great-grandchild. A private burial was held in Parr-Frans Cemetery. Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.bjsfunerals.com. EARL T. SMITH SR. Earl T. Smith Sr., 74, Radcliff, Ky., died Jan. 30, 2015 at the North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Radcliff, Ky. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeremy L. Smith; and a great-granddaughter, Kammryn Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Smith, Radcliff; four children, Earl (Brenda) Smith Jr., Columbus, Ind., Michael (Michelle) Smith, Radcliff, Debbie Lilli, Elizabethtown, Ky., Sabrina Johnson, Vine Grove, Ky.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; two sisters, Pat Shenberger and Kate (Cliff) Harrison of Ohio. He was retired from the United States Army having served two tours in Vietnam and a member of V.F.W. Post #10281, Vine Grove, Ky. A graveside service with military honors was held Feb. 3 at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff. Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyandchism.com. MATTHEW CRAIG STILZ Matthew Craig Stilz, 57, Dry Ridge, Ky., died Jan. 22, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Lori Ann Stilz; mother, Helen Allen Stilz, DeMossville, Ky.; a son, Stephen Craig (Tonja) Stilz, Georgetown, Ky.; daughter, Jamie Lynn (Matthew) Healy, Union, Ky.; grandchildren, Ryan and Candence Stilz, Georgetown; sister, Claudia Elizabeth (Darell) Sizemore, Union; brothers, John George Stilz, DeMossville and Martin Allen (Susan) Stilz, Georgetown; and many nieces and nephews. He was a 30-year employee of Itron as a tooling manager and traveled from Itro. extensively for the company in and out of the U.S. Funeral services were held Jan. 24 at the Eckler-Mc- Daniels Funeral Home in Dry Ridge. Burial was at Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Contributions may be made to World Vision through the funeral home. VIRGINIA LEE STREIBLE Virginia Lee Streible, 97, Clarksville, Tenn., died Jan. 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Streible; and her son, Chester Allen Streible. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Brown, Sul- livan, Ky. and Joyce Hellwig, Woodlawn, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She a native of Grahampton (Meade County) Kentucky and was a member of Stovall United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 2 at Nelson-Edelen- Bennett Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky. Rev. Patricia Smith officiated. Burial was in the Grahampton Cemetery in Fort Knox, Ky. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. LEO WRIGHT Leo Wright, 79, Radcliff, Ky., died Jan. 21, 2015 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was born into the union of the late Cornelius Wright Sr. and Callie Langford Wright on Feb. 27, 1935 in Bir- mingham, Ala. He was the sixth child of 18 brothers and sisters. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, mother- in-law, and 10 siblings. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Lewis Wright; a daughter, Deborah (Anthony) Wright Neal; two grand- children, Tiffany and Terrance; five great-grandchildren; and seven sisters. He was educated in Birmingham public schools. Upon his graduation, he enlisted into the United States Army retiring with 23 years of service. e funeral service was held Jan. 30 at Nelson-Edelen- Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com. What Does it Take to be a Christian? Part 3 By Wes Pinkley Senior Pastor Ekron Baptist Church Last week I began to share what it takes to be a Christian. I noted that three key elements exist. In that issue we talked of Christ as Savior; today we shall look at His lordship. Lordship, that is sur- rendering to Christ as your leader in life, has a lot to do with obedience and being a disciple. Let’s face Minister’s Corner it, Christianity is not about doing life on your own, or in your own strength. As a matter of fact, living on your own without God is sin, and that is why we need a savior in the first place; as last week’s article pointed out. A person needs Christ as Lord because they need change. It was because of following his own ways that leads a man away from God through sin in the first place, thus his need is for God to lead him in new paths of behavior, thinking, and heart. God does not save a person to simply give him another chance on his own. God saves a person and then works in him the sanctification process, renewing a man’s heart and mind to be like Jesus. (Romans 8:29) at is the essence of lordship. It is about following Christ. (Mark 8:34) God loves you and works to bring you to a way of living that is most beneficial. is takes time, but God is patient. ink of Christ’s lordship as a teacher helping a stu- dent. I once needed to find Miss Ruby’s house. She lived so far back in Floyd County, Georgia that her road made Old Ekron Rd. look like I-64. I could never find her home. But, one day Jimmy Sutton acted as a lord and taught me how to get there. I drove, he directed. We had success. As Lord, Jesus takes the pains and triumphs of life and uses His Holy Spirit and the Bible to help us make sense of things, which in turn grows us in spiritual matu- rity. (Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 10:13, James 1) We get to know God when we look at life in relation to His scrip- tures. (2 Timothy 3:16) A Christian wants to change and desires to be taught. Next week we will have our final segment, looking at Jesus as our love. You can email me with questions at [email protected]. We would greatly enjoy your attending our Sunday services at 1:00am. 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OBITUARIESnancy ann Bennett
Nancy Ann Bennett, 72, Radcliff, Ky.,
died Feb. 2, 2015 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her hus-band, Daniel James Bennett; and a broth-er, Kenny Votteler.
