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Heavenly Father, Jehovah Jirrah my only provider. my Alpha and my Omega, my beginning in the morning and my ending in the evening, my shepherd to watch over me and keep me safe from harm, thank you for Blessing me with another day to boast and praises about your Glory, thank you for allowing me to celebrate your mercy, thank you Father God for showing your Kindness to me, thank you for expressing and demonstrating your Love to me, Father God you didn't have too but you did. So, Father I humbly ask of you to let me be a vessel for you to spread your word and too share your works with others. Heavenly Father while I am doing your will I beg of you to be a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path as I honorably do your will. Gracious Father let nothing that I do for you ever come from me because I am nothing without you. Father God now I ask you to forgive me of all of my sins, those that I know, those that I do not know and those that I will do today. Father God I am not perfect but I am striving to be closer to you than I have ever been in my life. Thank you God for all you do. Lord now blessed this wounded world, bless all of my Family, friends, and love ones. Father I senting to you a extra special prayer to those who you know their names, to heal, calm, comfort, protect and cover them in the blood of Jesus I pray in your awesome son Jesus name. Amen, Amen and Amen.

Something to think about while celebrating the life of Christ and doing the Will of God.

2 Corinthians 6:1‭-‬18 We are workers together with God, so we beg you: Do not let the grace that you received from God be for nothing. God says, “At the right time I heard your prayers. On the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you that the “right time” is now, and the “day of salvation” is now. We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so nothing we do will be a problem for anyone. But in every way we show we are servants of God: in accepting many hard things, in troubles, in difficulties, and in great problems. We are beaten and thrown into prison. We meet those who become upset with us and start riots. We work hard, and sometimes we get no sleep or food. We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love, by speaking the truth, and by God’s power. We use our right living to defend ourselves against everything. Some people honor us, but others blame us. Some people say evil things about us, but others say good things. Some people say we are liars, but we speak the truth. We are not known, but we are well known. We seem to be dying, but we continue to live. We are punished, but we are not killed. We have much sadness, but we are always rejoicing. We are poor, but we are making many people rich in faith. We have nothing, but really we have everything. We have spoken freely to you in Corinth and have opened our hearts to you. Our feelings of love for you have not stopped, but you have stopped your feelings of love for us. I speak to you as if you were my children. Do to us as we have done—open your hearts to us. You are not the same as those who do not believe. So do not join yourselves to them. Good and bad do not belong together. Light and darkness cannot share together. How can Christ and Belial, the devil, have any agreement? What can a believer have together with a nonbeliever? The temple of God cannot have any agreement with idols, and we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live with them and walk with them. And I will be their God, and they will be my people.” “Leave those people, and be separate, says the Lord. Touch nothing that is unclean, and I will accept you.” “I will be your father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Understanding Life’s Trials Job 12:13: "To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his." Bible Lesson Scriptures Job 12:13–25 1 Kings 6–7 Luke 20:27–47 My friend’s father received the dreaded diagnosis: cancer. Yet, during the chemo treatment process, he became a believer in Jesus and his disease eventually went into remission. He was cancer free for a wonderful eighteen months, but it returned very aggressive than before. He and his wife faced the reality of the returned cancer with concern and questions but also with a faithful trust in God because of how He saw them through it the first time. We won’t always understand why we’re going through our trials. This was certainly the case for Job, who faced horrendous and unexplainable suffering and loss. Yet despite his many questions, in Job 12 he declares that God is mighty: “What he tears down cannot be rebuilt” (v. 14) and “to him belong strength and insight” (v. 16). “He makes nations great, and destroys them” (v. 23). Throughout this extensive list, Job doesn’t mention God’s motives or why He allows pain and suffering. Job doesn’t have the answers. But still despite everything, he confidently says, “to God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his” (v. 13). We may not understand why God allows certain struggles in our lives, but like my friend’s parents, we can put our trust in Him. The Lord loves us and has us in His hands (v. 10; 1 Peter 5:7). Wisdom, power, and understanding are His! What struggle are you going through? How does it help to know that God is with you? Prayer: Lord, help me to trust You, even when I don’t understand what You’re doing. Thank You for holding me in Your loving arms always and forever more. Amen

Happy Resurrection Sunday: A Family Baptism and Children Confirmation Ceremony.

St Mark Food Pantry 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month

Life Lesson 101

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Pastor Rapheal Johnson St Mark United Methodist Church 3350 28th Street Gulfport, MS 39501 Sunday Service 11am Wednesday Bible Study Afternoon Bible Study 12pm Evening Bible Study 6:30pm "To God be the Glory!"

