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The Estill County Tribune, January 14, 2015, Page 7 Jimmie L. Johnson, DMD, PSC Family Dentistry 87 Wildwood Place (off Court St.) Irvine, Kentucky ( 606 ) 723-3213 What Will You Say at the Judgment? by BOB CASEY, Preacher Church of Christ, 262 Broadway, Irvine, KY The Bible has much to say in relationship to the judg- ment. Sadly, many do not believe there will be a day of judgment at all. In John 5:26-27, here our Lord says: “For as the father hath life in himself, and so hath he given to the son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man.” So regardless whether you may, or may not believe in a day of judgment will not make it go away. Then again, II Corinthians 5:10 says that every one shall make an appearance on that day to stand be- fore Jesus. So when our Lord returns, the sun, the moon, and the stars along with this earth will be dissolved and all mankind will have no place to hide, even though Revelation 6:15-16 says that they will try to flee in an attempt to hide their faces from Jesus upon His throne. Also Matthew 25:66 says this day will be a time of eternal separation for every one, except those who have done the will of the father.Verse 34 says so. Then again the judgment will be a place of attempted reasoning coming from the mouths of confessing reli- gious practitioners (Matthew 7:21-23). it seems that they will point out to the Lord that they were full of re- ligious works, declaring: “We have prophesied in thy name, we have cast out demons in thy name, also we have done many wonderful works, but the Lord will de- clare! I never knew you! Depart from me! And then he will reveal why he said such a thing to religious people. “Ye that work iniquity,” or meaning: Ye that did not work according to my laws. Is it possible then that a person might give their time, their talents, and their finances, and be rejected at the judgment? Yes. An example is shown by Paul in Romans 10 saying that these religious Jews were in a lost condition.Yea, they held their devotions but Paul says it was not according to knowledge or keeping of the commandments of our Lord. So what were they doing to make their worship seem to be approved of God. They formed and estab- lished their own acts of worship and rejected the teach- ings of our Lord. Sadly, many have done, and are still doing this even today. If man kind will not fully follow the teachings of Jesus concerning His plan of salvation, His plan for worship, His plan for the only name of His church, His only plan to fund his church in I Corinthians 16:1-2. What will people say at the judgment if His plans have not been obeyed and followed? One man in Matthew 22;12 had sneaked into the wedding but was not prop- erly clothed, was asked, How did you get in there?And he was speechless. He had no words to save him. Just as it will be for anyone hoping to get into Heaven without preparing Himself. For the sake of your soul, do not let this be you. Sincerely, Bob Casey, 1-(859) 369-4165 The endless ques- tions of growing children often become boring and frustrating. There are times when no answer will do and no explana- tion is ever sufficient. The child persists, refuses to be satisfied with our best answers and the ques- tions never stop. Perhaps David had times in his life, as we all do, when it seemed as though his “King” would not answer his questions. It seemed as though the Lord stood far beyond and above him, unavail- able and unable to an- swer his questions. So, what did David do? He thought that he under- stood Him, did what he knew He expected of him to the best of his ability. Yet we see him standing there in wonder - want- ing and waiting to hear a voice and unable to bear the silence. What was his prob- lem? And do we have this same problem to- day? Perhaps. Instant gratification and sudden success do not breed faith in God. But patient expectation and utter dependence on Him does. Perhaps our “fast-food-lanes” and “any-time-bank-tellers” have eroded the im- portance of waiting and watching and wondering. Deep within us we be- lieve that He will answer our prayers and meet our needs. We know that His power is beyond our imagination. David real- ized this, too. David had an intimate knowledge of God and knew Him personally. Yet, he asked the who ques- tion twice as though His power was not available. But it was! God wanted David to wait and trust and grow. PS047 -- January 14, 2015 Visit us at SowerMinistries.Org 1. Is the book of 2 Thes- salonians in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. In Song of Solomon 2:1, the Shulamite calls herself two kinds of flow- ers, the rose and the ...? Daisy, Lily, Cinnamon, Sage 3. From Titus 1, Paul wrote that unto the pure all things are “what”? Gold, Righteous, Worthy, Pure 4. What archangel is mentioned by name in the book of Jude? Gabriel, Si- las, Michael, Melchizedek 5. In 1 Kings 21, who forbade Naboth to give his vineyard to Ahab? The Lord, Jezebel, Absalom, Balaam 6. In Psalm 103:5, what bird’s youth is renewable? Dove, Eagle, Raven, Swal- low Bible Trivia Answers are at the bottom of Page 10 Sammie’s 722 Main St., Ravenna ● 723-6562 Open Mon.