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Sunday School lesson
THE HARVEST OF UNBE
LIEF
Micah 7:1-7
Today's Bible study continues
in the book of Micah. The pre
sent series of studies from the
books of both Amos and Micah
give us an insight into God's
character. Tlwae lessons have
been primarily about justice
and Judgement. It is not a popu
lar subject for most people. It
wasn't popular during the an
cient times of Israel, and it isn't
popular today.
These lessons are both timely
and timeless. God is constant
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and unchanging. He is the
same, yesterday, today and for
ever, the Scriptures tell us.
Therefore, God is God of his
tory. When God calls forth peo
ple to preach and teach His
messages He expects them to
deliver to the people the unpop
ular, as well as the popular.
Indeed he holds His messen
gers responsible for so doing,
nevertheless, there is a thread
of truth which runs squarely
through Holy History. When
people and nations ignore God's
laws and commands there
comes a point in time when God
says "enough is enough" and
judgement comes.
We should always keep in
mind however, another of God's
truths. While He is a God of jus
tice and judgement, He is, also,
the God of mercy and forgive
ness. He always stands ready to
forgive and restore repentant
people and nations.
THE EFFECT OF DEPRAV
ITY
Micah 7:1-4
In this concluding lesson from
Micah we see the bitter fruit of
persistant sin. Despite God's re
Area engagements
PIERCE? BOYCE
Mr. and Mrs. Billy L. Pierce
of Route 2, Hertford announce
the engagement and forthcom
ing marriage of their daughter,
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The following is the Perqui
mans County Health Depart
ment clinic schedule for the
, month of July.
, 1st? Maternity, a.m.; Family
planning, p.m.
! 3rd? Pediatric clinic, p.m.
5th? General Clinic, p.m.;
J WIC, aU day.
8th? Teen clinic, a.m.; Tod
dler seat, p.m.
9th? Prenatal recheck, a.m.
10th? Child health, all day.
12th? X-rays, a.m.; General
,, clinic, p.m.
15th? Maternity, a.m.; Fam
ily planning, p.m.
17th? Child health, p.m.
19th ? General clinic, p.m.;
WIC, all day.
22nd? TB Skin Test readings,
p.m.
t 23rd? Prenatal recheck, a.m.
,t 24th? Eye clinic.
25th? Adult health, all day.
26th? General clinic, p.m.;
WIC, all day.
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Christy, to Eric Boyce, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Boyce of
Route 1, Belvidere.
The bride-elect is a 1985 grad
uate of Perquimans County
High School and is currently
employed by Pro-Gro in Eliza
beth City.
The prospective bridegroom is
also a graduate of Perquimans
JANE KATHLEEN PERRY
County High School and is em
ployed at the Newport News
Shipyard.
The wedding is set for July 14
at 3:00 p.m. in Woodland United
Methodist Church. Friends and
relatives are invited to attend.
PERRY? PARR
Mr. and Mrs. Zack D. Rob
ertson of Elizabeth City an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Jane Kathleen Perry,
to Ronald Gene Parr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Parr of New
port News, Va.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of Salem College with a degree
in music education.
The prospective bridegroom is
a graduate of Bluefield College
and Southeastern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary at Wake For
est, N.C. He is the associate
pastor at Blackwell Memorial
Baptist Church in Elizabeth
City.
The wedding is planned for
July 27 at three o'clock in
Blackwell Memorial Baptist
Church in Elizabeth City. A re
ception will follow in the church
social hall. Friends and rela
tives are invited to attend.
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Cards Of Thanks
I would like to thank each one of you
who sent cards and flowers during my
stay in Norfolk General Hospital and
since my return home. Also a special
thanks for the prayers. May God bless
you.
Thurman Harrell
The family of Wilma V. Brabble would
like to acknowledge our sincere apprecia
tion for your kind expressions of sympa
thy shown to us during the loss of our
Daddy. Your comfort during this time will
always be remembered. May God richly
bless each of you in a very special way.
Varina, Lee and Families
Dear Friends,
I am most grateful for this opportunity
to express my thanks for every act of
kindness shown me during my recent ill
ness. I am most appreciative of the cards,
letters, visits, food, beautiful flowers,
and every kind thought. To the church
groups, for your cards and remem
brances, my sincere thanks.
