WEDNESDAY INVITATION
October 14, 2015
Ben Born
Upcoming Events
World Mission Forum
Forest Park Church of Christ
October 14 – 18, 2015
_ _____WE CARE ADDRESSES
Virginia Oden
3985 Highway 129
Fayette, AL 35555
(Samuel’s grandmother)
Sammy and Janice Oden
3985 Highway 129
Fayette, AL 35555
(Samuel’s parents)
Area Wide Devo
Forest Park Church of Christ
October 14, 2015
Fall Seminar
Avondale Church of Christ
October 23 – 25, 2015
Ladies Day
Buford Church of Christ
November 14, 2015
ThanksSinging
Fayetteville Church of Christ
November 22, 2015
2:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE & CONTRIBUTIONS
October 4, 2015
68 a.m./42 p.m.
$2,180.00
Please join us for our Family Day
potluck meal after this morning’s
service ~ we will return to the
auditorium after the meal ~ no 6:00
p.m. service.
A father was reading Bible stories to
his young son. He read, 'The man
named Lot was warned to take his wife
and flee out of the city, but his wife
looked back and was turned to salt.'
His son asked, 'What happened to
the flea?'
Prayer
Requests
Genevieve Broomfield’s friend, Jean, was
diagnosed with stomach cancer but cannot
begin chemotherapy until she is stronger.
Dennis Dozier had back surgery and will
have a series of follow-up surgeries in the
future.
Virginia Oden, Samuel’s grandmother, is
very ill in Alabama.
David Queen’s step-father needs prayers.
Ray Sutter, friend of Terry and Lea
Sanders, fell from his bucket truck and
suffered severe head injuries.
Chris White is undergoing tests.
Travelers: Dot Harbin; Carlton and Gloria
Smith
CONTINUE TO REMEMBER: Willard
Bales (friend of Willard Mann); Ginger Born
(Ben and Brenda’s daughter-in-law; cancer,
chemo); Bobbie Childs (cancer); David Follis
(friend of Jerry and Barbara); Cheryl Glisson
(Charlotte Gilbert’s niece, hospice); Ben
Hardin (brother to the neighbor of the Clark’s
and Smith’s; surgery); Nell Horton (Vern
Morris’ sister, heart); Jean (Genevieve
Broomfield’s friend, cancer); Brenda Maner
(cancer); Maria Martin (severe headaches
daily); Gertrude Musslewhite; Don Newton
(Martha Hall’s nephew-by-marriage; blood
clots, kidney stones); Barry Orr (Allen
Dailey’s cousin, cancer); Laura Peeks (liver);
Gail Robichuad (Chris White’s niece, vein
problems); Janet Price and Carl Williams
(Betty Dailey’s sister and brother); Alvin Smith
(Dean Bruce’s brother, cancer); Chris White
MISSIONARIES: Robert Martin (Pacific
Islands)
SHUT-INS: Gwinnell Goss; Sonny Vaughn.
DANIEL 3:28
Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed
be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and
delivered His servants who trusted in
Him, and they have frustrated the king’s
word, and yielded their bodies, that they
should not serve nor worship any god
except their own God!
Fairview Church of Christ
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13
October 11, 2015
Minister:
Jerry Whitmire
678-432-4953 Home
678-492-0383 Cell
Church Info:
1048 Swan Lake Rd.
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone: 770-474-7107
Fax: 770-506-0136
Email: frvwcoc@yahoo.com
Services:
Sunday
Bible Study . . . . 9:30 a.m.
Worship . . . . . 10:30 a.m.
Worship . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Bible Study . . . . 7:00 p.m.
Worship Assignments
October 18, 2015
Announcements/Opening
Prayer: Courtney Atchison
Lead Singing: Darrell Cooper
Lord’s Supper:
Carlton Smith, Dennis Brown,
Jack White, Charles Killian
Reading: Allen Dailey
Prayer: Vern Morris
Christian Character
Christian character is developed by allowing the Holy
Spirit to work in our lives through the study of God's
Word. We study the Bible to learn about the kind of
character God desires in His people. Self-discipline
is a key ingredient to being obedient to God,
defeating sin in our lives, and putting on Christ-like
qualities.
"No one can win a race with intermittent effort.
Christ-likeness cannot be reached with that kind of
effort either ~ it is an ongoing pursuit. So Paul says,
"Let us keep living by that same standard to which we
have attained" (Phil. 3:16). The Greek verb
translated "keep living" refers to walking in line. Just
as a runner must stay in his lane and keep up the
same effort until he reaches the finish, you must stay
in line spiritually and keep moving forward toward
the goal of Christ-likeness."
~ John MacArthur
That Vette Had Power
David A. Sargent
Ken Klaus wrote about an experience that taught him a valuable lesson:
A year of two ago, a friend offered me a ride in his custom Corvette. That machine
was beautiful to look at, impressive to sit in. Riding a few inches off the ground, my
friend put that contraption through its paces.
In first gear, I was thrown back into the seat. In second gear, it felt like the G-force
was stretching my face just like an astronaut during blastoff. In third gear, we blew
by an 18-wheeler like it was standing still. It was fantastic!
Then, when we were doing about 1,000 miles an hour (I may be exaggerating), we
came upon a parked police vehicle. The Vette slowed down, the 18-wheeler slowed
down. Everybody slowed down.
That’s the point. That Vette had power. That 18-wheeler, with a full load and a big
diesel engine, had power.
But that parked police car had authority!
There are, in this world, a great many groups, individuals, and organizations that
have power. They have the financial power, political power, or majority power to
impress us, seduce us, and intimidate us. But when it comes to authority, that’s
different (www.sermonillustrator.org).
Satan has power. Rob Chaffart observed, “His power lies in his ability to deceive.
When we fall for his deceptions, we give him authority over our lives and he takes us
captive.” Jesus said “Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin” (John 8:34).
And wrote, “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).
Christ has both power and authority. He demonstrated both attributes by His
miracles. His most astounding expression of power and authority was demonstrated
when He died on the cross for our sins and was resurrected from the dead three days
later. By His death, burial, and resurrection, He defeated Satan (cf. Hebrews 2:14)
and made our redemption possible!
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the
kingdom of His dear Son; in whom we have redemption through His blood, even the
forgiveness of sins” Colossians 1:13-14