Little eyes see a LOT

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
(Written by a former child)
A message every adult should read, because childrenare watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang myfirst painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed astray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kindto animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make myfavorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say aprayer, and I knew there is a God I could alwaystalk to and I learned to trust in God.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make ameal and take it to a friend who was sick, and Ilearned that we all have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give ofyour time and money to help people who had nothingand I learned that those who have something shouldgive to those who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you takecare of our house and everyone in it and I learnedwe have to take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how youhandled your responsibilities, even when you didn'tfeel good and I learned that I would have to beresponsible when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears comefrom your eyes and I learned that sometimes thingshurt, but it's all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that youcared and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most oflife's lessons that I need to know to be a good andproductive person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't l ooking, I looked at youand wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I sawwhen you thought I wasn't looking."
I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLEI KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS ANDTHINK NO ONE EVER SEES.

LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT.

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle,teacher or friend) influence the life of a child.How will you touch the life of s omeone today?Just by sending this to someone else,you will probably make them at leastthink about their influence on others

TLBC 2Q08 report

The Lord’s Baptist Church
11102 Yakima Avenue South
Tacoma, WA. 98444
www.thelordsbaptistchurch.com
Pastor Larry J. Killion Phone: 253-537-0129 Email: ljkillion@juno.com

As June draws to an end, another year is half gone. This is our 2nd quarter report for 2008. Outlines of our latest Sunday morning sermons can be seen on our church website. Church attendance is still discouraging. We only have about six now that faithfully support the church with finances. We’ve cut back on missions and ministries in order to meet routine expenses. A couple of churches and a friend in Kentucky have helped us with love offerings for which we are truly thankful.

Pastor attended the Bible Conference in Mt. Morris, Michigan in April and afterward traveled down to Kentucky and Indiana to visit with Elder Kenneth Long and his church and family. I preached at the Providence Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. I also discussed the pending missionary trip to Ukraine on the “Seeking The Truth” television program broadcast in Eastern KY. by the Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Hazard, KY.

Plans for the Mission trip to Ukraine with Elder Kenneth Long are still temporarily on hold. Alex needs to acquire vacation in order to host guests from America. The local Baptist Union organization in Chernigov is hindering the work. Alex and our people had to stop holding services where they were meeting due to politics. Finding another “affordable” place is discouraging. They have been meeting in small groups in the mean time but desperately need a suitable meeting place. They need help. I mentioned this need in emails to all that I know but am afraid that most are hesitant to send finances to a work that does not yet have scriptural authority. That is why we are so anxious to go. They need about another $250 per month as it stands now to have their own meeting place again. Brother Long and I think we can help them with the first month when we go for the baptisms and organization and maybe after that some of our sister churches will come on board with what is needed thereafter. Pray that God would burden hearts to make it so.

Pastor had an episode of vertigo that landed him in the hospital for three days in May. He is doing better now but still has balance problems at times. Insurance paid $20,000 of it but we still owe about $5000. A week after Pastor’s episode Elder Jim Turner also had a similar thing but his was a seizure related to an old bee sting issue from the past. Thank you for your prayers. The ad that I posted in a weekly paper for a FREE Bible Study for the Military reaped zero results. Pray for our local outreach efforts. I hope to be out in the neighborhood again passing out gospel tracks soon. We need souls.

Elder Bob Ellis, our Missionary in Ireland finished his chemotherapy for a lymphatic lesion on the optic nerve of his right eye. He believes no news is good news in regard to the follow up tests made after the treatments. Elder Cresencio Baldemor, our Missionary in Philippines is well. The financial needs in the Filipino work are the Lawa-an building project and brother Baldemor’s travel expenses. Sister Sue Kaley went home to be with the Lord. Graveside services were held in Puyallup where her husband Merrell was buried. Brother Troy Sheppard came up from Florida to help in the services. Remember our older members in prayer and those in distant places. Thanks again for your faithful prayers. We need it. AMEN.

Guests from Germany

It was good to see the Turners back from their road trip and in prayer meeting. We enjoyed the visit from Hedi und Willy the early part of the week. They are home again now in Germany. Hedi is Marion's sister.

Dead Mule

A Pastor went to his church office on Monday morning and discovered a dead mule in the church yard He telephoned the police. Since there did not appear to be any foul play, the police referred the Pastor to the Health Department.

