Scripture of the Week
“The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.” — Psalm 37:39
Smile – God likes humor
POWER OF SCRIPTURE
The story has been told of a South Sea islander who proudly displayed the Bible to a G.I. during World War II. “We’ve outgrown that sort of thing,” the soldier said. The native smiled back and said, “It’s a good thing we haven’t. If it were not for this Book, you’d have been a meal by now!” – San Augustine church of Christ San Augustine, TXThink About It
Do You Believe This?
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?’” (John 11:25-26)
When life is filled with good things and an easy life, keeping your faith poses little challenge; but when life is hard and painful, keeping of faith demands effort. We choose to believe in God and in Christ. The apostles and early evangelists proclaimed how Jesus fulfilled the Messianic prophecies and was raised from the dead. They suffered for their preaching, but they would not take back their solid testimony that Jesus was Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36).
We know the God who loves us, but we do not know what the future may bring. A fickle faith will not sustain us when the storms of life come crashing down. A fickle faith will not keep us strong and faithful to the truth, when others follow false religion. This is why we must continue to build our faith in God and in what He teaches.
If we do not believe what God says, we do not believe God. Jesus asked Martha if she believed what He promised. Martha confessed her faith, which included believing what He claimed about His coming into the world and life after death.
Because God gave us reasons to believe, we can confidently confess our faith in Christ. Because He arose from the dead, we can have confidence our sins are forgiven through His blood and we have a home with Him in eternity. ~~ Phil Sanders
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WEEKLY NEWS, FEBRUARY 24, 2019
FELLOWSHIP MEAL . . . . today, Sunday, February 24, 2019, at noon Hosts & hostesses are: Bill & Mary K. Flanary, Lynn & Kathy Patterson and Sherry Wills. THANK YOU NOTE Dear Friends, Thank you so very much for … Continue reading
I BESEECH YOU AS STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against your soul” (1 Pet. 2:11). I’m often amazed at just how many people there are, both within and without the church, who live as … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS. FEBRUARY 17, 2019
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LET GO BUT HOLD ON
There is this new movie, Frozen, which is a big hit with my kids, and a lot of others as well. One of the main story lines is about this princess born with great power, but she lives in fear … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS,FEBRUARY 10, 2019
LADIES DAY EVENT 5th Annual Ladies Day @ Cherokee Home for Children Saturday, February 16, 2019, 10 a.m. — 3 p.m. Diamonds Are Forever – Presented by Christina Batten ~ A Christian marriage and family therapist with a life of … Continue reading
WHAT MAKES A DREAM WORK?
“Teamwork makes the dream work!” We all have heard this saying at least once in our lives and we most likely think immediately about sports much of the time…but do we ever paste this motto onto our spiritual convictions as … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS, FEBRUARY 3, 2019
JANITORIAL HELP IS NEEDED! Due to Vicky’s injury we need volunteers to help clean the church building for the next 5 weeks. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the back of the auditorium. EATING OUT TOGETHER We … Continue reading
