“The Vital Signs of a Healthy Church” -- Dr. Ken Moore

Ephesians 4:1

English Standard Version

Unity in the Body of Christ

4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

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John Wesley's Small Groups: Models of Christian Community

Wesley's admonition| there is “no holiness without social holiness.”

“The Parable of the Sower” -- Dr. Ken Moore

Matthew 13:8-9English Standard Version

8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears,[a] let him hear.”

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  1. Matthew 13:9 Some manuscripts add here and in verse 43 to hear

The Story Of John Wesley & A Pesky Fly

“God in His infinite mercy and love for lost souls speaks once. Yes, twice. Woe to those who close their ears against him.”

Awarding of Pastor Emeritus to Bill Hust (Center), Judy Hust (Left), Rev. Dr Rob Haynes (Right)

Awarding of Pastor Emeritus to Bill Hust (Center), Judy Hust (Left), Rev. Dr Rob Haynes (Right)

“Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled” -- Dr. Ken Moore

John 14:1-6

English Standard Version

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;[a] believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”[c] 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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  1. John 14:1 Or You believe in God

  2. John 14:2 Or In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you

  3. John 14:4 Some manuscripts Where I am going you know, and the way you know

Free Groceries for 100 South Baldwin Families 

On Saturday, August 14, Morgan’s Chapel will host a drive-through food distribution beginning at 9:00 am.  Supported by a grant from the Alabama-West Florida Conference, we are preparing 100 boxes of non-perishable food items to distribute to area families, especially those with school-age children, but anyone in need of food may register even if there are no children in your household.   We will also be giving away basic school supplies.

Families are asked to preregister no later than Friday, August 13, by calling the church answering machine at 251-949-7400 and leaving their name & phone number so the church can call back to confirm their reservation.  

Food boxes will be given away beginning at 9:00 am and recipients should plan to join the carline no later than 9:00.  

Morgan’s Chapel also holds a weekly food pantry every Wednesday at 8:00 am.  All are welcome.

We are located at 6325 Bon Secour Hwy (County Rd 10), across from Swift School.

Morgan’s Chapel food pantry volunteers preparing for the weekly “Bread Day” distribution of groceries. On August 14, we will hold a special distribution of non-perishable food and school supplies for 100 families.

Morgan’s Chapel food pantry volunteers preparing for the weekly “Bread Day” distribution of groceries. On August 14, we will hold a special distribution of non-perishable food and school supplies for 100 families.

Mark 14:25

English Standard Version

25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

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Fighting the Good Fight of Faith -- Dr. Ken Moore

2 Timothy 4:1-8

Lexham English Bible

Paul’s Charge to Timothy

4 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, 2 preach the word, be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and instruction. 3 For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound teaching, but in accordance with their own desires, they will accumulate for themselves teachers, because they have an insatiable curiosity[a], 4 and they will turn away from the hearing of the truth, but will turn to myths. 5 But you, be self-controlled in all things, bear hardship patiently, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is imminent. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have completed the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, the crown of righteousness is reserved for me, that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

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  1. 2 Timothy 4:3 Literally “feeling an itching in the ear”; “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“feeling an itching”) which is understood as causal

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Note from Pastor Ken & Roni Moore: May God bless our journey together!

Dear friends and fellow members of Morgan’s Chapel, 

We are so looking forward to meeting all of you this Sunday!  It seems as if the time would never come, but now it is just a few days away.  We have met with some of the leadership, but eagerly await meeting all of the members and friends.

We have heard so many good things about your church and have watched some online as well.  It is good to see an energetic congregation busily doing the Lord’s work each week.  From what I observe, it is truly more than a “part time church”. 

Our desire is to be a good pastor and wife to you.  We are on call 24/7 and enjoy what we do through ministry.  I have been doing this since I was 16 yrs. old, so, I am well aware of the challenges and opportunities.  I love what I do as a pastor and Roni loves being a pastor’s wife.  If we can be of any help to you at any time, do not hesitate to call us.

I do hope and pray that we will see you this Sunday!  Make an extra effort to be at worship and stay for the meet and greet time afterwards in the fellowship hall.  Pray for our worship this Sunday. 

May God bless our journey together!

