Solomon’s Temple Church T T e e m m p p l l e e N N e e w w s s … in this issue Volume 3 Issue 11 November 2011 ✓ Kingdom Schedule ✓ Dose of Laughter ✓ November Birthdays ✓ Monthly Devotional ✓ Yearly New Testament Reading Plan Dr. K. D Shivers Pastor Minister E. R. Shivers Leading Lady “The Lesser Blessed the Greater” Today's Reading: Genesis 47:7-10 (also Jeremiah 22-23; Titus 1 Joseph brought his family to Egypt and introduced his father to Pharaoh. Pharaoh is the head guy…he is the President, the Commander in Chief, the main man. In contrast, Jacob is a wanderer, a sojourner, the father of shepherds and a very old man who had to leave his homeland because he and his family would have died of starvation from the famine. But why do the Scriptures say two times: “Jacob blessed Pharaoh?” How does that happen? How does the empty bless the full? How does the lesser bless the greater? How does the poor possess more than the rich? How does the average overrule the superior? The answer—GOD. God uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. God reveals His will and His blessings to the childlike. God empowers everyday people to fulfill abundant promises with or without money, with or without power and with or without titles. The prayers and praises of the saints have higher ratings and rewards than the most powerful, self sufficient persons on earth. We have our logic all mixed up down here. If we really understood the ways of the Lord, we would not be held down by difficulty nor be lifted up with pride. When we fix our eyes on the things that matter, we understand that Jacob’s “evil” years of pilgrimage have an eternal value that weighs more than this nameless Pharaoh who lived a life of luxury on earth. You are a child of God, just like Jacob. Jacob blessed Pharaoh because of Jacob’s position in the heavenlies. He blessed Pharaoh because Jacob knew what being blessed really meant. Jacob blessed Pharaoh and today, his life still blesses us. Jacob has done more for me than Pharaoh because Jacob’s family brought to us the greatest blessing of all…Jesus. When we really know Jesus, we truly understand what it is to be blessed so that we can freely bless others. Ask the Lord to use you to bless someone today.
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SSoolloommoonn’’ss TTeemmppllee CChhuurrcchh
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… in this issue Volume 3 Issue 11
November 2011 ✓ Kingdom Schedule
✓ Dose of Laughter
✓ November Birthdays
✓ Monthly Devotional
✓ Yearly New
Testament Reading
Plan
Dr. K. D Shivers
Pastor
Minister E. R. Shivers
Leading Lady
“The Lesser
Blessed the Greater”
Today's Reading: Genesis 47:7-10 (also Jeremiah 22-23; Titus 1
Joseph brought his family to Egypt and introduced his father to Pharaoh.
Pharaoh is the head guy…he is the President, the Commander in Chief, the
main man. In contrast, Jacob is a wanderer, a sojourner, the father of
shepherds and a very old man who had to leave his homeland because he and
his family would have died of starvation from the famine. But why do the
Scriptures say two times: “Jacob blessed Pharaoh?” How does that happen?
How does the empty bless the full? How does the lesser bless the greater? How does the poor possess more than the rich? How does the average
overrule the superior? The answer—GOD.
God uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. God
reveals His will and His blessings to the childlike. God empowers everyday people to fulfill abundant promises with or without money, with or without power and with
or without titles. The prayers and praises of the saints have higher ratings and rewards than
the most powerful, self sufficient persons on earth.
We have our logic all mixed up down here. If we really understood the ways of the
Lord, we would not be held down by difficulty nor be lifted up with pride. When we fix our
eyes on the things that matter, we understand that Jacob’s “evil” years of pilgrimage have
an eternal value that weighs more than this nameless Pharaoh who lived a life of luxury on
earth.
You are a child of God, just like Jacob. Jacob blessed Pharaoh because of Jacob’s
position in the heavenlies. He blessed Pharaoh because Jacob knew what being blessed
really meant. Jacob blessed Pharaoh and today, his life still blesses us. Jacob has done
more for me than Pharaoh because Jacob’s family brought to us the greatest blessing of
all…Jesus. When we really know Jesus, we truly understand what it is to be blessed so that
we can freely bless others. Ask the Lord to use you to bless someone today.
