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CALVARY CALLER The Printed Ministry of Calvary Baptist Church

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Email: calvary@calvaryerwin.org Website: http://www.calvaryerwin.org

David Crutchfield, Senior Pastor Justin Ciralsky, Youth Pastor

Gary Amos, Music Director Terri Graham, Director, Children’s Ministry SUNDAY WEDNESDAY

9:45 A.M- Bible Study & Children’s Programs 6:00 P.M. -------------------AWANA 11:00 A.M. ----------------------Morning Worship 6:30 P.M. -------------------Prayer Meeting 6:30 P.M. -----------------------Evening Worship 7:30 P.M. -------------------Choir Rehearsal

Volume 40 September 2018 Number 8

Retirement Years

There is nothing as refreshing to a

younger Christian than listening to an

older child of God who has been tried by

fire, whose faith has been put to the test,

yet who praises God for His faithfulness.

There are many biblical accounts that

show God for who He is to His people, but

Hebrews chapter 11 is called the "Hall of

Faith." The emphasis is not so much on

the people, but their faith in God. Chapter

11:34 says, "quenched the violence of fire,

escaped the edge of the sword, out of

weakness were made strong, became

valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the

aliens." We are all weak in one area or another.

But as the Hymn says, "Turn your eyes upon Jesus

and the things of this world will grow strangely

dim." When we see God for who He truly is, we

can't help but be strengthened! AW Pink says,

"God is true. His Word of Promise is sure. In all His

relations with His people God is faithful. He may be

safely relied upon. No one ever yet really trusted

Him in vain. We find this precious truth expressed

almost everywhere in the Scriptures, for His people

need to know that faithfulness is an essential part of

the Divine character. This is the basis of our

confidence in Him." This is how the people of

Hebrews 11 were turned from weakness to

overcoming strength, by God's powerful

faithfulness. He made a promise, and they believed

Him at His Word.

There are many things that come associated with

getting older. A lot of people wisely store away in

their younger years preparing for that day only to

wake up one morning to realize it got here far too

quick! As Billy Graham said, "I would have taken

better care of myself if I knew I was going to live

this long." Solomon paints the aging process in a

remarkable way when he says in Ecclesiastes 12:1-

4, "Remember now your Creator in the days of your

youth, before the difficult days come, and

the years draw near when you say, ‘I have

no pleasure in them: While the sun and the

light, the moon and the stars, are not

darkened, and the clouds do not return

after the rain; in the day when the keepers

of the house tremble, and the strong men

bow down; when the grinders cease

because they are few, and those that look

through the windows grow dim; when the

doors are shut in the streets, and the sound

of grinding is low; when one rises up at

the sound of a bird, and all the daughters

of music are brought low.’” This is just part of the

allegory he wrote that gives vivid detail of the aging

process. So we understand why the Lord would tell

young people to serve Him while they have the

health and the strength to do so. But before anyone

over the age of 54 starts to think they are off the

hook because of too many medications and post-

operational stress, there is no word found in the

Word about retiring from Kingdom work. Isaiah

46:4-5 give motivation for all who will admit that

they are old when the Lord says, "Even to your old

age, I am He, and even to gray hairs I will carry

you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry,

and will deliver you. ‘To whom will you liken Me,

and make Me equal and compare Me, that we

should be alike?’” The answer to that rhetorical

question is simple! There is no one like the Lord!

There is not even a distant 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place.

He is in a class all His own, and He wants the older

ones to point the younger generation to His glory!

Psalm 71:18 is a wonderful way to pray for God to

be glorified in your life if you are getting older,

"Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God,

do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to

this generation, Your power to everyone who is to

come." Go out witnessing and testifying of God's

faithfulness in your life! Dr. Mohler says, "The

American ideal of retirement does not meet the

"Now also when I am

old and gray-

headed, O God, do

not forsake me, until

I declare Your

strength to this

generation, Your

power to everyone

who is to come."

Psalm 71:18

Christian standard of faithfulness. For Christians the

issue should be redeployment rather than

retirement."

There is more than a generational gap

between the older and the younger people. There

has been a massive philosophical shift that leaves

people miles apart. But the prayer is that the older

would declare God's power to the most un-churched

generation this country has ever known. It's not

time to retire. It's time to refuel to be (redeployed)

and go out with a blaze for His glory and renown.

