Welcome to the Webpage of the Church In Portsmouth!

 

Greetings!  We are the Church in Portsmouth, OH!  Portsmouth is a town of about 20,000 that sits on the Ohio River.  We are an organic group of believers that are built together upon the one foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ!  Furthermore, we take our stand upon the ground of oneness.  That is, we believe that there is only one church in Portsmouth made up of all those who have been born of God's Spirit and enjoy fellowship with the indwelling Christ!  We refrain from taking any denominational name or title so that we may be one with all believers regardless of their denominational affiliation.  We enjoy the centrality and supremacy and enjoyability of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Just Content to be a Son

by George Warnock

 

Just content to be a son
With no ambition to succeed
In realms of earth, and have no need
Of popularity's acclaim,
Or purchase for myself a name
In serving Christ; for He must be
The Lord throughout eternity.
To see His face and hear His voice,
And do His bidding is my choice.

Just content to be a son,
A son of God without a home,
To stay, or go, or wait, or roam...
Hither and yon without a plan,
Led of the Spirit, not of man.
I'll have no monument of praise,
But I'll have peace in God's own ways;
And though I tread this earthly sod,
I'll walk with Him, I live in God.

Just content to be a son,
Misunderstood, and yet I know
The path I take shall overflow
With life abundant and with grace.
I only need to run the race
With patience, waiting, seeing Him...
Hearing the still small voice within.
If others want the earth to quake...
I'll hear His voice when I awake.

Just content to be a son,
No words to say... but what He says;
No work to do... but what He does;
No fear or worry, anxious care,
I live with Him, His yoke I share...
No name to make, He writes His own
Upon the heart's pure glistening stone;
No life to live, I lay it down,
I'll share His cross... and live again.