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Page 6 • Portland Observer • March 21, 199« Scripture o f the TVeelç: Strengthen fo u r fa ith ‘Through ‘Prayer A n ti‘Rggidar Church ‘Worship The Music Department of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Proudly Presents SPRING COURSE OFFERINGS AT NORTH PORTLAND BIBLE COLLEGE April 2 — June 14, 1990 The Washington State Mass Choir Insight From The Word In Concert by Michael Lindsey, Dean o f North Portland Bible College COURSE SUMMARY Under the Direction of Troy Wright Morning Classes Monday 9:00 - 12:00 Thursday 9:00 - 12:00 B 103a NT 121 Inductive Bible Study Romans Monday 6:30 - 9:30 Monday 6:30 - 9:30 Tuesday 6:30 - 9:30 Tuesday 6:30 - 9:30 Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 Thursday 6:30 - 9:30 B 103p PM 110 WM 102 TH 114 NT 103 OT 103 Inductive Bible Study Spiritual Life World Christian Outreach II Defending the Faith N. T. Survey III O. T. Survey III M. Lindsey G. Osborne M. Lindsey R. Robles N. Barnett P. Hampe B. Nance A. Cushway R E G IS TR A TIO N IN F O R M A TIO N You can register now, by phone (288-2919) or in person, tor any class listed above. Registration lee is $10.00 each term, and tuition for each class Is $25.00. These fees are normally due first night of classes. Deadline for registration is March 27 (Tuesday). Students who register by this date will have textbooks available for purchase at NPBC when classes begin (Lord willing!) If fewer than five students enroll for a class by the deadline. NPBC may have to cancel the course before the term begins. So register as soon as you can, Io help our instructors confirm that the class will be offered. If the course is confirmed open, more students can register during the first week of classes. ’ TO ENSURE HAVING YOUR OWN TEXTBOOK IN TIME REGISTER BY MARCH 2 7 " Homecoming Jubilee The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church's Senior Choir invites you to join them is a “ Celebration of Praise" on Sat urday, April 21, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. The closing services will be held on Sunday, April 22, 1990 at 3:00 p.m. The place-- 3725 N. Gantenbein Ave. All persons ever attending New Hope Missionary and any one who sang in the New Hope Choir are being invited to come back and participate with them in this glo rious celebration. The theme: GIVE HIM THE GLORY [I Chron. 16:29] For more information, call 281-0163. Put On Your Gospel Fighting Clothes (Continued from Last Week) 2. Every failure is final and fatal.’ ‘There o u t" , says Satan. Well, he is a Har: W i are all somebody, in Christ Jesus. God loves to pick up failures. Everyone feeling like you’re a failure know that Jesus will pick you up and make you victorious over any and all evil pressures, like drugs, prostitution, gang banging, homelessness, stealing, lying, cheating, alcoholism, homo sexuality and more. Jesus will increase where we have decreased. In your lowest hour, call on Jesus and He will give you strength. That strong right arm o f Jesus will pick you up out of the muck and mire and make you to receive the VICTORY. Praise God! Hallelujah! Are you in a mess? Jesus will pick you up and turn you around. H e’ll wash you in His blood and make you whole. Just turn your eyes on Jesus-the Son of the Most High God. Do you have a sickness or a handicap? God wants you well. The devil wants you sick and blaming God for your infirmity. Look in the book of James, for it says “ Call on god when you are tempted in divers places. Be happy! For when your way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete. If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask Him, and He will gladly tell you, for He is always ready to give a boun tiful supply o f wisdom to all who ask Him; He will not resent it. But, when you ask Him, be sure that you really expect Him to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind; and every decision you then make will be uncertain, as you turn first this way, and then that. If you don’t ask with faith, don’t expect the Lord to give you any solid answer. Happy is the person who doesn’t give in and do wrong when he is tempted, for afterwards he will get as his reward the crown of life that God has promised those who love Him. And remember, when some one wants to do wrong it is never God whom is tempting him, for God never wants us to do wrong and never tempts anyone else to do it. Temptation is the pull of m an’s own evil thoughts and wishes. These evil thoughts lead to evil actions and afterwards to the death penalty from God. So, don’t be misled! Get rid of all that is wrong in your life, both inside and outside, and humbly be glad for the wonderful message we have received, for it is able to save our souls as it takes hold of our hearts. Remember, these words, that I give to you today, are a message to be obeyed, not just to be read and set aside. Don’t fool yourselves. For if a person just listens and does not obey, he is like a man looking at his face in a mirror; as soon as he walks away, he can’t see himself anymore nor can he remember what he looks like. But if anyone keeps looking steadily into G od’s law for free men, he will not only remember it but he will do what it says, and God will greatly bless him in everything he does. And now, as the letter to the Hebrews was ended [Hebrews 13:20-21], so to an end I too must come, "A nd now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing His will. May He who be came the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting agreement between God and you, signed with His blood, produce in you through the power of Christ all that is pleasing to Him. