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  1 - Rose (Mrs. Frank) Pellissier, FBC Am

3 - Misti (Mrs. Adam) Whitney, FBC Bro

8 - Hannah (Mrs. Youn) Shim, Lafayette

11 - Tony Ronsonet, Coteau Holmes

- Carol Mills, The Bayou

17 - Frank Ducharme, FBC Scott

18 - Marianne (Mrs. Gary) Ruffin, FBC La

23 - Joe Sauce, Myette Point- Becky Primeaux, EBA office

26 - Loretta (Mrs. Frank) Ducharme, FBC

- Nathan Rush, FBC Morgan City

28 - Olivia (Mrs. Toby) Ryder, Duson

DOM LinesDOM LinesBert Langley, Director of Missions 

Counselor’s CornerCounselor’s CornerMary Langford, Counselor 

““… and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies

us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)” 

As we near this special time of the year

when we remember the great sacrifice Jesus made for our

sins and as we celebrate HIS resurrection, let us unasham-

edly proclaim God’s forgiveness through the blood of Jesus.

It is alarming to hear that some preachers have abandoned

speaking about the blood of Jesus because it’s not popular

with the world. There is an Old Church Slavonic word for

such beliefs - “hogwash!” 

God’s Word refers to the blood over 400 times and

specifically to the blood of Jesus more than 40 times in the

New Testament, testifying to its great power in our

salvation and daily fellowship with God. The Apostles

boldly declared the power of the blood. Peter writes that

God did not pay our sin debt with silver or gold but by “…

the precious blood of Christ.” (1 Peter 1:19). It is precious

to God the Father and it is precious to the receiver  – sinners

saved by grace.

Paul reminds the overseers of the church that the

church was “bought” by the blood of Jesus (Acts 20:28).

The Books of Ephesians and Colossians use the term

“redeeming” with reference to our Lord’s blood –   God has

bought us back. In his letter to the church at Colossae, Paul

refers to the blood as a “peace” making blood –   we now

have peace with God (Col 1:20).

In the First Epistle of John, John tells us that the

blood of Jesus “purifies us from all sin” – it washes away our

sins. In Psalm 103 the Psalmist declared that God would

remove our sins from us as far as the East is from the West.

And even Judas, after his act of betrayal, declared our

Lord’s blood to be “innocent blood (Matthew 27:4).”  

Jesus referred to HIS blood as an “everlasting

covenant” during the Passover meal with HIS disciples, as

did the writer of the Book of Hebrews – it will never lose its

power! No longer would God’s children need to offer the

blood of animals for their sins. The Lamb of God will

remove the sins of all w ho would believe for all nationalities

and all generations. Now that’s power! 

The Book of Hebrews tells us that “If that animal

blood and the other rituals of purification were effective in

cleaning up certain matters of our religion and behavior,

think how much more the blood of Christ cleans up our

whole lives, inside and out (Hebrews 9:13,14 The Message).” 

“Oh! precious is the flow

That makes me white as snow;

No other fount I know,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.”(Chorus “Nothing but the Blood.” Written by Robert Lowry, 1826-1899) 

Thank you Heavenly Father for the blood of Jesus.

Several months ago my husband

was working outside and got into a bed

of fire ants. Before he could rid himself

of the little varmints, they had really made their marks

on his lower legs. All this time later, some of those ant

bites have not completely healed. The worst of it is,

however, that one of those small bites became

infected. The infection showed itself with redness,

swelling and pain. Finally, Don (the doctor) went to a

doctor. I’ll spare you the graphic details, but lab workrevealed the problem to be resistant staph. Don was

sent straight to hospital, where he had to have surgery

and where he was bombarded with powerful IV

antibiotics for a week. He’s home now, and I (not a

nurse) am learning to be one as I help him to continue to

deal with this ordeal which began with an insect bite.

I can’t help thinking about the comparison

between this and some of the situations I see in the

counseling office. Usually people come to see me when

the problem has become painful, but often, it began

with something small. A casual conversation with a

co-worker developed into an affair. A critical remark to

a child became a life-altering wound. A husband or wife

assumed a wrong motive and a huge misunderstanding

occurred. Someone tried a drug or a drink and havingthat became more important than anything else.

Another person sent a text and caused a wreck that

affected the lives of others. Every action has a result,

and even small acts or words can have tremendous

consequences.