Thanks for your concern. I shall always
have a special place in my heart for the
people of Perquimans County.
Sincerely,
Thelma Elliott
Thank you for the prayers, visits, flow
ers, food, cards and phone calls that ex
pressed your sympathy in our recent
bereavement. Your many acts of kindness
will always be remembered.
The Family of Gailey I. Chopped
pea ting pleas and warnings
through His prophets, the people
of Judah waxed worse and
worse. They had become profes
sional in their evil ways. The
prophet Micah was devests ted
After all his preaching he could
see no good results. He thought
he had failed.
Micah said, "Woe is me!"
The proclaimers of God's word
cannot fail. Those who proclaim
God's message are not responsi
ble for results. They are respon
sible only for their faithfulness
to God.
Micah searched Judah and
Jersalem for a good man, and
found none. About a century af
ter Micah, the Lord told Jere
miah that if he could find one
man in Jerusalem who acted
justly the city would be spared.
He found none.
In verses 2-6 of our Scripture,
Micah describes the conditions
that existed in Judah. The pic
ture which he paints in grue
some indeed. It was a complete
moral breakdown of a nation;
it's society and it's families.
Apparently Micah was speak
ing not only of the conditions of
his day, but prophetically
through the Lord's eyes to the
future when Babylon would lay
seige to Jerusalem and Judah.
Note the phrases Micah used to
describe the conditions in Ju
dah. "They all lie in wait for
blood." People willing to kill-to
commit murder to get what
they desired.
Micah's society had turned
into a violent one where human
life was unimportant. Not only
were men greedy and ruthless
in pursuit of evil gain, "They
did it with both hands ear
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nestly." (Verse 3) They would
catch their own brother and
turn him over to the enemy (or
self-preservation.
UNTRUSTWORTHY PEOPLE
Micah 7:5-6
When God removes His
guiding, protecting hand from
the affairs of nations evil
reigns. The government officials
and the judges ask for bribes.
They didn't move until they
were paid. The wealthy and
powerful let them know what
they wanted and it was done.
Bribery became a way of life.
Micah says that the best of
thes people is like one being
caught in a briar patch and
thorn hedge. Micah paints the
saddest picture of all in verses
5-6. The total breakdown of fam
ily and community life. There
was no trust or loyalty between
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Veteran may receive the
following from the Veteran's
Administration towards funeral
expenses: $150.00 towards
grave space allowance (except
when buried in a National
Cemetery), the Flag to be
draped over the casket, and a
Veteran's Marker; either
granite, marble or solid bronze.
If the family choose to not use
the marker usually furnished,
they will receive an amount
towards the purchase of a
marker of their choice.
If the death is ruled to be
serviced connected, an
additional amount, determined
by V.A. is then available.
In certain cases, a widow or
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family members, not even the
wife to her husband, nor sod to
father. Any member would sell
out another for survival-it was
every person for himself.
In short, Micah pictured a
cannibal society feeding upon
themselves. We can see what
sin does to a society and it's
people. Finally, (vs.7) Micah
was able to get it all into per
spective. At that moment Ju
dah's prospect for salvation
looked dismal, but there was
hope. Micah said, "Therefore, I
will look unto the Lord; I will
wait for the God of my salva
tion; my God will hear me."
(Micah 7;7.)
(Lesson based on the Intera
tional Sunday School Lessons.)
A Word
From
Mt. Sinai
Bonnie brought home the ug
liest old yard sale dresser I ever
saw some months ago. Finally
we began the process of re
deeming the thing. I don't know
yet how she saw the inner
beauty under all that cracked
paint, but as we worked at it we
began to rejoice as the beauty
of some ones creation began to
emerge.
If man can rejoice at the re
demption of his own creation,
how much more must god re
joice in the redemption of his
creation.
Humanity is like that old dres
ser. It is covered over and over
again with ugliness, perhaps
even damaged and cast out.
Much of the damage is perma
nent but the exterior can be
cleaned up. Underneath is a
beautiful and useful creation. In
the hands of Jesus Christ beauty
will come forth. It can be re
deemed. "Therefore if any man
be in Christ, he is a new cre
ation; old things are passed
away; behold all things become
new." (2 Cor. 5:17).
George Wilmore, Pastor
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
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