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Local Invitation Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church Spring Revival April 8-10, 2019 6:00 pm Bible study 7:15 Revival

Is your spiritual credit report better than your earthly credit report? Let's start here...Do you have a report? Do you assume all credit belongs to you? Then ask, if your spiritual credit score was kept, what would it look like? Are you sending up any timber??? How many times have you said you were going to increase your spiritual score by saying, "Lord, if you do.....for me, I'll serve you.... praise you....go to church more........and the list goes on and on... When you don't hold up your end of the promise, you lower your heavenly credit score. How do you lower your credit score? Getting angry and acting but praying not Not coming to church Not helping others When you don't have a credit HISTORY No HISTORY? No history of kingdom building No history of worship, prayer, praise... What kind of report do you have? What kind of track record do you have? This is what God's credit looks like. Remember the woman who had only a little measure of meal left? God filled her Barrell and it never ran empty. It kept filling up. It never reached the bottom. She never went hungry after making a sacrifice to serve God. That's called a TESTIMONY! So, what's God report? Psalm 124:1 What's your report? James Cleveland...if it had not been for the Lord on my side, tell me where would I be? He wrapped me in the cradle of His arms..... God will do what He promises. Let's us do what we promise. Make your spiritual credit score higher than your earthly score. Isaiah 53:1 Pastor Michael Clemons

If you missed it today, you missed a blessing! This group of speakers gave distinctive presentations about the Fruits of the Spirit. Thank you so much for sharing with us today. Sis. Loula Jordan, Sis. Connie Dailey, Sis. Carolyn Littles, Sis. Marion Booker, Sis. Kewana Bradley, Sis. Arnita Holder, Sis. Phyllis Johnson, Sis. Diane Jones, Minister Anita McCreary, and Pastor Michael Clemons.

Mrs. Connie Dailey talking about JOY!

Galatians 5:24-26 I'm Inspecting My Own Fruit Minister Anita McCreary blessed us today with this message. If we walk in the spirit, we inspect our own fruit. See if your fruit has been tarnished and remove those things that shouldn't be. Verse 24 First, die to the flesh. There is no good thing that dwells in the flesh. Live according to the Spirit and crucify the flesh. We have to just say "No." You are being examined by others. Let your actions line up with who you say you are. Verse 25 If.... We do not always live in the spirit or walk in the spirit. If you say you've crucified the Spirit, you must walk in the Spirit. In the natural, a tree only produces one fruit. But, in the spirit, by us being the tree, there are 9 fruits on our tree. This is a collective collection. You have fruitS that make up one fruit. Yes, it can only be done in the spirit! Those fruits make up the FRUIT of the Spirit. If you have the fruit of the Spirit, you MUST produce ALL NINE! It's all or nothing. It doesn't take God 20 years for God to give you the Fruits of the Spirit or for you to exercise them. He is not the reason why you do not have them. Love Joy Peace Long-suffering/Patience Gentleness/kindness Goodness Faith Meekness Temperance/Self-control Verse 26 Just because you have all 9, don't be conceited and don't become envious because someone has them all. There is none good but the Father. We must live and walk in the Spirit!

Pastor Clemons teaches on SELF-CONTROL.

Ms. Arnita Holder speaks on KINDNESS.

Mrs. Diane Jones gives an explanation of PATIENCE.

Mrs. Kewana Bradley opens our eyes about true PEACE!

The path of GOODNESS by Ms. Marion Booker. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life!

Ms. Carolyn Littles speaks on LOVE at the Fruit of the Spirit program.

Please join us Sunday, March 30, 2019, 11:00 AM for Fruit of the Spirit Program

What do you do after the flood? Pick up the pieces. There will be damage you can see such a sinkholes, ashes, and there will things you can't see. Survivors may act in shock, numbness, and denial, but when left unattended can turn into anger and depression. Most learn to pick up the pieces. Regardless of what you see, you can still have joy. Material things can be replaced. God can restore all things. Job experienced several storms and he learned God will continue to hold you through each of them. Storms happen to make us stronger, but as we go through, we must depend more on the Father. Storms are temporary and while we are in them we can find the joy of the Lord. Praise God in all situations because trouble will not last always; every storm has a season. Trust God while you're in the storm. God has to take us through some things to bring restoration. Remember, He is our Solid Rock and will aide you in the aftermath. An excerpt from March 24, 2019 sermon Pastor Michael Clemons

