Eythorne Baptist Church

Less than a week now until Holiday Club starts....

Pride cannot live beneath the cross!

"He humbled Himself." Philippians 2:8
... Jesus is the great teacher of 'humility of heart'. We need daily to learn of Him. See the Master taking a towel and washing His disciples feet! Follower of Christ--will you not humble yourself? See Him as the Servant of servants--and surely you cannot be proud!
Is not this sentence the compendium of His biography: "He humbled Himself." Was He not on earth, always stripping off first one robe of honour and then another--until, naked, He was fastened to the cross. There He not emptied out His inmost self, pouring out His life-blood, giving up for all of us, until they laid Him penniless in a borrowed grave.
How low was our dear Redeemer brought! How then can we be proud?
Stand at the foot of the cross and count the scarlet drops by which you have been cleansed. See the thorny crown and His scourged shoulders still gushing with the crimson flow of blood. See His hands and feet given up to the rough iron, and His whole self mocked and scorned. See the bitterness, the pangs, and the throes of inward grief show themselves in His outward frame. Hear the chilling shriek, "My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me!"
If you do not lie prostrate on the ground before that cross--you have never seen it! If you are not humbled in the presence of the sin-atoning Savior--you do not know Him. You were so lost that nothing could save you, but the sacrifice of God's only begotten Son. Think of that, and as Jesus stooped for you--bow yourself in humility at His feet.
A realisation of Christ's amazing sacrificial love has a greater tendency to humble us than even a consciousness of our own guilt. May the Lord bring us in contemplation, to Calvary. Then our position will no longer be that of pompous pride--but we shall take the humble place of one who loves much, because much has been forgiven him.
Pride cannot live beneath the cross! Let us sit there and learn our lesson. Then let us rise and carry it into practice.
"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29
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Looking forward to Holiday Club? These people are getting ready too.

Fantastic work by our wonderful ladies this afternoon for the #OpenDoors campaign See.Change.

Registration for Holiday Club is now open ...

Brilliant day spent with Christian safeguarding services , thank you for the fantastic training.

"Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness." 2 Timothy 2:19
Returning to God, includes turning from sin. Do you think that when the prodigal came back to his father, he brought his dice in one hand and some other implement of sin in the other? He may come wretched through hunger and famine, but he must leave his riotous living, his wine-cup, his debauchery in the far country. These cannot be tolerated in his father's house! (Charles Spurgeon)
"He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good." Titus 2:14

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Thank you ladies for singing at our Good Friday service today.

Coming soon ...

Manic youth weekend ! Lots of fun , food and noise!

Great to have the silver band join us for worship yesterday evening , plus drummer Jacob ! Thank you all for playing.

Thank you to all the wonderful ladies who came to our afternoon tea yesterday! Hopefully you had as much fun as we did.

News article on our friends at the Weigh Inn .

https://www.9marks.org/…/a-pastor-his-d ying-wife-and-their…/

Mr Keith Powell, who served at Eythorne Baptist Church as Superintendent and in many other (usually quiet) ways for more than 50 years, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, 18th December aged 86. He was also well known locally as a builder/carpenter and was a great help to many, many people. He will be missed but we rejoice that he is now in the presence of his Lord and Saviour. His funeral will be held at EBC on Wednesday, 2nd January, at 2pm. The family welcome friends, neighbours and any who wish to pay their respects to join them on this occasion.

Pride cannot live beneath the cross!

"He humbled Himself." Philippians 2:8
... Jesus is the great teacher of 'humility of heart'. We need daily to learn of Him. See the Master taking a towel and washing His disciples feet! Follower of Christ--will you not humble yourself? See Him as the Servant of servants--and surely you cannot be proud!
Is not this sentence the compendium of His biography: "He humbled Himself." Was He not on earth, always stripping off first one robe of honour and then another--until, naked, He was fastened to the cross. There He not emptied out His inmost self, pouring out His life-blood, giving up for all of us, until they laid Him penniless in a borrowed grave.
How low was our dear Redeemer brought! How then can we be proud?
Stand at the foot of the cross and count the scarlet drops by which you have been cleansed. See the thorny crown and His scourged shoulders still gushing with the crimson flow of blood. See His hands and feet given up to the rough iron, and His whole self mocked and scorned. See the bitterness, the pangs, and the throes of inward grief show themselves in His outward frame. Hear the chilling shriek, "My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me!"
If you do not lie prostrate on the ground before that cross--you have never seen it! If you are not humbled in the presence of the sin-atoning Savior--you do not know Him. You were so lost that nothing could save you, but the sacrifice of God's only begotten Son. Think of that, and as Jesus stooped for you--bow yourself in humility at His feet.
A realisation of Christ's amazing sacrificial love has a greater tendency to humble us than even a consciousness of our own guilt. May the Lord bring us in contemplation, to Calvary. Then our position will no longer be that of pompous pride--but we shall take the humble place of one who loves much, because much has been forgiven him.
Pride cannot live beneath the cross! Let us sit there and learn our lesson. Then let us rise and carry it into practice.
"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29
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