Adult Classes Sermons Joined Auditorium Class: Arpoika Daniels AM: Arpoika Daniels—A Fragrant Aroma PM: Arpoika Daniels—It Is For Freedom FAMILY NEWS July 7, 2019 Next Sunday on Search: July 14 – The Answer is God Someone commits a violent crime in America every 26 sec- onds and a murder every 36 minutes. Why? Sin has crept in their lives. The problem of sin starts in the heart, and the answer is in the Lord. Daily Bible Reading Sunday Proverbs 16-18 & 2 Corinthians 7 Monday Proverbs 19-21 & 2 Corinthians 8 Tuesday Proverbs 22-24 & 2 Corinthians 9 Wednesday Proverbs 25-26 & 2 Corinthians 10 Thursday Proverbs 27-29 & 2 Corinthians 11:1-15 Friday Proverbs 30-31 & 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 Saturday Ecclesiastes 1-3 & 2 Corinthians 12 God’s Word Do you treat it as valuable? Do you honor it & obey it? Do you spend time studying, meditating & memorizing it? Do you run to it when you need wisdom & discernment? What effect does it have on how you live daily? 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25th Team Jesus Make plans to be a part of Jesus’ Team!
Transcript
Adult Classes Sermons
Joined Auditorium Class: Arpoika Daniels
AM: Arpoika Daniels—A Fragrant Aroma
PM: Arpoika Daniels—It Is For Freedom
FAMILY NEWS July 7, 2019
Next Sunday on Search: July 14 – The Answer is God
Someone commits a violent
crime in America every 26 sec-
onds and a murder every 36
minutes. Why? Sin has crept
in their lives. The problem of
sin starts in the heart, and the
answer is in the Lord.
Daily Bible Reading
Sunday Proverbs 16-18 & 2 Corinthians 7
Monday Proverbs 19-21 & 2 Corinthians 8
Tuesday Proverbs 22-24 & 2 Corinthians 9
Wednesday Proverbs 25-26 & 2 Corinthians 10
Thursday
Proverbs 27-29 & 2 Corinthians 11:1-15
Friday Proverbs 30-31 & 2 Corinthians 11:16-33
Saturday Ecclesiastes 1-3 & 2 Corinthians 12
God’s Word
Do you treat it as valuable? Do you honor it & obey it?
Do you spend time studying, meditating & memorizing it?
Do you run to it when you need wisdom & discernment?
What effect does it have on how you live daily?
10:00 a.m. —2:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 25th
Team Jesus
Make plans to be a
part of Jesus’ Team!
YOUTH
In Our Hearts:
Wayne Maxwell saw a glaucoma specialist on Thursday, June 27th, to address concerns of increasing pres-
sure in his right eye. He is scheduled for surgery sometime around the 10th of July.
Beverly Ramsey, Russell Wiloughby, cousin of Justin Thomas, Maria Martin, Alvis Campbell, John Daniels, Dava Clark, Vic Richardson, Noah Branscum, Ted Criswell, Gayle Hadley, Sharon Smith’s son, Carl Smith, Fred and Velma Baxter, brother and mother of Debbie Crane, Betty Boggs, daughter of the late Bill McDonald, Shirley Carson, sister of Wayne Maxwell
Let’s remember the shut-ins: Norma Johnston, Sue Lofton, Jerry Sullivan, George Howell and Wanda McCarty
Sympathy: Sympathy is extended to the family of William McDonald, son of the late Bill McDonald. William
passed away on Monday, July 1st. Graveside services were at the Little Cemetery on Wednesday, July 3rd.
Summer Series: Plan to attend our Summer Series each Wednesday evening at 6:00. This Wednesday, July 10,
Keith Thompson will be our speaker.
God’s Girls 2019: The Southwest Church of Christ in Ada will be hosting God’s Girls for young ladies grades
6th—12th on August 10th. More information is available in the office for those wishing to attend.
A Look Ahead
A Truly Great Marriage
Duty is not often associated with a marriage,
however, Paul makes it abundantly clear that every
husband and every wife has a duty to one another
and that duty begins and ends “in Christ.”
