Cowboy Church Bass
Club
2024 Northern Division
Tournament Recap
Whitney
September 28, 2024
Brandon Wooddell and Keith McMillan take first place and
seal the deal on the “Angler of the Year” title.
Buzz baits and 6-inch zoom
worms were the key baits. They culled
one of their bass in the last 15 minutes of the tournament.
Big Bass was caught by Bryan Barfield on a frog.
It weighed 7.10-lbs. This
one fish also put his team in 4th place.
|
Whitney Team |
#of
fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Total points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
--- Winning baits
--- |
|
Brandon Wooddell Keith McMillan |
3 |
8.80 |
200 |
$509.00 |
1st |
Buzz bait and 6 inch zoom worms |
||
|
Joe Crouch Kennith Mahone |
3 |
2.80 |
8.30 |
199 |
$296.00 |
2nd |
Craw worms |
|
|
Derek Sullivan Al Kohutek |
3 |
2.10 |
7.30 |
198 |
$177.00 |
3rd Al Kohutek sub for Steve Tigert |
Twin tail hula grub |
|
|
Bryan Barfield Cody Barfield |
1 |
7.10 |
7.10 |
197 |
$287.00 |
4th ($118 + BB $169 = $287)
Cody sub for Kyle |
Frog |
|
|
J.D Foster |
3 |
6.90 |
196 |
$82.00 |
5th solo |
TX Rigged worm |
· 26 teams fished
· 8 zeros
· 0 DOA
· 7 teams had limits (3 fish).
· Average weight was 2.41-lbs
· 36 bass weighed in
· $1,351 total payout
· Times – daylight to 2:00 pm
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/R8pmi6ZJ9L29aR5C9
Full results (see the Whitney tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The lake level was 0.17 ft. low. The
water clarity was
clear. The air temp was
75-85. The water
temp was in the 70s. Winds 0-10 mph.
We launched at McCown Valley, and it was free entry day at all Corps parks. We had a good shady area to weigh in with a good
ramp. The night before the tournament a
huge High School division switched their launch site from Lofer’s
bend to the McCown ramp. This added an
additional 200 boats plus another club was launching there too, creating a very
long line to launch. The parking area was full causing some teams to park on
the sides of the roads. We decided to
shorten the tournament time to avoid the High School crowd returning to the
ramp at the same time as us since we originally had the same weigh-in
times. Our club had acquired a U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers activity permit approved months in advance of this
tournament. With all the chaos that came with the crowd,
we felt blessed to have the youth participation in the sport. It’s all about having the right
perspective.
SCATTER SHOOTING
The weigh-in scales would
not function, so we switched to hand held scales……..….
Joe Crouch could not get his boat started and pulled his boat out of the
water only to find a lose kill switch connection……Originally
we were scheduled to fish Whitney in April, but the lake was flooded and all
the ramps were closed. We decided to keep
the same dates and swap lakes……..Pierce Johnston
caught a 18-lb striper and JD Foster caught a 14-lb stripter. Both were lone wolfs caught in very shallow
water in different areas of the lake……. The lake had been hammered the two
weeks leading up to this tournament. Another High School tournament had a 200 boat event the week before and several big clubs were
holding tournaments and practicing……It was great to Reggie Stewart fishing
with us. Reggie founded our club
in 2006 and was substituting for Mike Thurman, who was at a different
lake serving as a boat captain for a High School tournament……Our Central
Division guys drove up from the Austin area to fish with us in our last
tournament of the year…….The banquet will be at Charley
and Donna David’s ranch. The
date is not official, but we are looking at 10/19/2024. More details to
come.
LAKESIDE DEVO – Charley David gave a short DEVO
Turn your speakers up. The first video will flip to the correct view
a few seconds into the video
If we focused on
God’s commandment as much as we focused on our own desires, where would we be?
All 3 sections in an album
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tkknMW5suxFAcimC6
Part 1 (4.34 minutes)
Note: it will flip after a few seconds.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/RupoWs6dSTXu9kmL8
Part 2 (2.49 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/hbGHNQV3zByEjgPz7
Part 3 (0.37 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AgR3us9Z8xzqbQca9
Reggie Stewart closed us with a prayer, and we were
dismissed.
Cedar Creek
August 24, 2024
Corey Pankey and Brock Brogdon take first in the back
of Caney.
Brock Brogdon subbed for
Doug Powell. The winning baits were chartreuse
swim jigs fished shallow. They sacked 10.52-lbs that included a 4.35 kicker and
took home $432.
Big Bass was caught by Mike Hooten on a c-rig in 6-ft of
water.
It weighed 4.75-lbs. Tony Harris and Mike also placed 2nd and take home $339 (2nd
place $216 + $123 Big Bass)
|
Team |
#of
fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Total points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
Winning baits |
|
Brock Brogdon Corey Pankey |
3 |
4.35 |
10.52 |
200 |
$432.00 |
|
1st Brock
Brogdon sub for Doug Powell |
Shallow - chartreuse
swim jigs |
|
Mike Hooten Tony Harris |
3 |
4.75 |
9.01 |
199 |
$339.00 |
|
2nd $216 +
$123 (BB) = $339 |
Whopper plopper and craw bait |
|
Darren Coslin Phil Hickle |
3 |
3.61 |
7.39 |
198 |
$129.00 |
|
3rd 7.89 - .50 (DOA) = 7.39 |
Shaky head creature
bait |
|
Joe Waldon Michel Waldon |
3 |
|
7.37 |
197 |
$43.00 |
|
4th |
Buzz Bait, Tx rigged worms, Sq. Bill crank. |
· 19 teams fished
· 5 zeros
· 1 DOA
· 19 teams had limits.
