East Clemson Baptist Church

06/19/2026

Patsy Dale taught our Sunday School lesson on Sunday June 14th and did an amazing job...Great discussion!!!
Making Others a Priority
We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Luke 7: 36-48
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
36 Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. 37 And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
40 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
So he said, “Teacher, say it.”
41 “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”
43 Simon answered and said, “I suppose the one whom he forgave more.”
And He said to him, “You have rightly judged.” 44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. 46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. 47 Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”
48 Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
>>>The Pharisees in Jesus's day were legalistic. Their legalism twisted and distorted their view of God and His faithful love for His people. Legalism today will produce the same results.
>Legalism believes you can earn or achieve righteousness through certain practices or works rather than faith and God's grace.
>Legalism focuses on outward appearances instead of a genuine inner commitment of faith toward God.
>Legalism quickly develops a judgmental attitude, basing opinions of others on their mistakes rather than their walk with the Lord.
>Legalism empties faith of the relationship dimension and substitutes rules in its place.
>>>More could be said about legalism, but the point is that Simon demonstrated all of these characteristics in his response to the woman.
>>>God's grace, forgiving us even though we don't deserve it.
Grace is the opposite of legalism, and it's the only way to be right with God. Grace is also the way Jesus interacted with the woman.
>Grace is God's unmerited favor; grace is God giving us something we don't deserve.
>God's grace is greater than any and all sin. The woman's reputation and subsequent restoration tell us that no one is so far gone that God can't forgive.
>Grace will lead us to relate to people based not on who they've been but who they can be in Christ.
>Grace is transformational. Receiving God's forgiveness that we don't deserve and a right standing with God that we can't earn will change us fundamentally.
>>>Jesus shows us the necessity of interacting with those who are lost. Before we were saved, we were far from God, yet someone told us about Jesus and that changed us forever.
>>>Sometimes we can worry more about our reputation than the spiritual wellbeing of others. We can politely refuse their invitation to sinful activity and still keep the lines of communication open.
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Pastor Caroll Anthony brought a great message.
A Country Girl in a Palace
2 I am the rose of Sharon,
And the lily of the valleys.
The Beloved
2 Like a lily among thorns,
So is my love among the daughters.
The Shulamite
3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,
So is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down in his shade with great delight,
And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
The Shulamite to the Daughters of Jerusalem
4 He brought me to the [a]banqueting house,
And his banner over me was love.
5 Sustain me with cakes of raisins,
Refresh me with apples,
For I am lovesick.
>>>We are His prized possession.
>>>Because Jesus loves us, He will protect us.
>>>He is our provision.

06/14/2026

Wednesday night Fellowship meal...We always have a great fellowship and delicious food. Anyone that wants to come out and join us, you are always welcome! 1st Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm.

06/12/2026

East Clemson Baptist Church
Bobbie McNeil taught our Sunday School lesson on Sunday June 7th and did a wonderful job.
Meeting Needs-Meeting need is an opportunity to introduce others to Jesus.
Luke 5:12-16,27-32
Jesus Cleanses a L***r
12 And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and [a]implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
13 Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And He charged him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded.”
15 However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. 16 So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic
27 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.
29 Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. 30 [c]and their scribes and the Pharisees [d]complained against His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
>>>Notice the l***r's statement to Jesus: "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean" (Luke5:12). The l***r didn't express doubt about Jesus's capability of healing his leprosy; of that, he was sure. However, this man had been ill-treated by others; he had seen the revulsion and fear in the eyes of the people around him. He had experienced the rejection and isolation his disease had caused.
>>>Scribes and Pharisees were diligent toward the keeping of the law, with great emphasis on the clean and unclean laws. Their zealous desire to be ceremonially clean led them to distance themselves from anyone they considered to be a sinner, which in their view meant someone who had violated the law.
>>>Jesus responded wisely to their accusation: "It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance"(vv.31-32).
>>>Here we see Jesus's definition of sinner, which is very different from the scribes and Pharisees' definition. To the Pharisees, a sinner was anyone who did not keep the law. To Jesus, the sinner is that person in need of repentance and forgiveness.
>>>Simply put, Jesus wanted to connect with people who were displaying all the signs of spiritual sickness so He could help them both physically and spiritually.
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Pastor Caroll Anthony brought us a great message.
"I Can Sleep When The Wind Blows"
Matthew 7:21-29
I Never Knew You
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
Build on the Rock
24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
>>>God is God.
>He is Holy, -He is Sovereign, -He is Merciful.
>>>The Bible is God's Word:
It is what God wants us to know about Him and us.
>>>Jesus died to redeem all of mankind.
>>>Mankind is eternally lost in need of a savior.
>>>Grace and faith are gifts given by God when we need them.
>>>Our beliefs are demonstrated by our works.
>>>The church is God's idea to help us in the storm.