-Fri., 9-6, and Sat., 9-5 ● New Appliances ● Dutch Craft Amish-Made Bedding ● New Bedroom Suites ● Bushline Living Room Suites ● Tables & Chairs ● Special Orders Free Delivery & Set Up 90 Days Same As Cash* *With Approved Credit Furniture & Appliances Now Accepting God’s Way Irvine Apostolic Church Who was Apostle Paul? As we examine Apostle Paul’s life, we must look at who he was to comprehend who he became. Of- ten he is called the greatest apostle of the New Tes- tament. I would refrain from this statement, simply because the Lord is no respecter of persons. We see many acts of all the apostles in differ- ent avenues of personalities, gifts, zeal, faith and preaching. Nevertheless, the gospel of Jesus was preached. However, as I was examining Paul’s ministry I have looked at the history of the apostle, which was a Jew of the city Cilicia, brought up at the feet of Gamaliel. He was taught the perfect manner of the law of the fathers and zealous toward God. Nev- ertheless, he persecuted the church whom Jesus died for. Acts 22:1-22. Paul consented to the ston- ing death of Apostle Stephen and made great perse- cution against the church that was established on the day of Pentecost. Acts: 1&2, Acts: 7: 51-60. Acts 8:1-18. Paul was on his way to Damascus, to perse- cute the church, when Jesus visited him in a su- per natural way. There was a light shining down on him and he fell to the earth and heard a voice say. Saul, Saul, “why persecutest thou me?” Paul was blinded, however Jesus told him to continue on and go to one called Ananias, which would pray for him and he would receive his sight. Paul did this and later was baptized in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ and filled with the Holy Ghost. Jesus informed Paul, he would suffer many things for his name’s sake. Acts: 9: 1-20. Paul began his journey full of the Holy Ghost and power, preaching repentance, baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and the infilling of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. In Acts chapter 13, verse 9, Paul and Saul are the same person. Paul is the Jewish name for Saul. Paul came upon some disciples of John the Bap- tist one day and asked them if they had received the gift of the Holy Ghost; their reply to Paul was we don’t know if there be any Holy Ghost. Paul asked them, “Unto what then were you baptized?” They answered Paul, “Unto John’s baptism.” Paul ex- plained that John baptized unto repentance, how- ever John admonished them to believe on him that would come after him, which was Jesus Christ and he would baptize with the Holy Ghost and fire. When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Paul then laid his hands upon the twelve men and the Holy Ghost came on them and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Paul started many churches and left capable pastors to take care of them. However, he contin- ued to minister to them through his letters to the churches. He strongly believed in prophecy, tongues, and condemned the ignorance of men who opposed the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Acts: 14:18-39 Paul believed and taught in One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism. Eph. 4:1-6. He also taught, though we or an angel from heaven come preaching to you any other gospel, let him be accursed. Gal: 1:6-9. He preached without the spirit of Christ, you are none of his (Jesus). Rom: 8:5-11. Paul was the man called to preach salvation to the Gentiles, who also wrote two thirds of the New Testament. Wow! What an amazing transformation! From a murderer and one who opposed the truth of the gospel in every way possible through ignorance. Lord, please don’t allow us to make the same mis- take and oppose this marvelous truth you have given us today. God Bless! Pastor Ivan Smith THOMAS P. JONES LAW OFFICE, PLLC 25 years of