· Average weight was 2.47-lbs
· 31 bass weighed in
· $943 total payout
· Times – daylight to 12:30 pm
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/du6K3wutvmn3LVfC8
Full results (see the Cedar Creek tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The
lake was 1.43 ft. low. The water was murky around the
launch site. The air temp was 77-94 and we were
grateful for cooler temps. The water
temp was 84. Winds 3-10 mph.
We
launched at Log Cabin. $10 launch
fee. We had a good shady area to weigh in. Good ramp, good parking, good beach area for
the boats. There were no other tournaments on the lake
that we knew of.
SCATTER SHOOTING
The weigh-in scales had
dead batteries. Big thanks Lee Davis
and one other person who had spare AAA batteries ……. Al Kohutek and Lee
ate at “The Dock”. It was very close to the launch site. Good food but kind of expensive https://thedockdining.com/ ……..Corey and Brock got stuck in shallow water …… A couple of people stayed at Kamman's Exxon motel. The rooms are good, but very hot and took a
couple of hours to cool down …..….Pray for Joe Lee
and his family. They are in England and had their passports, suitcases, and
backpacks stolen …..… Daren and Phil had
a dead fish. Luckly, it did not impact
their placement…… The next tournament will be on September 28th on Lake
Whitney
LAKESIDE DEVO – Charley David gave a short DEVO titled: “Who is the Church”.
Turn your speakers up.
Part 1 (3 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jpccKP1wGNpsB5H16
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KbGnp5rShohXdfAC9
Part 3 (3.31 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KbGnp5rShohXdfAC9
Darren Coslin closed us with a
prayer, and we were dismissed.
Joe Pool
July 27, 2024
Brian Redman and Chase Wolf sack’em
up.
They used C-rigged Flukes,
Texas Rigged worms, and frogs to take the win.
Fishing primarily in 10-12 feet they brought to the scales a 8.43 pound sack.
Brian Redman also caught the big bass of the tournament weighing in a 6.19 pound Joe Pool hawg. Total
payout was $600.00!
|
Team |
#of
fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Total points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
Winning baits |
|
Brian Redman
Chase Wolf |
3 |
6.19 |
8.43 |
200 |
$600.00 |
|
1st
($450 + BB $150 = $600) |
C-rigged flukes, Texas rigged worms and
frogs |
|
Mike Thurman Joe Lee |
3 |
4.87 |
7.26 |
199 |
$261.00 |
|
2nd |
Texas rigged finesse worms and grubs fishing
shallow. |
|
Les Smith
Brandon Smith |
3 |
|
3.68 |
198 |
$156.00 |
|
3rd Chance
Barnett sub for Brandon Smith |
Texas rigged stick baits with 3/16 weight
fishing sticks shallow |
|
Joe Waldon Michel Waldon |
3 |
|
3.53 |
197 |
$104.00 |
|
4th |
Frogs, cranks, TX-rigged, and buzz baits |
|
Mike Hooten Tony Harris |
3 |
|
3.45 |
196 |
$73.00 |
|
5th |
Wacky rigs and senkos
|
· 23 teams fished (same as last month).
· 3 zeros
· 1 DOA
· 19 teams had limits.
· Average weight was 1.09-lbs (this is a slot lake)
· 60 bass weighed in (same as last month)
· $1,196.00 total payout (same as last month)
· Times – daylight to 12:30 pm
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sunBpmuxJL1rZv8u6
Full results (see the Joe Pool tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The
lake was 0.65 ft. high. The water was murky. The
air temp was very pleasant 73-85. The
water temp was 83-85. Winds 3-6 mph.
Click on the link for the full weather report from DFW airport.
https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/tx/grapevine/KDFW/date/2024-7-27
Launch site Lynn Creek
Marina - The ramp was good with limited parking due to construction in the
parking lot. $20 launch fee. Good restrooms. We had a good shady area to weigh in. There were no other tournaments on the lake
that we knew of. No beach area for the boats.
Some hydrilla was spotted in different spots.
SCATTER SHOOTING
Big thanks to Jason
Picard, Joe from J bar C, and Charley David for lunch….There were a lot of partner substitutes……Next lake will be
Cedar Creek.
LAKESIDE DEVO – Charley David gave a short DEVO titled: “Be All In
For Jesus”.
Turn your speakers up.
Part 1 (3.49 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TuHiYqZL5RoDV2B48
Part 2 (1.43 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/E1J4utNx6jb4UUuYA
Part 3 (1.07 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/L1vt4tA6CBce7f5s6
Part 4 (0.47 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nVKtRPds1aC35o3c6
Part 5 (1.10 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/jPXVKo6JztCNXoY58
Part 6 (0.53 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/z2dGqSfMXJkk8cxc7
Kevin Davis closed us with a prayer, and we were
dismissed.
Winnsboro
June 22, 2024
Darren Coslin and Phil Hickle win it on Winnsboro.
The Roboworm
Straight Tail Worm in Aarons Morning Dawn color and flukes were the winning
baits
Big Bass
Rodney Pickard once again caught the big bass of the tournament. It weight 5.26 pounds. He is on a roll!
|
Winnsboro Team |
#of
fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Total points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
Winning Baits |
|
|
1 |
Darren Coslin Phil Hickle |
3 |
|
11.87 |
200 |
$450.00 |
|
1st |
From the bank to 12-ft depth Tx rigged drop
shot, Aron Martin’s morning dawn bait, flukes |
|
2 |
Rodney Pickard Billy Pickard |
3 |
5.26 |
9.76 |
199 |
$410.00 |
|
2nd ($260 + BB $150 = $410) |
Shallow, finesse June bug worms – Rodney BB |
|
3 |
Marle ???