In Christ,

Pastor Ken & Roni Moore

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Proverbs 3:5,6

The Kingdom Man -- Dr. Wil Baker

Dr. WIL BAKER:

Born and raised in Atmore, he answered God’s call to ministry just after high school graduation. He then earned degrees from Howard College, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and the University of Southern Mississippi, while pastoring Baptist churches, and completed his PhD at New Orleans Seminary. From 1974-1994, he was Professor of Family Medicine at the University of South Alabama. After retiring, he helped develop the Alabama Medical Education Consortium, a “medical school without walls,” which gave birth to the Alabama College pf Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, where he is now Associate Dean for Clinical Resources.

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People of Healing Faith -- Angie Long

Luke 5:17-26

Lexham English Bible

A Paralytic Healed

17 And it happened that on one of the days as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come[a] from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was there in order for him to heal. 18 And behold, men came carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and place him[b][c] before him. 19 And when they[d] did not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and[e] let him down through the roof tiles with the stretcher into the midst of them, in front of Jesus. 20 And when he[f] saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” 22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered and[g] said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’ 24 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the one who was paralyzed, “I say to you, ‘Get up and pick up your stretcher and[h] go to your home.’” 25 And immediately he stood up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and[i] went away to his home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they began to glorify[j] God. And they were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen wonderful things today!”

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  1. Luke 5:17 Literally “were having come”

  2. Luke 5:18 Some manuscripts Some manuscripts include the pronoun “him” after “place”

  3. Luke 5:18 Since Greek routinely omits direct objects when they are clear from context, the pronoun is not necessary here in the Greek text, but it must be supplied in the English translation

  4. Luke 5:19 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“find”) which is understood as temporal

  5. Luke 5:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went up”) has been translated as a finite verb

  6. Luke 5:20 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal

  7. Luke 5:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb

  8. Luke 5:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“pick up”) has been translated as a finite verb

  9. Luke 5:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participles (“stood up” and “picked up”) have been translated as finite verbs

  10. Luke 5:26 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to glorify”)

 
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Welcome to Dr. Ken Moore and his wife Roni -- July 11th will be Dr. Moore’s first Sunday.

We welcome Dr. Ken Moore and his wife Roni to Morgan’s Chapel. Born and raised in Mobile, graduated from Murphy High School and attended Mississippi State college, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Covington Theological Seminary.  Dr. Moore was converted at age 15 and called to preach at 16.  He pastored his first church at age 18.  After pastoring in several states over 50 years he semi-retired in 2014.  He has continued to pastor Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches throughout south Alabama.  Dr. Moore also participates in overseas mission work and is President of KMEM International Ministries, Inc.

He and Roni have 3 adult children, 6 grand children and 1 great grandchild.

Dr. Ken Moore and his wife Roni

Peace! Be Still -- Rev. Robert McMillan

Mark 4:35-41

Lexham English Bible

Calming of a Storm

35 And on that day, when it[a] was evening, he said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him along, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great storm of wind developed, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already being filled with water.[b] 38 And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, is it not a concern to you that we are perishing?” 39 And he woke up and[c] rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Be quiet! Be silent!” And the wind abated and there was a great calm. 40 And he said to them, “Why are you fearful? Do you not yet have faith?” 41 And they were terribly frightened[d] and began to say[e] to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

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  1. Mark 4:35 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)

  2. Mark 4:37 *The words “with water” are not in the Greek text but are implied

  3. Mark 4:39 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“woke up”) has been translated as a finite verb

  4. Mark 4:41 Literally “they feared a great fear”

  5. Mark 4:41 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)

 

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Mark 4:26-34

Lexham English Bible

The Parable of the Seed that Grows by Itself

26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is like this: like a man scatters seed on the ground. 27 And he sleeps and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows—he does not know how.[a] 28 By itself the soil produces a crop: first the grass, then the head of grain, then the full grain in the head. 29 But when the crop permits, he sends in the sickle right away, because the harvest has come.”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

30 And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or by what parable can we present it? 31 It is like a mustard seed that when sown on the ground, although it[b] is the smallest of all the seeds that are on the ground, 32 but when it is sown it grows up and becomes the largest of all the garden herbs, and sends out large branches so that the birds of the sky are able to nest in its shade.” 33 And with many parables such as these he was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear it.[c] 34 And he did not speak to them without a parable, but in private he explained everything to his own disciples.

