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US Sunday chool Lesson John Brayboy, Salem Minionary Baptist Church Prepare for a New Life (Matthew J: 1-5) Outline I. John's Preaching (Matthew 3:1-4) II. TtaePeopie'sRespomefMat thew 3:5-6) III John's Rebuke (Matthew 3:7-12) IVTbc Baptism of Jesus (Mat thew 31-4) L John's Preaching (Mat thew 3:1-4) The Gospel message of Jesus Christ is an unusual message even today. h was very unusual in John's day because many people were reli gious. but not righteous. The prophet Isaiah had prophesied the messenger John the Baptist 400 years prior to his coming. John came preaching in the wilderness of Judea He preached the message of repentance, telling the people thai the kingdom of heaven was at hand. It was a different mes sage tlun people had been hearing They were being taught that by reli gious practices they could please God They were somewhat like those folks who Paul warned Timothy about tn his letter They had a form of godli ness but denied the power thereof John the Baptist's purpose was to prepare the way for the Messiah to come who had been prophesied of by the Old Testament prophets of the long ago John's gospel was of repen tance. a message of turning away from sins To repeat means to have a change of mind or direction. When people (nily repent, they will live and act differently. IL The People's Response Matthew 3:5-6 Even though John had an un usual message that he preached, many believed and repented of their sins Today the problem witha lot of people Art Talk toy Chris Kennedy Things are very busy here in the an department these days There are contests among contests, there are paqjaola lobe worked on. commu nity services to be done; and also displays for Christmas to be made Rowland sponsored a Chnst ? mas Parade November 21 st. There is a Christmas Card Contest sponsored by teh Board of Education and a logo con i cm sponsored by the Unity Con ference For community services, the art dub lust recently punted faces for Pembroke Junior High for NASA day Christmas is almost here and the art department has been very busy designing Christmas displays and selling them. A set consisting of a Santa, a sleigh and two reindeer Ther cis also a new segment in Art Talk this month called Artist of the Month Ms Deiora Cummings the art teacher, chooses two of the best students from art. an Art I student and an advanced student This month's Art I student isLizerMichell and the advanced slduent is Christo pher Kennedy ?that they goto church regu larty bui <Jon (think they have any thing thai (hey need to repeat of It m sad lo say bat there arc mam who arc fiathlul lothe booaeorGod who do not know leans ia the pardon and forgiveness of sins When people respond tothegospd sincerely, there Mill be a change made ia their tile Lots of people today are coafhaed because they are banc lold 10 do thee beet they can and everything will be alright. I remind you that Jcaua lold Wicodemm in John 3: 5 "Ye amat be bora again " Jesus is the way the truth and the life There is only one way to heaven and that is through the blood of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Jesus sud if you try to make it any other way. you are a thief and a robber, none of which will be in heaven Many believed John the Baptist's message of repentance and came to the Jordan to be baptized mil confessed their sins. IIL John's Rebuke (Mat thew 3:7-12) Some might say taht John's message to the Pharisees and Sadduocts was harsh, but sometimes folks need to hear teh harsh (acts/. Lost people need lo know and recog nize that they arc lost, and realize that JEsus is the only one who can save tehm. John told thsoe religion ists to bring something wworthy for repentance OF course, he knew that Sy could not do that We have got gious groups in our county today who arc telling people that they can work their way lo heaven without repenting of sin. I warn yot, if you believe that, you will die and go to hell. What grandma and grandpa done is not sufficient for my sin 01 had to have the bloos of Jesus applied to my life, and so will you. if you see God in peace. John the Baptist's message of repentance was with wa ter That is to say that people con fessed their sins and to prove that that there was a change, they accepted baptism as a testimony that their lives were changed Let me say there (hat contrary to what some may say, baptism bv water is not essential to salvation One can be submerged in every water hole in Robeson County, but if he has not had forgive ness for his sins by Jesus Christ, he will go to hell We find in Acts, Chapter 19 that some of John the Baptist's followers were met by Paul who had never heard the gospel of Pembroke Chamber of Commerce Honors PSHS Students Cariitta Lynn Lowty was ich winner of the Senior Class Student of Excellence Award sponsored by the Pembroke Area Chamber of Com merce Coalition of Robeson County The recipient was chosen from a list of six nomionalions The nominess were Shannon Denise Chavis. Christina Lock tear. Cariitta Lynn Lowty, Ashley Reed Lowery. Vanessa Lynn Locklear and Clyde Brandon Locklear Cariitta is a typical teenager who enjoys spending time with her friends, doing the usual, watching movies, going out. andiust talking. She is a member of Bear Swamp Baptist Church where she is a mem ber of the youth group and youth choir She has been singing since she was a child Cariitta etyoys working with children and her peers She partici Es in various community outings stated: "As i continue working to reach my goals. I must also continue giving thanks to God beucasc He is the reason I have come this far " Jesus Christ, but when they beard it they accepted it Jofau >pokc