Keith McMillan |
3 |
4.01 |
9.74 |
198 |
$156.00 |
|
3th Marle sub for Brandon Wooddell |
C-rig, 10-16 ft depth, Brush hogs |
|
4 |
Jim Howard Mitch Howard |
3 |
|
9.57 |
197 |
$105.00 |
|
4th |
Swim Jigs, Cricket, Hog Wallar, 6th sense |
|
5 |
Brian Hopkins Tyler Eubanks |
3 |
4.75 |
8.90 |
196 |
$75.00 |
|
5th Tyler Eubanks sub for Joe Stepp |
Shaky head, swimming head, 8-10 ft depth |
· 23 teams fished.
· Every team weighed in fish.
· 17 teams had limits.
· Average weight was 2.51-lbs
· 60 bass weighed in with a total weight of 151.01
giving an average weight of 2.51-lbs
· $1,196.00 total payout
· Times – daylight to 2:00 pm
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MKP1G4GLCxwGaKhV6
Full results (see the Winnsboro tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The
lake was full, maybe a few inches high. The water was
muddy. The air temp was 75-93. The water temp was 86. Winds 3-10 mph. Click on the link for the
full weather report
https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/tx/tyler/KTYR/date/2024-6-22 The ramp was
good with plenty of parking. No restrooms. We had the perfect shady area to weigh in the
fish that was close to the water. There
were no other tournaments on the lake. Almost
a full moon (waning gibbous). Good beach area for the boats.
SCATTER SHOOTING
Derek Sullivan partner could not make the tournament, so Al
Kohutek teamed up with him……Maurice Williams and Scott Hill
were late and that thew Charley off on the payouts……A local commented to
Al that he really appreciated how we did our kickoff start with the idle
out. He also said the tournaments have been hammering the lake and making it
tough to catch fish……..Brandon Wooddell missed the tournament because he
attended Jon Griffin’s daughter’s wedding in Lubbock, TX…….The dam bite
must not have been good because Mike and Joe only had 2 fish…….Donna
David was out due to a fender bender that hurt her neck……The Barfields said the frog bite was not good……We
ended early due to the heat….Al Kohutek said Joe Crouch’s
testimony was the best he has ever heard. It is worth listening to.
LAKESIDE DEVO – Joe Crouch gave his testimony.
A very interesting story.
Click on the links below:
Part 1 (4.43 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NRChoBzL3GaKmgCF9
Part 2 (3.08 minutes)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mb3H7JmKj5HRxXNT9
Both videos in one album
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZLMDTYgLZbin9o348
Next Up
Joe Pool – 7/27/2024
The 2025 Class has been
set for April 12-13 on OH Ivy. Be sure
and make lodging reservations now.
Brian Barfield closed us with a prayer, and we were
dismissed.
Athens
May 18, 2024
The Barfields
take the win.
Bryan credited his family for praying for them and said a
tip from the winning team at the classic helped them land an “over”. Their “over” bass was caught on swim jigs and
their “unders” were caught on frogs. They beat Steve Trimble and Al
Kohutek (2nd place) by 9 ounces with almost the same fish
lengths. Both teams had a 23-inch “over”
and both teams had two 13+ inch “under”.
Only 3 “overs” were
weighed in. Al and Steve caught
their “over” around 1:45 pm.
Big Bass
Rodney Pickard caught the big bass of the tournament on June bug finesse
worm. It was their only keeper.
|
Team |
#of
fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
||
|
Bryan Barfield Kyle Barfield |
3 |
6.28 |
8.90 |
200 |
$489.00 |
|
1st |
Frogs and swim jigs |
|
|
Al Kohutek Steve Trimble |
3 |
6.01 |
8.31 |
199 |
$284.00 |
|
2nd Steve sub for John Yohner |
Senkos and drop shots |
|
|
Rodney Pickard Billy Pickard |
1 |
7.02 |
7.02 |
198 |
$332.00 |
|
3rd $170 + $162 (BB) = $332 |
June bug finesse worms |
|
|
Brandon Wooddell Keith McMillan |
3 |
|
3.45 |
197 |
$113.00 |
|
4th |
Senkos, chuggers, sq bills |
|
|
Les Smith
Chase Barnett |
3 |
|
3.09 |
196 |
$79.00 |
|
5th Chase Barnett sub for Brandon Smith |
Googan Baits Blazin' Worms, senko - in the shade |
|
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fZKMNMJGkZbD18cf8
Full results (see the Athens tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The
lake was full. The
water was Clear. Grass and pads were everywhere. The air temp was 67-88. The water temp was 80. Winds 3-10 mph. Click on the link for the
full weather report
https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/tx/tyler/KTYR/date/2024-5-18 The ramp was good
with plenty of parking and clean restrooms.
We had the perfect shady area to weigh in the fish that was close to the
water. It was all good!
SCATTER SHOOTING
8 teams zeroed but
everyone reported catching slot bass……..7 limits were caught……Brandon and Keith
had the perfect “under”……Some teams reported catching their fish on the outside
edge of the grass line….35 bass were weighed in with an average of 1.41 pounds……3
bass were weighed in over 21 inches……Brian Hopkins was stuck somewhere on his
trucking route and was unable to make it……Doyle had truck issues…..Al got to
fish with his old neighbor Steve Trimble and Charley got to fish with his
roping buddy Matt Nolan.
LAKESIDE DEVO – Ricky
Carrol Testimony
Turn up the volume when
listening to the videos. Here is a
master link to all the videos https://photos.app.goo.gl/FF9jPP5BH4i6kT6eA
Everyone
should be a witness for the Lord (9253)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/d6JrjZ2HYEkrFC8m9
Our
testimony is that Christ lives in us (9254)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4zdG7cDMAD7U1TEGA
We
have eternal life (9255)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pD6j5bcrqjRFigkb8
Repent
(9257)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pD6j5bcrqjRFigkb8
James
4:17 (9259)
If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do
it, it is sin for them.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aBLP27uQrjqjQz1D9
The
world wants you to sin (9260)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YJPUVdCPNEHGxdQF7
Give
God praise for the Spiritual Gifts (9262)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qb4yRiqGLneJMLWE6
We
are born to die, but we have life in Christ (9263)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6Zy7WKLJko81vjYd6
Pity
– Don’t do it (9264)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6Zy7WKLJko81vjYd6
Miracles
(9265)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sPCVibs9Ya4hZPKQA
Walk knowing
you are a minister for Christ, and you will be blessed.
