LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.
LEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH “MESSENGER” SEPTEMBER 2022
VERNON ST / CHURCH ST . LEIGH. WN7 1BH
Website : www.leighbaptistchurch.org.uk Contact: admin@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk
Pastoral Leader – Val Hulme ( Day Off Fridays)
email : pastoral.leader@leighbaptistchurch.org.uk TEL 07817142192
Check LBC website for updates and info also LBC FACEBOOK page
D
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sunday September 4th 10:45am: All-age worship
Sunday 11th September 10:45am: Deacons
Sunday 18thSeptember 10:45am: Phil Brawn
Sunday 25thSeptember 10:45am: Communion Service Val Hulme
Wednesdays 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th September: Prayer Meeting 10:00am – 11:00am Meet for tea/coffee/chat at 9:45am
Thursday 8th September: Pensioner’s Link are meeting in our building between 12:45 – 3:00pm
Wednesday 14th September: Deacons’ Meeting 11:30am
Sunday 25th September: Church and Congregation Meeting following morning worship (approximately 12:30pm) Bring your own lunch.
As you are aware, we currently have a very small leadership team, which leads all the activities at LBC. Sadly, we are being stretched to the limit, so we are seeking God's guidance as to what is His will for the church and what we can sensibly continue with. Therefore, we are reducing church activities throughout September to give us the time to do this. We would appreciate your prayers for this too.
This means that there will be no Toddlers, Memorable Melodies or Coffee+ this month. We will, however, continue to hold our Sunday services and the weekly Prayer Meeting.
The first weekend in October will be our Harvest Weekend celebrations. On Saturday 1st October, we are holding a Harvest Supper and Quiz night, starting at 6:00pm. Tickets for the supper are £5.00, and can be purchased from Jean D. We need to know numbers so that we can decide whether we need to order the hotpot, or whether Jean is making ii. We would appreciate it if you could let Jean know if you intend coming by Sunday 18th September at the latest.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service is on Sunday 2nd October at 10:45am. Once again, we will be collecting for Atherton and Leigh Foodbank. Non-perishable items such as tinned fruit and vegetables, soup, beans, pasta, rice, tea, coffee, packet mashed potato, jam, biscuits, cartons of juice, treats and snacks (chocolate bars/sweets/cake bars etc), toilet rolls, soap, washing up liquid and ladies’ and men’s toiletries/shampoo/conditioner would also be appreciated.
Val Hulme has signed up for the StepUp September Challenge (walking for 30 minutes every day throughout September) to raise funds for The Trussell Trust. She has pledged to raise £100. If you would like to donate, please go to truselltrust.enthuse.com click on the menu bar and type in Valerie Hulme. Her details should then come up. If you click on that, you can then donate online. If you want to donate, but would prefer to donate to the local Trussell Trust Foodbank, which is Atherton and Leigh Foodbank, let Val know and she can get a paper sponsor form from Warren. Thank you.
David .
Most people will have heard of David who slew the Philistine Giant, Goliath. David had already been anointed by Samuel as the one God had chosen to succeed Saul as King of Israel. God already had a plan for David’s life and for that of his descendants. The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans 1:1&2, “the gospel of God – the gospel He promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy scriptures regarding His Son, who as to His human nature was A DESCENDANT OF DAVID, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God, by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But looking back to previous generations, David’s father, Jesse, was the son of Obed whose parents were Boaz & Ruth. Matthew 1:1 gives us “the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” It shows all the generations, going back from Jesus Christ, through David and back through Boaz to Judah and his father Jacob, to Isaac and then Abraham. All this was in God’s plan for His Son to be born in Bethlehem to Mary who became the wife of Joseph, of the house of David.
As I wrote last month, when David was anointed King by Samuel, “from that day the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.” (1 Samuel 16:13) As a result David was known for his wise choices and hard work. Chapter 18:5 says “David did everything well.” He had been asked to play his harp for the King and he did whatever Saul asked him to do. Verse 14 says, “Everything he did he had great success because the Lord was with him.” King Saul rewarded him by giving him a high rank in the army, and “all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns,” (v16) Even with all this, David remained humble, remembering that he came from a poor family.
In 1Samuel 18:7-12 we read that there came a day when Saul became jealous of David. He heard the people chanting, “Saul has slain his thousands, but David has slain his ten thousands.” From then on Saul wanted to kill him, and actually hurled his spear at David when he was playing the harp, but David dodged out of the way. “Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him.” From that time on Saul determined to have David killed. He thought that if he was in battles against the Philistines he would be killed by them, so he made sure that David was going to war against them. Saul allowed him to marry his daughter, Michal, and so David became Saul’s son-in-law, but that did not alter the situation. Saul remained his enemy until his own death. Never-the-less David would not harm Saul. He said he would not harm the Lord’s anointed. There were two occasions when David could have killed him. Chapter 24 records how Saul was in a cave when David crept up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. Chapter 26 tells of the second occasion when Saul and his men were asleep inside their camp, surrounded by his army and David crept in and removed Saul’s spear and water jug from near his head. After each time he showed Saul what he had taken and Saul went away peacefully.
Saul’s son, Jonathan, remained a close, reliable friend of David’s and found different ways to warn David when Saul was in one of his moods and threatening to have David killed. I remember at school learning David’s lament of when Saul and Jonathan died in the same battle against the Philistines. It is found in 2 Samuel 1:17-27. It includes the words, as recorded in the original Authorised Version, “how are the mighty fallen” and “Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.”
When Saul died another of his son’s, Ish-Bosheth, became King of Israel and David was anointed King of Judah. When, two years later, Ish-Bosheth was killed, David became King of Israel and Judah. He was not perfect. He made mistakes, but every time there was a problem or sorrow in his life he prayed to God. When he strayed from God’s ways he turned back and repented and acknowledged the greatness of God his Father. Proof of this is found in his writings which we know of as the Psalms. They make wonderful prayers of thanksgiving, praise and repentance which we can use on our own or when we are together. They have been used for worship all through the centuries in the form of chants, metrical psalms and hymns.
In 2 Samuel 7 God made a promise to David through Nathan the prophet. It ends in v 16 with the words, “Your house and your kingdom shall endure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” Proof of the fulfilment of that promise is found in Romans 1:1&2 which is quoted at the start of this message. When David died he had reigned for forty years over Israel. His son, Solomon succeeded him as King “and his rule was firmly established.” 1 Kings 2:12.
David’s life is worth studying. We can learn a lot about trusting in the Lord, about prayer, and also about how to react in difficult relationships, although we have to remember that we live in a different age and culture. Proverbs 3:5 & 6 reminds us to
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(NKJV)
.
Kathie.