She is survived by three sons, Sherman Vance Bennett, Elizabethtown, Barry Raymond Bennett, Brian James Ben-
nett, both of Radcliff; three grandchildren, Lindsay Ben-nett (Michael) Fohl, Lesley Bennett, Cole Bennett; two great-grandchildren, Braelyn Bennett, Joey Spicier Jr.; one brother, David Votteler; and a sister, Honey Paine.
She was a former owner of the Radcliff Dairy Deli and Bennett’s Sporting Goods. She was past president of the Radcliff Optimist Club, charter member of the Radcliff Women’s Club, served on the Hardin County Library Board for 12 years and was founder of the J.T. Alton and Radcliff Middle School PTO programs.
Funeral services will be held on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., at the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky.
Visitation will be on Feb. 5 from 2-7 p.m. at the fu-neral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyand-chism.com.
Burton s. BoudInot
LTC Retired Burton S. Boudinot, 83, Rad-cliff, Ky., died Jan. 29, 2015 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Kiser Boudinot; and his parents, Brigadier General Truman Everett and Lolita Sargent Boudinot. He is survived by one brother, Truman E. Boudinot Jr., Honolulu, Hawaii; three
daughters: Renee (Jim) Johnson, Woodbridge, Va.; Brigitte (Ron) Schrock, Bondurant, Iowa; Jeannie (Chris) Bellairs, Dallas, Texas; seven grandchildren, Ron (Danielle) Burton Schrock, Austin, Texas; Annie Schrock, Des Moines, Iowa; Lillie Schrock, Casper, Wyo.; Derek Johnson, Woodbridge, Va.; Caelan Johnson, Williamsburg, Va.; Nigel Bellairs, Fort Worth, Texas; and Graham Bellairs, Hempstead, N.Y. He was retired from the United States Army. Throughout his career, he received a number of recognitions and awards including a gold Order of Saint George Medallion from the United States Armor Association.He was also a long-standing member of the Radcliff Rotary Club. Funeral services were held Feb. 3, 2015 at the Stithton Baptist Church, Radcliff. Dr. Gregg Curtis officiated. A graveside service with military honors will be held at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mr. Boudinot to: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or at support.woundedwarriorproject.org/welcome. Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyandchism.com.
Jonathan chrIstoPher gLasgoW Jonathan Christopher Glasgow, 38, Vine Grove, Ky., died Feb. 1, 2015 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Glasgow, Vine Grove; a step-father, Calvin Jones Sr., Vine Grove; a brother, Chad (Lula) Glasgow, Rineyville, Ky.; and two nephews. Funeral services were held Feb. 4, 2015 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff. Rev. Jack Sim-mons officiated. Burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bloomfield, Ky. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.
Mary katherIne tucker MILLer
Mary Katherine Tucker Miller, 94, Ekron, Ky., died Jan. 27, 2015 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Watson Miller. She is survived by three children, Betty Miller (Donnie) Cecil, Vine Grove, Ky., Robert (Judy) Miller, Brandenburg, Ky. and Martha Miller (Arthur) Bradford, Lansing, Kan.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one step- great-granddaughter; one great-great-grandchild; and two special caregivers, Judie Frances and Teresa Harper. She was a long-time member of the Church of Christ. Funeral services were held on Feb. 1 at the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Blanc, officiated. Burial was in the Cap Anderson Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneral-home.com.
Bettye Jane Morgan
Bettye Jane Morgan, 90, Radcliff, Ky., died Jan. 26, 2015 at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff. She was born on Dec. 23, 1924 and was reared by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Johnson of Muskogee, Okla. She was preceded in death by her husband, I.D. Morgan; and her son, Pauncho DeWitt Morgan. She is survived by a sister, Anne Williams, Philadel-phia, Pa.; a brother, Harry Bagley, Burtonsville, Md.; and a nephew, Phillip Bagley of Detroit, Mich. She attended elementary, high school, business school and the University of Kentucky. The memorial service was held on Jan. 31 at the Main Post Chapel in Ft. Knox, Ky. Chaplain LTC Timothy Walls officiated. Burial will be at a later date. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.
MIchaeL Payton Michael Payton, 67, Owensboro, Ky., died Jan. 29, 2015 at Professional Health and Rehab Center in Hartford, Ky. He was born Jan. 3, 1948 to the late Charles and Marbea Mason Payton. He is survived by three children, Mechella Kenan of North Carolina, Brandon Payton, Lexington, Ky. and Aaron Carbon, Owensboro; two sisters, Janice Payton of Maryland, Twylane Payton Rogers of South Carolina; five brothers, Terry Payton, Muldraugh, Tim (Beulah) Goins, Irvington, Charles (Sheila) Payton, Radcliff, Mark (Deb-bie) Payton, Irvington, Jerry(Amanda) Payton, Louisville; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. EST at Alexander Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brooks/Irvington Cemetery. Visitation will be Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ida Mae keIth sIngLeton Ida Mae Keith Singleton, 77, Payneville, Ky., died Feb. 1, 2015 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1937 in Hardin County, Ky. to the late Carmel W. and Hazel N. Phillips Keith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Carmel L. Keith. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Singleton, Payneville; six children, Martha Jean Wooten, Cynthia Dowell, Lisa Childers, Jennifer Blakely, Michael Frans and Jeffery Early; sister, Betty Ory; two brothers, Nate and Calvin Keith; five step children, Franklin W. Singleton, David Singleton, Bridget Singleton, Kimberly Singleton and Stephanie Dever; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grand-children; and one great-great-grandchild. A private burial was held in Parr-Frans Cemetery. Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.bjsfunerals.com.