legal experience Areas of practice: • Civil litigation • Criminal defense • Personal injury • Probates • Document preparation (wills, power of attorneys, deeds, leases, contracts, etc.) 59 Main Street, Beattyville, Ky. Phone Number (606) 464-2648 CONRADS Tree Service & Lawn Care FREE ESTIMATES 17 YEARS EXPERIENCE LICENSED & INSURED Cutting, Pruning, Removing & More CALL 723-7404 or 975-5601 Community News Mail announcements to The Estill Tribune, 6135 Winchester Road, Irvine, KY 40336 Call (606) 723-5012; Fax to (606) 723-2743; or E-mail it to <[email protected]> The Estill County Appala- chian Dulcimer Club meets every Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the First Christian Church, Main Street, Irvine, for any- one who plays an Appala- chian Dulcimer or anyone who is interested in playing one is welcome to attend. The Appalachian Dulcimer was designated as the official state instrument of Kentucky in 2001. Fridays, 6:00 to 8:00pm Estill Appalachian Dulcimers The Estill Arts Council board meeting will be held in the community room of the Estill County Library on Tues- day, January 20th, at 7 p.m. Artists, Crafters, and Support- ers of the Arts are welcome. EAC sponsors the an- nual Christmas Arts & Crafts Show; partners with Mountain Mushroom Festival, Ravenna Railroad Festival, and River City Players. We also participate in Estill Springs Elementary and West Irvine Intermediate School’s annual Arts & Humanities Fairs. Please join us on the 20th and become an EAC mem- ber. For more information call Mary Reed 606-723-4678. Tuesday, January 20th @ 7pm Estill County Arts Council The Estill County Lions Club will meet Tuesday, Janu- ary 20th and on the first and thirdTuesdayofeverymonthat Raders’ River Restaurant. The meal is at 6:30 p.m. and busi- ness meeting begins at 7 p.m. Estill County Lions Club is part of Lions Club Inter- national, with 1.35 million members in 205 countries around the world. We invite those who feel a call to make our community a better place through service to attend and learn about how Lions around the world earn our motto, “We Serve . . .” First and Third Tuesdays at Raders’ Estill County Lions Club CHURCH NEWS Church News is published as a free service of The Estill County Tribune. Call your announce- ment to (606) 723-5012; fax it to (606) 723-2743; or E-mail it to <[email protected]> or mail to 6135 Winchester Road, Irvine, KY 40336. Williams Memorial Baptist Church in Ravenna will be having an ordination to preach service on Sunday, January 18, 2015, starting at 3 p.m. The church is located at 402 Poplar Street in Ravenna. Everyone is welcome Sunday, January 18th @ 3pm Pastor Ordination At Williams Memorial The Sons of Liberty will be singing at Epperson First Church of God, Irvine Road in Clark County, at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2015. Everyone is welcome! Sunday, January 25th @ 10:30am Sons of Liberty at Epperson NOTICE Betty Arvin Young has been extremely ill and is unable to write her regular column at this time. Please pray for her for a full recovery.
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Jimmie L. Johnson, DMD, PSCFamily Dentistry
87 Wildwood Place (off Court St.)Irvine, Kentucky(606) 723-3213
What Will You Say at the Judgment?by BOB CASEY, Preacher
Church of Christ, 262 Broadway, Irvine, KY TheBiblehasmuchtosayinrelationshiptothejudg-ment.Sadly,manydonotbelievetherewillbeadayofjudgmentatall.InJohn 5:26-27,hereourLordsays:“Forasthefatherhathlifeinhimself,andsohathhegiventothesontohavelifeinhimself;andhathgivenhimauthoritytoexecutejudgmentalso,becauseheisthesonofman.”Soregardlesswhetheryoumay,ormaynotbelieve inadayof judgmentwillnotmake itgoaway.Thenagain,II Corinthians 5:10saysthateveryoneshallmakeanappearanceonthatdaytostandbe-foreJesus.SowhenourLordreturns,thesun,themoon,andthestarsalongwiththisearthwillbedissolvedandall mankind will have no place to hide, even thoughRevelation 6:15-16saysthattheywilltrytofleeinanattempttohidetheirfacesfromJesusuponHisthrone. AlsoMatthew 25:66saysthisdaywillbeatimeofeternalseparationforeveryone,exceptthosewhohavedonethewillofthefather.Verse34saysso. Thenagainthejudgmentwillbeaplaceofattemptedreasoningcomingfromthemouthsofconfessingreli-gious practitioners (Matthew 7:21-23). it seems thattheywillpointouttotheLordthattheywerefullofre-ligiousworks,declaring:“Wehaveprophesied in thyname,wehavecastoutdemonsinthyname,alsowehavedonemanywonderfulworks,buttheLordwillde-clare!Ineverknewyou!Departfromme! Andthenhewillrevealwhyhesaidsuchathingtoreligiouspeople.