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  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH 03801 . The bulletin is dated 07/28/2024.  The Powerful Word          Charles Chiniquy of St. Anne, Illinois, was very devout, but his soul was filled with unrest. Like Luther in his days as a monk, he made strenuous efforts but he had no assurance of salvation.         As father Chiniquy read his Bible one Saturday night, he was converted and transformed as he read Romans 6:23 , "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."          The next morning he told his congregation of his spiritual dissatisfaction and of his conversion, and urged them also to 'accept the gift and love of the Giver.". Many of them did.

  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH 03801 . The bulletin is dated 07/28/2024.     The Only Bible The World Will Read          The lives of Christians are about the only Bible which the world will ever read today, when what we have has more weight than what we say and when deeds speak louder than words.               Dr S.D. Gordon speaks of four great tests of character:          First, the home test: how a man treats those with whom he lives.             Second, the business test: how a man conducts himself towards his customers and employees.                       Third, the social test: how a man acts towards those who do not enjoy the same social advantages as himself.          Fourth, the  success test: how a man behaves himself when favoring circumstances bring him wealth, power, position, and honor.           It is told of a great artist that he was wandering in the mountains of Switzerland, when some officials met him a

  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH 03801 . The bulletin is dated 07/28/2024. Quite Suddenly          Quite suddenly - it may be at the turning of a lane, where I stand to watch a skylark soar from out of the swelling grain, that the trump of God shall thrill me, with its calls so loud and clear, and I'm called away to meet Him, whom of all I hold dear.          Quite suddenly - it may be as I tread the busy street, strong to endure life's stress and strain, its every call to meet, that through the roar of traffic, a trumpet, silvery clear, shall stir my startled senses and proclaim His coming near.          Quite suddenly - it may be a lie in dreamless sleep, God's gift to many a sorrowing heart, with no more tears to weep, that a call shall break my slumber and a voice sound to my ear, 'rise up, my love, and come away, behold the bridegroom's here!.

  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH . The bulletin is dated 07/21/2024.  The Extravagance Of God          When I give thought to the goodness of God, the grace of God and the gifts of God, I cannot forget just how generous He is to the point of extravagance of God.          Think with me about the extravagance of God;               More than man can see               More sea than he can sail               More sun than he can bear to watch               More breath than he can breath               More yield than can sow               More grace than he can comprehend               More love that he can know

  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH . It is dated 07/14/2024. The Declaration of Independence What Price Freedom!          We are a nation of people with God given rights, our is a government designed to protect those rights. It all began with the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.          A new kind of freedom was born that day but the journey from the declaration to independence was to be blood stained and long. Between them were war, agony, wounds, death, prison and destitution for the men who signed that declaration. What price they paid for freedom.          The Declaration of Independence of the Untied States of America was grounded in one unforgettable and unforgotten premise: every person derives his right from the Great Architect of the universe, God our Father, and the chief purpose of the government is to ensure and protect those rights. Few documents ever inscribed upon paper anywhere  are held in esteem

  This is copied from the bulletin from Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH . The bulletin is dated 07/14/2024.  The Wall Of Separation          In modern times, there is a considerable amount of confusion about the idea that America has a 'wall of separation between the church and the state'. Some people erroneously believe that the separation of church and state means that Christians should essentially never express their views in public, that only secular ideas have a place in the public square. Though modern secularists may prefer this interpretation, it has no foundation in American history.          More than 200 years ago, the Danbury Baptist Convention was concerned that the newly formed federal government might attempt to interfere with their freedom of worship, and the expressed their concerns to President   Thomas Jefferson. After all, in the colonists home nation of England, the government often forced churches to reflect the religious preferenc

  Born Again - George Whitefield There is going to be a free community wide documentary screening of George Whitefield at the Old South Church in Newburyport MA. One can see the information above.  The above has more information on the event. One can right click on the images, save them to ones computer or device and print it out so one can read it even better.  Location;     Old South Church - website .     29 Federal St Newburyport MA 01950 - directions / map .      978-465-9666 Time;          doors open at 8:00 PM on Saturday evening.           the film runs for 60 minutes / 1 hour           Cost;          it is free and open to the community. By?;          it is by CTA/Gary Wilkinson documentary crew based in the UK. George Whitefield - since I don't know the accuracy of these sites, one should read with caution.          Wikipedia .         Britannica               Christianity Today .         Learn Religion         Whitefield Center .         The Gospel Coalition.     Books:

  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH . The bulletin date is 07/07/2024. It is a King James Version only church.  Christianity and the Declaration of Independence          The Declaration of Independence is a document at the very core of our American system of government, signed on July 4, 1776, the Declaration set in motion a chain of events that would lead to the Revolutionary War, the independence of the United States, and the establishment of an unbelievable effective system of government. There are several aspects of the Declaration of Independence that are decidedly Christian, and we will examine each of the them briefly.  People Were Created By God          The Declaration of Independence includes this famous quotation:     We Hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of

  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH . The bulletin is dated 06/30/2024.  Our God Of The Impossible by Mrs. Jonathan Goforth          My husband had just gone to hold revival meetings in a distant province, and while he was away, I went with my Bible women to a certain outstation at the urgent request of the Christians. The four days there were enough to wear out the strongest; for many hours daily, we had to face unruly crowds coming and going: and at the end of our stay I turned my face homeward utterly worn out. My one thought was to get to Wei Hwei, our next station, for a few days rest with my youngest children, who were attending school there. The sight of them, I knew, would recover my energies better than anything else.          But in getting home, I, in some way, had lost the key of the money drawer. It was Friday, and the train for Wei Hwei left on Saturday at ten o'clock. .. There was too much money in the drawer

  This is copied from the bulletin of Calvary Baptist Church on 472 Ocean Rd in Portsmouth NH . The bulletin is dated 06/30/2024.  Teaching The Bible In The Home         "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shall teach them diligently unto thy children, and shat talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." ( Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ).          Homes where the Bible is diligently taught to the children, and where the Lord Jesus Christ becomes their Savior, will flourish spiritually. Through the Bible they may be led to the Christ of the Bible. God's Word is given by divine inspiration, and is profitable for teaching, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.          In the verse quoted above God puts the responsibility for teaching the Biel on the parents in the home. One of the easiest ways to teach your children the Bible is to tell th