MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

          582 W. Main Street; Lexington, KY  40507

                         Pastor Victor G. Sholar                            

 To present every person perfect (mature) in Christ. Col. 1:28    

   2025 Theme:  “A Way Out of No Way”  Exodus 14:14 (NIV)   

                      Sunday, January 4, 2026       11:00 A.M.

Musical Prelude   

Call to Worship                             

We have come as the body of Christ to do Holy business for our King. We have come in troubled times, but we have high spirits.  We know the  Eternal One is still on the throne.  Saints, lift up holy hands, lift high your voices and praise the Sovereign One.  Mighty is our God, holy are His judgments, and He is altogether lovely.  Praise Him!  Praise Him!  Praise Him!    

Hymn                          “Holy! Holy! Holy!”             #3

Responsive Reading  (printed)

Prayer             

Grace Offerings                                                        Ushers

            Prayer/Doxology

Recognition of Visitors/Observations                     Pulpit

Prayer                                                                        Pulpit

Music Ministry                                          MSBC Music Ministry

SERMON                                                         Pastor Victor G. Sholar

The Period to Receive Those Whom The Lord Will Send

                Observance of The LORD’s Table

Benediction

Closing

DEACONS’ MINISTRY—Jan., 2026 – Team 1

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CHANGES IN NAME/ADDRESS

All persons who have had changes in your name and/or mailing address are asked to please forward this information to the church office.  This will aid in our end-of-year mailings.  Thank you.

THE 180 GROUP will be meeting on Friday, January 9th, at 6:30pm (address above).  All members and those who wish to be a part of this young adult group are welcome to attend.   For any question, please contact Les Moore (859-396-8359) or Corey Edmond.

THANK YOU

From persons with appreciation for the Thanksgiving baskets received:

Thanks you, Main Street, for the Thanksgiving basket that was given to me and my family.  It was such a blessing.

May God bless you.

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WOMEN OF GRACE CONFERENCE—2026

Please see flyer in bulletin regarding the Women of Grace 2026 Conference and information letter from Sis. Trina Watson (Mt. Zion Baptist Church—Oak Ridge, TN). 

For those interested in attending, further detailed information—hotel and registration form—may be picked up from the church office. Please be in prayer for this upcoming session.

BIBLE STUDY—– In-Person & Zoom Meetings

Please be mindful, Bible Study will now be held each Tuesday at 7pm both in-person at the Chapel and via Zoom.  Please join us.

Student Ministry – Bible Study

Children & Youth (ages 3-17) are encouraged to join us for Mid-Week Bible Study at 7pm each Tuesday in the Chapel.  This time of Bible include food, games, and fellowship.  Parents are asked to please Study will also have their young ones here for this blessed time of study.   If you have questions, please see Elder Thomas.

Sweet Hour of Prayer”—Prayer Meeting

Again, all are encouraged to meet this Tuesday for a special time of prayer for our church body.   Pastor Sholar has asked that we continue to gather at 12noon at the Chapel and assemble for one hour, uniting in prayer before the LORD.  We are blessed to know--and are assured--God hears and answers prayer—we want to be faithful to continue in prayer.   Please plan to attend.

CHOIR REHEARSALS

Cancelled this week; to be resumed per directions from Bro. Rogers.

MSBC Manor Apartments – Job Listing

Main Street Baptist Church Manor Apartments is currently accepting applications for (1) Full-Time Courtesy Position. Courtesy Staff are primarily responsible for providing coverage when management staff are off duty. Some of the duties for this position are:  answering the telephone, taking messages, responding to alarms and assisting residents with emergencies. Also, perform some administrative and clerical tasks as well as cleaning duties. The hours for this position are Monday-Friday 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Note: the work schedule may change during staff vacation times. The hourly pay for this position is $15.00 an hour. Medical and dental benefits are also available.

Please call Elder Mark Anthony @ 859-263-5153(Office &711 TTY) if interested. MSBCM is an EOE. You may email your resume or letter of interest to

 mdanthony@windstream.net

I Cor. 11:18-34  (Scripture Reading) 

 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

¹⁹ For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

²⁰ When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

²¹ For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

²² What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

²³ For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

²⁴ And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

²⁵ After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

²⁶ For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

²⁷ Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

²⁸ But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

²⁹ For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

³⁰ For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

³¹ For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

³² But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

³³ Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

³⁴ And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

Pastor Victor G. Sholar

Sunday Morning Worship 1/4/26

Text:   Exodus 23:1-9

Title:   “Living Before the Face of God”

Sermon Series: “Relationship Rules for People with                                Issues”

Three descriptions of a man whose behavior is informed by who God is:

I. He has convictions that will not allow him to unite with the wicked for God is just [vv. 1-3]

II. He is compassionate towards his enemy because God is merciful [vv. 4-5]

III. He maintains a clear conscience in his treatment of others for God is all-knowing [vv. 6-9]

   2025 Church Theme:

“A Way of Out of No Way”

“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14  (NIV)