First Giving Honor to God Our Heavenly Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit that is the guide in our Life. Good Morning Facebook family and friends. In this life of our we only get one (1) chance to get it right, so today tell everyone you come in contact with HELLO and that you're happy to see them. You never know one of them might be Jesus awaiting to give you your Blessing. Be kind, give a smile, be happy, be joyous, and mostly be a Blessing to everybody everyday.

This is my word of encouragement for you today: Yesterday afternoon, I walked into a hotel. After going through the menu, I ordered some food. After about 20 minutes, a group of men and women walked in and ordered theirs. To my dismay, these folks got served first. I watched as they began to eat and laugh heartily. I even overheard one of them bragging about how he is connected to everyone in the hotel, and I felt mocked. I decided to leave. Unable to take it anymore, I called the waiter. He calmly told me, “Yours is a special order being prepared by the chief chef himself. Their orders were prepared hurriedly by students on attachment because the top chefs are busy with yours. That is why they were served first. Please have some juice as you wait.” I calmed down and waited patiently. Shortly after, my food was served by six waiters. Unknown to me, the owner of the hotel (who happened to be an old long lost friend of mine) saw me when I entered and decided to surprise me. She changed my simple meal to a five-star meal. The party at the other table were shocked. They could not stop staring . Suddenly, they were the ones murmuring, asking why they did not get the kind of meal and service. Such is life! Some people are ahead of you and are eating now, laughing at you and talking about how they are better, wiser, and smarter than you, how they are blessed, well connected, have money, and are enjoying life. You are waiting tirelessly wondering why its taking so long to breakthrough. You endure mockery and humiliation. Maybe you have contemplated suicide, gone through depression, or suffered severe mental anxiety. Don't worry! The owner of the world has seen you and doesn't want you to be served a simple meal like those making a mockery of you. You are waiting long because yours is a special meal. It takes time to prepare. And, only chief chefs prepare them. Relax and wait for your meal. When it comes, that laughing party will be silenced for good. Stay blessed! Enjoy your day! Keep God first! #breakthroughblessingiscoming Copy and paste to encourage someone to patiently wait for what God has prepared special just for us.

6:30pm Evening Bible Study Wednesday, January 23, 2019 St. Mark United Methodist Church 3350 28th Street Gulfport, MS 39501 Bible Study filled our Spirit and Minds then afterward we fellowship with a potluck dinner that filled our body. In all we were completely filled in our Spirit, Mind and Body. We also played games and had door prizes.

6:30pm Evening Bible Study Every Wednesday Night St. Mark United Methodist Church 3350 28th Street Gulfport, MS 39501 "STAY IN THE WORD" "Being a compassionate, passionate and responsible you" 2 Corinthians 6:11-18; 7:1.... We also have Wednesday 12pm Bible Study for those that can not make it Wednesday evening.

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy Will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Father God we Give you All the Glory, All the Honor, and All the Praises to Our Alpha and Omega, Our Beginning in the morning and Our Ending in the evening, Our Giver of Blessing, Our Jehovah Jirrah, Our Protector, Our Merciful, Gracious, Ever Loving Father. Father God thank you for allowing us to praise and worship your worthy name. Thank you Father God for the increase in our life, and the decrease from our past that is no longer relevant in our life. Father God thank you for making me a vessel to share, spread, witness, testify and deliver your word to listening ears that so need to hear from you. Father God I come to you begging as humble as I know how; to ask that you forgive this world for all of our sins. Father God please heal these wounded hearts, Father God please heal these wounded souls, and Father God please heal this wounded world. Father let the path that you have me on allow me to help my brothers and sisters from falling into the trap of the enemy (the devil). Father God for I know that I am weak also and that I so desperately need and want your Holy Spirit more than ever before, to come fill this shell of a body that is your temple that you gave me and guide my path in the way in which your Will; will be done. Father God thank you for your Grace and Mercy, your Love and Kindness, and most of all Thank You Father God for your Son; Jesus Christ for dying on the cross for our sins. Father God; with all of our love for you Heavenly Father continue to let your Will be first in our Lives and in Everything that we do, be pleasing to you. I humbly beg that you Father God hear our Prayer in the mighty awesomely amazing, wonderfully wonderful, gracefully gracious, mercifully mercy and in the perfectly precious name Jesus Christ our Saviour name sake. Amen, Amen and Amen.

