Weekend Bible Reflections With Jon
David Paul Anderson, 74, of Calhoun, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his home. He was born in Mannington, WVA on August 21, 1945, son of the late William George (Bill) and Glenda Roberts Anderson Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Larry Anderson in 2016; his son-in-law, James Carl England; two brothers; and two sisters.
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Survivors include his wife, Frances Anderson; his daughter-in-law, Stacey Anderson; his daughters and son-in-law, Shonda and Will Patrick, and Kristie England; his grandchildren, Brittney (Matt) Young, David B. Anderson, Jake England, and Wesley England; his great-grandchildren, Lincoln Young and Deacon Young; his brother, Bill Anderson; and his sisters, Etta Sue Spragg, June Randall, Betty Sponaugle, and Margaret Cole.
Services to honor his life were held Friday, December 13th at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home, with 5HY (GGLH %UDQQRQ RI¿FLating. Members of Plumbers DQG 3LSH¿WWHUV /RFDO 8QLRQ #072 served as honorary pallbearers.
The family received friends at the funeral home on Friday, from 12:00 noon until the service hour.
Condolences may be left at www.maxbrannonandsons. com. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Max Brannon and Sons Funeral Home of Calhoun.
Glenn Burchett, age 76, passed away Tuesday December 10th, 2019 after several years of declining health.
Glenn was born on February 3rd, 1943 in Calhoun, GA to the late King and Lela Burchett.
He was preceded in death by his sisters and brothers: JW Burchett, David Burchett, Jack Burchett, Bill Burchett, and Clyde Burchett and Nannie Lou Duvall and Louise Carney.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Frances Burchett; his children, Sarah (David) James, Lora (Johnny) Shaw, Jerry (Marlene) Burchett, Tammy (Jim) Stevenson, Mark (Rachel) Burchett, and Clyde (Cindy) Burchett; a stepson, Tony Williams;13 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Glenn was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He was an ordained minister for many years. He loved the Lord with all his heart. His greatest ministry was his life. He lived for the Lord everywhere he went and with everything he did. “He didn’t tell us how to live, he showed us how to live.”
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Jerry Taylor Jones, 84, of Resaca, Georgia died December 8th, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, MS and a graduate of Brandon High School, Jerry T. Jones is survived by his loving wife Doris Thompson Jones and his daughter Karen Jones Atchison as well as his sisters Mary Kate Coke and Sara Crosby. Mr. Jones passed away on December 8th at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia after complications from hip surgery and a subsequent heart attack. He is predeceased by his daughter Kimberly Anne Jones and his parents Benjamin Wesley Jones and Kate Lee Fulton Jones.
Mr. Jones worked for the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union for many years until his retirement. He enjoyed driving his Ford Model A and John Deere tractors along with breeding cattle and Tennessee Walking Horses. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Services were held on Friday, December 13th at 10 AM with a graveside service at Briar Hill Cemetery, MS. Flowers can be received by Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home of Flowood, MS.
He was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church, Georgia Farm Bureau, and served in the US Army between 1958 and 1963.
Mildred (Millie) Ann Massengale, age 96 of Waleska Georigia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7th at Assured Hospice Care in Cartersville, Georgia. Millie was born on October 5th, 1923 in Jacksonville, Illinois to Alma and Gustav Faugust. She married Colonel William M. Massengale in June of 1944 after the end of World War II. They traveled and lived in many places before settling in Marietta Georgia after his retirement from the air Force in 1966.
Millie was an active member for many years of the 'REELQV $LU )RUFH %DVH RI¿cers wives club and the Marietta Kiwanis club. She enjoyed travel and entertaining and spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and six siblings. She is survived by her children, Marc Massengale and his wife Beth, Greg Massengale and his wife Candice, and Patricia Gray and her husband David. She is also survived by her six granddaughters, Robin, Allison, Erin, Sarah, Jessica and Arianne, their spouses, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Max Brannon and Sons funeral home of Calhoun Georgia. A graveside service is being held at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta, Sunday, December 15th at 1 pm. Flowers may be sent to Kennesaw Memorial Park.
Mrs. Millowd “Dee” Nicholson Montgomery, 86, of Fairmount Highway, Calhoun, Georgia, departed this life late Tuesday evening, December 10, 2019 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Montgomery was born in Fannin County on March 10, 1933 to the late Jim and Ada Parris Nicholson. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Montgomery who passed away in 2011; sons, Charles Wyatt Jr. and Donnie Lee Wyatt; sisters, Reddie Parris, Beulah Adcock, Ruby Barnes, and Willie Godfrey; brothers, Roscoe Nicholson, Junior Nicholson, Reed Nicholson, Otis Nicholson, and a baby brother who died at the age of nine months, Arnold Nicholson.
