Irondale Church News February 2018

Irondale Church is a place of promise

The Separation of Church and State

1 Timothy 2:1–2, First of heal their land. (ESV) religion is a matter which
all, then, I urge that suppli- lies solely between Man &
cations, prayers, interces- Psalm 2:10–11, Now there- his God, that he owes ac-
sions, and thanksgivings be fore, O kings, be wise; be count to none other for his
• Pray always made for all people, for warned, O rulers of the faith or his worship, that
kings and all who are in earth. Serve the LORD with the legitimate powers of
• Pastor David and high positions, that we fear, and rejoice with government reach actions
Colleen may lead a peaceful and trembling. (ESV) only, & not opinions, I con-
quiet life, godly and digni- template with sovereign
• Community Soup fied in every way. (ESV) Proverbs 11:14 - For lack of reverence that act of the
guidance a nation falls, but whole American people
• Our outreach and victory is won through which declared that their
1 Peter 2:17, Honor every-
witness to our many advisers. (NIV) legislature should 'make no
one. Love the brother-
community law respecting an estab-
hood. Fear God. Honor the
emperor. (ESV) Proverbs 21:1 - The king’s lishment of religion, or
• Busy Hands
heart is a stream of water prohibiting the free exer-
Romans 13:1, Let every in the hand of the LORD; cise thereof,' thus building
• People struggling
person be subject to the he turns it wherever he a wall of separation be-
with illness
governing authorities. For will. (ESV) tween Church and State.”
• Young families and there is no authority ex- Jefferson was outlining
single parent fami- cept from God, and those Job 12:23-25 - He makes what we call
lies that exist have been insti- nations great, and he de- “Commonsense governing”
tuted by God. (ESV) stroys them; he enlarges today. Jefferson’s letter to
• Those struggling nations, and leads them Danbury Baptist Associa-
with addiction Jeremiah 29:7, But seek away. (ESV) tion is clearly explaining
the welfare of the city that there will never be a
• Schools: students, The term, “Separation “National Church” as there
where I have sent you into
staff, administrators of Church and State” is an was in England and the
exile, and pray to the LORD
on its behalf, for in its wel- offshoot of the phrase, “Wall of Separation” is still
• Missionaries
fare you will find your wel- "wall of separation be- a good thing.
fare. (ESV) tween church and state", Think about the conse-
• Homeless, helpless,
as written in Thomas quences of not having a
hopeless, hungry
2 Chronicles 7:14, if my Jefferson's letter to the Wall of Separation. For
• Local, state, national people who are called by Danbury Baptist Associa- example, shall we insist
and world leaders my name humble them- tion in 1802. In that letter, that prayer be returned to
selves, and pray and seek referencing the First the classrooms? Without
my face and turn from Amendment to the United investigation that sounds
their wicked ways, then I States Constitution, Jeffer- like a winner. But a review
will hear from heaven and son writes: of the religious beliefs of
will forgive their sin and “Believing with you that the local teachers should
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“...see, deliverin