But the greatest lesson taught in this passage is
not between husband and wife alone but between
husband, wife and Christ. Read verses 22-33 of
chapter 5 this week.
This and That
Thank You
We will be going on a float trip on Tues-
day, August 6th.
If you would like to go and want to
bring a friend, please let me know immedi-
ately.
Summer Movies
This coming week Strothers Twin Cin-
ema will be showing “Curious George.”
This will be the last movie for the Sum-
mer. If you haven't made it to one yet, don’t
miss the last one.
There is no cost to attend the movie but
the concession stand will be open for snacks if
interested.
Summer AWTG
This week the AWTG will be hosted by
the Newalla Congregation.
We will leave at 6:15 and will return be-
fore 10.
The Newalla Church will be feeding us
so there is no need to bring any money!
Food Pantry: A big “Thank You!” to
those who have donated so generously
to our food pantry! It is beginning to
look much better! Non-perishable food
items are still needed. Please place
donated items in the baskets provided
at the North & South entrances.
A rich man without God is just a poor man with money.
Tipton Children’s Home The Tipton Home grocery truck will be in our
area August 14-15 to pick up grocery items collected
for the home. A list of requested items can be found
on the kiosk in the foyer as well as posted on the
office window.
Trending: . . . Building Security: July: Clancy Phillis, Bob Griggs, Syd & Alan Morgan . . . Youth: Monday, July 8th, AWTG at Newalla; August 6th, Float Trip . . . Pot Luck: Sunday, July 31st, Potluck Luncheon, Group 3 in charge . . . Food Pantry: Canned Vegetables . . .
Parables were one of the hallmarks of Jesus’ teach-ing. When the disciples asked why He used them, He said, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given” (Matthew 13:11). Jesus would also say, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight” (Matthew 11:25–26). With the parables that He taught, Jesus was able to conceal His message about the kingdom from His ene-mies while revealing these important truths to those with honest hearts. What did He say His kingdom would be like?
Christ’s kingdom would be hidden from the masses, but very precious to the few who would welcome it. Like treasure buried in a field (Matthew 13:44) or leaven placed inside some meal (v 33) or a mustard seed so small as to be vir-tually invisible (vv 31–32), this kingdom would not be apparent to the casual observer. When some of the Pharisees asked when the kingdom would come, He replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:20–21). When Jesus returned to Nazareth after His baptism and began to preach the kingdom’s approach, they clearly did not recog-nize the profound significance of His words (Matthew 13:54–58). To those who would accept Jesus and His kingdom, however, He would prove a priceless treasure––like that hidden treasure (v 44) or the pearl of great price (vv 45–46) that is worth far more than the full sum of any man’s earthly sub-stance.
As precious as this kingdom would be, it would not
be free of corruption. Jesus said that there would be weeds among the wheat (Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43). These weeds would not come, of course, from the pure seed, but from an enemy. There would be bad fish caught along with the good (vv 47–50) as the disciples went out fishing for men. The apostles often warned of corruption that would exist within the church (2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Timothy 3:13; Acts 20:30; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Revelation 2:14–15). Jesus
assures us, however, that God will sort it all out in the end and separate the wicked from the just (Matthew 13:40–42).
Jesus also showed that those who fail to see the true value of the kingdom often give it up too easily. This is the problem with the plants that sprang up
in the rocky and the thorny soils. The rocky soil is too superficial: while it looks so promising because it yields the first sprouts, its inability to root leads to a speedy demise, like the person who accepts Jesus without giving discipleship much thought. The thorny soil is already too burdened with other things, like the person who wants to add disciple-ship to a list of other things on a lengthy résumé. What is the kingdom worth to you? Would you give everything you have––even your life––in exchange for it? It may seem insignificant and powerless to most, but the truth is that there is nothing more im-portant in this life than being a citizen in the king-dom of heaven and no influence more powerful in any society. We need to be careful that we do not become so distracted by things in this life that we miss the single most important thing of all––the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Is this truly the priority in your life?
-Roby Ellis
The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like…
Another parable He put forth to them, say-ing: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mus-tard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” Matthew 13:31–32
