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“The Perfect eing”
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Light, and is The W ord o f all that is
good and holy. T he Bible contains
the M ind O fG o d , The W ay o fS alv a-
tion. The State o f M an and the happi
ness o f believers. Its doctrines are
holy, its histories are true, its pre
cepts are binding, and the decisions
are im m utable. M ankind m ust read it
to be w ise, practice it to be holy, and
believe it to be safe. T he B ible teach
es us how to avoid follow ing false
teachers, prophets and false Gods. It
is a m ap for life travelers, it is the
pilgrim s staff, the p ilo t’s com pass,
the so ld ier’s sword, and the Chris
tia n ’s Character. Jesus C hrist Is The
G rand O bject O f The Bible; it was
designed for our good; and the glory
o f G od is its end. Its lessons should
fill our m em ory, guide our feet and
rule our hearts.
Jesus, w hose birthday we ob
serve on the 25th o f D ecem ber, has
many nam es recorded in the Books
o f Isaiah, M atthew and Psalms. Sym
M any R eligious L essons A re
N ow Being T aught W ithout C o n
nection To Real Life, N ature, C om
m on Sense, N atural B eauty A nd
Love. Jesus, T he C hrist, T aught,
U sing Sym bols R elated T o N ature,
Beauty And Life A s It E xisted D ur
ing T he Tim e H e W alked The Earth
As M an. He used the natural— trees,
lions, m ountains for strength, etc., so
that the people could readily under
stand. The O ld T estam ent w as w rit
ten in sym bolic language, and dis
coveries o f O ld W ritings served to
clear the m eanings. T hese sym bols
carry out the hidden m eaning o f the
lessons to w hich they have been as
signed, and each one o f them bears a
m essage o f love and beauty.
T he Bible is a sym bol o f direc
tion. It is called "T he L ight” , “The
W ay” , "T he W ord” , and to all fol
low ers o f T he W ay, it becom es a
North Portland
Bible College
bolic nam es w hich are applied to
Jesus are: "T he W ay” , "T h e Light”,
"T h e W ord” , “ T he Lily O f The V al
ley”, "T he Sun O f R ighteousness” ,
"T h e Lam b Slain For T he Sins O f
The W orld”, “T he Lion O f The Tribe
O f Judah” , “T he Rose O f S haron”,
“T he B right A nd M orning S tar” .
Jesus, descended from the house o f
David, thus the nam e “ Lion O f J udah,
is a literal fulfillm ent o f this. B elief in
the T rinity, in the Priesthood o f our
Savior, in the B eginningofthis world,
in the grow th and developm ent o f all
things, in the Law given by G od,
H im self, to A braham , strengthened
again under M oses, fulfil led by Christ
and fully explained in John 3-16, is
so w ondrously brought out, that any
one m ay see the debths o f it if they so
desire and will five sincere thought
to th eir study o f the W ord, the Bible.
Jesus is the Bright A nd M orning
Star, the one for whom the Angelic
C hoir sang their song o f praise over
JOURNEY TO THE TRUTH
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
To my beloved brother:
Your spirit was strong like a lion
in the jungle. Your fight my brother,
was not in vain. You were a man o f
integrity', an honorable man. Your ac
complishments were so outstanding in
the hearts o f those who will love you
forever My beloved brother, your in
spiration tumbled the wall o f racism
and hate, and today they ’re still fa ll
ing. You showed the world a hatred
that can be in a person, but you never
once hated them
I will be like you my brother, I
will fight with you. Yes, you are here
today. I can hear your voice in my
heart. I see your spirit in the face o f
others. God blessed you with such a
profound gift, andyou, with your kind
ness, have given it to me. Thank you
my brother, fo r your love, and your
message
P S...See you soon...
UP COMING EVENTS
The Winter-Spring Semester of North Portland Bible College
begins on Tuesday evening, January 17. All classes are in the
evening, from 7:00 to 9:15 p.m.
T H E F O L L O W IN G COURSES ARE B E IN G O FFE R E D :
Mondays:
• Elementary Greek
• Developing the Christian Counselor, Part 11
Tuesdays:
• Pastoral Epistles (Timothy and Titus)
• Inductive Bible Study
Thursdays:
• Equipping the Saints, Parts II and IV
• History of the Black Church in America
Pre-registration can be made by calling 288-2919. Literature
will be sent i f requested.
Contact person: Beth Nance. 287-0885
(Lehlration Op
M a r tin L . K in g J r ’s .
H o lid a y
F a m i l y W ig h t O u t~ .
PRESENTS
4 C u l t u r a l E x t r a v a g a n z a ...
F e a t u r in g In C o n c e r t
E ra L e V e te e D cA rm o n
Our Father wh,ch art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debtors,
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For
thine is the kingdom, and the Power, and the glory forever.
Amen! Matthew 6: 9-3
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Jesus, T he Lam b, calls to m ind
the state o f m eekness; a ch aracteris
tic o f all w ho profess to know the
truth and light. “ Blessed Are The
M eek and lowly Jesus assisting those
about him should m ean to us the
Jesus w as T he L am b Slain F or The
Sins O f T he W orld, innocent though
he was.