They explained, "Since there was no health threat, you'll need to call the Sanitation Department." When the pastor called the Sanitation Department, the Manager of the Sanitation Department said, "I can't pick up that dead mule without authorization from the mayor."

The Pastor was not at all too eager to call the mayor, who possessed a very bad temper and was always extremely unpleasant and hard to deal with, but, eventually, the Pastor called the mayor anyway. The mayor did not disappoint the Pastor. The mayor immediately began to rant and rave.

After his continued rant at the pastor, the mayor finally said, "Why did you call me any way? Isn't it your job to bury the dead?" The pastor paused for a brief prayer, and asked the Lord to direct his response. The lord led the pastor to the words he was seeking, "WELL Yes, Mayor, it IS my job to bury the dead, BUT I always like to notify the next of kin first!"

It was good to have a first time visitor in our servcies today. Young Tobie came with Jacob Russell. My sermon was on "The Holy Call of Saul" and the outline is HERE.

All people smile in the same language.

A hug is a great gift... one size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it's easy to exchange.

The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.

Laughter is God's sunshine.

It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.

Thank God for what you have, TRUST GOD for what you need.

If anyone speaks badly of you, live so none will believe it.

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.

The best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other.

Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.

We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.

Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.

For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.

Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are.

A Few Federal Judges VS All Fifty States

The graveside funeral services went well today out at Woodbine Cemetery. Sister Kaley was laid to rest next to the mortal remains of her dear husband Merrell. Marion and I are home now from the airport where we dropped off Brother Troy Sheppard. It was good to see him again. He flew up from Florida to help in the funeral services. I'm still having problems with my vertigo. Saw a specialist this week and the good news is that the inner ear does not have any permanent damage and that these uncomfortable symptoms will eventual go away. He said it may take up to six months. We are fearfully and wonderfully made and I thank God for all of you that have been praying for me with this physical infirmity. Aren't you glad that when we feel like praising God and giving God glory we still have the freedom to do that in most places in our country? AMEN!

Somewhere along the way, the Federal Courts and the Supreme Court have misinterpreted the US Constitution. How could fifty States be wrong?

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING!

Be sure to read the last two paragraphs.
America's founders did not intend for there to be a separation of God and state, as shown by the fact that all 50 states acknowledge God in their state constitutions:

Alabama 1901, Preamble. We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God , do ordain and establish the following Constitution.

Alaska 1956, Preamble. We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.

Arizona 1911, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution.

Arkansas 1874, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...

California 1879, Preamble. We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom.

Colorado 1876, Preamble. We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe.

Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.

Delaware 1897, Preamble. Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences.

Florida 1885, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Florida, grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution.

Georgia 1777, Preamble. We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...

Hawaii 1959, Preamble. We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance .. establish this Constitution.

Idaho 1889, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.

Illinois 1870, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.

Indiana 1851, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to chose our form of government.

Iowa 1857, Preamble. We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings establish this Constitution.

Kansas 1859, Preamble. We, the people of Kansas, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.

Kentucky 1891, Preamble. We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties...

Louisiana 1921, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.

Maine 1820, Preamble. We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of_the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity ... and imploring His aid and direction.

Maryland 1776, Preamble. We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...

Massachusetts 1780, Preamble. We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe ... in the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction .

Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom establish this Constitution.

Minnesota, 1857, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:

Mississippi 1890, Preamble. We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.

Missouri 1845, Preamble. We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness . establish this Constitution ...

Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution ...

Nebraska 1875, Preamble. We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom .. establish this Constitution.

Nevada 1864, Preamble. We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom establish this Constitution ...

New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V. Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.

New Jersey 1844, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.

New Mexico 1911, Preamble. We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty.

New York 1846, Preamble. We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.

North Carolina 1868, Preamble. We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those .

North Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...

Ohio 1852, Preamble. We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common

Oklahoma 1907, Preamble. Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty ... establish this ..

Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I. Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences..

Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble. We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance.

Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing.

South Carolina, 1778, Preamble. We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

South Dakota 1889, Preamble. We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ...

Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...

Texas 1845, Preamble. We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God. Utah 1896, Preamble. Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.

Vermont 1777, Preamble. Whereas all government ought to ... enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man ..

Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI .. Religion, or t he Duty which we owe our Creator .. can be directed only by Reason ... and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other .