Beware of Distractions. I Samuel 13 Distractions take our minds off of our destination. Think of a game of basketball, the noise, the cheers from the opponent, yet your focus is still on the goal because you are a confident focused shooter. Life is very similar, and will bring distractions, but stay focused on Jesus. Greater is He that is within you than he that is in the world. Sometimes getting past the distractions is the hardest part. Saul had a problem with handling distractions, but he was chosen to be one of the greatest king of Israel. People were convinced that he was a great king choice because of great victories that had come to him. However, Saul's fight with the Philistines was constant. He maintained his focus. When things get hard and you have a tendency to lose your focus, trust in the Lord. It is possible to get so afraid of what might happen that you get distracted by what's in front of you. But learn to wait and be still because your blessing can be right around the corner. Wait on God to come and keep saying NO to the distractions. Pastor Michael Clemons

She's moving on up! Two blessed events are happening in Dominique Holder's life! She's graduating with her Masters of Science in Nursing from Auburn University, and she has been promoted to a new position at Jackson Education Department. That's our Dominiquey!!

He's moving on up! We are so proud of you, Jeffery Wattts!! He has accepted a new position at Montgomery County Community Correction as a probation officer. #believeinprosperity We love our Jeffery!

I Heard It Through the True Vine Rev. Michael Clemons

Sang, Sheppard's Choir! Let us all be free to worship like Cameron! Let us be unbothered by our pew neighbors who may not feel the spirit of the Lord. Let us give God our best praise! He deserves it! Matthew 18:3 "Truly, I tell you," he said, "unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Ephesians 6:4 .....and, your fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

I Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Be strong in the Lord. Remain unmoveable to the Almighty God, being firmly persistent and planted. Work well and cheerfully with your assignment. We all have an individual work to do. Cheerfully bless the Lord who still has all power. Stay connected to this precious source whom we pray to. Hold on to your faith. Times will get rough. But aren't you glad that we have a God who still has all power in your hands! Forget about tomorrow. Tomorrow has forgotten you. Don't worry about tomorrow. You haven't even met it yet. Open your eyes and heart to a truly precious gift - Today.

Is your spiritual credit report better than your earthly credit report? Let's start here...Do you have a report? Do you assume all credit belongs to you? Then ask, if your spiritual credit score was kept, what would it look like? Are you sending up any timber??? How many times have you said you were going to increase your spiritual score by saying, "Lord, if you do.....for me, I'll serve you.... praise you....go to church more........and the list goes on and on... When you don't hold up your end of the promise, you lower your heavenly credit score. How do you lower your credit score? Getting angry and acting but praying not Not coming to church Not helping others When you don't have a credit HISTORY No HISTORY? No history of kingdom building No history of worship, prayer, praise... What kind of report do you have? What kind of track record do you have? This is what God's credit looks like. Remember the woman who had only a little measure of meal left? God filled her Barrell and it never ran empty. It kept filling up. It never reached the bottom. She never went hungry after making a sacrifice to serve God. That's called a TESTIMONY! So, what's God report? Psalm 124:1 What's your report? James Cleveland...if it had not been for the Lord on my side, tell me where would I be? He wrapped me in the cradle of His arms..... God will do what He promises. Let's us do what we promise. Make your spiritual credit score higher than your earthly score. Isaiah 53:1 Pastor Michael Clemons

Mrs. Connie Dailey talking about JOY!

Pastor Clemons teaches on SELF-CONTROL.

Ms. Arnita Holder speaks on KINDNESS.

Mrs. Diane Jones gives an explanation of PATIENCE.

Mrs. Kewana Bradley opens our eyes about true PEACE!

The path of GOODNESS by Ms. Marion Booker. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life!

Ms. Carolyn Littles speaks on LOVE at the Fruit of the Spirit program.

I Heard It Through the True Vine Rev. Michael Clemons

Sang, Sheppard's Choir! Let us all be free to worship like Cameron! Let us be unbothered by our pew neighbors who may not feel the spirit of the Lord. Let us give God our best praise! He deserves it! Matthew 18:3 "Truly, I tell you," he said, "unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." Ephesians 6:4 .....and, your fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.