Mrs. Montgomery was a member of the Calhoun Full Gospel Church.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Daniel Thomason, Gail and Sammy Godfrey, Tammy and Paul Sneed, and Glenda and Ken Dinning all of Calhoun, Georgia; special niece, Genia Kirby of Calhoun; grandchildren, Drew and Jinger Thomason, Chris Godfrey, Kelly Peace, Amanda Schwanbeck, Jonathan Dinning, and Emily Nimon; special great-grandchildren, Colton Thomason and Callie Walraven, other great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many friends also survive Mrs. Montgomery.
Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Montgomery were held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM from Full Gospel Fellowship Church with Reverend Hershel Pierce and her grandson, Brother Drew ThomaVRQ RI¿FLDWLQJ 6KH ZDV ODLG to rest at Chandler Cemetery with Reverend Lamar Long RI¿FLDWLQJ WKH FRPPLWWDO VHUvice. David Hubbard, Eddie Woodall, Jimmy Blalock, Kenneth Blalock, Colton Thomason, Stevie Barnes, Paul Nicholson, and Dennis Barnes all served as pallbearers.
Mrs. Montgomery’s family received friends on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM. at Ponders Calhoun Chapel.
Condolences may be expressed to Mrs. Montgomery’s family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by locally owned and operated Ponders Calhoun Chapel, Hwy 41, North, Calhoun, Georgia 30701. 706-625-7577
Unity is very important to God. He wants Christians to be “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3). He then gave a list of foundational truths on which this unity must be built and maintained.
He said there is “one body” (Ephesians 4:4). Go back to Ephesians 1:22-23 and you’ll see that he defines the body of Christ as his church (see also Colossian 1:18). He’ll define the church as Christ’s body again in this same letter (Ephesians 5:23). Christ’s body is his church. Since there is only “one body,” that means there is only one church as far as God is concerned. So why are there all these different churches with their different names and teachings? Read 2 Timothy 4:3-4 to find the answer.
The important question is this. Christ is the Savior of his body, his church (Ephesians 5:23). There is only one. Do you want Jesus to be your savior? Be a part of his one body, the one church.
There is “one Spirit” (Ephesians 4:4). This refers to the Holy Spirit who inspired the writers of Scripture (2 Peter 1:19-21; Ephesians 3:3-5). If the scriptures are followed, they will produce “the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3). There are many mistaken ideas about what the Holy Spirit does ... and yet there is but “one Spirit.” If unity is to exist, one must not add to the spirit-inspired scriptures concerning what the spirit does in our lives. Rather, one must speak the truth by saying only what the totality of God’s word says about the spirit (Ephesians 4:15; Psalm 119:160).
There is “one hope that belongs to your call” (Ephesians 4:4). God calls people through the gospel (2 Thessalonians 2:14). The gospel is the good news of the love of God shown in Jesus (Romans 5:8). It is through Jesus that we have hope (Romans 5:2), the hope of eternal life and salvation (Romans 8:24-25; 2 Corinthians 4:165:10). Again, there are many mistaken notions about salvation and what eternal life will be like. To have unity, one must speak only what the Bible speaks about this hope.
There is “one Lord” (Ephesians 4:5), Jesus
Christ who is our only master. Only in him do we find the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6). Consider this, though. It’s easy to call Jesus our lord, but do our actions back up our words Study Matthew 7:21-27 very carefully and then examine yourselves.
There is “one faith” (Ephesians 4:5). Want an interesting project? Look up all the numerous different kinds of churches found in town and call each one. Ask to speak to the preacher. Ask them to tell you what that church believes and why they believe it. You’ll quickly see just how many different “faiths” we have come up with since the cross. Yet God says there’s only “one faith.” It comes from the words of Christ (Romans 10:17). Jesus wants his followers to say the same things and be completely united (John 17:20-23; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13; Philippians 2:1-2). The only way that will happen is by believing and following God’s word alone, no more and no less. Cast aside the creeds of men and let’s get back to the Bible!
There is “one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5). Different churches baptize in different ways for different reasons. Some sprinkle and some immerse. Some are baptized believing they’re already saved. Yet God says there’s only “one baptism.” The word “baptize” or “baptism” in the New Testament is a transliteration of a Greek term meaning to immerse, so baptism is not sprinkling.
The New Testament lists several reasons for baptism, including salvation and how one is added to that “one body” discussed earlier (Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21; 1 Corinthians 12:13; cf. Acts 2:38; 22:16; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:11-12; Romans 6:3-4). Have you been baptized with the “one baptism” commanded of all believers in the Bible?
Lastly, there is “one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all” (Ephesians 4:6). Some may worship Allah, others may worship a plurality of gods ... but in reality there is only God, the God of the Bible, the father of us all. No one can hide from him (Hebrews 4:13). Are you ready to give an account to him (2 Corinthians 5:10)?