kindness ain’t the The Separation of Church and State

pastor’s job. That’s our
send shivers down your pose I went before the it will always create more
job. When Jesus sent spine. What if we required Church next Sunday and out- questions than answers and
the disciples out two by the Atheist teacher to lead a lined our new political posi- more divisions than unity.
two, He didn’t go with prayer? What would that tion. Suppose I said our This is why it is important to
teach our children? What if Church will be stronger if we not share our political opin-
‘em. He stayed back and
that teacher were Hindu, all agree on a few political ions during our teaching
laid low, maybe had
Muslim, Mormon, Jehovah points. For example, that a times at Church. All of our
Hisself a cup a” coffee.” Witness, openly gay or any of wall should be built between news media sources are cor-
a number of other things? us and Mexico; that drug rupted and cannot be taken
“Listen, if the devil ain’t
No matter what prayer they testing should be mandated as truth. Only the word of
lead it would not satisfy most for all welfare recipients; that God stands as our road to
messin with you, he’s
people and would certainly any person of any age, living freedom.
already got you. If you confuse the children. in the US illegally should be So I challenge all of you to
is waitin’ to clean up Now imagine a church deported immediately, no have firm Bible based political
your own life before you where the people gather exceptions. Oh and starting positions. But also always
based on their political posi- next week there will be a remembering that others
get out and help
tions. This is common in oth- sermon series on loving as have come to other conclu-
somebody else, you may
er countries: The Shiites and God loves. What kind of a sions and talking them into
as well take off your the Sunnis of Iraq and Iran; Church do you think we your beliefs will not make
shoes and crawl back in the Catholics and Protestants would be then? I hope you them better servants of
the bed ‘ cause it ain’t
of Ireland. But here in Ameri- can see that the Wall of Sepa- Christ. The only way we can
ca we pride ourselves in our ration works to protect both become better servants of
never gon’ happen.
Wall of Separation. How the church and the state. Christ is by learning to hear
Jesus don’t need no help would it affect our church if Though the Bible is full of and follow the Holy Spirit and
from no perfect saints. we decided that we would politics and politics is full of the only way we can accom-
If he did, He wouldn’t a honor not only the tenets of the Bible, still it is necessary plish that is by prayer and
salvation through the blood for both to have that Wall of faithful Bible study.
gone up yonder and left
of Jesus Christ, but a few oth- Separation. When political -Pastor David
us down here in charge.”
er standards as well. Sup- positions are taught in Church

“Don’t give yourself

credit for what you do.

Don’t let your right hand

Walk with the Lord, God Cares for Us All
know what your left is
Last night I took the dogs out- back out we went to find that this ever happens in Quilcene…
side about 9:00pm. As I walked the there was a squirrel that long pause…I regrouped and
doin’. If you lookin’ for down my driveway with them I had gotten tangled in a worn apologized for having dialed the
pride and prestige and could hear some small animals out tarp’s shredded thread on wrong number, the voice on the
in distress. The cries were excit- top of a trailer, a squirrel that other end said, “Well: I hope you
glory, you lookin’ for
edly distressful and sounded as had gotten down in the trailer, get the squirrels taken care of
trouble. We got to put if they were in great danger and and I sure appreciated the call,
another one stuck under the
our pride aside and take fear. tarp on the roof. David and Riv- you have made an eventful
er were able to get the one un- evening for me. Don’t worry this
care a’ God’s business.”
Following the sound, Grizz and tangled from the tarp but the was no problem he said, not an
Honey Bear began adding in other two would have to wait. inconvenience at all”….Ugh…..!
their two cents worth as we got
closer to the commotion. I had I went in to call the neighbor God takes all calls too, even
-Quotes from Denver
hopes that if the little animals and when he answered I began apparently those from squirrels
Moore, “What difference were being attacked by some to explain what the commotion in trouble….
do it make? Stories of
larger animal the barking dogs was all about. I had tried earlier
and my approach would chase it to call, but no answer. Telling
Help and Healing.” away. Walk with the Lord, God
him that there were actually
three squirrels…that’s when the Cares for Us All
That didn’t happen so I took the voice on the other end said:
dogs in, got David and River, “Wow nothing as exciting as
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Walk with the Lord, God Cares for Us All