Troubles
will be in your life, but it will give you strength (9266)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FF9jPP5BH4i6kT6eA
Closing
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FF9jPP5BH4i6kT6eA
*********************************
Charley discussed possibly picking
O.H. Ivy as the classic lake for 2025. If it becomes official, you will want to make
lodging reservations early.
The next tournament will be on
Winnsboro.
Ricky Carrol closed us with a prayer, and we were
dismissed.
Richland Chambers
April 27, 2024
Local Boys Brian
Hopkins and Kenneth Bonner take win
Launching out of Oak Cove,
Brian Hopkins and Kenneth Bonner limit out with a frog bite, then cull up on a
roadbed using ribbon tail c-rig and t-rigs.
Big Bass
Kyle
Barfield caught the big bass on a frog. It weighed 9.34-lbs
|
Team |
#of
fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Total points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
||
|
1 |
Brian Hopkins Kenneth Bonner |
3.00 |
|
18.95 |
200 |
$364.00 |
|
1st |
Ribbon
Tail worms on a roadbed using c & t rigs |
|
2 |
Bryan Barfield Kyle Barfield |
3.00 |
9.34 |
17.73 |
199 |
$286.00 |
|
2nd
$182 + BB $104 = $286 |
Frogs
in the grass and spinner baits |
|
3 |
Mike Thurman Joe Lee |
3.00 |
5.05 |
10.57 |
198 |
$109.00 |
|
3rd |
Frog
with a white bottom brown top |
|
4 |
Brandon Wooddell Keith McMillan |
3.00 |
4.93 |
10.18 |
197 |
$36.00 |
|
4th |
Buzz
bait and shaky heads |
|
5 |
James Cook Eric Cook |
3.00 |
|
9.38 |
196 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Darren Coslin Phil Hickle |
3.00 |
|
6.90 |
195 |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Doug Powell Corey Pankey |
3.00 |
|
6.15 |
194 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Phil Crouch Ricky Carrol |
2.00 |
|
4.52 |
193 |
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
Charley David Donna David |
1.00 |
|
4.51 |
192 |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Joe Crouch Kennith Mahone |
1.00 |
|
2.51 |
191 |
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
Mike Hooten Tony Harris |
1.00 |
|
2.45 |
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Brian Redman
Chase Wolf |
1.00 |
|
1.94 |
189 |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
Matt Love Al Kohutek |
1.00 |
|
1.47 |
188 |
|
|
Albert Kohutek sub for Albert Love |
|
|
14 |
Doyle Ray Thom Wilkins |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
178 |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
Randal Collins Heath Harper |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
178 |
|
|
Cody Collins sub for Heath Harper |
|
|
16 |
Rodney Pickard Billy Pickard |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
178 |
|
|
|
|
|
28.00 |
19.32 |
97.26 |
$795.00 |
3.47 lbs average weight |
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/suYeCvYHhW3mEyJs6
Full results (see the Richland tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The
lake was full. The
water was murky. A shad spawn was going
on. The air temp was 73-80. The water temp was in low 60s. Winds 20-33 mph. Click on the link for the
full weather report https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/tx/waco/KACT/date/2024-4-27
SCATTER SHOOTING
Several teams trailered to
get out of the wind. ….. Doyle Ray didn’t have use of his big motor. Daren Coslin had a flat and one other team had wheel bearing
issues…..a few
teams decided to sit this one out because of the high wind and rain
forecast……A few of the guys traveled during the storms on Friday
afternoon. Joe
Lee took a picture of a tornado and Al Kohutek
took some pictures of the storm damage in Frost, Texas…..The
office at the Oak Cove ramp didn’t open until 6:00 am, so there was a big line
to get launch tags….We stopped fishing at 2:30 pm
LAKESIDE DEVO – Call of
God
Al
Kohutek led the lakeside message on the “Call of God” using our spiritual
gifts. In part taken from “Touch Points
for Men”.
Has God called me to do
specific things?
YES.
After you receive the gift of salvation, the Holy Spirit gives us a
gift. We can discard the gift or use
it.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young people, it’s wonderful to be young!
Enjoy every minute of it. everything you want to do, take it all in, but
remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
God gives you the freedom to follow
many different roads and pursue many different activities over the course of
your life…..but remember that you will have to answer
to him for everything you do.
1 CORINTHIANS 12:4, 7
There are different
kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. ... A
spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
1 Peter 4:10-11
As each one has received
a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of
God. If anyone speaks, let him speak as
the [c]oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability
which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus
Christ, to whom belong the glory and the [d]dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Everyone has at least 1 spiritual
gift. Some people have more. We also could receive additional gifts at
different times.
What are Spiritual gifts?
Spiritual gifts are special abilities,
talents, or capacities given to individual Christians by the Holy Spirit. These
gifts are not natural talents or skills but
supernatural endowments provided by God's grace as a result of our faith in
Jesus Christ.
What are some of the
Spiritual gifts?
Romans 12:6-8
• Prophecy:
The gift of speaking forth God's messages, often focused on edification,
exhortation, and comfort.
• Serving:
The capacity to serve others selflessly and meet practical needs within the
church. The humblest of the gifts.
• Teaching:
The ability to communicate and explain God's truth effectively to others.
• Encouragement:
The gift of encouraging and motivating others toward spiritual growth and
maturity.
• Giving:
The ability to give generously and cheerfully, often contributing resources for
the benefit of the church and those in need.
