Hebron Happenings This Week!

Amy Morrow, Missionary to Zambia will be sharing with us in both morning worship services this Sunday, April 14th. Tom and Amy Morrow founded and operate the Kazembe Orphanage and will be providing some exciting updates about their ministry. A mission's love offering will be received at the conclusion of both services.

Essentials for Shepherding
"And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them." Psalm 78:72

This single verse sheds light on two essentials to effective shepherding: Character and Competence. Throughout Scripture, God places a significant emphasis on the character of leaders. Effective leaders must be people of integrity. If a person fails to be a person of character, they will lose the trust of the people they are leading and their ability to shepherd will be greatly diminished. Aside from character (the core essential to shepherding), shepherds must lead competently, "with skillful hands." The Bible says that David not only was a man of integrity, but he led the people with skill, he knew what to do and how to do it. Competency in shepherding means knowing "what" to do, but also knowing the "how" and "when" of doing. Shepherds who lead with character and competence are greatly needed today.

For His Glory!
Pastor Joe

Baptism Celebration Service, April 7, 2013!

Sunday, April 7th at Hebron Baptist Church we will have a special baptism celebration service during our second worship service at 10:30 a.m.! If you have trusted Christ and have yet to profess faith in Him through baptism, now would be a great time to follow through with your commitment. If you would like to be included in this week's service, drop me a private email at In2Grace@aol.com

 

Second Sunday of Easter, April 7, 2013

It's still Easter! 
Easter Sunday is the beginning of the season, not the end. The focus of this season is Christian formation through teaching Christian doctrine and preparing God's people to minister in the power of the Holy Spirit. The focus of our Scripture readings today is that Jesus is Lord, we are called to make Him known, and we are a kingdom of priests who serve in Christ's name. As we carry out the Lord's mission, we do so in confidence knowing that Christ is coming. 

See You Sunday!
For His Glory
Pastor Joe

Acts 5:27-32, NIV
27 The apostles were brought in and made to appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.
28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”
29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!
30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.
31 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Revelation 1:4-8, NIV
4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,
5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,
6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.
7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Holy Week Worship Opportunities

Make Holy Week meaningful through participating in worship and celebration! 

Wednesday, March 27th at 6:00 p.m., "A Night of Remembrance" (Communion Service), featuring part II of the musical, "Grace."

Easter Sunday, March 31st at 10:30 a.m., "Resurrection Sunday," featuring part III of the musical, "Grace." Prior to worship, our Sunday School/Bible Study classes will meet at 9:15 a.m. 

Both Wednesday and Sunday services will be in the CAC (gym).

I hope to see you this week!

For His Glory!
Pastor Joe

"He is not here; He has risen!" (Luke 24:6)

Revival! Guest Speaker: Dr. David Hankins

Hebron Baptist Church will be hosting a Revival/Bible Conference beginning Sunday, March 17th through Wednesday, March 20th. 

Following is a schedule of the services:

Sunday 8:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 6:00 p.m. (Fellowship after the evening service)

Monday-Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

There will be special worship music each service and childcare will be provided for all services.

Dinner will be served each week night from 5:45-6:45 p.m.

Join us and bring a friend for a time of worship and exploring God's Word!

Sunday, March 10, 2013 Sermon Text (John 15:1-8)

Jesus, the Great "I Am"
This Sunday I will continue in a sermon series on selected "I am" statements that Jesus made during His ministry. This week's "I am" statement is found in John 15: 5, "I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me." Let me encourage you to use this evangelistic sermon series to invite a friend to worship who needs Christ.

For His Glory!
Pastor Joe

John 15:1-8, Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vineyard keeper.

2 Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.

3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

4 Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.

5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.

6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.

8 My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be[a] My disciples.

Sunday, March 3rd Sermon Text (John 10:9)

Jesus, the Great "I Am"
This Sunday I will continue in a sermon series on selected "I am" statements that Jesus made during His ministry. This week's "I am" statement is found in John 10:9, “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.” Use this evangelistic sermon series to invite a friend to worship who needs Christ.

For His Glory!
Pastor Joe

John 10:1-10, HCSB
1 “I assure you: Anyone who doesn’t enter the sheep pen by the door but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

2 The one who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 The doorkeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

4 When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

5 They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t recognize the voice of strangers.”

6 Jesus gave them this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
The Good Shepherd

7 So Jesus said again, “I assure you: I am the door of the sheep.

8 All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.

10 A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.