I recently read a story about a young lady going to court to stand trial for her actions. If convicted she would probably go to prison for the rest of her life. When she arrived she knew she was guilty and expected to be punished.
She was thoroughly surprised when a man stood up for her in her defense and she was able to walk out of court as a free person.
Life is much like this for all of us. We commit acts during our lifetime that we don’t think we will ever be caught in. Lying, cheating, and gossiping which leads us into pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth.
All of these sins will occasionally lead us into stealing and possibly taking someone’s life away. Whatever we do and we commit any of these sins we need an advocate that we can go to and ask for forgiveness and He will inter[1]vene on our behalf.
It all depends on our relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If we have asked him into our heart and repent of our ways then He will stand for us and accept us into His fold.
The young lady I was speaking about earlier walked out of the court house as a free person however the very next day she committed more crimes and was hauled back into court.
This time the man that stood up for her yesterday as her Savior was the judge sitting behind the desk.
When we go before our peers in a court of law they are going to decide whether we are going to be incarcerated, reprimanded, fined, or set free. This is not going to be the case when we step in front of our Heavenly Father, who will judge all of us, and we have to account for ourselves in our unforgiven sins.
He is a just God but if our relationship with Him has deteriorated from being in tune with Him to being in tune with the world then he is going to give us our deserved punishment of living in Hades or being forgiven and living with Him in Heaven. There is no in-between with God’s judgement. It is either Heaven or Hell. Which one is going to be for you?
Today, as inhabitants on earth, we are able to trust in God as our Lord and Savior and live according to His Word or we can choose the pathway of the world and constantly live in a sinful state. It is your choice!
Today He is our Savior. Tomorrow He will be our judge!
CLARKSDALE CHURCHES
(Visit one this Sunday)
APOSTOLIC
Greater First Apostolic Temple
474 Florida Ave., Clarksdale, 624-9701
True Bible Way Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic
520 Hickory, Clarksdale, 627-1706
Jesus' Way Apostolic Ministries
2017 Center Street, Clarksdale, 621-1033
Macedonia Apostolic Church of
Living God 210 Fairland Place
(Behind Fred's), Clarksdale, 302-4318,
645-2378
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
First Assembly of God 203 Church St.,
202-8954
BAPTIST
Beautiful Zion M.B. Church
2315 Bobo-New Africa Rd., 627-4944
Bell Grove Baptist Church
831 Garfield St., Clarksdale, 624-2920
Calvary Baptist Church
535 Barnes Ave., Clarksdale, 627-6850
Centennial Baptist Church
200 Fifth St., Clarksdale, 624-8935
Chapel Hill Baptist Church
1057 Page Ave., Clarksdale, 624-4406
Clarksdale Baptist Church
401 First St., Clarksdale, 624-2538
Damascus Baptist Church
2300 Martin Luther King Dr., 624-4713
Dennis Chapel M.B. Church
419 Madison Ave., 627-9083
Rock of Ages Baptist Misson
322 Sherard Rd., Sherard, 627-7862
First Baptist Church
115 Martin Luther King Dr. 624-6015
Friendship Baptist Church
Friars Point, 383-2283
Grace Baptist Church 515 Friars Point
Road, Clarksdale, 592-5077
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
1805 Reinhart Road, Clarksdale
Jasland M.B. Church
25 Hicks Rd., Jonestown
Jerusalem Baptist Church
835 Florida Ave., Clarksdale, 624-6518
King's Temple M.B. Church
1402 Lyon St., Clarksdale, 627-3864
Liberty Baptist Church Lyon 624-4500
Lord of Glory Baptist Church
Lyon, 627-5330, 302-0820
Lula Baptist Church Lula, 337-2354
Lyon Baptist Church Lyon, 624-4819
Mary Bethel #1 Baptist Church
905 Blanch St., Jonestown
Pastor Rodney Threatt, 358-9595
Metropolitan Baptist Church
428 Ashton Ave., Clarksdale, 624-9320
Morning Star Baptist Church
Hwy 1, Clarksdale, 627-9624
Mount Carmel M.B. Church
441 Ohio Ave., Clarksdale, 627-2005
Mount Eagle Baptist Church
925 Beaver Dam Rd., 627-4586
Mount Olive M.B. Church
59 Main St., Jonestown
Mt. Olive M.B. 1470 Lambardy
Rd., Tutwiler, MS 662-627-2482
New Beginning M.B. Church
531 Cherry St., Clarksdale, 624-2089
New Bethel Church
18th St., Clarksdale. 624-5373
New Canaan Baptist Church
Clarksdale, MS. 627-3070
New Centennial M.B. Church
60 17th St., Clarksdale, 627-5527
New Covenant M.B. Church
803 Martin Luther King Blvd., 627-4050
New Hope Baptist Church
337 Madison Ave., 627-2765
New Hope Baptist Church
495 S Church - Jonestown Rd.,
Jonestown, 358-4888
New Life Fellowship Church
706 Florida Ave., Clarksdale, 627-5600
New Life MB Church
190 Duggar Rd., Clarksdale
New Light M.B. Church
924 Lincoln PI., Clarksdale, 624-4285
New Morning Star Baptist
Church 1103 Espy Drive,
Clarksdale, 627-2026
New Mt. Olive Baptist Church
2117 Eighth St., Clarksdale. 627-6382
New Prospect Church Friars
Point, 383-2711
Oakhurst Baptist Church 828 W.