of a to coithe who he was not worthy to Ik Us shoe laces. Jeans' baptism would be of the holy ghow and lire. Those ?S- - L,-t: -- J ^ ? - -*-* who were npti/ea of Jesus would have the holy spirit Irvine in them and have the power of God to enable then to live pleasing to Cod. John but the ouc whom he spoke about could and would. The gospel mes sage of Jesus Christ will separate people one way or the other Chris tians today more than ever, need to cry out the message of the good news os Jesus Christ, that he saves those who are lost, if they will acknowl edge their sins and repent. IV. The Baptism of Jesus (Mattthew 3:13-15) Jesus came to John at the Jor dan to be baptized of him John rec ognized Jesus, but was hesitant to baptize Jesus because he was not worthy and felt the need to be bap tized oy Jesus. Whenever we realize that we need to be touched by Jesus, then we can allow God to be Lord of our lives. Jesus, as John said, did not need to be bapti zed of him. Jesus was simply fulfilling the righteousness of God Simply put, Jesus was being obedient to the will of God. As I said, baptism is not essential to salvation, but it is an example set by Jesus that we should follow It is an outward testimony to the world that we have had an inward change in our lives. We have put the old man to death and raised the new man in our lives. II Corinthians S: 17 says "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. CHd things arc passed way. behold all things are new" I urge you to accept the gospel of Jesus Christ in your heart today God bless you. Sha-Na-Na's Honored by Anetra Dial PSHS Living History Club competed in the N.C. Theater Arts Competition on Novewmbcr 22 at the ( jivens Performing Arts Center in Pembroke Under tch direction of John Hodges, teh Sha-na-nas received 30 "excellent" ratings our of a possible SO with Priscilla Woods receiving Honorable MEntion in acting and John Hodges the Excellence in Di recting Award So far teh Sha-na-nas have performed at the Robeson County Fair, Pembcrton Rest Home and the N.C. Theater Arts Competition. The group will alos be performing at the Lumberton Civic Center in Janugry Mr. Hodges woule like to give a big personal thank yoo to the cast and the students and parents who have supported the Living Hlstorv Club Students Attend NASA Day by Anetra L. Dial Purnell Swett NAS Club stu dents attended NASA Day at the Indian Education Resource Center on November 5. Along with the club advisors. Robert N Brayboy and Sharon Lock tear, the students enjoyed the day which consisted of a visualiza tion-spirituality ceremony given by Kayron Maynor and Indian Sign Language taught by Darlene Cummings. Remarks were given by Dr. Dalton P Brooks. Chairman of the Lumbee Tribe. A solo performance was given by Lorna McNeill, Miss Lumbee. Other events consisted of craft workshops and a speech given by Dr. Jeff Collins. DDS, and Ruth Locslear on the Lumbee Consitution. A mini pow wow was also held and an cvaluationof crafts Advisor Robert N. Brayboyy commented "More students enjoyed craft workshops, the cook out and the speakers The six county high school NASA clus were in attendance " (r t ? -- - - -i _ ^ ^ Readers Forum H Rep. Ron Sutton Responds to Allegations by Rep. Cummings To the Editor During the most recent cam paign, I decided to stand by and not publicly comment on the statements and advertisements of Rep. Frances M. Cummiongs, North Carolina House of Representatives, District 87. While most of her initial com ments surrounding the highly effec tive Democratic ad supporting a Straight Democratic Ticket were ac curate, she has now moved beyond the point in which I can conscien tiously withhold public comment. In the November 24 edition of the Community News Advertiser she alleges that I asked her to send me a "mugshot" for the ad and infers that I am one of the "irresonstble leaders" in Robeson County. The following is given as a background to the much talked about ad. After discussions within Democratic Party circles, a decision was made to publish a straight ticket ad. I was asked by Wade Sealer, the Democratic Party Chaiman. to prepare the ad and solicit the authority of tne General Assembly Delegation to use their names and pictures in the ad. Others were designated tocontact non-delegation members. At the time no one expected Rep. Cummings to object to the ad since she is a Black representative elected ina predominantly Black Democratic House District that was specifically designed so that a Black should be elected. When 1 fuit called Rep Cummings ona Wednesday she agreed to the ad Then she called me back about fifteen minutes later and said to hold her name off until I heard from her after the weekend. At her request, I mailed a draft of the ad to her The ad draft had a notation on the top "with pictures." Early the next Monday morning Rep. Cummings called and acknowledged that she had received the copy and said to leave her name and picture off the ad I complied and the ad was published without her name or picture Following her decision not to include her name and picture in the ad, I have not discussed the ad or its publication in the newspaper with her. At no time was the term "mugshot" mentioned. In fact, we presumed the newspaper had photos of all those listed in the ad. As for Rep. Cummings* right to jvithhold her endorsemeptlMear straight Democratic ticket, certainly that is a political decision that she made. That's why I did not publicly get involved in what I perceived to be her recent self-induced political destruction within the Democratic Party. However, I do Take exception to her statement concerning the "irresponsible leaders." Obviously, she failed to recognize that the