“Yethatworkiniquity,”ormeaning:Yethatdidnotworkaccordingtomylaws.Isitpossiblethen thatapersonmightgive their time, their talents,andtheirfinances,andberejectedatthejudgment?Yes.AnexampleisshownbyPaulinRomans10sayingthatthesereligiousJewswereinalostcondition.Yea,theyheldtheirdevotionsbutPaulsaysitwasnotaccordingtoknowledgeorkeepingofthecommandmentsofourLord.SowhatweretheydoingtomaketheirworshipseemtobeapprovedofGod.Theyformedandestab-lishedtheirownactsofworshipandrejectedtheteach-ingsofourLord. Sadly,manyhavedone,andarestilldoingthiseventoday. Ifmankindwillnot fullyfollowthe teachingsofJesusconcerningHisplanofsalvation,Hisplanforworship,HisplanfortheonlynameofHischurch,HisonlyplantofundhischurchinI Corinthians 16:1-2.WhatwillpeoplesayatthejudgmentifHisplanshavenotbeenobeyedandfollowed?OnemaninMatthew22;12hadsneakedintotheweddingbutwasnotprop-erlyclothed,wasasked,Howdidyougetinthere?Andhewasspeechless.Hehadnowordstosavehim.JustasitwillbeforanyonehopingtogetintoHeavenwithoutpreparingHimself.Forthesakeofyoursoul,donotletthisbeyou. Sincerely, Bob Casey, 1-(859) 369-4165
The endless ques-tions of growing children often become boring and frustrating. There are times when no answer will do and no explana-tion is ever sufficient. The child persists, refuses to be satisfied with our best answers and the ques-tions never stop. Perhaps David had times in his life, as we all do, when it seemed as though his “King” would not answer his questions. It seemed as though the Lord stood far beyond and above him, unavail-able and unable to an-swer his questions. So, what did David do? He thought that he under-stood Him, did what he knew He expected of him to the best of his ability. Yet we see him standing there in wonder - want-
ing and waiting to hear a voice and unable to bear the silence. What was his prob-lem? And do we have this same problem to-day? Perhaps. Instant gratification and sudden success do not breed faith in God. But patient expectation and utter dependence on Him does. Perhaps our “fast-food-lanes” and “any-time-bank-tellers” have eroded the im-portance of waiting and watching and wondering. Deep within us we be-lieve that He will answer our prayers and meet our needs. We know that His power is beyond our imagination. David real-ized this, too. David had an intimate knowledge of God and knew Him personally. Yet, he asked the who ques-tion twice as though His power was not available. But it was! God wanted David to wait and trust and grow.
PS047 -- January 14, 2015Visit us at SowerMinistries.Org
1.Isthebookof2Thes-saloniansintheOldorNewTestamentorneither? 2.InSongofSolomon2:1,theShulamitecallsherselftwokindsofflow-ers,theroseandthe...?Daisy,Lily,Cinnamon,Sage 3.FromTitus1,Paul
wrotethatuntothepureallthingsare“what”?Gold,Righteous,Worthy,Pure 4.WhatarchangelismentionedbynameinthebookofJude?Gabriel,Si-las,Michael,Melchizedek 5.In1Kings21,whoforbadeNabothtogivehisvineyardtoAhab?TheLord,Jezebel,Absalom,Balaam 6.InPsalm103:5,whatbird’syouthisrenewable?Dove,Eagle,Raven,Swal-lowBible Trivia Answers are at the bottom of Page 10
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As we examine Apostle Paul’s life, we must look at who he was to comprehend who he became. Of-ten he is called the greatest apostle of the New Tes-tament. I would refrain from this statement, simply because the Lord is no respecter of persons. We see many acts of all the apostles in differ-ent avenues of personalities, gifts, zeal, faith and preaching. Nevertheless, the gospel of Jesus was preached. However, as I was examining Paul’s ministry I have looked at the history of the apostle, which was a Jew of the city Cilicia, brought up at the feet of Gamaliel. He was taught the perfect manner of the law of the fathers and zealous toward God. Nev-ertheless, he persecuted the church whom Jesus died for. Acts 22:1-22. Paul consented to the ston-ing death of Apostle Stephen and made great perse-cution against the church that was established on the day of Pentecost. Acts: 1&2, Acts: 7: 51-60. Acts 8:1-18. Paul was on his way to Damascus, to perse-cute the church, when Jesus visited him in a su-per natural way. There was a light shining down on him and he fell to the earth and heard a voice say. Saul, Saul, “why persecutest thou me?” Paul was blinded, however Jesus told him to continue on and go to one called Ananias, which would pray for him and he would receive his sight. Paul did this and later was baptized in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ and filled with the Holy Ghost. Jesus informed Paul, he would suffer many things for his name’s sake. Acts: 9: 1-20. Paul began his journey full of the Holy Ghost and power, preaching repentance, baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and the infilling of