Second St., 624-8551
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
1051 Walnut St., Clarksdale,
662-624-2061, Pastor John Givins
Rayford Chapel M.B. Church
Sunflower & 14th Street, 624-4216
Rena Lara Baptist Church
Hwy 1 South, Rena Lara, 627-1196
Rise Again Baptist Church
735 Mississippi Ave., 627-9479
Riverside Baptist Church
135 Lee Dr., Clarksdale, 624-5820
Robinson Chapel Baptist Church
Friars Point-Jonestown Rd., 902-5617
Saint Clair M.B. Church
250 Mullens-William Rd.. 627-7756
Saint James M.B. Church 6255
Hwy 316, Jonestown, 358-4389
Saint John M.B. Church
Coahoma to Moon Lake Road.
St. Mark M.B. Church
226 Yazoo Ave., 662-645-0486
Saint Luke Baptist Church
1810 Coldwater River Rd.,
Jonestown. 358-4579
Saint Paul Community Deacon
Ushers Church Old Hwy. 49
South. Clarksdale, 621-9991
Seekwell Baptist Church
1408 MLK Drive, Clarksdale, 627-1552
Shady Grove Baptist Church
337 Jefferson Ave., 624-4185
Sherard M.B. Church
Hwy. 322 South, 627-1757
Silent Grove Baptist Church 3
37 Jefferson Ave.. 624-4185
Spruce Street Baptist Church
435 Spruce St.. Clarksdale, 627-5686
Sunshine M.B. Church
1040 W. 2nd, Clarksdale, 624-8031
Thompson Chapel M.B. Church
2335 Thompson Rd, Dundee, 337-2992
True Light Baptist Church
105 14th St., Clarksdale, 624-5767
Truevine M.B. Church Mattson,
624-2150
Union Grove Baptist Church
707 Florida Ave., Clarksdale, 624-2157
West Lake Baptist Church
1381 May Place Rd., Lula, 337-4555
White Stone Baptist Church
Bramlett - Davenport Rd.,
Clarksdale, 621-1044
Zion Travelers Baptist Church
Farrell, 326-0901
CATHOLIC
Immaculate Conception Church
510 Ritchie Ave., Clarksdale, 624-4029
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
130 Florence Ave.. 624-4301
CHRISTIAN
Real Faith Church
600 Yazoo Ave.. Clarksdale, 624-5911
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Church of Christ
236 Lynn St., Clarksdale, 624-4248
Church of Christ
721 McKinley St., Clarksdale, 627-1340
CHURCH OF GOD
Church of God
Hwy 322, Clarksdale, 627-7787
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
Church of God in Christ
109 Martin Luther King Dr., 627-9958
Church of God in Christ
376 Sunflower Ave., 627-1545
Faith Temple Church of God in
Christ 1930 State St., Clarksdale,
645-2941
Fountain of Life Church of God
in Christ 136 Sunflower Ave.. 624-9092
Jesus Is Real Ministries
409 Martin Luther King Blvd
Rehoboth Church of God in
Christ 739 Florida Ave.,
Clarksdale, 624-2752 St.
James Temple Church of God
in Christ 105 Martin Luther
King Dr., 624-4811
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER DAY SAINTS
815 Plaza St., West Helena, AR,
624-9846 or 870-572-5214
EPISCOPAL
St. George's Episcopal Church
106 Sharkey Ave., Clarksdale, 627-7875
JEHOVAH'S WITNESS
C'dale Congregation Jehovah's
Witness Hwy 61 & Simmons Rd.,
627-9361
MENNONITE
Mennonite Church of God in
Christ 1900 Reinhart. 624-5111
METHODIST
Clarksdale Methodist Church
405 E. Second St., Clarksdale, 213-3200,
jason@clarksdalegmc.org
Friars Point United Methodist
Church 208 2nd St., Friars Point,.
Pastor Bowen Bridges
Friendship A.M.E. Church
118 Martin Luther King Dr., 624-2245
Pilgrim's Rest A.M.E. Church
2224 Eight St., 627-7135
Haven United Methodist Church
404 Yazoo Ave., 624-5181
Lyon United Methodist Church
Lyon, 902-1309
Mt. Moriah C.M.E. Church
511 Yazoo Ave., 645-2219
Mt. Zion AME, Zion Church
118 17th St., 621-2216
NAZARENE
Church of the Nazarene
1210 Spruce St.. Clarksdale, 624-2729
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
The New Beginning Ministry
237 Lee Dr.. Clarksdale, 627-1076
(627-6200)
Lyon Community Church
1965 Roberson Road, Lyon, 621-1809
New Covenant Church
800 Bramlett-Davenport Rd., 624-6586
Christ The King Ministries, Inc.
701 Barnes Street, Clarksdale, 902-2467
The Universal Body of Jesus (The
Christ) Evangelistic Ministry
1604 MLK/4th St., Clarksdale, MS
(901) 846-8600
PENTECOSTAL
Community Full Gospel Church
4125 Highway 1, Rena Lara, 902-0641
First United Pentecostal Church
115 Ritch St., Clarksdale, 624-2102
PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Church
900 W. Second St., Clarksdale, 624-2280
The First Presbyterian Church
(PCUSA) 1115 Main St., Tunica,
363-3001
SABBATH OBSERVER ADVOCATES
COBAGI[1]Church First Born
702 E. Tallahatchie St., Clarksdale,
621-9455
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
700 McKinley St., Clarksdale,
624-4765
(If you see incorrect names or phone number on this list, please call the Clarksdale Press Register at 662-627-2201 and ask to make a correction)
