THURSDAY, June 4. 1967 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
PAGE SEVEN
Church
Paul addresses the Romans on the issue off righteousness
Sunday School lesson ?
PAUL AND THE ROMANS
(Read from yow Bible
Romans Chapter, 1)
"For I am not ashamed of the gos
pel of Christ: for it is the power of
God unto salvation to everyone that
believeth; to the Jew first, and also to
the Greeks." (Romans l:lt)
With today's study we begin a thir
teen week study in the book of Ro
mans, under the theme "The Right
eouness of God." Before entering into
; the Scripture study for today's les
son, some background thoughts are
in order. The Apostle Paul was dem
ons trately one of the strongest New
Testament character of the first cen
tury. He was a Jew and prior to his
salvation experience, a pharisee and
a Roman citizen.
He did not, so far as we know, meet
Jesus personally during Christ's
three year ministry on earth. Yet
Christ made him oneof the apostles
and taught and revealed to him
knowledge of Christ's gospel and the
Kingdom of God. Paul was called to
be a particular apostle and mission
ary to the Gentiles, which indued all
races of people except Jewish. At the
time of Paul's writing the epistle to
the Roman Christians (church), he
had not been to Rome, and, in fact,
had not established the church there.
Yet, his care, and concern, for the
church which we see revealed inhis
letter, shows how deeply committed
he was to his calling and to service to
the Lord Who had saved him. Paul
was strong in Christian character,
deep in Christian knowledge, devout
and zealous in Christian service. He
was human like you and me, but be
was a giant for the Lord. I would that
Church calendar
Homecoming set
Snug Harbor Community Church
will celebrate the "Gathering of the
Church in 1961" on Sunday, June 7,
19*7.
A covered dish luncheon will be
served at 12:30 p.m. followed by a
short service and fellowship.
The church has now doubled in
size. The addition is near completion
with the Fellowship Room and class
rooms now in use.
Services are Sundays at 9 a.m. with
Sunday School at 10:15 a.m.
All are welcome.
Bay Branch church schedule
Bay Branch A.M.E. Zion Sunday
School begins at 10:00 a.m. with Mr.
Horace Hurdle in charge. Morning
worship begins at 11 : 15. Music will be
rendered by the senior choir with
Mrs. Barbara Shannon, Organist.
MM ? 1 ?
At 2:30 p.m. the Rev. Larry Gordon
and his congregation from Mt. He
bron A.M.E. Zion church, Plymouth,
N.C. wil worship with us in obser
vance of Trustee Day.
The public is invited to attend.
men s day scheduled
Winslow Grove A.M.E. Zion will
bold their annual Men's Day pro
gram June 7, 1967. Hie Rev. Oliver
Kee, Associate Minister of Riddick
!:?? x n - ?
Grove Baptist Church be ghuest
speaker at 7 p.m. The Moses Temple
Community Male Chorus will render
the music.
r irsi napnsi scneauie
The First Baptist Church Sunday
School begins at 9:45 a.m. with acting
superintendent in charge.
Morning worship starts with Pas
tor London preaching from the sub
ject "What Jesus Say About Mar
riage." Matthew 19:5. The young
adult choir will sing under the direc
tion of Donald McClain.
cont'd pg. 8
that could truly be said for all us Ch
ristians today.
IDENTIFICATION
(Romans 1:1-7)
Paul was first known as Saul. Since
he was from the town of Tarsus in
Asia Minor, he was known as Saul of
Tarsus. He was from the tribe of Ben
jamin and he was educated in Jeru
salem in the school of Gamaliel who
was a famous teacher, a member of
the Sanhedrin, which was the Jewish
ruling body. In the first verse Paul
identified himself. "Paul, a servant
of Jesus Christ, called to be an
Apostle, separated unto the Gospel of
God."(Verse 1)
One just cannot find better creden
tials than that. In one simple
statement Paul portrayed to his
reader his true relationship to the
Lord. It was without pretense and
void of ego. He was a servant; an
Apostle who was separated from the
world unto God's service. Following
Paul's initial statement of introduc
tion he told his readers about Jesus;
the ooe he was servant to and an
apostle for.
