Special Prayer Requests

Church Interiors, Inc., Design, Budget, Build Williams/Rowe Contractors, Construction begins July 8 Chubb Insurance, awaiting our settlement checks Betty Beckham, phlebitis Roland Brewton, pacemaker surgery, July 8 Beth Bullard, back injections to back fusion surgery Crystal Coulter, cancer, upcoming surgery and radiation Heath Crittenden family, traveling to Washing state Stephanie Curry, Tacoma, WA, brain tumor and seizures Lize Dute, permanent nerve stimulator, in much pain Sophia Emmanuel, to college in Ohio July 11 Eddie Hourigan, bereaved Reba Johnson, homebound Debbie Jones, upcoming heart catheterization test Wayne McCord, heart condition Gina Norwood, fibromyalgia complications Charles Senda, Home Health Care, infection in his ankles

While We Rebuild….

You may use both east and west parking lots, but please only enter/exit the double glass doors into the

Education Building from either parking lot.

The Ladies Restrooms are in the hallway toward the auditorium; the Men’s Restrooms are in the Kitchen area.

If My People…. Pray It is easy to opine, complain, protest, and march regarding the direction of our country. How about God’s people pray! II Chronicles 7:14, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heav-en, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” Pray for President Donald Trump Pray for Vice President Mike Pence Pray for House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi Pray for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Pray for United States Supreme Court Judges Pray for the 2020 Election Pray for a Spiritual Awakening across our nation

Getting Back to Normal Schedule

August 10, Men and Boys Cookout and Campfire Service September 4, Fellowship Meal/Patch the Pirate resume September 8, LifeStage Classes resume September 21, Primtimers to Lighthouse Children’s Home September 22, The Brazzell’s, Missionaries to Australia September 27, Ladies Dinner and Wreath Making Class October 5, Primetimers, Dolphin Sunset Cruise October 13, The Irvin’s, Missionaries to Uganda November 10, Veteran’s Sunday November 24, Thanksgiving Sunday

Welcome to Central Baptist Church

Thank you for attending and participating in the worship services today. We trust that you will have a meaningful, spiritual experience with us, and that you will develop some Christian relationships with us here. If it is your first time, please take the Registration Card from your Welcome Brochure, kindly fill out the information, detach it, and place it in the offering plate so that our Ushers can give it to our Pastor. He is very interested in you and your family and wants to be able to minister to you anyway that he can.

Today @ Central

5:30pm Choir, Instrumental, Sound Tech Rehearsal

6:15pm Men’s Prayer Meeting, the Crossway

6:30pm Evening Service, Pastor Bruce Barton preaching

Sunday Morning @ 10:30am

Sunday Evening @ 6:30pm

Wednesday Evening @ 6:30pm

Last Sunday Offerings Last Sunday Offerings

Tithes $ 5,168.95

Faith Missions 1,292.50

Total Offering $ 6,461.45

AVG Tithes $ 5,105.19

AVG Missions 1,084.82

AVG Weekly $ 6,190.01

General Fund Need 4,997.69

Missions Fund Need 913.85

Weekly Need $ 5,911.34

Building ProgramBuilding Program

UpdateUpdate

A new well and irrigation repairs

to commence on July 8!

Applications for Building Permits

have been submitted.

The Steeple installation will be

the week of July 22!

Pray for the sale of items on

Facebook MarketPlace

rebuild ~ restore ~ renew

Summer Preaching SeriesSummer Preaching Series

June and July Morning ServicesJune and July Morning Services

Renew your spirit, strength, knowledge, and mind Renew your spirit, strength, knowledge, and mind

in order to renew the earth, your home, our church, your bodyin order to renew the earth, your home, our church, your body

Revive — Renewing Your Vision

Text: Nehemiah 4:1-23 Nehemiah and his men are engaged in a serious work. As they labor, they provide a valuable illustration for those engaged in the work of the Lord in these days. As you know, this church is facing great task. The future of this church depends on the successful completion of this task. I. The Recognize the Dangers Around Them A. They Fought ____________ (vs. 1-3)

B. They Fought ____________ (vs. 7-8)

C. They Fought ____________ (vs. 10-12)

II. They Rely on the Deity Above Them A. The ____________ Prayed (vs. 4-5)

B. The ____________ Prayed (vs. 9)

III. They Respond to the Duties Assigned Them A. United in the ____________ of the Work (vs. 6)

B. United in the ____________ of the Work (vs. 9)

C. United in the ____________ of the Work (vs. 13)

IV. They Remember the Determination About Them A. They Were Fighting for Their ____________ (vs. 14)

B. They Were Fighting for Their ____________ (vs. 14)

C. They Were Fighting for Their ____________ (vs. 14)

If there is a desire in your heart to see the Lord take this church and prepare it so that its futures is far brighter than its past, then I invite you to get a renewed vision to pursue God, come before Him, seek His blessing, His wisdom and His power for this task that lies ahead! God’s Requirement is this—Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord

Failure Is not Final

Luke 22:31-34, “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren….”

Peter was ready to fight and die for Jesus, he even drew his sword and cut a man’s ear off when soldiers came to arrest Jesus. But soon thereafter we see a very different man—following from a distance, warming him-self at the fire of the enemy, and denying that he ever knew Je-sus.

What caused Peter to sink so low? Weakness. You may recall in the garden that Peter fell asleep when Jesus asked him to pray. He was weak and tired from a long, busy week. He failed to do the one thing that would have given him strength – pray. But Peter learned his lesson about being watchful, and he exhorts us in I Peter 5:8, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

The second reason for his denials was fear. He saw Jesus being arrested, falsely accused, and beaten. No doubt he feared for his own safety and life. He was not prepared for the hatred, and persecution that Jesus was about to endure. Peter may have been more prepared for this and less fearful had he listened more intently as Jesus spoke about would what soon take place.

Why would God allow Satan access to Peter and let him fail so miserably? God was preparing the man for greater things. Peter, the fisherman, a common man with a common name became Simon “the rock.” He goes on to become one of the pillars of the church throughout the remainder of the New Testament. Jesus told him to “strengthen thy brethren” after the ordeal was over. Peter is still strengthening us today as we read his epistles.

God allows many trials and adverse circumstances to come into our lives. We can succumb to our circumstances or, like Peter, learn our lesson and go forth to boldly serve our Savior!

Pray when you are weak. When fear grips you and causes you to stumble, pray for forgiveness, dig into God’s Word, learn from it, and be bolder for Christ as a result of it!

Failure does not have to be your final testimony!

Patriotic SundayPatriotic Sunday

424 East Baldwin Road — Panama City, FL 32405 850-769-6000 — www.centralbaptistpanamacity.org

Dr. Bruce Barton, Pastor

Dr. Max Barton, Associate Pastor

June 30, 2019