Washington 1889, Preamble. We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution

West Virginia 1872, Preamble. Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...

Wisconsin 1848, Preamble. We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility.

Wyoming 1890, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties .. establish this Constitution.

After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, just maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong!

"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants." - William Penn

Happy Fathers Day 08

Attendance was low in church today but God was there. He never fails. My sermon was on "Godly Fathers" and the outline is on the front page of TLBC website. click here Last week I preached the funeral of Janet Morgan, a former member of the church, out at the Haven of Rest Cemetery over in Gig Harbor. This Friday at 11AM I will again be preaching a graveside service for Sister Janet Sue Kaley at the Woodbine Cemetery out in Puyallup. Our heart goes out to those who are hurting at this time due to the loss of a dear loved one.

I had a "dizzy" follow up doctor appointment last week with my family doctor and he has made an appointment for me to see an ear specialist this week about my vertigo. The physical therapist has seen marked improvement with me but I seem to have hit a plateau and am not improving as fast as I once was. Your prayers are deeply appreciated as I certainly do not want to spend the rest of my life with the threat of this dizziness hanging over my head. It really has a negative affect on ones confidence.

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Here is something from a book of letters written by a woman named Anne Dutton, who lived in the 1700’s in England. The Lord brought me great comfort from it and I hope that He might also bless others who read it.

"Dear Brother and Sister,

- As to my health, blessed be God, I am not worse than I was when brother was here. I dwell in a crazy tabernacle, which I think sometimes is near its dissolution. But I rejoice in that house, that building of God, eternal in the heavens, which I know, through grace, is prepared for me. I in this tabernacle groan, being burdened by reason of that sinfulness and weakness which attends and renders me incapable either to know or serve the Lord as I would, and as perfect spirits do; and this makes me long for the time when mortality shall be swallowed up of life.

We have no reason to be afraid of a separate state, for "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." Nor yet should the saints be afraid to die, as if they should be forsaken and left to go through the last trial alone. No, our God will be with us when we come to the river Death; He will divide the water before us, and so marvellously appear in carrying us through it that we shall take thence a memorial of His infinite grace and faithfulness, as the children of Israel did when they passed through the literal Jordan (Josh. iv.7).

We should come up from the wilderness, even to the last step of it, leaning upon our Beloved, who hath said, "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee" (Heb. xiii.5). These words, "never leave thee," reach through our whole lives, even unto death, yea, into death, through death, above and beyond death, even to an endless eternity. And unless everlasting arms could wax weary, unchangeable love alter, and infinite faithfulness fail, we have no reason to be afraid. No, not in "the valley of the shadow of death" (Psa. xxii.4).

Our God will be "our refuge and strength, a very present help in that time of trouble" (Psa. xlvi.1). And as he will be the strength of our heart when heart and flesh fail us, so our portion for ever, or our eternal lot. And Oh! who can count up a thousandth part of those vast treasures of glory we have in His immense Being, as He has made over His great Self to us in Christ! Why should we, then, that are the King's sons, be lean from day to day? The Lord grant us true greatness of mind, that with a princely spirit we may behave as heirs of glory under all our present trials! Wishing all prosperity, and begging a share in your prayers, I commit you to Israel's Keeper."

Buzzards Bats and Bees

Good services today in church. My message was on "Three Steps to Assurance" and the outline is on this page click here. It was good to see Cookie and Judy visiting from California. Pray for Brother Skip. He is out of the hospital now but Doctors are following up on concerns about his foot and complications from diabetes. He has already lost the other foot.

Buzzards - Bats - Bees -

BUZZARD
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.

BAT
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

BUMBLE BEE
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies! , unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

PEOPLE In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee. We struggle with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look up.
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I've met a lot of people over the past few years that are in the MLM or home business sphere. I am often amazed at how much they all sound the same. I understand the responsibilities of doing the things needed for success in business and all of that and I know how important it is to hold oneself accountable for having the right attitude and so on but the thing that I see lacking in most of the hype from the "experts" is the "Looking Up" mentioned in the story above. I see the same problem in the lives of many in the secular world when trying to minister to them from God's word.