Tonight's United Male Chorus 35th Anniversary was a blessing and one of the greatest musical, I ever had the pleasure to attend and be a part of......St Mark Male Choir started the program with 3 selections then the United Male Chorus blessed us a song from Rev Billy Buckley and Bro Jerry Pore Sr. After their singing and the Holy Spirit was moving and blessing everyone in attendance. But then we received and testimonials pre-sermon from Minister Edward Hill and it was truly inspiring testimony of God keeping him and us if we just be encouraged, faithful and obedience, and that was just Part 1 of the program. Part 2 started off with Franklin Avenue Dynamic Male Choir from New Orleans, then Mt Calvary Male Choir of Side Camp and finished up with Little Rock Male Choir. What a Treat, what a Blessing and what a Glorious Magnificent time that we had. I know that our Guests of Honors were extremely pleases, because everyone that came were blessed beyond measures. If you missed it, you truly missed a blessing and a phenomenon musical.

Singing Yolanda Adams; "I'm gonna be Ready"; now as yourself...Are you gonna be ready? 🎼🎵🎶📣🎤I say a prayer every night Whatever I do, I'll get it right With no regret, no guilt or shame this time (no not this time) Once I surrender, I won't dare look back 'Cause if I do, I'll get off track Move ahead in faith And patiently await your answer What will it be 🎼🎵🎶🎙 Sight beyond what I see You know what's best for me Prepare my mind, prepare my heart For whatever comes, I'm gone' be ready Strength to pass any test I feel like I'm so blessed With you in control, I can't go wrong 'Cause I always know I'm gonna be ready 🎼🎵🎶🎙 I was free to do what I wanted to Lost everything, but I still had you You showed me your grace Now my life's renewed and I thank you (yes.. I thank you) So I'll tell anyone who'll listen, I'll testify About how good you were to me when so call freinds passed me by The fact that you would show somebode so broke down So much mercy... 🎼🎵🎶🎙 Sight beyond what I see You know what's best for me Prepare my mind, prepare my heart For whatever comes, I'm gone' be ready Strength to pass any test I feel like I'm so blessed With you in control, I can't go wrong 'Cause I always know I'm gonna be ready 🎼🎵🎶🎙 So use me as you will I'll pay the price 'Cause made the ultimate sacrafice It's all because of you that I even have life And I'll give my love as a tribute to how great you are... 🎼🎵🎶🎙 Sight beyond what I see You know what's best for me Prepare my mind, prepare my heart For whatever comes, I'm gone' be ready Strength to pass any test I feel like I'm so blessed With you in control, I can't go wrong 'Cause I always know I'm gonna be ready 🎼🎵🎶🎙 I'm gonna be ready I'm gonna be ready I'm gonna be ready I'm gonna be ready I'm gone...be ready🎼🎵🎶🎤 PRAYING 👏 Father God forgive us all for we are not worthy, for the sins that we commit, our shortcomings that we fail within ourselves, our transgressions we violate by breaking and twisting your Word for our own selffish means and our iniquities of our lying, wicked, immoral and sinful ways, but Heavenly Father you see fit to forgive us everytime we humbly regretfully repent of them. Father God thank you for you Holy Spirit that keeps us humble and that guide and corrects us in this constant battle that we fight every momentin each day. Heavenly Father even right now while writing this Powerful Prayer the devil is firing fiery darts at me trying to sway my mind, my thoughts and my words. But Father by me keeping my mind and focus on you, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthen me." Philippians 4:13...Father God thank you for your Glorious Grace, Magnificent Mercy, Agape Love and Compassionate Kindness. Jehovah Jirra please continue to provide for us and protect us from harm. Bless everyone and everything that has breathe, Bless the sick, shut-ins and the bereaved. Bless a d heal this wounded world and Fathdr God; let your Word, your Peace and your Will be done. In the awesome, amazing and mighty name of Jesus Christ our Saviour and you Son name sake. Amen, Amen and Amen.... SCRIPTURE 📖 Luke 21: 8-36 “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.” “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom algainst kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. And so you will bear testimony to me. But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. Everyone will hate you because of me. But not a hair of your head will perish. Stand firm, and you will win life. “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.” This is the Word of God; for the People's of God; Praise be to God....Amen, Amen and Amen....

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St Mark United Men Choir

He's an on time God. Where are you. You should be at St.Mark for a hallelujah good time