Yearly Reading Plan and Daily Devotion
November Week 45 Week46 Week 47 Week 48
Saturday November
I Timothy 6:1-21
November 12
Philemon 1-25
November 19
Hebrews 9:8-28
November 26
James 1:13 – 2:7
Sunday November 6
II Timothy 1:1-2:7
November 13
Hebrews 1:1-2:9
November 20
Hebrews 10:1-18
November 27
James 2:8-26
Monday November 7
II Timothy 2:8-26
November 14
Hebrews 2:10-3:19
November 21
Hebrews 10:19-39
November 28
James 3:1-18
Tuesday November 8
II Timothy 3:1-4:8
November 15
Hebrews 4:1-5:9
November 22
Hebrews 11:1-31
November 29
James 4:1-17
Wednesday November 9
II Timothy 4:9 -
Titus 1:5
November 16
Hebrews 5:10-6:20
November 23
Hebrews 11:32-12:17
November 30
James 5:1 – I Peter 1:2
Thursday November 10
Titus 1:6 – 2:10
November 17
Hebrews 7:1-28
November 24
Hebrews 12:18-13:17
December 1
I Peter 1:3 - 25
Friday November 11
Titus 2:11 – 3:15
November 18
Hebrews 8:1-9:7
November 25
Hebrews 13:18 –
James 1:12
December 2
I Peter 2:1-25
Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you
may grow thereby.” (1 Peter 2:2)
If you haven’t begun this one year reading program of the New Testament, it is never too late! Come on and jump on board!
This plan is designed to help us not only read through the new Testament in a year, but to help us apply God’s word to our everyday
life and develope a deeper relationship with our Heavenly Father.
Since this plan includes only the New Testament, each segment can be read in 5-8 minutes, and will allow you the
opportunity to actually study the portion of Scripture you are reading, instead of reading only… If you choose to dig deeper, (and
hopefully you will!), a 20-30 minute/day study can increase your knowledge of the Bible as well as your love for the Lord. The goal
should not be “quantity” (how much you read), but “quality” in what you read, learn and apply. The reading plan is divided into 52
weeks, with readings for each day. Follow these steps in Bible study:
• Pray - confess sins before you begin; ask for the Holy Spirit's illumination of God's Word
• Observe - read the text over & over (repetition); take notes, ask questions
• Study - underline key words and/or phrases. Ask, "What is the passage saying?"
• Evaluate - cross-reference the text with other portions of Scripture. Find what others have said about the text
(commentaries, Bible dictionaries)
• Meditate - what principle or command can be applied? Is there a promise or basic doctrinal truth to lay hold of? Remember, DO what you have learned.
January
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Happy New Years!
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Men’s Sing-A-Roma
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11/06 Daylight Savings Set your clocks back one hour at midnight
(Sunday Morning)
2:30PM Minister Shivers will preach at Higher Calling
Ministry in Suffolk, VA. Praise Team is asked to serve.
11/08 Election Day
Following CID Session, there will be a family church meeting
11/11 Veteran’s Day
7:30PM We will fellowship with Faith of Deliverance (on
Holiday Street in Suffolk, VA) Mass Choir and Ushers are
asked to serve.
11/12 3:00PM – 5:00PM There will be a meeting with the
young adults here at the chapel, ages 18-35. Please bring a
dish.
11/13 9:00am Dedication of baby Aniylah Nyjac Clarke during
morning service.
2:00PM Pastor Shivers will minister at Mt. Sinai for their
Men’s Day Celebration. Sons of Solomon are asked to serve.
11/14 6:30PM Levite Ministry Meeting
7:30PM Assembly of Servants Meeting
6:30-8:30PM WOW Rehearsal
11/18 12:00 – 1:00PM Hour of Power – Sylvia Gundy
6:30PM Women and Men’s Ministry will meet
11/19 9:00 – 11:00AM WOW rehearsal
November 20 – 21, 2011
Fall Harvest Revival
Sunday Special Guest Minister will be Pastor H. Carlyle Church of Chapel
Grove UCC. Dinner will begin at 1:00PM and the service will
start at 2:00PM.
Monday & Tuesday Special guest Minister will be Pastor Ricky Holly of St.
John Baptist Church in Stoney Creek, Virginia.