straight Democratic ticket was a political strategy; a highly effective one I'm proud lo admit. The recent Robeson County vole will attest lo that. Her failure to be personally consulted about developing the strategy should tell her something about her past stature within the Democratic Party. Now that Rep. Cummings has pubbciy opted to becomes Republican, it isa moot point.. Certainly she should give them something to be proud about When a party has no elected officials at all in the entire county, then any Democratic convertee should be welcomed with open arms. Certainly, I cannot comment on how the Republicans feel about Rep. Cummings joining their party. However. I am confident they are no happier to see her coming than the Democrats are to see her going! The above factual account of the origin of the straight ticket ad is accurate. Any version to the contrary is absolutely untrue, no matter how many Biblical quotes may appear within a rebuttal Therefore, having set the record straight on this point, 1 I hope the matter can be put to rest Rep. Ronnie Sutton i norrr i ^ Student to Attend Leadership Conference Mr. Howard McGirt of Maxton has been selected to attend the National Young Leaders Conference from November 29, 1994 to December 4, 1994 in Washington, D C The National Young Leaders Conference is a unique leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic merit Howard, a junior at Purnell Swell High School, will be among *50 outstanding national scholars attending the conference from across America. ROTC News On October 22 the ROTC Deaprtmcnt had a car wash in order toA raise funds for the ROTC Booster Club In 1991-92, the ROTC depart ment at Swett High adopted Harpers Ferry Road. Cadets voluntarily took three hours of their time to clean up along side the road that is 2.5 miles long.. Sophomores Study the Iliad The sophomores of Mrs. Yvonne Dial's English class completed a unit on the llliad, by Homer and involved themselves with various activities Upon reading the Greek classic, students along with Mrs. Dial and Mr. Jim Hynus. dra matized scenes of the selection to give students a more vivid picture of the literature and improve compre hension. Through journal writing and essays, students were also allowed to apply what they had learned and express their feelings involving cer tain behavior and actions of charac ters With a great amount of artistic ability, students were grouped and each group designed a piec cof art upon a round container . The winners and first runners up received gifts and candy for their effort. I Cameron's Comment By Pout Cameron The Average life span in the NFL? Three seasons.. That's if you count players who only last a year because they're not good enough to continue Filtering out those one year "flashes in the pan," the average life in the NFL increases to over 7 years. Which is whyu the NFL set four yuears as the mtnimmum time a player must spend in the league be fore he becomes a flee agent It's about the hallway point of the "average" career. Panthers general manager Bill Polian knows these numbersinside and out. Polian was withthe league managmeent when the most recent labor contract was negotiated and Bill says statistics point towward knee injuries as the most debilitating blow to NFL careers. That's certainly no surprise. Nor is news that artificial turf is a big culprit. Which is why the Carolina Panthers have insisted on building a stadium with real grass. Jerry Richardson's reasoning is, why ex pose your own players to the risk if you can help it? Dukes Fred Goldsmith de served national coach of ih eyear honors in my book. He built an offense around a cool QB named Spencc, a brassy runner named Baldwi n and an offen sive line which week in and week out ?vc up pounds but not desire. On fense. the Blue Devils didnt have the talent on paper to stop my grand mother. Duke's secret weapon? A be lief of accomplishment that began at the top and spread like a virus. It's a season like Duke lived in 1994 that we say to ourselves. "With the right leadership, anything is possible. 521-2826 ronj aiuueni Wins Character Education Award Robert EarI Charis. Jr hw awarded the Character Education Award sponsored by the Be Ik/Nike Fox 62. This award was presented to a football player who maintained ac ceptable grades and dispolayed good character and discipline on the field aswellasoff. The Award originated in Fayetteville's school system but was offered for the first time this year in Robeson County Schools. Robert is a senior at Pumell Swell High School and plans to fur ther his education at N. C. State. He is active in ROTC. M4X4 and the Army Reserve. He played football, wrestles and is on the golf team at Swell High. He is an honor roll student and a member of the Mt. Airy Youth Group. Robert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Chavis. PTSA Meeting held Purnell Swell High held its PTSA meeting on November 7 al 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. The meeting was to inform parents of report cards and their children's progress. Guid ance counselor. Ms. Rosa Pearson; welcomed everyone Afterwards she introduced Mrs. HErring who gladly ' thanked everyone for nominating her for teacher of the year. Mrs. HErrini said. "1 am proud to rperesent PSHS and hope we all can work together by making our students' future brighter * Advertise Your Business In Our Business Directory! BAKER & JONES, P.A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW "Fighting For Victims Rights" ? Wrongful Death ? Serious Auto Accidents i No Charge For Reviewing Your Case 919-739-7518 1-800-542-2664 4904 FAVETTEVILLE RD. LUMBERTON. 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