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A preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Dana Williams was born in South Charleston, West Virginia and lived there until he was 14 years old, at which time he moved to Cleveland, Ohio. He heard the gospel for the first time at a little store front church called West Side Baptist Church. He visited the church only three times when the Holy Spirit dealt with him concerning salvation. He accepted the Lord on December 29, 1968. He felt the call to preach soon after. At age 19, he moved  to Greenville, South Carolina to attend Tabernacle Baptist Bible Institute where Dr. Harold Sightler was pastor. In 1976 Dana took his first pastorate at a little church in the mountains of North Carolina. He was there four years and six months. He then served as pastor of Temple Baptist Church, Newland, North Carolina for eighteen years. In 1999 Dana felt the call of God for full time evangelism. He and his wife, Esther, have ministered in churches preaching and singing in revivals, camp meetings, and conferences all across the mid and eastern United States. Dana and Esther reside in Wedowee, Alabama. They have four children and seven grandchildren.

 
 

 
 

"... Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."

 

 

"... the gospel must first be published among all nations."

 
 

"... The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

 

CURRENT / UPCOMING MEETINGS

 

January 29, 2010:  We have been off this week, trying to rest and catch-up.

The services Sunday with Bro. Scott Moneyham, Trinity Baptist in Valdese, NC were such a blessing.  We always enjoy the good folks there.  Sunday night, our friend Maria Podbereski came by the service and ministered through testimony and song.  She is always takes us to worship.

We leave tomorrow for Sunny Florida.  The weather doesn't give any hope of warm temperatures, however.   We will be with Pastor Torey Desmute, Faith Baptist Church, Macclenny, Florida.  Services will begin on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, Sunday night at 6 o'clock, and Monday through Wednesday at 7pm.  Many of our friends live in the area and we'll look forward to seeing them.

Monday, February 1st, is Dana's 56th birthday.

 

CURRENT BIBLE STUDIES

JOSHUA

 

JOSHUA CHAPTER SIX

 Learning to Live in the Land

BEGIN

 It is here at Jericho, Israel must begin this new life of living in the Land. Israel  must confront the enemy and destroy the obstacles that stand in their way. The Christian life involves a starting place where we move forward at the Lord‘s leading.

 Deuteronomy 2:24   Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

BEGINNING IN REALITY

 “Now Jericho”, so this is the way Joshua chapter six begins?  Impenetrable walls, foreign armies, enemies, obstacles! Jesus said, “this world hath hated me and it will hate you”, so there are opposing forces who are against the Christian life. We are taking spiritual territory that Satan has long laid claim to. There will be fights and struggles, it is a fact. The song writer said, “It is a battle field brother, not a recreation room, it is a fight and not a game, so run if you want to run if you will but I came here to stay”. One can not get discouraged when confronted with barriers. They are obstacle courses by which the Lord wishes to propel us. Joseph was taken to the throne in Egypt through seemingly many set backs of bondage, slavery, prison. Yet, God was using the obstacles to fulfill Joseph’s earlier dreams. We cannot put our hands to the plow and then turn back because of hardships. This is life and it is the Christian life.

We must begin this life in Reality!

BEGINNING IN SIMPLICITY

           Simple Orders:  It will take no military strategist to figure out these plans. They are so simple.  “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved”   Is that not simple? Soldiers are to go first, then the Priests with the ark-of-the covenant, and then the people following. All are to march around the walls of Jericho blowing trumpets and shouting on cue. If we are to navigate through our obstacles, if we are to defeat our enemy, we must use God's plan, not our own. What is God plan? It is to trust His power, not our power. Believe His Word, not human and fleshly idea. Rely on His strength, not human weakness. I say again it is simple.  Living in this land will not be difficult if we allow it to be simple.

 Simple Obedience:  A good place to start is to simply obey.  It will keep us on course and out of self-imposed disasters such as: Achan’s fiasco of disobedience that brought unnecessary harm. “Trust and obey for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.”  Just obey.  It is the simple life, nothing complex.

 BEGINNING WITH VICTORY

 Joshua 6:2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

           Victory is A gift imparted: If there is no victory in the beginning then certainly there will be none at the end.  It has been said, “We do not fight for the victory but we fight because we have the victory!”   “But thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

           Victory is A gaze of insight: Something is being said to Joshua.  Romans 10:17 “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God”.  Something must be said by God for faith to take hold.  Also, Joshua must be able in the beginning to see what has been said. To see what has been said would seem to be an oxymoron, a contradicting statement, yet if you never see it with the spiritual eye then you will never believe it.  If you never believe it, by faith, then you will never experience it.  We know the end of the matter because we have seen what the Lord said!

           Victory is A goal implemented:  The goal is not of gaining victory, but the goal is living in that victory that is already ours and then acting upon that truth:   Being more than conquerors through Him. 

 Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

I John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

 

 

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