• Leadership:
The gift of providing leadership, organization, and guidance within the church.
• Mercy:
The gift of showing compassion, empathy, and kindness to those who are
suffering or in distress.
1 Corinthians 12:8-10
• Wisdom:
A deep understanding of God's truth and the ability to apply it practically to
life situations.
• Knowledge:
Special insight and knowledge of God's Word and His will.
• Faith:
A supernatural ability to trust God and His promises in extraordinary
circumstances.
• Healing:
Praying for and witnessing physical, emotional, or spiritual healing in others
through divine intervention.
• Miracles:
The ability to perform extraordinary signs and wonders, demonstrating God's
power.
• Prophecy:
Speaking forth God's messages, including words of edification, exhortation, and
comfort.
• Discernment
of Spirits: Distinguishing between different spirits, discerning whether
they are of God, human, or evil origin.
• Speaking
in Tongues: The ability to speak in unknown languages as a form of prayer
or communication with God.
• Interpretation
of Tongues: The gift of interpreting messages spoken in tongues, making
them understandable to others.
1 Corinthians 12:28-30
• Apostles:
Those who are sent as messengers with a specific commission.
• Prophets:
Individuals who receive and convey God's messages and revelations.
• Teachers:
Those who are skilled in explaining and sharing God's Word.
• Workers
of Miracles: Believers who perform extraordinary signs and wonders.
• Gifts
of Healing: Those with the gift of praying for and witnessing healing.
• Helps:
Individuals who serve others selflessly, often behind the scenes.
• Administration
(Leadership): Those who provide guidance and organization within the church.
Ephesians 4:11
• Apostles:
Those sent forth with a specific commission to
establish and build up the church.
• Prophets:
Individuals who receive divine revelations and communicate God's message.
• Evangelists:
Those who proclaim the gospel and lead others to faith in Christ.
• Pastors
(Shepherds): Leaders who provide spiritual care and guidance to the church.
What is the purpose of a
Spiritual gift?
They are used to serve God and
others. They build up the Body of
Christ, which is the church, a community of believers.
How do I know what my gift
is?
It will be revealed by reading your
Bible. There are also 100s of on-line
test you can take that will help you confirm what the Bible reveals to
you. Here is one https://giftstest.com/
When you let God transform you by the
power of the Holy Spirit, he will literally begin to change the way you think
so that you will know what he wants you to do.
Don’t waste your gift. If you are not involved in a church, find one
and use the gift or gifts that the Holy Spirit has given you.
Matt Love closed us with a prayer, and we were
dismissed.
The Classic on Hubbard Creek
April 13-14, 2024
17 teams $4,000.00 payout
Joe Lee and Mike
Thurman take the win and set 2 records in the 2024 Cowboy Church Classic
Day-1 Joe fished solo out of the
back of Les Smith’s boat because his normal
partner, Mike Thurman was unable to be there on
Saturday because he committed to being the boat captain for a high school team
on Lake Tawakoni. Joe caught his
3 keepers on the dam and brought a respectable 10.39 pounds to the scales. Les Smith also caught 3 keepers fishing from the front
of the boat and weighed in his sack separate from Joe’s. Basically, two teams fished from the same
boat. Joe said
they only caught a few keepers among the many under sized bass that were caught
on a white swim jig.
Day-2
Mike and Joe were reunited as a team fishing out of Mike’s boat.
They continued the dam pattern that Joe
used the previous day. Mike was on fire and boated their 5 keepers. Their day-2 weight was 26.23 pounds and that
gave them a 2 day total weight of 36.62 pounds.
You have to give Les Smith some credit for
allowing Joe to fish out of the back of his boat on day-1 because Joe’s day-1
weight was a key factor to the win.
Records broken (see http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/history.htm )
1) Best Classic weight in
the history of the club
2) Team Lee/Thurman have
the most Classic wins in the club’s 18-year history. They have won 6 so far.
Big Bass
Day-1 Derek Sullivan 7.35-lbs
Day-2 Erik Olson 8.69-lbs
Honorable Mentions – Top weights Day-1 and Day-2
Day-1 Joe Crouch / Bryan Barfield 14.11-lbs (3 fish limit)
Day-2 Erik Olson / Kory Grelle 27.35-lbs
(5 fish limit)
The full score card:
|
Hubbard Creek 4/13 - 4/14 |
Weight
day 1 |
Weight
day 2 |
Total
weight |
Payout |
Number
of fish day 1 |
Big
bass day 1 |
Number
of fish day 2 |
Big
bass day 2 |
Winning
baits |
||
|
Mike Thurman / Joe Lee |
10.39 |
26.23 |
36.62 |
$1,500.00 |
|
3 |
6.78 |
5 |
|
|
White swim jigs |
|
Erik Olson - Kory Grelle |
7.44 |
34.79 |
$700.00 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
8.69 |
|
watermelon red flukes
|
|
|
13.81 |
12.34 |
26.15 |
$400.00 |
|
3 |
7.35 |
4 |
5.44 |
|
Sq.Bill, chatter baits |
|
|
Kyler Roberts - Austin Talasek |
7.95 |
16.62 |
24.57 |
$300.00 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
|
White chatter, buzz
bait |
|
8.24 |
22.35 |
$200.00 |
|
3 |
5.69 |
5 |
|
|
Hybrid Hunter crank
baits and C-rigs |
||
|
Brandon Wooddell / Keith McMillan |
10.85 |
8.59 |
19.44 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
6.73 |
5 |
|
|
Spinner baits and
frogs |
|
Rodney Pickard / Doug Powell |
3.83 |
13.18 |
17.01 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
6.19 |
|
Spinner baits on the
rocks |
|
Jon Griffin / Pierce Johnston |
5.43 |
10.80 |
16.23 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
3.99 |
|
Spinner baits, Sq
Bills, Tx Rigg |
|
Gene Collins / Daryle Hester |
7.32 |
8.86 |
16.18 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
4.94 |
5 |
|
|
Spinner baits on the
rocks |
|
Charley David / Donna David |
8.89 |
6.24 |
15.13 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
5.07 |
2 |
|
|
Spinner baits and senkos |
|
Bill Shelnutt - Mike Smith |
7.64 |
6.68 |
14.32 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
4.76 |
5 |
|
|
shacky head |
|
Toby Turner - Steve Bible |
7.93 |
5.54 |
13.47 |
|
|
3 |
4.19 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Mike Young / Clint Young |
5.66 |
7.78 |
13.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shannon Goad - Gary Burham |
3.74 |
6.85 |
10.59 |
|
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
Doyle Ray / Thom Wilkins |
6.55 |
3.48 |
10.03 |
|
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
Al Kohutek |
3.97 |
3.80 |
7.77 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Les Smith |
3.84 |
3.60 |
7.44 |
|
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Totals |
129.35 |
176.18 |
305.53 |
$3,700.00 |
|
48 |
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
Derek Sullivan |
|
|
|
$150.00 |
|
|
7.35 |
|
|
|
Big Bass Day-1 |
|
Erik Olson. - Kory Grelle |
|
|
|
$150.00 |
|
|
|
|
8.69 |
|
Big Bass Day-2 |
|
Total Payout |
|
|
|
$4,000.00 |
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/pTk15RkCjmxWuLmo6
Full results (see the Bob Sandlin tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The