Pastor David

Alaina Edens

Sophie Edens

It's the right time of the year for

trumpet blowing. The Jewish calendar puts Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the

middle of our month September. The rapture of the Church, being an imminent

event as presented by the apostle Paul, would parallel perfectly with the feast of

Trumpets. What a glorious event when all these who have died in Christ will RISE! All

born again believers will be translated to meet Yeshua HaMashiach in the air. With

Jesus forever! The unconditional promise of John 14:1-3 will be our reality. This is our

comfort. But…the end is NOT YET!

While we wait for this blessed hope,

opportunity knocks. Will we be found faithful with the gifts placed in our

authority? Or will we be like the Jews Jesus describes in the parable of the 10 minas.

Leaving the home of Zacchaeus in Jericho traveling toward Jerusalem, Jesus told this

story in Luke 19:11-27. Not to be confused with the parable of the talents in Matthew

25, in this story the nobleman chooses 10 servants to trust. Unfortunately, only 2

servants prove faithful.

Each servant was given small gifts to

be responsible for, and the reward for faithfulness was for greater in His kingdom.

Those traveling with Jesus anxiously

expected for Jesus to set up His kingdom

when He reached Jerusalem. In this story the "Noble man went to a far country to

receive a kingdom and then to return." This scenario should have helped them to

perceive that the kingdom would come later than they hoped. Like them, we also

question how long? However; thanks to Jesus, through the Holy Spirit we have been

gifted with greater revelation. Revelation 11:15 says; "Then the seventh angel

sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world

have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and

ever!"

This passage speaks to the earliest

possibility for Jesus to receive His kingdom. In Matthew 6:10 Jesus taught them to pray,

"Thy kingdom come Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

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Pray for our Church family! Pray for our

faithfulness! Pray for Jerusalem! Curtis

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Pete & Shelley Riili

Hello Church family! I hope this caller finds you doing well! We are getting ready to start the Temple Hill ministry and I am so excited for that. I can’t thank those of you enough

who have made the decision to volunteer and help out the students and staff of this wonderful school. I think that this is a step in the right direction for the church. For far too long churches as a whole have gotten a bad reputation, and I believe by helping the students, staff, and parents of Unicoi county, we are doing exactly what the church was meant to do. We are here to take care of the people in order to show and share the love of Christ with them. Ultimately the goal is getting the gospel out of the church and to the people, and I truly believe this is a great place to start. Again, our desire is that every student that graduates from the youth ministry will be serving in some sort

of ministry, and you guys are showing them another way to serve. We believe that serving takes the words of Jesus and puts them into action in a very practical manner. So, as you take part in whatever ministry you are a part of please invite a young person to help you serve in the ministries you are a part of! I recently read an article talking about the importance of intergenerational relationships for the health of both parties. I can’t think of a better foundation for a relationship than serving together in the name of Jesus. There is something beautiful about the body of Christ coming together to be the hands and feet of Jesus, so please continue to be in prayer for opportunities to serve. Remember, saved people, serve people! In His love Ciralsky family

Memorials & Honorarium

To Christian Life Center/Building Fund In Honor of Ralph & Wanda Sparks by Darren & Heather Ricker

In Memory of Donna Woelfle by The Dorcas Class

In Memory of Amber March by David & Janna Crutchfield

In Memory of Anne Childers by Mildred Silvers

In Memory of Edith Street by

David & Jane Burgner David & Janna Crutchfield

Gene & Betty Frye

John & Floy Harris

The Dorcas Class Gary & Pam Amos

Bob & Sue Thompson

To Regular Offering Fund In Memory of Edith Street by Bill & Iva Lee Gray

Calvary Baptist Church, We are so thankful for the thoughtful, loving, praying church that you are. Your prayers have been such a huge encouragement and comfort and strength to us during my mother's illness and death. She loved the church and you have been a wonderful blessing to our family during this time. Thank you! Sam & Ginger We want to say thank you for the calls, thoughts and prayers for Ryne since his accident. God

has truly shown his mercies on him and he continues to improve daily. Please continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers as he has a ways to go yet. Thank you again. May God continue to bless each of you. Love Tracy & Ryne Black

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