Our Lord taught often about little things: a coin, a

mustard seed, yeast. The apostle James and the writer

of Proverbs had much to say about the power of that

small part of our bodies, the tongue. I’m not suggesting

that we should be overly self-conscious, but I am saying

we need to be more aware of our words and actions and

of the possible effect they might have on our relation-

ships. Scripture tells us that our words are to encourage

and edify. Even the little things we say and do can bring

harm or blessing to others or ourselves. Let us all

resolve to speak and act in ways that will promote

safety, strength and encouragement.

Pastors/Staff/Council/

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in the next issue of the Ent

Redeemer City Church is

a new Southern Baptist church

plant in Lafayette. We are

supported by the Louisiana Bap-

tist Convention and North-

side Baptist Church in Lafayette.

We also have several co-

sponsors such as Jenkins Memo-

rial in St. Martinville, Erath

Baptist Church and Wagon Wheel Cowboy Church inOpelousas, a church plant of Louis Charrier.

One may ask why we are planting a new church.

On the surface, Lafayette seems to be a religious town

in the “Bible Belt.” However, this is not a correct

understanding of the culture of Lafayette. According to

my research, 60% of the Lafayette population has little

to no involvement in a church despite all of the

churches in the city. Once we consider, and exclude,

how many of these churches are not proclaiming a

Biblical gospel message, that percentage will go even

higher. There is a mission field that is in the tens of

thousands in Lafayette, and only a handful of Biblically

faithful churches to reach them. This trend will only get

worse. As recent reports show, the population is

expected to grow by close to one-hundred thousand

over the next couple of decades. We need more

churches.

Why are we starting a new church? C. Peter

Wagner famously said, “Planting new churches is the

most effective evangelistic methodology known under

heaven.” We are starting Redeemer City to join in the

mission of the EBA in building the kingdom of God in

Lafayette. Our heart is specifically aimed towards the

skeptics and seekers. We hope to engage those who

have serious doubts and questions about the Christian

faith with a message that is both intellectually

stimulating and heart moving.

Please visit redeemercity.com to stay updated

with our mission, and email “info@redeemercity.com” if you are interested in how you can support us.

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April 2014Volume 42 No. 3

Evangeline Baptist Association3000 W PinhookPO Box 81244

Lafayette LA 70598-1244

Phone: 337-237-6956

Fax: 337-237-4319

Website: www.ebalaf.com

Bert LangleyDirector of Missions

James Craft & Nathan RushModerators

Elizabeth LangleyOffice Administrator

Melaney DudleyAdministrative Assistant

Mary LangfordCounselor

Reservations for theBlock Party Trailer

Reservations are already coming in for

2014. If you want to reserve the trailer

(especially close to VBS dates) please be

sure and contact us:

Melaney at 237-6956 or

melaney@ebalaf.com 

The forms needed to reserve the trailer can

now be found on our website: ebalaf.com (The left side of the home page in the Menu

section under “Block Party Trailer”.

The four forms are under the picture/article

about the trailer.)

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Lafayette, LA 70598-1244

(337) 237-6956 • Fax: (337) 237-4319 

www.ebalaf. com

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Evangeline Association

April 2014 

4-5 WMU Missions Celebration/Annual Meeting - FBC Lafayette

10 EBA Missions Development Committee - EBA Office; 10:30 AM 

14  EBA Executive Committee Meeting - EBA Office; 11:30 AM 

14 District Bible Drill - FBC Youngsville; meal at 5:45 PME

18 Good Friday - Office Closed

20 Easter

23 Administrative Professionals Day

26 EBA Pastors/Staff Crawfish Boil - ABC Camp; 10:00 AM 

Gulf Coast Association

April 2014 

4-5 WMU Missions Celebration/Annual Meeting - FBC Lafayette

18 Good Friday - EBA Office Closed

19 GCA Brotherhood Breakfast - Calumet; 8 AM 

20 Easter

23 Administrative Professionals Day

Louisiana Baptist Convention

April 2014 

5 Everlasting Praise Ensemble Auditions - Baptist Building 

11 Friday Forum - Baptist Building

18 Good Friday

20 Easter

26 State Youth/High School Bible Drill - FBC Pineville

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forward as we "Teach. Listen. Tell. Live." missions for lif

today for you and your groups to join us at First Ba

Lafayette. There is a special gift for the first 175 who pu

for the celebration tea on Friday afternoon, April 4.