Larry Killion
The Killion Site
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Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions."How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead."How old are you?" "I'm gonna be ! 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50and your dreams are gone. But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them "

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10.Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

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My message last Lords Day was on "Teaching Grace" and the sermon outline is on the front page of our church website. Click: TLBC Looking forward to prayer meeting. Talked to Brother Skip on the phone today and he is now out of the hospital too. They have him on antibiotics and the Pediatrist wants him to do a followup appointment for further review. There was a spot on the ex-ray of his foot that may be a problem. If there is infection in the bone anywhere they will have to amputate that foot also. Please keep him in your prayers as he battles the effects of diabetes.

Larry Killion

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Remembering My Favorite President

My sermon this morning at TLBC was on Talent, Gifts and Fruit. Do you know the difference between them? See my outline HERE. I hope you have a good Memorial Day week end. For a good read about some of our heroes in the past, see last weeks post on Heroes. This week I want to leave you with some quotes from my favorite President.

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"Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose." - Ronald Reagan

"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant: It's just that they know so much that isn't so." - Ronald Reagan

"Of the four wars in my lifetime none came about because the U.S. was too strong." - Ronald Reagan

"I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandment's would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress." - Ronald Reagan

"The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination." - Ronald Reagan

"Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other." - Ronald Reagan

"If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan

"The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program." - Ronald Reagan

"I've laid down the law, though, to everyone from now on about anything that happens: no matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of a Cabinet meeting." - Ronald Reagan

"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first." - Ronald Reagan

"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." - Ronald Reagan

"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book." - Ronald Reagan

"No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women." - Ronald Reagan

HEROES

Good day in church again today. I was able to preach both AM and PM services after my illness and God gave strenth as needed. My morning sermon outline is on our church website click here. It was good to see Brother Jim Turner there today too after his stay in the hopital this week similar to mine the week before.

Here is a good little story about Heroes.

Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 at age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27.) His death reminded me of the following story. Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, here is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps experiences.

In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions,Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.

Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee Marvin. Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima...and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded."

"Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with motar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life. That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee?' Well Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!" Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew. The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo."

On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat.

After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and vowed to never harm another human and also dedicated the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm. America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy. Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst. Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened. Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr.Rogers.

It wasn't the Big One.

Greetings again from Tacoma, Washington. What a week. I became violently ill early Tuesday afternoon and Marion called 911. The medics transported me to the hospital with what they believed were heart attack symptoms. It turns out that my problem was not heart or stroke related but a thing called severe horizontal vertigo. I was reading calmly when I suddenly had a wave of nausea and dizziness. I broke out in a sweat and began to heave with the dry heaves. It was terrible. They kept me in the hospital until early Friday afternoon. I am home now, thank the Lord, and feeling 80 to 90% better.

Brother Jim Turner stood in for me today at church and I give his sermon outline on the front page of our church website but it will only be on there this week. See Latest News HERE.

Thank you to all of those who prayed for me this week.

Yours in Him,
Larry Killion, Pastor
The Killion Site

Gun Control

Happy Lord's Day.
Please visit our church website to see the outline
of the message preached today at TLBC. click here

Gun Control Refresher Course

1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.
2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
3. Glock: The original point and click interface.
4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.
5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?
6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.
7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.
8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
9. Those who trade liberty for security, have neither.
10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights reserved.
11. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand?
12. The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others.
13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.
14. Guns only have two enemies: rust and liberals.
15. Know guns, know peace and safety. No guns, no peace nor safety.
16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.
17. 911 is government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.
18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.
19. Criminals love gun control -- it makes their jobs safer.
20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.
21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens, tries to control them.
22. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for.
23. Enforce the "gun control laws" we have, don't make more.
24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.
25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.
26. "...A government of the people, by the people, for the people..."
PLEASE FORWARD THIS "REFRESHER COURSE" TO OTHER FREE CITIZENS.

Pray for TLBC

We made four new Radio programs for the Beacon of Truth broadcast here in Tacoma on Sunday Mornings. We'll be giving away free copies of "The Trail of Blood" this month as our theme for the month is church history. Last Lord's Day I preached on "PS Go Away" and the outline is on our TLBC website. click here There is also a moving clip on the history of our national anthem right below the schedule of our services on the same page. We added another audio sermon to our Click and Listen page and encourage you to check that page out. click here

Last Saturday was a fun day as we celebrated our grandson AJ's birthday and this Saturday we will party again for our granddaughter Kiersten's birthday. Things are starting to get back to normal after my trip back East. Pray for our services here in Tacoma that God would save the lost and add the saved to the church. It was good to see the Turners back from their trip to Idaho Wednesday night at our prayer meeting services. Our numbers are small and we pray that God would bring more folks out to hear the true preaching of His word in our services. Worldly religious outfits around town are growing but we cannot compromise on God's word. Pray for us that we would remain true even if none others come and go with us in the way of truth.

nuff 4 now,
Larry Killion
Personal Website

Trip to Michigan and KY.