lake level was 11.85 feet below full
pool. The water was murky. The
air temp was 68-80. The water temp was in
low 60s. Winds on day 1 blew hard at 15-30
mph and on day 2 they were 10-15 mph. The ramp was shallow meaning your feet were
probably going to get wet when unhooking your strap on the trailer crank. There were no lights at the dam ramp. There was no shade at the ramp, it was very
primitive. Many teams reported a shad spawn on day 2. Grass was scarce. Al noticed that
the bass in his livewell had eaten black beetles. Another
club was having their tournament on Sunday with about 25 teams.
SCATTER SHOOTING
Every team caught a 3 fish
limit on day 1. Only 10 teams caught a 5
fish limit on day 2……5 teams from our Central Division (Austin Reels Bass Club) qualified and fished with us (see the
different color names in the spreadsheet) ……Several teams had partner swaps……We
had a great fellowship cookout at Jon Griffin’s house. Charley provided
the burgers……Derek Sullivan had a trailer spring
break. He was able to temporarily fix it
for the day 2 launch but had to leave it at Jon’s house at the end of the
tournament and planned to come back next week with the correct size replacement
spring.…The average fish weight was 2.72 pounds…..This
tournament is a special 2 day tournament where teams had to qualify to
participate. See the rules http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/rules.htm on our website for more info……. No teams zeroed on
either day, there were many 4-5 pound bass weighed in.
Several teams caught over 50 fish during the 2 day
tournament.
LAKESIDE DEVO – Do
Something!!
Charley David led the Sunday Morning service.
He read from James who was the brother of Jesus.
What good is it, dear brothers and
sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that
kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,
and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat
well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does
that do?
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces
good deeds, it is dead and useless.
Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have
good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good
deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”
But when the Pharisees heard that he
had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him
again. One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this
question: “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of
Moses?”
Jesus replied, “‘You must love the
Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. ’This is
the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your
neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are
based on these two commandments.”
Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling
from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped
him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.
“By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man
lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A
Temple assistant[a] walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also
passed by on the other side.
“Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the
man, he felt compassion for him. 34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed
his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on
his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next
day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this
man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’
“Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to
the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.
Charley told us some stories about his Uncle Louie and how he impacted so
many people with his good deeds. He was someone who understood what Jesus was
saying.
So much is based on the concept of love your
neighbor that there is a warning for those that don’t do it. He read The Final Judgement and encouraged us
to be the sheep, because in the end it doesn’t turn out good for the
goats.
Matthew 25:31-46
The Final Judgment
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,
then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in
his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep
from the goats. He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his
left.
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed
by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the
world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a
drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and
you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and
you visited me.’
“Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you
hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger
and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see
you sick or in prison and visit you?’
“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of
the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
“Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you
cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I
was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a
drink. I was a stranger, and you didn’t
invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was
sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty
or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the
least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’
“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go
into eternal life.”
The
message was very moving, and it set us up to partake in the Lord’s Supper. The officers passed out the bread and fruit
of the vine to the club. Then Charley read:
Matthew 26:26-29
”As they were eating,
Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to
the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”
We
ate the bread together in the darkness on the shore of the lake and Charley
read:
And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to
them and said, “Each of you drink from it, for this is my blood, which confirms
the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to
forgive the sins of many. Mark my words—I will not drink wine again until the
day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.
We
drank, reflected, and closed with a prayer.
Then
we all launched our boats, helping each other navigate down the ramp with our
flashlights since it was pitch black.
After everyone was launched, we rafted up on the water, and were given our
final instructions before leaving the area at idle speed until 6:55 am when we
could get on plane.
Bob Sandlin
March 23, 2024
Joe Crouch and Kennith
Mahone spoonbill the win on Bob Sandlin.
1st place -Joe said he was
using a vintage “Rebel Spoonbill Minnow” in 3-ft. of water when he
caught the 5-pound old sow fishing around the dam. This was the big
bass of the tournament and was caught
around 11 am. The other 2 bass were
caught on bull frog colored brush hogs.
2nd place was caught by team Maurice Williams & Scott Hill caught their fish on square bill
crank baits, flukes, & brush hogs in less than 4-ft of water.
3rd place - Jason Picard & Nathan Coppack used black & blue chigger craws, swim jigs,
and flukes.