06/06/2026

East Clemson Baptist Church
Patsy Dale taught our Sunday School lesson on Sunday May 31st and did an amazing job...Plenty of discussion!
Don't Forget to Remember
Never lose sight of God's goodness and faithfulness.
Joshua 4:1-7,20-24
The Memorial Stones
4 And it came to pass, when all the people had completely crossed over the Jordan, that the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying: 2 “Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from every tribe, 3 and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood firm. You shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where you lodge tonight.’ ”
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe; 5 and Joshua said to them: “Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ 7 Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.”
20 And those twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal. 21 Then he spoke to the children of Israel, saying: “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel crossed over this Jordan on dry land’; 23 for the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over, 24 that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God [c]forever.”
>>>God is faithful. And He's strong. Not only does He want to do the right thing for His people, but He is wholly able to. God does this for us because He love us. But He also does it for us because He loves others. He wants us to fear Him because that "fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Prov.9:10). But as the Lord shows Himself to be powerful on our behalf, He displays His strength to the nations, to "all the peoples of the earth" (Josh.4:24). He blesses us to be a blessing, and in the end, there will be people from every tribe, and language and nation gathered around the throne, worshiping our God.
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Pastor Caroll Anthony brought us a wonderful message.
"Calling God As A Witness"
1 John 5:9-15
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of [a]God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has [b]life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, [c]and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
Confidence and Compassion in Prayer
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
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>>>Things I Know About Court
* The judge is in Charge.
* Hardly ever do you hear the whole truth.
* Witnesses are usually unreliable.
>>>That you may continue to believe in Him
* He wants us to continue to believe in God.
* He wants us to continue to serve Him.
* He wants us to have confidence when we share Christ with others.
>>>Three Testimonies or Witnesses:
* Testimonies about the Son.
* Testimonies of the saints.
* Testimonies of salvation.

05/28/2026

East Clemson Baptist Church
Carl Roper taught our Sunday School lesson on Sunday May 24th and did an amazing job. Plenty of discussion!
A Mission Without Boundaries
Sharing the message of Christ is a privilege that could take you anywhere.
Acts 13:1-3,44-52
Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
13 Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts 13:44-52
44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul. 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so the Lord has commanded us:
‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,
That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. 51 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. 52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
>>>Paul and Barnabas were called by God to go out from the church, and even the community where they had settled, to take the gospel to those who had yet to hear it. That's the call of a missionary. The church at Antioch gave their full support to Paul and Barnabas through fasting, prayer, laying on hands, and sending them off.
>>>Having been commissioned by the church at Antioch for the ministry to which the Holy Spirit had called them, Paul and Barnabas were faithfully sharing the good news about salvation found through the death and resurrection of Jesus. As crowds gathered to hear them proclaim the gospel, Luke informed us that "when the Jeys say the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him"
(Acts 13:45). Answering God's call to go where He leads doesn't always result in a warm reception when we arrive.
>>>Having been rejected by the Jews, rather than quit the work, Payl and Barnabas announced their intent to now share the gospel with the Gentiles "to bring salvation to the ends of the earth' (v.47).
>>>You don't have to be an overseas missionary or work for a missionary sending organization to be a part of the most important work in the universe. In fact, every follower of Jesus is called to be part of that work. By regularly sharing our faith and answering God's call to mobilize missionaries to the nations through our prayers, generosity, and sending, we join in that great work.
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Pastor Caroll Anthony brought a wonderful message.
Esther 9:1-5
The Jews Destroy Their Tormentors
9 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, the time came for the king’s command and his decree to be executed. On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them. 2 The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, because fear of them fell upon all people. 3 And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and all those doing the king’s work, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. 4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent. 5 Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.

02/01/2026

01/19/2026

Great service. Everyone is welcome!