Announcements
PROMOTION SUNDAY: Next Sunday, June 7, all school-aged children will be advancing to the Sunday School Class of the grade they will be entering in the fall.
VBS AND TEEN REVIVAL: Both events will take place July 12–16. Volunteers are needed to help make these programs a success! If you are willing to help, please sign up at the Welcome Desk.
SUPER SIXTIES BIBLE MUSEUM TRIP: The first coach is full, and the second coach is confirmed with seats still available if you would like to join us! The deadline to sign up and submit payment is June 4. Stop by the Welcome Desk today to reserve your spot!
CELEBRATING OUR GRADUATES: Today is the final opportunity to submit information for our graduate recognition handout. If you or a family member is graduating and you have not yet filled out a form, please stop by the Welcome Desk today!
BUS WORKERS: Starting this Thursday, June 4, and continuing throughout the summer, bus workers are invited to enjoy dinner with the Soul-Winners each Thursday evening in joint operation, before heading out for visitation.
From My Heart
Just a few days ago, I listened to one of the spokesmen for the Iranian mullahs speak to the media about the latest peace deals they offered President Trump. It was the same old drivel they always offer! This man was still spewing the “hate the Great Satan” (America) and the “hate the Little Satan” (Israel) language they have been using for decades now. So, I have a very honest question: “How do you negotiate with people who are so full of hatred, and are totally committed to an ideology of evil?”
They are masters at deception, just as their “father the devil” (John 8:44), and believe the doctrine that teaches if they die in battle for Allah, they are martyrs and go to a heaven designed for them to receive 72 virgins! Isn’t that disgusting? Their false religion teaches that they will get to fulfill the lust of the flesh for eternity! So, again, how do you negotiate with people who have such a perverted worldview?
It is beyond my comprehension how so many folks are deceived by Islam. I recently heard a lady on the news trying to argue that Allah is the same as Jehovah God, the God of the Bible! No! No! No! Allah is not Jehovah God - Allah is Satan, himself. He is the god of this world! Please do not be deceived by all of this!
When we read the Bible, we believe it is the inspired Word of the Living God. But when a Muslim reads the Koran, he is not reading the words of Allah but is reading the words of Mohammed. Mohammed was a terrorist who hated the Jews and led several massacres to slaughter men, women, and children. His third wife, Aisha, was said to have been betrothed to Mohammed when she was 6 years of age, not quite 7, and the marriage was consummated when she was 9 years of age. Islamic apologists have more recently claimed Aisha was 19 years of age. But the 9-year-old number is quite commonly believed by Islam’s scholars. That, too, is morally bankrupt- no matter how you view it!
My point is, you cannot reason with individuals who have this warped worldview. The only thing they know is terror, and the only way to defeat them is to destroy them. They will never capitulate, and even if they do, there is an Islamic doctrine that says it is perfectly fine to lie and deceive your enemy. President Trump is doing the correct thing by insisting they hand over the nuclear materials they have - but I think it will be a huge mistake if he allows the Iranian leadership to remain in power. They will never submit to the U.S. and will never in good faith negotiate a peace deal! It is against their nature.
Have a wonderful day, and don’t forget to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Pastor Norris
Hospitalizations
Linda Iles-Dean - CHC 301
Tracie Rossi - Out of State
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Marcella Zauche - CHC G17