April 1, 2001
Volume XXI - Number 13  

What's the Forecast?
Jerrie Barber

Man has always wanted to know the future. Many claims are made. Various methods have been tried. Failure is the result when man looks into the future without help from heaven.
  • Adolf Hitler predicted that his Third Reich would last 1,000 years. He was off by 988 years.

  • George Custer forecasted that there would be only 300 Indians over the hill. He missed by 2800%.

  • The captain of the Titanic, Edward J. Smith, predicted that his ship would never sink. He was almost right. It sank only once.

  • Thomas Malthus predicted that the population of the world was growing so fast that we'd all drive each other crazy by the end of the nineteenth century. He was wrong. It did not happen until last year.

  • Williams was another fuzzy forecaster. He ran the Patent Office in the early part of the century. He predicted that he'd have to close up shop soon because everything had already been invented. All he missed was: TV, jet planes, ballpoint pens, disposable diapers, CB radio, etc. etc.

The ONLY accurate source of information about the future is God. He tells us some things that are to come:

1. God's Word will stand the test of time. "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away." (Matthew 24:35 NKJV)

2. We will reap what we sow. "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7 KJV)

3. Every person will be at the judgment. "For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. (Romans 14:11-12 KJV)

AM SERMON:
"To Be Announced"
PM SERMON:
"To Be Announced"

Sign-Up Lists
There are a couple of sign-up sheets posted on the bulletin board in the foyer. One for the Spring Youth Retreat in May and one for a Ladies Retreat at Weeki Wachi in April.

Change Cans
Be sure to return the Mt. Dora Children's Home "Change For Children" cans to the building by this evening (Sunday). We plan to count the change this coming Tuesday.

TONIGHT! There have been a multitude of activities scheduled both before and after the evening worship services. Please take note of the following:

Prayer Group
We meet for prayer each Sunday evening at 5:30 in classroom #3. All members are encouraged to attend and participate in our petitions and thanksgiving to God.

Children's Class
Our youngsters meet at 5:40 in the auditorium for stories and songs just before the evening worship. The teacher for this evening's session will be Greg Littleton.

Teacher's Meeting
There will be a brief teacher's meeting in the Bible Lab after the evening services tonight.

Personal Work Group
The Personal Work Group is scheduled for their monthly meeting after services this evening. in Assembly Room "B".

Youth Devotional
The Teen Group (ages 11-22) plan to meet in the annex this evening after services for their bi-weekly devotional.


As a tree falls, so must it lie; as a man lives, so must he die; as a man dies, so must he be, all through the ages of eternity.   

Charlie & Betty Dupree, Jasper Sims, Cliff Powell, Betty Royal, Jr. & Marie Howard,
Ervin & Alma Eubanks, Frances Deaton, Holly Burkhalter, Don & Sheila Adkins,
Sue Church, Norris Clark, Robert Cox, Earl & Vernon Wilkes, Seth Lott,
Roger Reece, Vera Barber, Mel Chambers, Vannie Dowdy, Frances Austin,
Margaret Duh, Sherry Hobbs, Linda Thompson, Karen Bauer,
Alzonio Rhodes, Mattie Hughs, Doc Anderson, Elizabeth Gillespie, Victoria Wooster