Grace Bible Fellowship

09/07/2026

Monday, September 7
Your First Impulse

Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.
Jonah 1:17–2:1

When we find ourselves faced with a seemingly unsolvable challenge, someone usually reminds us, “When all else fails, read the directions!” A similar reminder is sometimes issued among Christians: “When all else fails, pray!” We often have to be reminded that prayer should be our first impulse, not our last.

Recommended Reading:
Psalm 32:6-7

Jonah would have done well to have received that reminder when he found himself cast into the Mediterranean Sea. He had rebelled against God, been accused of causing calamity by his shipmates, and been thrown overboard in hopes of placating the storm “gods.” And adding insult to injury, he was swallowed by a great fish! Finally, Jonah decided it was time to pray: “Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.” He didn’t exactly confess his sins, but at least he repented of his pride by calling out to God for help.

Don’t wait until you have tried every solution before turning to prayer. Regardless of the situation, make prayer your first impulse.

Before we can pray, “Thy kingdom come,” we must be willing to pray, “My kingdom go.”
Alan Redpath

09/06/2026

Standing In The Need Of Prayer ( Grace Bible Fellowship Huntersville Tn. By The Messengers 9/6/26 Thanks Corey. JWH

09/06/2026

Grace Bible Fellowship Huntersville Tn. Opening Hymn by the Messengers (Are You Washed In The Blood)9/6/26. Thanks Corey! JWH

09/06/2026

Grace Bible Fellowship Huntersville Tn ( Special ) by Bobby & Jeff. 9/6/26. Great day being with the Lord.Thanks Corey for video. JWH

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Grace Bible Fellowship ( Few Years Back) Y’all Come and visit & stay awhile. I Believe you will enjoy our country church. 3828 Huntersville Tn. Not far west of Jackson airport off old 70 west. About time for another jingle tune to wake folks up. Thanks to Judy Heavner Deloach for video. JWH

09/05/2026

Order of Worship
September 6, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Finding Meaning in Life Series
Walk as Children of Light
Ephesians 5:8-20



➢ Remember Who You Are

(8) Darkness but now Light

(9) Light Produces Fruit

(10) Find Out What Pleases the Lord


➢ Reject the Darkness

(11) Stay away from Deeds of Darkness

(12) Don’t be Fascinated by Sin

(13) Light Reveals what Darkness tries to Hide

(14) A Call to Wake Up


➢ Make Ever Opportunity Count

(15-16) Be Very Careful

(17) Understand God’s Will

➢ Be Filled with the Spirit

(18) Avoid Influences that Cloud Judgment and Alter Behavior

(19-20) A Thankful Spirit Remembers God’s Faithfulness






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Bill Williamson, Pastor

Order of Worship
September 6, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Prelude………………………………………..……Martha Dawson
Welcome and Announcements…….……………….John Few
Opening Prayer………………………….………..Bryan Dawson
Hymns of Praise…..…(330 & Sheet).….…..…Brad Sargent
Special Music……………………..…Bobby Smith & Jeff Long
Message……………………………………………..Bill Williamson
The Lord’s Supper
Closing Prayer






𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤
Sun. 10:00 a.m. Sunday School


11:00 a.m. Worship Service
(Children’s Church in Fellowship Hall)


12:00Noon Choir Practice


Wed. 6:00pm Bible Study – The “I Am”
Statements of Jesus

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
Thur. Sept 17th 2:00pm God’s Gathering @ St. Mary’s
Manor with Shelia & Julia

Sat. Sep. 26th 9:00am Birth Choice – Walk for Life
West Jackson Baptist Church

Tue. Sept. 29th 6:00pm Women of Grace

𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐌𝐭𝐧. 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
Items will be taken to the Kentucky Mountain Mission this month. If you have donations, please place them on the designated tables in the area behind the sanctuary.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲
This is benevolence Sunday.
Please mark your gift accordingly.





𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬
We welcome all who are visiting today.
It is a blessing to have you with us. Please fill out a visitor card and place it in the offering plate.
We hope you will come again.




𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
Julia Howell 1st Jeff Long 6th
Kay Hutchison 12th Bryan Dawson 16th
Chris Long 17th Bobby Smith 18th
Jennifer Collins 19th
Karen Degnegaard 20th Joe Walker 20th Gayle Heavner 25th. Dana Byrd 28th

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲
The pantry is in need of:
Spaghetti noodles, pot size pasta, spam
Chili, mixed varieties of soups and
canned potatoes.
Thank you so much for your support!

09/05/2026

Great Reunions: Joseph and His Brothers
SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

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And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.”
Genesis 45:4-5

Recommended Reading: Genesis 50:19-21
Families have the possibility of great conflict because of close quarters and constant interaction. But when conflicts are resolved and relationships repaired, family “reunions” can be sweet.

That is what happened with Joseph and his brothers. When Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt, God’s providence caused Joseph to rise in stature in the royal Egyptian court. When a famine struck Joseph’s family in Canaan, his brothers journeyed to Egypt to buy food. There they encountered Joseph and were reunited with the brother they had sold into slavery. But Joseph saw God’s hand at work, sending him to Egypt to prepare a way for his family to stay alive.

If you have been separated from friends or family, trust that God has a purpose in your pain (Romans 8:28). Do everything you can to be reunited with those you love (Romans 12:18).

Christians ought at all times to be making contributions towards reunion, if it is only by their prayers.
C. S. Lewis

09/04/2026

Friday, September 4
Guard Your Influence

Then [the sailors] said to [Jonah], “Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?”
Jonah 1:8

In 1624, the English poet John Donne penned a meditation whose title comes from the first line: “No Man Is an Island.” The theme of the short poem is the interconnectedness of human experience—what happens to one affects all.

Recommended Reading:
Matthew 16:11-12; Galatians 5:9

When the prophet Jonah was fleeing from the call of God on his life, the ship he was on encountered a bad storm. The sailors concluded that it was Jonah who was the cause of their dangerous misfortune. They demanded to know who he was and what he had done to put them in danger. Jonah’s situation illustrates the point in John Donne’s poem: We do not act alone in life; our behavior impacts those around us. It raises the rarely discussed dimension of stewardship called the stewardship of influence. We are responsible for the influence we have on the lives of others.

Ask God today for grace to be a godly influence on those with whom you come in contact—to be salt and light in their life (Matthew 5:13-16).

Your influence is negative or positive, never neutral.
Henrietta Mears

09/03/2026

Thursday, September 3
Storms

There was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up…. Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.
Jonah 1:4; Acts 27:20

Jonah encountered a storm in the Mediterranean Sea that nearly took his life. A similar thing happened to the apostle Paul in Acts 27 on the same sea and with the same raw terror. In Jonah’s case, the prophet’s sin precipitated the storm. In the case of Paul, the storm arose for other reasons. In both cases, God used the storms to develop the souls of his two servants.

Recommended Reading:
Acts 27:21-25

Not every storm happens because of sin, but every storm can be used by God to shape our faith and character and draw us closer to Him. How we wish we could avoid storms! Bereavement! Illness! Anxiety about our loved ones! Yet there has never been a storm beyond the reach of our Savior’s outstretched arm. We often learn more about Him in the storm than in the sunshine.

When you experience a difficult trial, look for how God is helping you to grow in your relationship with Him.

The Lord’s our rock, in Him we hide, a shelter in the time of storm.
Vernon Charlesworth