4th place – James and Eric Cook
caught their fish on swim jigs, senkos, and wacky
rigs.
5th place - Fishing solo, Derek
Sullivan caught his best 3 on black & blue craws.
|
Bob Sandlin 3/23/2024 |
#of fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Total points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
|
Joe Crouch Kennith Mahone |
3 |
5.00 |
9.66 |
200 |
$651.00 |
|
1st ($489 + big bass $162 = $651) |
|
Maurice Williams Scott Hill |
3 |
|
7.89 |
199 |
$284.00 |
|
2nd |
|
Jason Picard Nathan Coppack |
3 |
|
7.06 |
198 |
$170.00 |
|
3rd |
|
James Cook Eric Cook |
3 |
|
6.93 |
197 |
$113.00 |
|
4th |
|
3 |
|
6.82 |
196 |
$79.00 |
|
5th |
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CxbKNQ6MjX68m8zx8
Full results (see the Bob Sandlin tab at the
bottom of the spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The lake level
was 0.40 feet above full pool. Water was clear to muddy depending on the
lake location. It rained the day before the tournament. Air temp was 51-70. The water temp was 58-62 depending on where
you were. We ended the tournament at 3:30 pm.
Winds were 0-8 mph. The full weather report for the day can be found at https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/tx/longview/KGGG/date/2024-3-23 Grass was plentiful. We launched out of the State Park with the
gates opening at 6 am, gave us plenty of time to launch before first
light. The boat beaching area was
limited to about 8 boats, so we did our prayer and tournament briefing on the
water.
SCATTER SHOOTING
A couple of teams rented screened in shelters at the
park and they worked out great…… Phil Crouch and Ricky Carrol hit
a stump and didn’t make the weigh-in……. Park police officer Camden Barlow came to our weigh-in and did several
boat safety checks. He attended the devo
and awards presentations and was very appreciative of our club and what we
stand for. He gave us some tips and
encouragements at the closing of our tournament. It was a blessing having him attend the
weigh-in. It’s no wonder that he received the 2022 Officer of the Year award. https://www.facebook.com/TexasStateParkPolice/posts/519740357002098/ ….There was a mix up on the result/placement and as a
result, Albert Love gave us a bonus catch report. He was fishing with Brian
Barfield and they reported catching their 6.48
pound sack in shallow water on brush hogs and senkos……Charley
and Al caught their sack on twin tail and spinner baits, and c-rigs…… We
had 25 teams fish and that was the same number as the last tournament on
Palestine…..2.13 pounds was the average fish size with 64 bass weighed
in.….only 2 teams zeroed, 19 teams caught a 3 fish limit, 18 teams weighed in a
5 to 6 pound sack.……it was another great day to be on the lake fishing with the
Cowboy Church Bass Club.
LAKESIDE DEVO – The Holy Spirit is here to help us.
Joe Lee gave a short devo about relying
on the Holy Spirit to help us with our weaknesses. He gave some background about how this was
revealed to him in a 3-day marriage counseling session that he and his wife
attended through their church. The
session called “Marriage Care” uses a program called “What Did You Expect” that
was developed by Paul Tripp. It was eye
opening to him because he was taught the science of how the mind thinks and they
went deep into amygdala of the brain where “fight or flight” is programmed and
how our brains are developed when we are a child by our parents. How our parents deal with conflict and how we
are raised affects how we think and deal with conflict.
Here are some links by Paul Tripp:
Every marriage has struggles, but when we understand
how our minds are shaped, and when we examine our own hearts, and most
importantly, ask the Holy Spirt to help us, we can get through the tough times. Joe gave an example of the disciples of
Jesus. Jesus said he would send a helper and he was true to his word. The Holy Spirit is our helper.
Joe read two scriptures:
Romans 8:26-28
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in
our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself
intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows
the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in
accordance with the will of God.
And we know that in all things God works
for the good of those who love him, who[i] have been
called according to his purpose.
Ask the Spirit, listen to him and examine our hearts.
Galatians 5:13-26 Life by the Spirit
You, my brothers and sisters, were
called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather,
serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping
this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each
other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
So
I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is
contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each
other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the
Spirit, you are not under the law.
The acts of the flesh are obvious:
sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred,
discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and
envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that
those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and
self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ
Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by
the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited,
provoking and envying each other.
We presented the awards and after the devo. Then Texas Park Officer, Camden
Barlow thanked us for being a positive example to others and
we were dismissed.
Palestine
February 24, 2024
Daren Coslin and Phil Hickle sack them up in the Neches
Spinner and chatter baits
were their best baits.
2nd place and Big Bass were caught mid lake on finesse, flukes, and crank
baits for fishing shallow. Brandon
Wooddell caught the big bass on a finesse worm.
3rd place - were caught on green pumpkin chartreuse tail Senkos.
4th place - were
caught on speed craws and brush hogs near the marina.
5th place
team – were caught on brush hogs.
|
Palestine 2/24/2024 |
#of fish |
Big bass |
Team Weight |
Total points |
Winnings |
|
Notes |
|
Darren Coslin Phil Hickle |
3 |
5.12 |
10.91 |
200 |
$489.00 |
|
1st |
|
Brandon Wooddell Keith McMillan |
3 |
5.62 |
10.36 |
199 |
$446.00 |
|
2nd ($284 + BB $162 = $446) |
|
Phil Crouch Ricky Carrol |
3 |
|
9.18 |
198 |
$170.00 |
|
3rd |
|
Mike Thurman Joe Lee |
3 |
|
7.17 |
197 |
$113.00 |
|
4th Clint sub for Joe Lee |
|
Albert Love Matt Love |
3 |
|
6.13 |
196 |
$79.00 |
|
5th |
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/j6LYLTXTYAuJFn8A9
Full results (see the Palestine tab at the bottom of the
spreadsheet)
http://www.cowboychurchbassclub.org/ccpoints24NorthDiv.htm
LAKE CONDITIONS
The lake level was 0.25 ft
high. Water clarity was fair. Air temp was 45 - 76. The water temp was 50-60 depending on where
you were at. We ended the tournament at 3:30 pm. Winds were 0-7 mph. https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/tx/tyler/KTYR/date/2024-2-24 Our launch
site was The Villages. Some aquatic
vegetation mid-lake. Kickapoo was muddy
with no grass. The Villages Marina was
hopping.
