5756 Zachary Taylor Highway ■ Mineral, Virginia 23117 (540) 894-4458 (phone) ■ (540) 894-5955 (fax) ■ Volume 33, Issue 6 ■ June 2, 2013 ■ Lights" (James 1:17), and creator of the human race. Have we not all one Father?" Hath not one God created us? reetings in the (Mal. 3:10) He's the one that begot and name of our takes care of his spiritual children. Father, the Thanks be to the Lord, we have Lord Jesus received the Spirit of adoption, whereby Christ, who is the we cry "Abba Father" (Rom. 8:15). In a soon-coming King. I special and unique sense, God is the Pastor Lynn W. Beanum, Jr. truly give thanks Father of Jesus Christ (Matt. 11:26; Mark unto him for being 14:36). We as spiritual fathers should such a loving example of a Father for me; bring others to faith in Christ for our natural father failed us. (1 Cor. 4:15). Father, is employed as a "Father" (Gr. pater) has various term of respect and honor (Matt. 23:9). meanings in the Bible, one being Here's wishing each man who has immediate male progenitor (Gen. 42;13). the character of a Father like Christ, the In the Hebrew family, the father had best Father's Day ever; so please allow absolute rights over his children. He our lights to shine bright for the could sell them into slavery and have Lord...Amen. them put to death. Reverence and obedience by children are prescribed from the earliest times. Exodus 20:12 - “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” The scriptures many times set forth the character and duties of an ideal father. Because of Abraham's faith, he was given the name of "Father of Many Nations" (Gen. 17:4). God is Father and creator of the universe, "The Father of Verse for the Month: “And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran.” (Acts 7:2) A Word from Our Editor -Sister Marilyn Silver Fathers Are Blessings From God! Dear Fathers, laugh with me as he continued to 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: teach me lessons that I share with my forget it not; neither decline from the I greet you with the love of own children today. A true father words of my mouth. Jesus Christ. A father is a blessing leaves a legacy of Godly love and 6 Forsake her not [wisdom], and she from God. You are someone to be wisdom for his children. I thank God shall preserve thee: love her, and she honored and cherished. God has a for my dad whom I enjoyed for 48 shall keep thee. special role for you in the family. years and still hold dear in my heart 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Your place is at the head. You are the today. therefore get wisdom: and with all overseer of the well-being and The book of Proverbs is for thy getting get understanding. welfare of your family. This role is so our learning. God has many lessons 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote sacred and blessed that God left there for fathers, mothers and thee: she shall bring thee to honour, words on record to encourage you, children. Let’s take a moment and when thou dost embrace her. and to remind you of the read some of the Lessons of Life God 9 She shall give to thine head an responsibilities that are attached to left for us in Proverbs 4:1-9: ornament of grace: a crown of glory your calling. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of shall she deliver to thee. I remember while growing up a father, and attend to know Good Fathers still seek with my father, he was a protector, a understanding. wisdom from God. Happy Father’s provider and one who loved his 2 For I give you good doctrine, Day to all fathers, may you allow God family. I recall as a shy young girl, forsake ye not my law. to order your steps as you walk the while in the company of strangers, I 3 For I was my father's son, tender path He has for you. would stand behind him and feel and only beloved in the sight of my safe. I knew he had me covered with mother. his love and his assurance of 4 He taught me also, and said unto protection. Even as I grew older and me, Let thine heart retain my words: began to become a responsible adult keep my commandments, and live. he was always there to listen and to A Word From Our Elders -Elder Carlton Whitfield MEN OF GOD WITH GODLY So, there are going to be times a strives to be honest and just. He CHARACTERISTICS godly man will make mistakes. But, works to develop a strong ethic he works to make sure he repents to foundation. He has an Some people may call you a boy; the Lord and doesn’t do them understanding of Godly behavior, some may call you a young man. I again. and he wants to live in peace and to prefer the term young man, because Keeps His Mind Sharp please God. A Godly man has a you are growing up and becoming a A Godly man desires to be wise so good character and a clean true man of God. But what does he can make good choices and conscience. that mean? What does it mean to be decisions. He studies his Bible, and Words Are Used Wisely a man of God, and how can you he works hard to make himself a We all speak out of turn sometimes begin building on these things now, smart, and more disciplined and often we are quicker to speak while you're in your youth, teens, person. He wants to know what is than to think. A Godly man puts an young adult or mature adult? There going on in the world to see how he emphasis on speaking well to are many, but here are four can do the will of God. He wants to others. This doesn't mean a Godly characteristics of a godly man: know God's answer to any man shuns the truth or avoids Keeps His Heart Pure situation/circumstance he may confrontation. He actually works on Temptations! They know just how face. This means spending time in telling the truth in a loving manner to get in the way of our Christian Bible study, doing his homework, and in a way that people respect walk and our relationship with God. taking his schooling seriously, him for his honesty. A godly man strives to have a pure spending time in prayer and with heart. He strives to keep away from church and family. lust and other temptations and Has Integrity works hard to not let them take him A Godly man is one that puts an over. Is a Godly man a perfect man? emphasis on his own integrity. He No! Not unless he's Jesus Christ. Page 2 Temple of Deliverance, HCG, Inc. Newsletter Temple Men Speak -Deacon Bobby Carter “Thank You Lord!” joy cometh in the morning.” Because the Lord lives I can face tomorrow. O Give Praise ye the Lord! Greetings to you all in thanks unto the Lord for He is good! the name of Jesus. It’s so sweet to be saved and to have the Word of God in our hearts. When tests and temptations come our way, we can remember the Word of God and give thanks to the Lord for all things. Psalm 121:1-2 says, “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 118:1 says, “O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 30:5 says, “...Weeping may endure for a night but Temple Women Speak -Sister Tara Lewis Daddy’s Girl! dad in me. will I seek thee: my soul As much as I am a thirsteth for thee, my flesh There is nothing wrong Daddy’s Girl for my natural longeth for thee in a dry and with being a Daddy’s Girl. father I am even more so for thirsty land, where no water Mothers are great but there is my Lord and Savior. Did you is;” It requires a desire to be something special about the like Him. – Philippians 3:10 relationship between a father “That I may know him, and the and a daughter. I must confess- power of his resurrection, and I am a Daddy’s Girl. Growing the fellowship of his sufferings, up I loved to be around my dad. being made conformable unto It didn’t matter if we went his death; “ As a Daddy’s Girl anywhere or did anything. I for Christ I have the assurance just wanted to be with my dad. that my Father in heaven The thought of disappointing protects (Psalm 27:5), provides him hurt so much I went out of (Psalm 37:25), guides my way not to. My dad set the (Jeremiah 29:10), and loves example for me of a good man (John 3:16) me. I know I am and how I should be treated.