The trip to Michigan and Kentucky went well. I had a very uplifiting time at the Bible Conference with Home Baptist Church in Mt. Morris, Michigan. Their hospitality always is an amazement to me.

After the Conference I traveled with Kenneth and Nathon Long down to Sellersburg, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. I preached in the AM and PM services at the Providence Baptist Church.

It was a blessing to be with the Long family again. They were our Missionaries to Vladivostoc Siberia Russia for a while back in the mid ninties. They have a nice piece of property out in the country and plenty of room for all the animals. Sister Sharon is a real animal lover. They have two creeks that run through their 9 acres. One evening we hiked up the hill to the source of one of the creeks. It was a small lake on their neighbors property.

We did a little fishing. Nathan did the best of us. He caught this catfish, some bass and some crappies. Nathan is Pastor of Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Hazard, Kentucky. Remember the Dukes of hazard? :)

Anyway, they have a TV program called "Seeking the Truth" that reaches Eastern Kentucky and Nathan interviewed me for the program about the up and coming Missionary trip to Ukraine and will air it soon. It was quite an experience and opportunity. These pictures were taken with my cell phone.

We are not THAT stupid are we?

Boy am I confused. Listening to the Partisan 'politicals', I haveBeen hammered with the propaganda that it is the Iraq war and the war on terror that is bankrupting us. I find that to be RIDICULOUS.

Now ...... I hope the following 14 reasons are forwarded over and over again until they are read so many times that the reader gets sick of reading them. I have included the URL's for verification of all the following facts.

1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year.
http://tinyurl.com/zob7%207%20
2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistanceprograms such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens. http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html
3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegalaliens. http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html
4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondaryschool education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of English! http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.0.html
5. $17 Billion dollars a year is spent for education for theAmerican-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html
6. $3 Million Dollars a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegalaliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html
7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal alie ns. ; http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html
8. $90 Billion Dollars a year is spent on illegal aliens forWelfare & social services by the American taxpayers. http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html
9. $200 Billion Dollars a year in suppressed American wagesare caused by the illegal aliens. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html
10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime ratethat's two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. Inparticular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html
11. During the year of 2005 there were 4 to 10 MILLION illegalaliens that crossed our Southern Border also, as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from Terrorist Countries. Millions of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroine and marijuana, crossed into the U.S. from the Southern border. Homeland Security Report: http://tinyurl.com/t9sht
12. The National Policy Institute, 'estimated that the total costof mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 billion or an average cost of between $41 and $46 billion ann ually over a five year period.' http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/pdf/deportation.pdf
13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin. http://www.rense.com/general75/niht.htm
14. 'The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One MillionSex Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants In The United States '. ; http://www.drdsk.com/articleshtmlThe total cost is a whopping: $ 338.3 BILLION dollars a year .

Are we THAT stupid???If this doesn't bother you then just forget it. If, on the other hand, it does raise the hair on the back of your neck, I hope you forward it to every legal resident in the country including every representative in Washington , D.C.& ; - for as long as it takes to restore some semblance of intelligence in our policies and enforcement thereof.

God promises us a safe landing, not a calm passage.

08 MS Walk and Conference DVDs

Greetings again. We had a good day today in the house of the Lord. I preached on “Salvation and Service” and you can see the sermon outline on the front page of our church website. Click Here

Saturday was a beautiful day here in western Washington and my wife Marion and I went over to Silverdale to walk in the MS Walk on my sister Deanna’s team “Baby Steps”. We all walked on behalf of my niece Niki Sue, Dea’s daughter. Niki is a beautiful young woman. She has survived MS for over 18 years and is still able to walk today because of the research for new medications paid for by the funds raised at events like the annual MS Walk.

The DVD set of the Granite Bay, California Bible Conference that I attended last weekend arrived and we can make copies for anyone who wants them. We do not charge for these. If God burdens a heart to give a special love offering, it will not be refused. Here is the list.

