We at the Lake Land Church of Christ are a non-denominational,
independent congregation of the Lord’s people. We try our best to
follow the New Testament design of governance and worship,
which means we are an autonomous group whose allegiance lies
with no one or any organization but Jesus Christ our Lord and
Savior, Who is King of kings and Lord of Lords. We belong to Him
because we are clothed in Him at baptism (Galatians 3:27) and it is
through His blood that the church was purchased (Galatians 3:13;
1 Peter 1:19), and the church is His alone (Matthew 16:18). We
believe that in His infinite wisdom He has left the local
congregation to be overseen by elders to watch over and guard the
spiritual needs of the flock (1 Peter 5:1-2); deacons to assist the
elders in seeing that its members are provided for (Acts 6; 1
Timothy 3); teachers to help the congregation grow spiritually and
in wisdom (1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11) and a minister or
evangelist to proclaim God’s word in season and out of season
(Ephesians 4:11; 2 Timothy 4:2). If you are looking for a
congregation that has no creed but only seeks to follow God’s word
as it is written, but acknowledges our own human foibles and
weaknesses, then you need look no further! We want you to be a
part of our congregation!
Lake Land Church of Christ
PO Box 634, Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone: 217.235.1645
Web Site:
www.lakelandchurchofchrist.org
Times of Meeting
Sunday: 9:30 AM Bible Study
10:30 AM Assembly
6:00 PM Assembly
Wednesday: 7:00 PM Bible Study
Welcome to the
Lake Land
Church of Christ
September 8, 2013
From the Preacher’s Desk
It is an undeniable truth that life is not fair.
Oftentimes we see first hand how those less
qualified receive a job promotion, while those much
r
more
deserving are passed over. But just because the world is not fair
does not give us as Christians permission to treat others unfairly. On
the contrary, we have many passages of Scripture that teach
otherwise. James, the Lord’s brother, teaches of the sin of partiality
by showing how wrong it is to favor someone new to our assembly
simply based upon the clothing one wears. He then states, “But if
you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by
the law as transgressors” (James 2:9 [NAS]). James and the Apostle
Paul both point out that we should model our lives and treat others as
God does, by judging their actions righteously, and to do so without
partiality. Paul writes in Romans 2:9-11 [NAS], 9 There will be
tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the
Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace
to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
11 For there is no partiality with God. The Prophet Micah sums it up
nicely when he writes, “He has told you, O man, what is good; and
what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love
kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8 [NAS])
What happens when a
plague of frogs follows a
plague of flies…
Area-wide singing hosted by the Shelbyville
Church of Christ from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM on
Saturday, October 26th.
Thoughts for the Day:
“We are chameleons, and our partialities and prejudices
change place with an easy and blessed facility, and we are
soon wonted to the change and happy in it.”
-- Mark Twain
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Anything that suggests the possibility
of favoritism really begins to work
against the public confidence.
You must not distort
justice; you must not show
partiality; and you must
not accept bribes, for a
bribe blinds the eyes of
the wise and subverts the
cause of those who are in
the right.
Impartiality is not neutrality
– it is partiality for justice.
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Church Bulletin Blunders:
Ushers will eat latecomers.
Jasper Mangiaracina: Cancer and hospice care
Bea Mangiaracina: Health and recovering from carpal tunnel surgery
Joe Mangiaracina (Son of Jasper and Bea): Melanoma cancer
Jeanette Henderson: Cancer
Maxine VanMeter: Health
Debbie Pugh (Kevin’s aunt): Liver cancer
Larry Henderson (Wayne’s nephew): Lung cancer
Keith Schwabe (Pat’s brother): Prostate cancer and blockage of heart
Melissa Dawson (Butch’s sister): Health
Forrest Ferguson: Cancer
Jackie Ferguson: Myasthenia gravis
Malena Brown: Leukemia
Gavin Waterman (Great grandson of friend of Bev’s): Cancer
Angie Pittman (Niece of Minnie and Mary Alice): Tumor on her brain
Mike Carter: Upcoming hip replacement surgery
Brenda and Terry Grisamore (Friends of A.L. and Jeanie Carter): Poor health
Janeth O’Dell: Double knee replacement surgery September 16th
Dirinda Coartney: Recovering from brain surgery to remove blood clot
Leah Burke (Butch’s mother): Recovering from surgery for leg infection
Jason Davis (Friend of Reg): Legal and family problems
Prayer
List
“The effectual fervent prayer of
a righteous man avails much.”
-- James 5:16
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Remember, 7 days without prayer
makes 1 weak!
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This Morning’s Speaker: David Ferguson
Sermon Title: The Sin of Partiality
Sermon Highlights: Partiality identified. James 2:1. Partiality illustrated.
James 2:2-4. Partiality corrected. James 2:5-7.
Reading: James 2:1-4
This Evening’s Speaker: David Ferguson
Sermon Title: The Royal Law
September 13th and 14th
Please help!!
Sign up sheet on bulletin board.
ON THE ROAD: Ron and Pat
Whitney are in Branson, MO.
This week’s memory verse:
“For there is no partiality with God.”
-- Romans 2:11 [NAS]
Hey, kids! Draw a picture in the box
below based upon today’s sermon
and we will post it on the bulletin
board!
The Sin of Partiality
Help the lost find Jesus.
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Remember Shults-Lewis: We are collecting school supplies of all
types and cream of tomato soup and cream of any kind of soup.