SCATTER SHOOTING
A couple of people went to
Catch Me If You Can – Cajun Kitchen…..The Villages blocked off some of the
parking……Al Kohutek and Charley David caught their fish on wacky rigs, senkos, and twin tail grubs…..The guys that trailed to
Kickapoo were disappointed…….John Yohner was
out due to recent back surgery……..Joe Crouch trailered to the lower end of the
lake.
LAKESIDE DEVO – Freedom
through Jesus’s resurrection
The topic that day was
tithing, given by Charley David.
Charley said we are free
to choose how much we tithe and are in no way bound by the 10% rule. Jesus wants us to choose if we tithe or not
and how much should be based on our hearts.
Galatians
5:1
Freedom in
Christ
So Christ
has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up
again in slavery to the law.
James
2:14-26
Faith
without Good Deeds Is Dead
What good is it, dear brothers and sisters,
if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith
save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has
no food or clothing, and you
say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t
give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough.
Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
Now someone may argue, “Some people have
faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if
you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”
You say you have faith, for you believe
that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and
they tremble in terror. How foolish! Can’t you see that
faith without good deeds is useless?
Don’t you
remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his
actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You
see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith
complete. And so it happened
just as the Scriptures say: “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as
righteous because of his faith.” He was even called the friend of God. So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do,
not by faith alone.
25 Rahab the prostitute is another example.
She was shown to be right with God by her actions when she hid those messengers
and sent them safely away by a different road. 26 Just as
the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works.
The resurrection set us
free from the OLD testament tithing covenant. The old covenant history can be found in Genesis 14:18-24, Leviticus 27:31-34, Numbers 18:20-32, &
Malachi 3:6-12.
Moving to the NEW testament tithing covenant. Matthew 23:23 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of
religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even
the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more
important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe,
yes, but do not neglect the more important things.
Justice, mercy, and faith
are way more important than tithing.
Mark
12:41-44
The Widow’s
Two Mites
Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw
how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich
put in much. Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which
make a quadrans. So He called His disciples
to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you
that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; for they all put in
out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she
had, her whole livelihood.”
Hebrews 10
Christ’s
Sacrifice Once for All
The old system under the law of Moses was
only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things
themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated
again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide
perfect cleansing for those who came to worship. 2 If
they could have provided perfect cleansing, the sacrifices would have stopped,
for the worshipers would have been purified once for all time, and their
feelings of guilt would have disappeared.
But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year. 4 For
it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 5 That
is why, when Christ[a] came into the world, he said to God,
“You did not
want animal sacrifices or sin offerings.
But you have given me a body to offer.
You were not pleased with burnt offerings
or other offerings for sin.
Then I said, ‘Look, I have come to do your will, O God—
as is written about me in the Scriptures.’”
First, Christ said, “You did not want
animal sacrifices or sin offerings or burnt offerings or other offerings for
sin, nor were you pleased with them” (though they are required by the law of
Moses). Then he said, “Look, I have come to do
your will.” He cancels the first covenant in order to
put the second into effect. For God’s will was for
us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all
time.
Under the old covenant, the priest stands
and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices
again and again, which can never take away sins. But
our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for
all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 13 There
he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his
feet. For by that one offering he forever made
perfect those who are being made holy.
And the Holy Spirit also testifies that
this is so. For he says,
“This is the new covenant I will make
with my people on that day, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their hearts,
and I will write them on their minds.”
Then he says,
“I will never
again remember
their sins and lawless deeds.”]
And when sins have been forgiven, there is no
need to offer any more sacrifices.
What is key here is Jesus cancels the first covenant in
order to put the second into effect. 10 For
God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus
Christ, once for all time.
Jesus died on the cross. The old covenant is gone!
The old covenant of 10% is nowhere to be found in the new covenant.
It doesn’t mean we should stop giving.
The church was created by Christ to further the kingdom of God and share
the gospels to all nations. The church need finances
and funding to take care of the people, the poor, and the widows. Giving should be done from the overflow of
your heart, not because you have to.
2
Corinthians 9:6-10
Generosity
Encouraged
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will
also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap
generously. Each of you should give what you have
decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under
compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God
is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all
things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every
good work. As it is written:
“They have
freely scattered their gifts to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever.”
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase
your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You
will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
God loves a person who
gives cheerfully, and God will generously provide that person all that he needs
with plenty left over to share with others.
Charley read:
Matthew 25 -
The Final Judgment
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory,
and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in his
presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from
the goats. He will place the
sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.
“Then the King will say to those on his right,
‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you
from the creation of the world. For I
was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a
stranger, and you invited me into your home. 36 I was naked, and you gave me
clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited
me.’
“Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord,
when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something
to drink? Or a stranger and show you
hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?
When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth,
when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were
doing it to me!’
“Then the King will turn to those on the left
and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for
the devil and his demons. For I was
hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a
drink. I was a stranger, and you didn’t
invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was
sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever
see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not
help you?’
“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth,
when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were
refusing to help me.’
“And they will go away into eternal
punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
Do we want to be the sheep
or the goats?
Charley gave some of this
devo based on a sermon from Chris Maddox.
You can view Chris’s 12/10/2023 full sermon at https://vimeo.com/893064226
Brandon Wooddell led the
closing prayer and we were dismissed.
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