The Requirement of Faithfulness

April 10, 2011

Sunday Bulletin Vance Havner, a revivalist of the late 20th
century, said, “God is faithful, and He
expects His people to be faithful. God’s
Word speaks of faithful servants, faithful in
a few things, faithful in the least, faithful in
the Lord, faithful ministers. And all points
up to that day when He will say, “Well
done, thou good and faithful servant.”
“What terrible times we have in our
The New Testament Baptist Church, 437 N. Duffy Road, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
If your car starts once every three tries, is it
reliable? If the postman skipped delivery
every Monday and Thursday, is he
trustworthy? If you don’t go to work once or
twice a month, are you a reliable employee?
If your fridge stops working for a day or two
every now and then, do you say, “Oh well, it
works most of the time.”? If your water
heater provides an icy-cold shower every

churches trying to keep people faithful in
attendance and loyalty! How we reward
and picnic and coax and tantalize church
members into doing things they don’t want
to do but which they would do if they
loved God! The only service that counts is
faithful service. True faith shows up in
faithfulness. Not everyone can sing or
preach, but all can be faithful.”
I wonder what would happen, if we applied
the same standards of faithfulness to our
Christian activities that we expect from
other areas of our lives?
now and then, is it dependable? If you fail to
attend church God one or two Sunday
services a month, would you expect to be
called a faithful Christian?
We expect faithfulness and reliability from
things and other people - isn’t it reasonable
then that God just might expect the same
from us? Being a Christian is not about
voluntary work. God has purchased our
faithfulness and our service with the blood
of His only Son. So if we want to kick-start
our faith, we need to remain faithful to
God?

“A Beautiful Woman
in Christ”

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f candy for the Easter
baskets that children (2 yrs.
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-6th grade) will receive on
Easter Sunday.
Please start bringing your
candy immediately. This
helps us properly prepare
for Easter. Bring the candy
The
The adults of our church
are encouraged to
participate in the “Reverse
Progressive Dinner.” No
childcare will be provided
by the church. There is a
sign up sheet at the
Friday, May 6, at 6:30 PM
Cost: $7.50
Our church has a special
evening planned for ladies
(Ages 3 and older) on
Friday, May 6. There will
be an uplifting program
and delicious food.

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Out of respect for your loved ones and those in attendance, we ask parents to use our
clean & well-equipped nursery. Please avail us the opportunity to serve!

This free service is available for newborns and infants (birth through 24 months).
All of our volunteers have passed a background check with the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
Sunday School: Renea Holt
Sunday AM: Amber Eury AM Rockin’ Grandma: Mrs. Bickish
Sunday PM: Carey Hogan Wednesday PM: Bonnie Heitzenrater

Schedule of Celebrating A Risen Saviour!

Services Easter Sunday, April 24
SUNDAY:
Sunday School 10:00 AM
You’re invited to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus
Morning Preaching 11:00 AM
Christ with us on Sunday, April 24. You will enjoy the
Choir Practice 6:00 PM
special music we have planned for Easter. After the
Evening Preaching 7:00 PM
Morning Service, children (6th grade and younger)
will receive Easter candy. Invite someone without a
WEDNESDAY:
church home to be your guest!
Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 PM

SATURDAY:
Soul Winning 10:30 AM Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephen Veatch

Where Will I Spend Eternity?

Your relationship to Jesus Christ is central to the answer to that question.
We are, by nature, sinners who stand guilty and condemned before our Creator and
Judge. In our thoughts and actions, we have disobeyed His perfect standards. We
are sinners (Romans 3:10, 23).
We are helpless to save ourselves. Forgiveness is a gift to be received, not a reward
that can be earned. We need a Saviour (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Because of His love for us, God provided salvation through His Son, Jesus. He
became a member of the human family, lived without sin, and died on the cross to
pay for our sins. Jesus is the Saviour (Romans 5:8; John 3:16).
Salvation is an individual matter and requires a personal response on the part of
anyone that wants to be saved. All who acknowledge their sin and place their trust
in Christ are adopted as God’s children (Romans 10:9, 13).