Finally, as noted in verses 1-7, be
saluted the church at Rome, graced
the saints who were members and de
livered a message of peace from
God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
EXPLANATION
(Romans 1:8-1S)
"First I thank God through Jesus
Christ for you all, that your faith is
spoken of throughout the whole
world." (Verse 8)
In these verses Paul explains to the
church the purpose of his letter. This
was a church whose memers princi
ANSWER NOW OR LATER
By Raymond C. Needham, Paster
Hertford Baptist Chureh
As Pilate stood before the taunting mob, he raised life's most serious
question ? "What shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" The blood
thirsty crowd wanted Him to be put to death. In fact, they asked for the
release of a confirmed criminal in preference to Jesus, whose life was
entirely without sin. So their answer to life's greatest question was,
"Away with Him, we want nothing to do with Him!" They made the
tragic mistake of countless others down through history. They refused to
acknowledge that they needed a Saviour, and thus concluded that if
they chose to reject Him, then that is the end of the matter.
It is true that there were those who accepted Jesus as the Saviour who
was sent from^God, and there were those who refused to accept Him,
just as men do today. Thus many gave their answer affirmatively, trust
ing Him unto life eternal, others answered negatively, remaining in
their lost condition. Someone may say, "So what! That just means that
some people believe on Him and some people don't believe on Him." .
There is more to it. We may answer in one of two ways this great
question, "What shall I do with Jesus?" However, that does not mean
that a man is through with Jesus. Neither Pilate nor the mob was free
from any further consideration of this Galilean. In just a few days they
were confronted with the fact of His resurrection from the dead, and
then His ascension back to the Father. Even that is not the end of the
story. God gave His Son for the whole world, and the whole world shall
one day acknowledge Him for who He is. In Phlippians 2:9-11 we read
the following:
Wherefore, God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him
a name which is above every name, That at the name of Jesus
every knee 'shoul bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth,
and things under the earth, And that every tongue should con
fess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God, the Father.
Now, let us look at the great question this way. God loved me and
gave His Son that I might have eternal life. If He loved me that much,
how can I do other than gladly and thankfully accept Him into my heart
as Saviour and Lord? How could I refuse One who never did anything but
good to all? If my answer to Him is "Yes," I shall ever rejoice for that
decision. On the other hand, if my answer to Him is "No," then I may be
sure that one day, along with multitudes of others who refused Him, I
shall bow and acknowledge that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father, after which I shall be separated from His loving presence.
"What shall I do with Jesus?" I cannot really be neutral. May the
knowledge of His wonderful love that provided for us eternal life move
us to gratefully and joyfully receive Him as Saviour and Lord.
Reed Oil Company
EXXON PRODUCTS
HERTFORD, N.C.
The Perquimans
Weekly
Perquimans County's Only Newspaper
For And About Perquimans People
FOR INFORMATION
TO RUN ON THIS
PAGE, CONTACT
Perquimans Weekly
426-5728
pally were Gentiles? Paul was the
Apostle whose mission was to the
Gentiles, and they were in his care. It
was encouraging to Paul that the
church was known for it's faith and
he thanked God for it. He let them
know that he would be praying for
them regularly. It is common to all of
Paul's letters to churches that he
mentions the church's strengths and
calls their attention to their short
comings.
AFFIRMATION
(Romans 1:16-17)
"Therein is the righteousness of
God revealed from faith to faith: as it
is written, the just hall live by faith."
(Romans 1:17)
One thing which always comes
through in Paul's letters. No matter
the purpose, or intent, of the letter.
Pictured left are members of
the Snug Harbor Combo. The
combo played recently at the
senior citizens picnic. The
played a selection of gospel
music during the picnic held
last Wednesday at Missing
Mill Park.
SUNDRESSES
All Styles
Quality Clothing Outlet
#4 Wards Shopping Center
Hertford 426-7978
?Business and Residential
Steam Cleaning lor
co'pet ond upholstery
338-2244
very shortly Paul directs the mesage
and the reader to Christ Jesus. That's
as it should be for He alone is "The
Author and Finisher of our faith."
(Lesson based on the International
Sunday School Lessons)
Dear
friends.
Funeral directors realize
that we are living in times
of greaFchange. We read
ily admit that some
changes are beneficial,
while others are not. With
reference to funeral serv
ice, we are dedicated to
serve our families in their
time of bereavement, and
we will meet their need
to mourn, and to honor
their dead as they wish it
done.
Respectfully,
509 Dobbs Street
Hertford, N.C.
426-7311
'for qualified applicant* financing a General
Electric major op pi kmc* on a GECC Revolving
Charge Plan. Alter this period, 18% Annual
Percentage Rate Flnonce Charge accrues
with $0 Minimum Finance Charge.
...including this
GE 21.7 cu. ft.
side-by-side refrigerator
with 6.75 cu. ft freezer
GE Food Saver System helps
keep food fresh longer. Adjustable
glass shelves. Textured steel doors
won't show fingerprints.
GET OUR LOW PRICE!
*90 Day Refund or Exchang* Option direct from GE. .