earL t. sMIth sr. Earl T. Smith Sr., 74, Radcliff, Ky., died Jan. 30, 2015 at the North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Radcliff, Ky. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeremy L. Smith; and a great-granddaughter, Kammryn Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Smith, Radcliff; four children, Earl (Brenda) Smith Jr., Columbus, Ind., Michael (Michelle) Smith, Radcliff, Debbie Lilli, Elizabethtown, Ky., Sabrina Johnson, Vine Grove, Ky.; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Pat Shenberger and Kate (Cliff) Harrison of Ohio. He was retired from the United States Army having served two tours in Vietnam and a member of V.F.W. Post #10281, Vine Grove, Ky. A graveside service with military honors was held Feb. 3 at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff. Condolences may be expressed at www.coffeyandchism.com.
MattheW craIg stILZ Matthew Craig Stilz, 57, Dry Ridge, Ky., died Jan. 22, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Lori Ann Stilz; mother, Helen Allen Stilz, DeMossville, Ky.; a son, Stephen Craig (Tonja) Stilz, Georgetown, Ky.; daughter, Jamie Lynn (Matthew) Healy, Union, Ky.; grandchildren, Ryan and Candence Stilz, Georgetown; sister, Claudia Elizabeth (Darell) Sizemore, Union; brothers, John George Stilz, DeMossville and Martin Allen (Susan) Stilz, Georgetown; and many nieces and nephews. He was a 30-year employee of Itron as a tooling manager and traveled from Itro. extensively for the company in and out of the U.S. Funeral services were held Jan. 24 at the Eckler-Mc-Daniels Funeral Home in Dry Ridge. Burial was at Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Contributions may be made to World Vision through the funeral home.
VIrgInIa Lee streIBLe
Virginia Lee Streible, 97, Clarksville, Tenn., died Jan. 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Streible; and her son, Chester Allen Streible. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Brown, Sul-livan, Ky. and Joyce Hellwig, Woodlawn, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She a native of Grahampton (Meade County) Kentucky and was a member of Stovall United Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Feb. 2 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home, Vine Grove, Ky. Rev. Patricia Smith officiated. Burial was in the Grahampton Cemetery in Fort Knox, Ky. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.
Leo WrIght
Leo Wright, 79, Radcliff, Ky., died Jan. 21, 2015 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was born into the union of the late Cornelius Wright Sr. and Callie Langford Wright on Feb. 27, 1935 in Bir-mingham, Ala. He was the sixth child of 18 brothers and sisters. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, mother-in-law, and 10 siblings. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Lewis Wright; a daughter, Deborah (Anthony) Wright Neal; two grand-children, Tiffany and Terrance; five great-grandchildren; and seven sisters. He was educated in Birmingham public schools. Upon his graduation, he enlisted into the United States Army retiring with 23 years of service. The funeral service was held Jan. 30 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh.com.
What Does it Take to be a Christian? Part 3By Wes PinkleyS e n i o r Pastor Ekron Baptist Church
Last week I began to share what it takes to be a Christian. I noted that three key elements exist. In that issue we talked of Christ as Savior; today we shall look at His lordship.
Lordship, that is sur-rendering to Christ as your leader in life, has a lot to do with obedience and being a disciple. Let’s face
Minister’s Corner it, Christianity is not about doing life on your own, or in your own strength. As a matter of fact, living on your own without God is sin, and that is why we need a savior in the first place; as last week’s article pointed out.
A person needs Christ as Lord because they need change. It was because of following his own ways that leads a man away from God through sin in the first place, thus his need is for God to lead him in new paths of behavior, thinking, and heart.
God does not save a person to simply give him another chance on his own. God saves a person and
then works in him the sanctification process, renewing a man’s heart and mind to be like Jesus. (Romans 8:29) That is the essence of lordship. It is about following Christ. (Mark 8:34)
God loves you and works to bring you to a way of living that is most beneficial. This takes time, but God is patient.
Think of Christ’s lordship as a teacher helping a stu-dent. I once needed to find Miss Ruby’s house. She lived so far back in Floyd County, Georgia that her road made Old Ekron Rd. look like I-64. I could never find her home. But, one day Jimmy Sutton acted as a lord and taught me how to get there. I drove, he directed. We had success.
As Lord, Jesus takes the pains and triumphs of life and uses His Holy Spirit and the Bible to help us make sense of things, which in turn grows us in spiritual matu-rity. (Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 10:13, James 1) We get to know God when we look at life in relation to His scrip-tures. (2 Timothy 3:16)
A Christian wants to change and desires to be taught.Next week we will have our final segment, looking
at Jesus as our love. You can email me with questions at [email protected]. We would greatly enjoy your attending our Sunday services at 1:00am.
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