the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. In Acts chapter 13, verse 9, Paul and Saul are the same person. Paul is the Jewish name for Saul. Paul came upon some disciples of John the Bap-tist one day and asked them if they had received the gift of the Holy Ghost; their reply to Paul was we don’t know if there be any Holy Ghost. Paul asked them, “Unto what then were you baptized?” They answered Paul, “Unto John’s baptism.” Paul ex-plained that John baptized unto repentance, how-ever John admonished them to believe on him that would come after him, which was Jesus Christ and he would baptize with the Holy Ghost and fire. When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Paul then laid his hands upon the twelve men and the Holy Ghost came on them and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Paul started many churches and left capable pastors to take care of them. However, he contin-ued to minister to them through his letters to the churches. He strongly believed in prophecy, tongues, and condemned the ignorance of men who opposed the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Acts: 14:18-39 Paul believed and taught in One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism. Eph. 4:1-6. He also taught, though we or an angel from heaven come preaching to you any other gospel, let him be accursed. Gal: 1:6-9. He preached without the spirit of Christ, you are none of his (Jesus). Rom: 8:5-11. Paul was the man called to preach salvation to the Gentiles, who also wrote two thirds of the New Testament. Wow! What an amazing transformation! From a murderer and one who opposed the truth of the gospel in every way possible through ignorance.Lord, please don’t allow us to make the same mis-take and oppose this marvelous truth you have given us today.
God Bless! Pastor Ivan Smith
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Community NewsMail announcements to The Estill Tribune,6135 Winchester Road, Irvine, KY 40336
Call (606) 723-5012; Fax to (606) 723-2743;or E-mail it to <[email protected]>
TheEstillCountyAppala-chian Dulcimer Club meetseveryFridayfrom6to8p.m.attheFirstChristianChurch,MainStreet,Irvine,forany-one who plays an Appala-chian Dulcimer or anyone
who is interested in playingoneiswelcometoattend. TheAppalachianDulcimerwasdesignatedastheofficialstateinstrumentofKentuckyin2001.
Fridays,6:00to8:00pm
Estill Appalachian Dulcimers
The Estill Arts Councilboardmeetingwillbeheldinthe community room of theEstillCountyLibraryonTues-day, January 20th, at 7 p.m.Artists,Crafters,andSupport-ersoftheArtsarewelcome. EAC sponsors the an-nualChristmasArts&CraftsShow;partnerswithMountainMushroomFestival,Ravenna
Railroad Festival, and RiverCityPlayers. WealsoparticipateinEstillSpringsElementaryandWestIrvine Intermediate School’sannual Arts & HumanitiesFairs. Please join us on the 20thand become an EAC mem-ber.FormoreinformationcallMaryReed606-723-4678.
Tuesday,January20th@7pm
Estill County Arts Council
The Estill County LionsClubwillmeetTuesday,Janu-ary20thandon the first andthirdTuesdayofeverymonthatRaders’RiverRestaurant.Themealisat6:30p.m.andbusi-nessmeetingbeginsat7p.m. Estill County Lions Clubis part of Lions Club Inter-
national, with 1.35 millionmembers in 205 countriesaround the world. We invitethosewhofeelacalltomakeourcommunityabetterplacethroughservice toattendandlearnabouthowLionsaroundtheworldearnourmotto,“We Serve . . .”
FirstandThirdTuesdaysatRaders’
Estill County Lions Club
CHURCH NEWSChurch News is published as a free service of
The Estill County Tribune. Call your announce-ment to (606) 723-5012; fax it to (606) 723-2743; or E-mail it to <[email protected]> or
mail to 6135 Winchester Road, Irvine, KY 40336.
WilliamsMemorialBaptistChurch in Ravenna will behavinganordinationtopreachserviceonSunday,January18,
2015,startingat3p.m. Thechurchislocatedat402PoplarStreetinRavenna. Everyoneiswelcome
Sunday,January18th@3pm
Pastor Ordination At Williams Memorial
The Sons of Liberty willbe singing at Epperson FirstChurchofGod,IrvineRoadin
ClarkCounty,at10:30a.m.onSunday,January25,2015. Everyoneiswelcome!
Sunday,January25th@10:30am
Sons of Liberty at Epperson
NOTICEBettyArvinYounghasbeenextremelyillandisunabletowriteherregularcolumnatthistime.Pleaseprayfor
herforafullrecovery.