The Glory of the Lord. Larry Killion, Tacoma, WA.

Glory Which Shall Be Revealed. Gordon Wiegold, Roseville, CA.

God’s Glory. Fred Roberts, Sacramento, CA.

Glory in the Church. Don Kallner, Salinas, CA.

The Providence of God and Glorying in the Lord. Troy McGahan, Nancy, KY.

Examples of God’s Glory. Rodney Spears, Missionary to Peru.

Back to Glorifying. Sean Kallner, Salinas, CA.

When Glory Fills The House. David Lee, Medford, OR.

The Transfigured Glory of Christ. Peter Santisteban, Buckhannon, WV.

The Invitation to Exaltation (Glory). Joe Collins, Crag, WV.

Exorcize in Storms or Glory in Tribulation. Rod Fox, Roseville, CA.

TLBC 1Q08 Report

The Lord’s Baptist Church

11102 Yakima Avenue South

Tacoma, WA. 98444

http://www.thelordsbaptistchurch.com/

Pastor Larry J. Killion Phone: 253-537-0129

Email: ljkillion@juno.com

This is our Newsletter and Quarterly Report for the 1st quarter of 2008. See our church website for the outlines of the latest sermons preached on Sunday mornings. In our afternoon services we continue to study a survey of things in the New Testament. The guest speaker for our anniversary services in January was Elder Garner Smith, Faith Missionary Baptist Church, in Clarksville, Tennessee. Sister Augusta came with him and we all had a wonderful time. They really liked the egg rolls at Yen Ching’s.

Pastor attended the Bible Conference in Granite Bay, California in March where Elder Mike Prater is Pastor. My message on “The Glory of God” was well received and I was also privileged to preach in the Sunday evening service for Cordova Missionary Baptist Church where Elder Fred Roberts is the Pastor. My message there was on “Bricks in the Wall.” I submitted this message in article form to the “Voice in the Wilderness” paper published by Elder Mark Minney in West Virginia. I submitted another article entitled “Arminian Verses?” to the Berea Baptist Banner published in Mantachie, Mississippi.

We created a new page on our church website called “Click and Listen.” It has several old audio sermons on it by brethren that have gone on to glory before us. You might like to listen to some good old time preaching. Pray also for our Radio program on KLAY 1180AM radio. It is called “The Beacon of Truth” and airs each Lords Day morning from 8:45 to 9AM.

Pastor’s back and leg (sciatic nerve) pain is gone. Thank you for your prayers. Plans for the Mission trip to Ukraine with Elder Kenneth Long have been delayed until later in the spring due to medical problems with brother Alex and his family in Chernigov. Alex needs to acquire vacation now in order to host guests from America. We will let you know more as things begin to happen. A couple of Grace Brethren guys have tried to interfere but it is no problem. The local Baptist Union organization in Chernigov is also hindering somewhat. Alex and our people had to stop holding services in the auditorium they were using due to politics. Pray that God will give them an even better place for worship.

Our church attendance here needs improvement. I posted an ad in a weekly paper for a FREE Bible Study for the Military. I hope to reach some of the personnel on Ft. Lewis and McCord AFB with this study on Basic Bible Truth. As the weather turns nicer and my sciatica is gone now, I will be out in the neighborhood again passing out gospel tracks. As I tell our members, “If we want God’s blessing on our outreach, we must outreach.”

Our Missionaries are always thankful for your prayers. Brother Bob, our Missionary in Ireland is finishing his chemotherapy for a lymphatic lesion on the optic nerve of his right eye. Brother Baldemor, our Missionary in Philippines is well. The financial needs in the Filipino work are the Lawa-an building project and brother Baldemor’s travel expenses. Sister Sue Kaley needs prayer regarding inoperable cancer. Her son is in prison. I visited him and am sending Bible Studies to him and his wife. Sister Turner might have Parkinson’s. Remember our older members in prayer and those in distant places. Thanks again for your faithful prayers. AMEN.

The DASH.

Take a moment to enjoy this little clip.

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Here is that story (down below) I read at our last prayer meeting.

Quote of the day: "We live in the greatest nation in the world. I want to work for a change."Barach Obama

Something to thnk about: "If we want God's blessing on our outreach, we must outreach." Larry Killion

Larry J. Killion, Pastor
http://www.thelordsbaptistchurch.com/
My Blog: http://tacwash.blogspot.com
http://www.larrys-links.4t.com/
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Isaiah 65:24

This story was written by a doctor who worked in Africa.

