Teague Bible Church

SO IS THIS IMPORTANT?
We had the joy of working the concession stand a few years ago at a major football game with our brothers and sisters from Kingdom Fellowship Bible Church. All were busy from 4:30 P.M. that afternoon till about midnight. We had our TBC shirts on, and they had there KFBC shirts on. That was hard work, but a lot of fun.
If there was any racism it had to quickly evaporate considering the joint mission we were on. We love these guys! We had talked about having joint services with them from that point forward. Well now the time has arrived! Sunday, September 25 at our church, 11:00 A.M. service, KFBC will join us at our church.
People tell me they want to make a difference. In light of the national unrest you would think Christians would want to take action. Here is your chance to prove it out. Be with us on Sept. 25 and the following Sunday at KFBC. No excuses. God can do a great work among those who really and truly love the Lord. JWP

Sept. 25th – at TBC – 10:45 am -Sunday morning. Wayne Williams speaks.
Oct. 2 – at KFBC – 10:45 am – Sunday morning. Jimmy Petty speaks.

Get Disciplined, Not Motivated

This Tuesday, we’ll discuss the difference between Motivation and Discipline. Which is more important to develop as men and as Christian? Which one do you rely on? And how have you developed Motivation and Discipline in your life?

(Disregard the link I posted earlier. It was a good idea expressed with bad language. The link above expresses the idea better.)

Looking forward to seeing you at TBC Tuesday, 6:30pm.

Please join us in today’s word. And let us know what you think….either in our comment section or in person at our next service. Join us every Sunday at 9:45am for Sunday School and at 10:45am for Worship Service. We’d love to see you here!

Help! I Am In A Large Body of Water In A Small Boat! Psalms 143

Only since 1994 have I become a lake person. In that year I was
“immersed” into the boating and fishing world. In a storm on a large lake you want the longest boat you can get. I had barely survived a storm in a 14′ boat once; very frightening, and the most dreaded, helpless feeling I had ever experienced!
But I have also felt the comfort that comes from being in a similar storm in a 21′ boat. A world of difference! We do not have the option of not going out into the water on stormy days; we have the option of lengthening our boat.
“Soak up” if you will all of Psalms 143 today. David had a habit of loving the Lord by staying in His word, and meditating and applying His Word, before he found himself in troubled and violent waters. He did much more than get the facts of the Word and walk away falsely thinking, “O.K. I know what it says, now what is next?”
He took the best part of his day (143:8) and set the length of his boat. The longer the boat the smoother the ride, the safer the ride, the better the hope of arriving safely onto the shore.
Psalms 143: 5-6 shows how to lengthen the boat. Mediate and muse on God’s Word. Slow down and think it through. Do you approach life this way?
A great New Testament passage for this lengthening of your boat is John 17: 1-5. The main part of our entire life, temporal and eternal, is to get to know the God whom we will be knowing for all eternity. We have to learn that while navigating dark and deep waters. The length of the boat is the most important thing.
We are so worried about being in the right place at the right time, in a “navigatorial” sense. That is O.K., but not as important as being the right person in any situation in which we find ourselves. You could be in the right place; but if in a short boat, you simply will sink into the blue. Wherever you “land” today you will have landed successfully by arriving in a longer boat.
Psalms 143: 10-11 “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me onto level ground, for the sake of Your name. Oh Lord, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.” JWP

Part 2 of Intro To Thessalonians. Read Acts 17 today to get the most out of tomorrow. “If you are right where God wants you to be then all things will go smoothly,,,,right?” Our question continues tomorrow, 8/14/16. These are the things we have to deal with everyday. The solution gives increased joy and purpose and long-sustaining hope. JWP

Please join us in today’s word. And let us know what you think….either in our comment section or in person at our next service. Join us every Sunday at 9:45am for Sunday School and at 10:45am for Worship Service. We’d love to see you here!

Please join us in today’s word. And let us know what you think….either in our comment section or in person at our next service. Join us every Sunday at 9:45am for Sunday School and at 10:45am for Worship Service. We’d love to see you here!

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Please join us in today’s word. And let us know what you think….either in our comment section or in person at our next service. Join us every Sunday at 9:45am for Sunday School and at 10:45am for Worship Service. We’d love to see you here!

HOW MUCH DOES GOD DO? HOW MUCH ARE WE TO DO?

That is the question that gets a little fuzzy sometimes.

” I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
I have seen extremes in thought and application on this verse that never quite seem to hit the mark. On the one hand, some lay about so passive and wimpy you wonder how they get up on their own in the morning. They say they are just waiting on the Lord, but really it just looks like fear to me. I do not think that is what Jesus had in mind here in this verse.
Nor did He mean for us to pretend we are tough enough to handle anything in life on our own. I asked a guy once if he wanted written on his tombstone, ” I was as tough as the next guy.” He said “no,” but that he was not sure what to do with his manliness in serving His Lord. I told him about a scene in the movie “Tombstone.”
Wyatt is as brave as they come, but is called out to have a gunfight with a man much faster on the draw than he was. He asked Doc Holliday if he (Wyatt) was fast enough to beat the man to the draw. Doc said no. Wyatt goes out anyway, but Doc got there beforehand, and killed the faster man for his friend Wyatt. Apart from Doc’s intervention he didn’t stand a chance. Wyatt was sure to be killed. Wyatt was mighty humble( western speak) to talk to the Doc about the situation in the first place. Simply admitting he had no chance to win on his own. I think that gets a better picture of our situation.
You have to lay that competitive pride down before Jesus and ask Him to make you the kind of person you are supposed to be. It is not, “Jesus, point me in the right direction, and I will take it from there!”
This life was meant to be a flowing relationship with our Father, not an attempt to be some Long Ranger looking for self- glory. Maybe you can live that life that was intended. Not a life where you neuter your manliness and call it a real life, but not a life of blather and useless, braggadocios arrogance.
Maybe live like David, who was as tough as they come, but totally depended on the Lord. Maybe you can live like Peter after his recovery; maybe live like Paul who endured so much and yet lived such a full and joyful life. Perhaps we could put on your tombstone, “A life well-live; Jesus meant everything to this man.” Yea, that about sums it up. JWP