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Warren F. TolerFuneral Home
99 Cedar Grovewww.tolerfuneralhome.comPhone 723-2183
Prayer Circle atKnowltonChurch
Call for Prayer726-9705663-0783
(859) 432-0939(859) 498-0456(606) 359-1119(606) 359-1590
Inner BeautyHair, Nails & Day Spa363 Richmond Road, IrvinePhone 723-0118Joanna JerniganOwner & Master Stylist
Stephanie IsaacsMaster Stylist & Nail TechSherry Harrison
“For All Your Spa Needs”
Honchell’sMen’s & Boys’
Clothing & ShoesTuxedo Rental Available
West Irvine PlazaIrvine, Kentucky
Phone 723-7316
St. ElizabethCatholic Church322 5th St., Ravenna, KY
Sunday Mass 9:00 amWednesday Mass 6:00 pmThursday Mass 6:00 pm
Contact: Father Al Fritsch, S.J.(606) 723-4705
The NewIrvineFloristA Full-Service FloristSame Great Place . . .Same Great Location!We are still located at99 River Drive, Irvine, KY
Phone 726-989224-Hours, 7 Days A WeekWeddings, Funerals, HospitalSundays & HolidaysTeleflora Wire Service
Jerry McIntosh, Owner
RAVENNAFood Mart314 Main Street
Ravenna, KYPhone 723-6333
Harg FirstChurch of GodHwy. 82, Irvine, KYSunday School 10:00 amMorning Worship 11:00 amYouth Service 5:00 pmSunday Evening 6:00 pmWednesday Evening 7:00 pmForrest Turpin, Pastor
Hardy OilCompany, Inc.74 River Drive
Irvine, KentuckyPhone 723-3664
EmmanuelBaptistChurch
3905 Richmond RoadIrvine, Kentucky 40336Pastor: Sherl Thomas
ServicesSunday School 10:00 am
Sunday Worship 11:00 amSunday Evening 6:00 pm
Wednesday Evening 7:00 pmEstablished
September 12, 1999
LewisFuneralHome224 MainIrvine, KY723-2151
Pre-NeedServices
Available
FamilyOwned
andOperated
ObituaryLine
Phone723-4242
SAVE-A-LOT1290 Richmond Road
Irvine, KentuckyPhone 723-6372
Stanton Florist495 Main Street, Stanton, Ky.Call (606) 663-4078
Winnie McIntosh Marcum, Owner
Roadside MissionChurch of God
Welcomes You!A Bible Teaching ChurchFurnace Junction Ravenna, KY Sunday School & Morning Worship, 10 am
Sunday Evening Evangelistic Service, 6 pmWed. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study, 6 pm
Radio MinistrySundays, 2:00 p.m. WSKV 104.9 FM
Henry T. Johnson, Pastor
Owl Head’sGrocery & Feed
Phone 723-7473 South Irvine, Ky.Novelties – Open 7 Days A Week
Donald & Katherine Dixon, Owners
Gum Springs Church of GodHighway 213 (Furnace Junction)Pastor Glenn Case ● Call 723-4180
Church Services______________Sunday School 10 am ● Morning Worship 11:15 am
Sunday Night 6 pm ● Wednesday Night 6 pm
IrvineStop
& Shop905 Richmond RoadPhone 723-7512(Next to McDonald’s)
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BUZZY & DEBRA HURST, Owners (606) 723-4711
You Don’t Look Like A PreacherLinville Dunaway, Corinth Christian Church
YearsagoamanatchurchaskedmetovisithisfatherwhowasnotaChristian.HewassickandinthehospitalsoIwenttoseehim.IintroducedmyselfandmywifeandsaidthatIwenttochurchwiththeirson.Wetalkedforabout45minutesandhadaprettygoodvisit.ThenthewifeaskedmetotellheragainwhoIwas.WhenIsaidmynameandthatIwasthepreacher,shesaid,“Well,youdon’tlooklikeapreacher.” Looklikeapreacher?Iwonderwhatoneissupposedtolooklike.Peoplehavetheiropinionsonthissubject,liketheydoonev-erythingelse.Theiropinionmightbebasedonsomeonethattheyhaveknown,orevensomeonethattheyhaveseenonTV.Thede-scriptionsthatIhaveheardcertainlyhavenobasisinscripture.Whydofolksformanidealvisionofwhatapreacherissupposedtolookandactlike?Isn’tapreacherhuman,likeeveryoneelse,orishetobesomekindofsuperChristian?
AmanthatIonceworkedwithtoldmeabouthischurchandthesearchforapreacher.He,thepreacher,wastobeeducated,butabletotalktothe‘commonpeople.’Hewastobeoldenoughtoappealtotheelderly,yet,youngenoughtorelatetotheyoungpeople.Thepreacherwastobedignifiedbuthumble.Younameitandthemanthattheysoughtwastofitthebill.Ithoughttomyselfthatnoonecouldfitalltheirrequirements.Then,peopleworryaboutlooks. Onepreachersaidthathewastoldthatapreacherhadtobeneat,cleanshaven,andalwayswearasuitandtie.Remember,heistolookgoodandbeanexampleforeveryone.Noonecanshowinscripturethatitisasinforapreachertowearabeard.Yet,manythinkthatitisaterriblecrime.NowheredoestheBiblesaythatacoatandtieisnecessarytopreach.ThesearetraditionsofmanandnotcommandsofGod. Hasitcometobethatlooksarethemostimportantthingtopeo-ple?Onewomansaidyearsagoassheleftachurch,“Iwasgoingtobebaptizedtonight,butthatpreacherwastoougly.”Youmaythinkthatisjustastory,butitisatruestory.Howseriouswassheabout
repentingofsinsandbecomingaChristian?Becausesomeonelooksgooddoesn’tmean,orguarantee,thattheyareright.Matthew 7:15-16,“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s cloth-ing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?”TheLordspokeofthosewholookedgoodyet,werefalseprophets.Theylookedlikethepeoplethoughttheyshould,butwerenotofGod. TheLordknewthatpeoplewereeasilydeceivedsohewarnedustobesureofwhomwefollowed.2 Corinthians 11:13-15,“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”RememberSatanisadeceiverandworkstomisleadGod’speople.Preachersaredifferentfromoneanother,justlikeeveryoneelse.1 John 4:1tellsusto“try the spirits.”IfyourpreacherisservingGodanddoingwhatisright,don’tbesoconcernedabouthowhelooks.
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