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GET BACK ON TRACK in 2009! Evangelist Ron Bishop will be our guest speaker on January 11-14 as we start the new year. Service times Mon-Wed are 7:00 pm. "Getting Back on Track" is our theme and our focus is to encourage God's people to return to our first love, the Lord Jesus Christ, and rekindling a close relationship with Him. If we mean business as people of God, and want to be authentic, then we have to submit our will and our hearts to God, and there is no better time to do it! Don't let this timely opportunity go by without seeking the face of God for your own life, and for the whole church. For more info on Ron Bishop and his ministry go to "scoreinternational.org." Details...

FIREPROOFING YOUR HOME: Is Yours Safe? Pastor Callahan will bring a series of messages on Sunday mornings in November titled, "Fireproofing Your Home: Is Yours Safe?" America's homes are under seige and are suffering like never before. Christian homes are not immune from the onslaught of attacks today and we need to protect this vital institution for the glory of God. Discover How to Fireproof: Your marriage, your children, your finances, your heart. Details...

Men's Prayer Breakfast, January 10, 2009 MEN: Join us for our Pre-revival Prayer Breakfast on Saturday morning, January 10. Get further details by calling church office at 386-8909. Details...

Outreach in October Results in great blessings It is amazing to see what God can do when people start reaching out to others. In just one month our people made over 100 visits for our church, over 60 phone calls of outreach, nearly 300 tracts were distributed, around 300 letters were mailed in our city, over 50 people were witnessed to about Christ, nearly 150 people were invited to MBC, over 60 visitors attended in October, our buses had 12 new riders, and many of our people joined in praying daily for this campaign. Yes, and people were saved and brought to Christ almost every week in October. The last Sunday of the month we held our Harvest Fest and saw the largest Sunday morning attendance in over a year. What a blessing to see God at work. Let's praise His name! Details...

Salvation

Churches all over the country ask people this question… “Are you saved?” Many times the response is… “Saved from what?” Salvation is knowing for sure that you are going to Heaven. Many people walk through life not knowing the answer to the question “Do you know if you are going to heaven?” Many people are misguided about how to get to heaven. You cannot get to heaven just by being a good person or a good citizen – which are admirable qualities. The Bible, God’s Word, gives us the answer to the question “How do I know that I am going to heaven when I die?”

First of all, everybody dies. The Bible tells us everybody who dies will go to one of two literal places - to heaven or to hell. Hell is a place of eternal punishment that God made for the devil (Matt. 25:41). How could a God of love send anybody to hell? He "is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." God doesn't want you to go to hell. But, we have all sinned and broken God's law. God said, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God."

God made a way for you to have forgiveness for your sin. Jesus, God's son, said, "I am the way, the Truth and the Life." Yes, and Jesus is the only way to have eternal life. He became the way by giving His life as a sacrifice on the cross, He was buried, and after three days He arose. When He arose, He opened the way for all who would receive Him to live forever.

What do you have to do to have eternal life? "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and (you) will be saved." He is waiting to hear from you right now. He said, "Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man will open the door I will come into him and sup with him." That is, He will forgive you, live in your heart, and be your Guide and Friend for all eternity. You can trust what God has promised. The Bible tells us, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Just believe Him today. Turn from your sin-filled life and trust in His word. He will save you and give you a lasting peace.

When you do, let us know so we may rejoice with you.