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen. ’' Womens'Day Celebration On Sunday, March 11,1990, the Women of Zion at the First AME Zion Church, held its annual W omen’s Day Celebration. This year, their guest speaker was the very visible and very well-known Kathleen Saadat, from the governor's office. She spoke at the 11:00 a.m. service. The Theme was: Women Choosing A More Excellent Way [I Corin. 12:31]. Ms. Saadat issued, the women in attendance, a challenge to be all that they aspired to “ You know what you are capable of doing and handling. Never compromise your femininity.” A delicious luncheon was served in the lower auditorium at 1:00 p.m. While every one was munching on the delicious tidbits, lovely fashions were sash-sharing past. Gloria McMurtry, President-W omen of Zion; Joyce Clarity, Publicity Chairper son; and Rev. Willie B. Smith, Pastor. HURCH 4222 N.E. 12th Avenue Portland Oregon Sunday Services Sunday School 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship 10:30 A.M. Matanatha School of Ministry 6:30 P.M. Mid-Week Services ■ Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Rev. W endell H. Wallace Senior Pastor MT. OLIVET BAPTIST “ J CHURCH I! > OAK TV CARTS NEW $75.00 Jesus Loves You! If So G iv e LONNIE A C all a t 283-5440 6720 N.E. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. 4236 N.E. Eighth Avenue I f ‘Weeving Isn t your Thing! 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Peter thought he had fit in really well, until another servant girl looked him over and declared him to be one of Jesus' men. This new twist in the conversation caught everyone’s attention, as they finally real ized that Peter was not a servant of any of the guests in the house, and was unknown to them all. Peter had to repeatedly deny he knew the Nazarene before they could ac cept it and change the subject. Peter was very relieved, but he felt a tightness in the pit of his stomach that wouldn’t go away. During the next hour, Peter began to relax and talk to the other servants about various matters--but not about his knowl edge of this Jesus. To be honest, Peter w asn't sure anymore why he was even in the courtyard; there didn’t seem to be much he could do to help Jesus, and he was risking detection all the time. How did he get into this mess? Then it hit again. One man, then sev eral others, noticed that Peter had a strong north-country accent—like Jesus of Naza reth, and very distinct from their Judean dialect. As they kept questioning the stranger about his home, occupation, and business there, one of the servants asked, “ Didn’t I see you with him in the garden?” Now Peter was really in trouble. If he took his stand for Jesus now, they would scorn him for his earlier lies. And they still would probably bring him, bound, to the priests for investigation. Now Peter couldn't be a good soldier or a good witness either. This time he really had to put on an act, swearing and cursing like h e’d heard old fishermen do. He figured that would con vince them he wasn’t the kind of man who would follow Jesus. Maybe he was right. They let him get away. B ut there was one thing he didn’t figure on. Just as Peter was swearing out a denial that he knew anything about Jesus, the Lord himself appeared in the courtyard, appar ently on his way to stand trial somewhere else. Their eyes met for just an instant, and Peter heard a rooster crowing at the dawn. And he ran away, crying bitterly, from his accusers and his Lord. How did Peter get into such a state? The same way we often do. At each step Peter did the reasonable, practical thing, took the safest path, and avoided conflicts. But he couldn’t foresee where his compro mises would lead him, and how one sin leads to another. Even the best of believers fall into compromises. Thank God that he forgives and restores us, as he did Peter (John 21:15- 19). But that's no reason not to strive to please the Master, who has never let us down. At times we all still need to recall the simple truth of Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own under standing; In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. 116 N.E. Schu yler 2716 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97236 4 The text o f the Sunday School lesson fo r March 25 in the International Series is A 70+ Voice Choir from Seattle, John 18:15-27. Other parallel Scriptures Tacoma and Everett, Washington fo r this passage are Matthew 26:69-75 and Area Churches! Luke 22:55-65. After the arrest ofJesusinthe garden of Ministry in Song from the Choir’s Gethsemane, the disciples scattered and Recently Recorded Album hid among the throngs of pilgrims gathered “ Got My Ticket” in Jerusalem for Passover. It appears that they had a common meeting place (John Saturday, March 24th 20:19, 26) where they could hide from the 7:00 P.M. Jewish authorities. But that first night, two New Hope Missionary of the disciples followed the Lord and his Baptist Church captors from a distance. 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