Walk with the Lord wherever demands we in Him truly will 13:6) “Never leave or forsake His. He cares more than we
you are, walk with Him far- then rest…. you,” let him walk through can ever comprehend or
ther, let Him set the bar. You When peace like a river this with you too. If one of know. After all He came to
can trust Him even when His attendeth our way, when this type is part of your life, this war torn earth, His un-
answer is “no”, when loved sorrows like sea billows roll, let Jesus’s love be your an- limited and boundless love
ones pass on and leave you whatever my lot…it is well it chor in all that you do. “You to show. In the middle of
here below, is well with my soul… . Sing are my hiding place; you al- deep trials, you can know He
Take His hand in the night on. ways give me rest, with songs has borne all our troubles
when the pain rages on, He of deliverance. Whenever I and experienced our pain.
still hears your prayers and Years roll on one after anoth- am afraid, I will trust in We pierced Him too, as the
waits for your song. er and He gives us the You!... . Sing on. nails held Him there on the
Let Him lift your burdens and strength and courage to go cross of rough wood, and for
trust that He knows, every on even with loss of sister or Be all we can be in the Lord, us He looked up to heaven
care every sorrow on life’s brother. Life’s cares chip never give less than our best. and said, “Father forgive
crooked road. His eye is on away at the faith that we Satan says we can’t, we’ll fail them they know not what
the Sparrow…and you… . Sing hold, trying to take away the the test. In part he is right, they do.” He was talking
on. safe true harbor we but only true if we walk in our about me, He was talking
know. “Satan calls us to relin- strength instead of letting about you. We are all part of
In His hands place your bur- quish our tried and true faith, God direct and give us clear this fallen human race, and
dens, the cares of each day, demanding we call it awk- insight. God called us to live need His grace. Jesus loves
each and every prayer He ward at best, and lacking sub- above the pain of life on me this I know, for the Bible
hears and touches with His stance at its base.” “Trust in earth. Let Him be our tells me so… . Sing on.
heart of great love, each tear- fear let it lead your life,” Sa- strength, give us our worth.
drop He stores in a bottle tan states. Take back con- Our Identity is defined by His strength is made perfect
above. When finally you let trol…Forget that fear brings Jesus’s birth. We rest not on in our weakness. Walk with
go of “your worries and nothing but strife.” His lying our laurels, but His perfect the Lord, let Him be your
fears,” He has room to work tongue rolls on trying to steal example of love mercy and song… . Sing on.
in your heart as your heart’s peace and joy from my life. grace. Let our failures and
not so crowded by things you But NO…! Tho Satan should successes point others to His Happy Valentine’s Day!
can’t change. He will give you buffet…My life is in you Lord, loving face. Love Colleen
the tools to, just trust in Him my strength is in you Lord,
with your terrible pain. Again my hope is in you Lord!...in Give Him away whenever you
What difference
He has promised, His loss You it’s in You…I will trust can… a hug a smile the works
would be your gain. Humble You with all of my heart!... . of your hands. Let others see do it make? Sto-
yourself in the sight of the Sing on. the change in your heart you ries of Help and
Lord…He will lift…you up.
In moments of peril, when
share with mankind comes
not from you, but from the
Healing
Then do it again, “humble The quotes on the previous
yourself in the sight of the falsehoods are told and hand of God released in your
page come from the book,
Lord, and He will lift you there’s not you can do, know life…. Name above all
“What difference do it make:
up… . Sing on. that the God of Heaven care- names…, worthy to be
Stories of Help and Healing,”
fully watched the plans that praised…, how great… how
the sequel to “Same kind of
Lay down your plan of life were laid against you. God great is our God. Name above
different as me: The True
free from false expectation; never looked away. His heart all names, worthy to be
Story of an Unlikely Friend-
trust Him to love you without saddened by such a sorry praised, How great…How
ship” by Ron Hall and Denver
demanding His clear explana- display of the love He’d great is our God!... . Sing on.
Moore. I recommend both
tions. Why me Lord? Do not poured in one on earth, who
Words are never enough…but books as real life testimonies
lament. His plan was the gave into their fears and
praising Him is! When you of the Holy Spirit at work in
cross and His Blessed Son He weakness, Satan would use
place your situations in His the most unlikely seeming
sent, with a heart like your them to “try” and discourage
unfailing, love filled hands, situations. Although “Same
Lord’s, how can we do any- one of strong faith. All the
you place your eyes on eter- kind of different as me” has
thing but repent of our selfish while they paraded as “one
nity and He reminds you, you been made into a movie, I
ways. We deserve nothing, filled with grace.” Don’t des-
are adopted and now imagine reading the book
but He gave us His best. pair do not fear, Jesus prom
has the greater impact. -Kim
When we have lain down our

ised He would (NLT Hebrews