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  1. Mark 4:27 Literally “in such a way as he does not know”

  2. Mark 4:31 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is”) which is understood as concessive

  3. Mark 4:33 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

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Mark 3:20-35

Lexham English Bible

A House Divided Cannot Stand

20 And he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they were not even able to eat a meal. 21 And when[a] his family[b] heard this,[c] they went out to restrain him, for they were saying, “He has lost his mind!”

22 And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul!” and “By the ruler of the demons he expels the demons!” 23 And he called them to himself and[d] was speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan expel Satan? 24 And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand, but is at an end! 27 But no one is able to enter into the house of a strong man and[e] plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man, and then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

28 “Truly I say to you that all the sins and the blasphemies will be forgiven the sons of men, however much they blaspheme. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness forever,[f] but is guilty of an eternal sin”— 30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

31 And his mother and his brothers arrived, and standing outside, they sent word to him to summon him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers[g] are outside looking for you.” 33 And he answered them and[h] said, “Who is my mother or[i] my brothers?” 34 And looking around at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God, this person is my brother and sister and mother.”

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  1. Mark 3:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal

  2. Mark 3:21 Literally those “close to him”

  3. Mark 3:21 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

  4. Mark 3:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“called”) has been translated as a finite verb

  5. Mark 3:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“enter”) has been translated as a finite verb

  6. Mark 3:29 Literally “for the age”

  7. Mark 3:32 Some manuscripts add “and your sisters”

  8. Mark 3:33 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb

  9. Mark 3:33 Some manuscripts have “and”


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Due Season

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Psalm 104:24-34 Lexham English Bible

24 How many are your works, O Yahweh;
all of them you have done in wisdom.
The earth is full of your creatures.
25 This is the great and wide[a] sea,
in which are moving animals without number,
living things small and great.
26 There the ships sail.
Leviathan is there that you formed to play with.[b]
27 They all wait for you
to give them their food at the proper time.[c]
28 You give to them; they gather it.
You open your hand, they are filled with what isgood.
29 You hide your face, they are terrified.
You take away their breath, they die
and return to their dust.
30 You send forth your Spirit,[d] they are created,
and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of Yahweh endure forever.
May Yahweh be glad in his works,
32 the one who looks at the earth and it quakes,
and touches the mountains and they smoke.
33 I will sing to Yahweh throughout my life;
I will sing praise to my God while I remain alive.[e]
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him.
I will be glad in Yahweh.

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  1. Psalm 104:25 Literally “broad of hands”

  2. Psalm 104:26 For this construction meaning “to play with,” see Job 40:29 (Eng: 41:5)

  3. Psalm 104:27 Literally “in its season”

  4. Psalm 104:30 Or “breath”

  5. Psalm 104:33 Literally “while I am still”

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Acts 1:1-11

Lexham English Bible

The Preface

1 I produced the former account, O Theophilus, about all that[a] Jesus began to do and to teach, 2 until the day he was taken up, after he[b] had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, 3 to whom he also presented himself alive after he suffered, with many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking the things about the kingdom of God. 4 And while he[c] was with[d] them,[e] he commanded them, “Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what was promised by the Father, which you heard about from me. 5 For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”[f]

The Ascension

6 So when[g] they had come together, they began asking[h] him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7 But he said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when[i] the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth.” 9 And after he[j] had said these things, while[k] they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their sight. 10 And as they were staring into the sky while[l] he was departing, behold, two men in white clothing stood by them 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee,[m] why do you stand there looking[n] into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven like this will come back in the same way you saw him departing into heaven!”

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  1. Acts 1:1 Literally “of what”

  2. Acts 1:2 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had given orders”) which is understood as temporal

  3. Acts 1:4 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was with”) which is understood as temporal

  4. Acts 1:4 Or “was assembling with,” or “was sharing a meal with”

  5. Acts 1:4 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

  6. Acts 1:5 Literally “not many days after these”

  7. Acts 1:6 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had come together”) which is understood as temporal

  8. Acts 1:6 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began asking”)

  9. Acts 1:8 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“has come”)

  10. Acts 1:9 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had said”) which is understood as temporal

  11. Acts 1:9 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were watching”)

  12. Acts 1:10 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was departing”)

  13. Acts 1:11 Literally “Galileans”

  14. Acts 1:11 Some manuscripts have “gazing”