October 2024
Paul’s Rule of 5
Section 1 News
Mark your Calendars:
Our Section 1 Christmas gathering will be at First Apostolic Church of Milton December 2, 2024 @ 7:00PM.
Josh Herring will be the special speaker and we will be participating in a book exchange. More information and invitation to come!
Save the Date:
Thursday, January 9th, at FPC
6500 North W Street, Pensacola.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 and the proceedings will begin at 7:30.
Children’s Ministry Update
Your giving to Save Our Children this year makes it possible to host Holy Ghost rallies throughout North America and beyond where hundreds of children have received the Holy Ghost this year.
942 children have been filled in Global & North American Holy Ghost Rallies & camps in July & August alone! Thank you for giving so that NEXT starts NOW!
Here are reports from our global Holy Ghost Rallies:
Angola - 149 Children filled with the Holy Ghost
Philippines - 160 Children filled with the Holy Ghost
Argentina - 256 Children filled with the Holy Ghost
Sierra Leone - 255 Children filled with the Holy Ghost
El Salvador - 60 Children filled with the Holy Ghost
Pastors,
Please feel free to submit a teacher from your local assembly receive the Fl District teacher of the month award. Submit photo and short bio to the CM Email: Fldistrictcm@gmail.com
Please submit any upcoming events you would like announced by emailing kherbst@firstpent.org
Youth Update
Our 2024 Wrap-Up Rally was well attended with 160 in attendance. Rev. De La Garza preached an awesome message and God moved. Thank you FPC Pensacola and Rev. Kinsey for hosting us.
Youth Events
11/2 - REC Event – Navy Fed Rec area. Est time is 10am-1pm
1/2-3 – HYC – Ocala – Registration is now live. $50 including Afterburner till 11/1 then $75. http://www.flupciyouth.com/hyc-2025.html
Bible Quizzing Update- Join in on the Kick-Off Event!
Paul’s Rule of 5
1 Timothy 4:13-16, Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Thake heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
In these verses of scripture, Paul is admonishing Timothy to discipline himself and perfect the behaviors needed to be an affective saint and leader. These five behaviors not only benefit the person doing them, but according to Paul, the benefits will reach others in your world also.
Let’s look at each of these comportments as they are listed:
Read to Exhort and know the Doctrine. Of course Timothy did not have the Bible as we have today, but he was probably privy to the Septuagint (Hebrew writings from the Old Testament) as well as letters from Paul. At the writing of this letter, Timothy had been a fellow traveler with Paul, starting churches, and tending to the needs of his mentor for about 10-15 years. This illustrates that even “seasoned” saints needs to continue in their studies of the Word.
Neglect not the Gift; Stir it within you. Paul teaches in Romans that we each have giftings in the Lord. When we become aware of those gifts within us we should work in them. Don’t neglect your gift and let it go stale in your life. Use it for the glory of God and the increase of His Kingdom.
Meditate upon the Word. There is a difference between studying the Word of God and meditating on it. When you meditate on the Word, read it purposefully and not just out of duty or to meet a goal. Take the time to read and re-read it, even to the point of memorization in some cases. Be quiet and listen for that still, small voice that will speak and teach you about that verse and how it fits into the rest of the Bible and into your personal life.
Examine Yourself. As you study the Word and hear it preached, you need to take a moment of reflection and see how you are measuring up. Be cautious when you consistently feel you are hearing messages preached to others around you; it may be time for some self-reflection. Pray that Jesus will open your eyes to those things that He would like you to change about yourself! Living this Christian life should not be stagnant, but a steady stream of growth as we become more and more like Him.
Continue in the Doctrine. From the beginning of the New Covenant the fundamental doctrine of salvation was established. On the day o Pentecost, when the apostles had just received the “promise” that Jesus said would come, that infilling of the Holy Spirit drew quite a crowd. When the others asked what they should do to be saved, Peter answered them authoritatively, ”Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Although the apostles where chosen, it was not an exclusive club that no one else could join! This promise was for the Jews of the time and spread on to the Gentiles, to the rest of the ancient world, and lives on today for us.
Yours for the Kingdom,
Pastor Kinsey
