Wednesday, January 29, 2014
RN
TRA
IMEDITATION
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In Christ we
have also obtained
an inheritance,
having been des-
tined according to
the purpose of him
who accomplishes
all things accord-
ing to his counsel
and will, so that
we, who were the
first to set our
hope on Christ, might live for the praise
of his glory. In him you also, when you
had heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation, and had believed in
him, were marked with the seal of the
promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge
of our inheritance toward redemption as
God's own people, to the praise of his
glory. (Ephesians 1: 11-14)
Josh Tucker
Pastor
St. Matthew s
Lutheran Church
Grace to you and peace in the name
of Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior.
Amen.
I would like to use this space of
prayer and meditation to begin a new se-
ries on Paul’s letter-to the Christians in
Ephesus. So for the next few weeks I
will be focusing my meditation article
on passages from Ephesians.
Paul’s letter begins with a simple,
brief opening and then, right off the bat,
he goes into some pretty heavy theol-
ogy. He discusses the spiritual blessings
we receive in Christ (which is the sec-
tion from which our text today comes).
He uses a word early on in this section
that stands out to me: destined. He says
to the early Christians in Ephesus, and
to us today, that we are destined in
Christ to be God’s beloved children. As
I read this word, destiny, I can’t help but
go back to the movie Forrest Gump
where I can hear Tom Hank’s character
say with his country voice as he visits
the grave of his beloved wife, Jenny. He
said as he talk’s to Jenny’s spirit, “I
don’t know if we each have a destiny or
if we're all just floating around acciden-
tal-like on a breeze but....
maybe it’s both.”
Paul goes on further to say that our
destiny is an inheritance from God. The
inheritance we receive as a gift of our"
destiny is life — life eternal to praise and
glorify God. In our destiny we are
sealed by the Holy Spirit and redeemed
as God’s people. Now, if I’m honest, I
think it’s easy to view this concept of
destiny as some type of superstition. As
if things were predestined to happen.
But, let me say with great faith and con-
fidence that Paul’s words speak straight
to the heart of what it is to be Christian.
We Christians are destined to an ever-
lasting inheritance that we receive
. through God’s grace and faith. Those
who put their faith and trust in God are
destined to receive the promises of the
Holy Spirit. We are destined to a life of
grace, forgiveness and love from God.
We are destined, and there i$ nothing
strange or superstitious about that. Let
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EL BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
will serve a country breakfast Saturday, Feb. 1 from
6:30-10 a.m. at the church fellowship hall. Eat in or
carry out. Call 704-739-9174.
ANTIOCH — A chicken stew and hot dog sale will
be held Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 11 a.m. at Anti-
och Community Center, Antioch Road, near Grover.
Dine in or carry out. For more information call 864-
* 936-7643.
WESTOVER BAPTIST CHURCH, 114 Westover
Drive, will present Charlie Griffin in concert Sunday,
Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. at the church. The public is invited.
SAFE HARBOR COMMUNITY-CHURCH, 301 S.
Battleground Ave., will hold a spaghetti supper and cake
auction Feb. 15 beginning at 4 p.m. with all proceeds
for mission projects. The cost is donation only. The cake
auction will begin at 6 p.m. with cakes going to the
highest bidder. For more information or to donate a cake
for auction, please call 704-473-115.
GASTON COUNTY Superintendent of Schools W.
Jeffrey Booker will host a series of seven meetings in
February to receive suggestions from the community
about the future of Gaston County Schools. The “Com-
munity Talks with the Superintendent” meeting. in the
Bessemer City area is set for Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. at Besse-
mer City Central Elementary, 1400 Puetts Chapel Road.
Parents and the interested public are invited.
Fellowship & Faith
KINGS MOUNTAIN
Advent Lutheran Church;
- NALC Member
KM Senior Center
~ 909 E. Kings St.
Anew Beginning Baptist g
~ Church
415 Dixon School Rd. ;
704-473 1372
2 Ardent Life Church
420 Branch Street
704-739-7700
Arise Church. :
~ Kings Mountain YMCA
- 211 Cleveland Ave. i
Bethlehem Baptist Church
+ 1017 Bethlehem Road
704-739-7487 +
‘Boyce Memorial ARP Church
- Edgemont Drive, :
704-739- 4917
Burning Bush House of God
310 Long Branch Rd (KM)
- Calvary Way Holiness Church
1017 Second Street
- Pastor Clifton Morgan
Carson Memorial Baptist
Church
262 Sparrow Springs Road
704-739-2247
Central United Methodist
~ Church :
~ 113 S. Piedmont Avenue
704-739-2471
~ Cherokee St. Baptist Church
421 S. Cherokee Street i
704-739-7697 ;
~ Chestnut Ridge Baptist
~ Church
618 Chestnut Ridge Road
704739: 4015 2
Christian Freedom Southern
Baptist Church
246 Range Road
© 704-739-4152 :
Christ The King Catholic
Church
714 Stone Street
704-487-7697
Church at Kings Mountain
108 E. Mountain St.
(KM Women’s Club Bldg.)
704-739-1323
* Cornerstone Church Of God
202 Margrace Road -
704-739-3773
Cornerstone Independent
Baptist
107 Range Road
704-737-0477
Crowders Mountain Baptist
125 Mayberry Lane
704-739-0310
David Baptist Church
2300 David Baptist Church
Road .
704-739-4555
Dixon Presbyterian Church
602 Dixon School Road
dixonpresbyterian.com
East Gold Street Wesleyan:
Church
701 E. Gold Street
704-739-3215
East Kings Mountain Church
of God
Hwy 161, Bessemer City/kM
Hwy.
704-739-7367
Eastside Baptist Church
308 York Road
704-739-8055
Ebenezer Baptist Church
1621 County Line Road
704-739-8331
us go and live in our destiny. Amen
Featured Church of the Week:
! El Bethel United Methodist Church
El Bethel United Methodist
Church
122 El-bethel Road
704-739-9174
Emmanuel Independent
Baptist Church
602 Canterbury Road
704-739-9939
Faith Ablaze Church
1128 S. York Road
704-739-8496
Faith Baptist Church
1009 Linwood Road
704-739-8396
Faith Holiness Church
Hwy, 161/Bessemer City Rd.
704-739-1997
Family Worship Center
1818 Shelby Road
704-739-7206
First Baptist Church
605 W. King Street
704-739-3651
First Church of the Nazarene
121 Countryside Road
704-734-1143
First Presbyterian Church
111 E. King Street
704-739-8072
First Wesleyan Church
505 N. Piedmont Avenue
704-739-4266
Galilee United Methodist
117 Galilee Church Road
704-739-7011
Gospel Assembly Church
202 S. Railroad Avenue
704-739-5351 |
Good Hope
Presbyterian Church
105 N. Cansler Street
704-739-1062
Grace Fellowship
144 West Mountain Street
704-481-8888
Grace United Methodist
Church
830 Church Street
704-739-6000
Harvest Baptist Church :
144 Ware Road
704-734-0714
Kings Mountain Baptist -
Church
101 W. Mountain Street
704-739-2516
Life of Worship Ministries
405 S. Cherokee St.
704-777-2927
Notice: In order to accommodate the number of churches in our communities,
we will print two alternating lists of churches each week. If you don't see
the church you're looking for, be sure to check next week.
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