11/20 9:00AM Super Seed Sunday
11/24 Thanksgiving Day
9:00AM Thanks giving Day Service at Triumph in Victory
(Wakefield, VA)
Thursday before 1st Sunday 6:00pm- Praise Team 7:00pm- Mass Choir
Thursday before 2nd Sunday
7:00pm - Sons of Solomon
February
14
Valentines Day
December
22
First day of winter
25
Christmas Day
31
New Year’s Eve Service
Thursday before 3rd Sunday 6:30pm- Youth Choir
Thursday before 4th Sunday
6:00pm- Praise Team 7:00pm- Joyful Voices
Choir Rehearsal Schedule
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Scripture and Welcome
11/06 Zachary Robinson (Hebrews 4:14-16)
Ebony Clarke (welcome)
11/13 Quenton Turner (Psalms 100:1-5)
Nikia Robertson (welcome)
11/20 Krystle Daye (I Chronicles 16:8-12)
Willie Turner Jr. (welcome)
11/27 Latoya Diggs (Colossians 3:15-17)
Ruby Clarke (welcome)
Worship Leader Schedule
11/06 Elder Margaret Shivers-Thomas
11/13 Khadedra Vaughan
11/20 Minister William Robinson
11/27 Elder Wayne Hatton
Hour of Power
November 18st
2011 – Sylvia Gundy
Tuesday Altar Prayer
11/01 Donald Watkins
11/08 Ernest Ruffin
11/15 Wendy Green
11/22 Fall Harvest Revival (NO CIDS)
11/29 Michael Green
November Door Opener
Michael Green
Children Fellowship
Bro. Roger Gundy
Servant Leader Schedule
11/06 Bro. Michael Green
11/13 Bro. Earl Moton
11/20 Bro. Donald Watkins
11/27 Sis. Turekia White
(The date in parenthesis is the Sunday date of the
lessons to be taught on Tuesday)
Adult Teachers
11-01 William Robinson (11-06)
11-08 William Robinson (11-13)
11-15 Minister Edith Shivers (11-20)
11-22 Fall Harvest Revival (NO CIDS)
11-29 Minister Edith Shivers (12-04)
November Teacher’s Schedule
Teen Teacher
Ernest Ruffin
Intermediate Teachers
Cynthia Edwards and Phyllis Duck
Primary and Beginners Teacher
Stacey Turner and Shenille Gray
…Monthly Devotional… Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe
that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. November's Inspiring Thought: Faith is the Key This chapter, Hebrews 11, is often called the Hall of Faith. In it we
read of all the great men of faith recorded in the Scriptures. Here we learn that faith is the key to
pleasing God. First, we need faith to come to
God—to believe he exists and then trust him for our salvation. Then, our continued abiding faith—the kind that causes us to seek him daily—offers the promise of a dynamic, rewarding walk with the Lord.
The Bible says in 2 Peter 1:3 that as we grow in our knowledge of God, through his divine power he gives us everything we need for life and godliness. Jesus relied
on the Word of God alone to
overcome obstacles, including the
devil. God's Word is alive and powerful (Hebrews 4:12), useful for correcting us when we are wrong and teaching us what is
right (2 Timothy 3:16). So, it makes sense for us to carry God's Word in our hearts through memorization, to be ready to face any problem, every difficulty, and whatsoever challenge that life can send our way.
Faith Building Bible Verses Presented here are a number of problems, difficulties and
challenges that we face in life, along with corresponding answers from God's Word:
1. Anxiety
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
2. Doubt I tell you the truth, if you have
faith as small as a mustard seed,
you can say to this mountain,
'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20
3. Lacking Direction Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6
4. Temptation
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let
you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under
it. 1 Cor. 10:13
5. Tiredness ... but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will
walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31
6. Poverty And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory
by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
Meditation & Prayer By Valerie Gray
As you endeavor to read through the New Testament this year, continue to dig deeper
to uncover the truths in God’s Holy Word. Just as in Psalms, a verse of the Scripture
says, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable unto
God," one of the best ways of study for me is to meditate and pray. Before studying,
engulf yourself in worship through songs. Then, pray and ask God to open your heart
and eyes so you are receptive to what the Holy Spirit is saying and what God want to
speak to you through your reading. After studying, write down or underline the sentence
of the Scripture or devotion that pierced/touched your heart. Pause at that point and
pray. Afterwards start to meditate on that phrase or sentence. [e.g., John 15:4a, meditate
on the word 'abide' in this verse, abide in me and I will abide in you. Continue to
meditate and to pray along side with that Scripture whenever you remember until it
comes alive and active in you. Seek for deeper explanation of that as you meditate on it.
If you want to go further, use a concordance to find like scriptures and study the
surrounding scriptures to find out more about the time period, the people and the
situations surrounding that particular scripture. I think as you begin to meditate and
study the Word of God, you will begin to do it more often and begin to make it a part of
your daily routine.
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