One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do, she died leaving us with a tiny premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter.We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive, as we had no incubator (we had no electricity to run an incubator).

We also had no special feeding facilities. Although we lived on the equator, nights were often chilly with treacherous drafts. One student midwife went for the box we had for such babies and the cotton wool that the baby would be wrapped in.

Another went to stoke up the fire and fill a hot water bottle. She came back shortly in distress to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had burst (rubber perishes easily in tropical climates). 'And it is our last hot water bottle!' she exclaimed.

As in the West, it is no good crying over spilled milk so in Central Africa it might be considered no good crying over burst water bottles They do not grow on trees, and there are no drug stores down forest pathways.

'All right,' I said, 'put the baby as near the fire as you safely can, and sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts. Your job is to keep the baby warm.'

The following noon, as I did most days, I went to have prayers with any of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me. I gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about the tiny baby. I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm enough, mentioning the hot water bottle, and that the baby could so easily die if it got chills. I also told them of the two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died.

During prayer time, one ten-year old girl, Ruth, prayed with the usual blunt conciseness of our African children. 'Please, God' she prayed, 'send us a water bottle. It'll be no good tomorrow, God, as the baby will be dead, so please send it this afternoon.'

While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the he prayer, she added, 'And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly for the little girl so she'll know You really love her?'
As often with children's prayers, I was put on the spot. Could I honestly say,'Amen'. I just did not believe that God could do this. Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything, the Bible says so. But there are limits, aren't there?

The only way God could answer this particular prayer would be by sending me a parcel from homeland. I had been in Africa for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever received a parcel from home. Anyway, if anyone did send me a parcel, who would put in a hot water bottle? I lived on the equator! Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses' training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door.

By the time I reached home, the car had gone, but there, on the veranda, was a large twenty-two pound parcel. I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel alone, so I sent for the orphanage children. Together we pulled off the string, carefully undoing each knot.. We folded the paper, taking care not to tear it unduly.

Excitement was mounting.. Some thirty or forty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard box. From the top, I lifted out brightly colored, knitted jerseys. Eyes sparkled as I gave them out. Then there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children looked a little bored. Then came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas - that would make a batch of buns for the weekend.

Then, as I put my hand in again, I felt the.....could it really be? I grasped it and pulled it out - yes, a brand-new, rubber hot water bottle.

I cried.

I had not asked God to send it; I had not truly believed that He could. Ruth was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward, crying out, 'If God has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly too!'

Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small, beautifully dressed dolly. Her eyes shone! She had never doubted! Looking up at me, she asked: 'Can I go over with you and give the dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Jesus really loves her?'

That parcel had been on the way for five whole months. Packed up by my former Sunday school class, whose leader had heard and obeyed God's prompting to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator and one of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child - five months before, in answer to the believing prayer of a ten-year-old..... to bring it 'that afternoon..'

'Before they call, I will answer' (Isaiah 65:24)

Home from California

Well, Here I am home again from the trip to California. It was a good trip. The church in Granite Bay put me up in the Orchid Suites Motel and shuttled me back and forth to the services and all the food and fellowship was wonderful. Elder Mike Prater is doing a fine job as the new Pastor there. Due to a late cancelation by the first scheduled speaker Mike moved me from last to first (can you think of a scripture for that?) and I started off the Bible Conference with a message on "The Glory of God." It was well received. After the Conference at Landmark, Elder Fred Roberts asked me to preach for them over at Cordova Missionary Baptist Church in the Evening service at Sacramento. I still had the outline in my Bible from when I preached "Bricks In The Wall" here in Tacoma. So I brought that message at Cordova and they seemed to be blessed by it too. Again, outlines for these sermons are on the front page of TLBC website. Click Here

Things went well here at home while I was gone and I'm thankful for brothers Turner and Russell who held the fort and covered for me while I was gone. I am looking forward to prayer meeting tonight. My flock is very small compared to a lot of other churches but they are special to me. Pray for us as we press on by God's grace here in Tacoma.

Yours in the old landmarks by sovereign grace,

Larry J. Killion

PS: I found another source for free goodies if you are interested in that kind of thing. Here is the LINK for that. Click Here