T hrough the birth o f Jesus, cam e
G race into the w orld. We are rem ind
ed that Five is the num ber o f G race
and also represents the hum an body;
four points represents the lim bs and
a single point, the head; o u r ed u ca
tion, religious and academ ic, is re
ceived through five senses— h ear
ing, seeing, feeling, sm elling and tast
ing. Jesus taught frequently o f “h ear
ing the W ord” , and seeing, and w alk
ing, and heart feeling, and head learn
ing know ledge, and heart learning
w isdom . He thoroughly cov ered the
five states ofhum an life— Birth, Life,
D eath, R esurrection, and A scension..
T hrough the birth o f Jesus, we
are never left alone to ravel the high
ways and byw ays o f life; the Holy
Spirit Reigns Here on Earth A nd Is
The Ruler O f T he Day and keeps the
passage clear betw een the Force and
the Source, betw een man and God.
T hrough the birth o f Jesus, The
Christ, we have access to real life,
nature, com m on sense, beauty and
love. T hrough the Birth o f Jesus, we
have access to G o d ’s A lm ighty Pow
er, G o d ’s All K now ing W isdom , and
God ’ s A 11 E m brac ing Lo v e. Through
the study o f H is W ord, The B ible, we
are m ade aw are o f G od, The Father;
G od, T he Son; G od, The Holy Spirit:
The P erfect Being, W hose A m azing
G race C overs Sinner And B eliever
Alike, And T hrough W hom Peace
And G ood W ill Shall Surely Reign
On This Earth. B lessed Be The N am e
O f The L ord, Glory And H onor To
His N am e Forever: Jesus, The Christ;
The Perfect Being!
Teaching About Islam:
A Workshop
Islam, with more than a billion believers, may be the
fastest growing faith in the world. Still, particularly in
America, it is shrouded in mystery and clouded in stereo
types and misinformation. Even common textbooks con
tain poorly researched articles, thus perpetuating inaccu
racies about the religion.
In an effort to provide K-12 educators with reliable,
Portland State University’s Middle East Studies Center is
sponsoring an all-day workshop entitled Teaching About
Islam: A Workshop for Educators, Saturday, Jan. 28. from
9 am. to 3:30 p.m. in Room 190 o f the School o f Business
Administration at PSU (631 SW Harrison). Experts on
Islam will present up-to-date information on the history
and practice o f this major world faith. Registration for the
workshop is $15. For information, call Marta Colburn at
PSU ’s Middle East Studies Center at 725-4074.
We Welcome You to The
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“Serving The Lord W ith Gladness” Psalm 100:2
SuAday School 10am
Molding Worship 11:05
Wednesday
Prayer & Bible Study 7pm
Rev. G .L. Black I Pastor
3605 N.E. Mallory Ave.
(503) 281-8117 Portland, OR 97212
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Lighthouse Church Of God In Christ
8138 N Hudson
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 283-3558 * Church (503) 283-0169 * Home
Elder Tom Moore, Pastor
F r id a y J a n u a ry 13, ! 9 9 3 8
S a tu rd a y J a n u a ry
the Judean hills, the O ne for whom
W ise men cam e from w o rld ’s end,
bringing gifts o f gold, frankincense
and m yrrh— G o ld F or T he K ing,
Frankincense For T he High Priest,
and M yrrh For the G reat Physician;
Jesus is the O ne for w hom the shep
herds cam e to w orship, after the
A ngels sang.
Jesus, The Lily O f T he V alley,
so called because it sym bolizes a
Christlike Spirit; associated with re
ligion, chivalry and love. The Book
o f Ruth gives forth the lesson o f the
widow , w ho typified a C hristlike
Spirit, in becom ing a w om an o f an
adopted country and kinfolks, and by
doing so, becam e the ancestress o f
Him, who was called T he Lily O f
The Valley.
Jesus, w as called the Sun O f
Righteousness, and, as an em blem o f
grow th and pow er, we accept this as
a means o f strength, w isdom , d ev el
opm ent and pow er.
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Sunday School 9:30 A.M.
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Sunday Morning Worship 11:45 A.M.
YPWW 6:30 P.M.
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Tuesday Prayer/Bible Band 7:30 P.M.
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Friday Worship Service 7:00 P.M.
F e a tu r in g
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• Ruby Reuben D ram atic Actress
And 1 Will Give You Rest. Take My Yoke Upon You
• H u m b o lt Dancers
And Learn Of Me. ’ Matt. 11:28-29
• S ojourner T ru th Theater
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Dr. Jam es E. Martin, Senior Pastor
Church Office 116 NE Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954
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FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH
S u n day S ch o o l 9:30am
M orn in g W orship 10:45am
E vangelistic S ervice 7:30pm
Tuesday P astoral T eaching 7:00pm
Worship Services 8:00am & 11:00am,
Church School 9:30 to 10:30am,
Bible Study, Wednesdays, 10:30am & 7:00pm
Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS
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Sunday School - 9:30am
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 1 1:00am
Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting Tues - 6:30pm
Bible Study Wednesday 6:00pm
Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm
Church Phone Number
287-7457
We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us.
The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Chris! Is A ll.
Dr. Joe S. Hardie, Pastor
8101 N. Fiske Avenue • Portland Oregon 97203
Church Phone: 289-0147 • Study Phone: 289-1911
Sunday Service 10:45
Sunday School 9:30
Bible Study 6:00
Evening Service 7:00pm
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Pastor, Re. James C.E. Faulkner