Service Times For the Record - 5.22.16

AM Worship - 8:15 a.m.

Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

AM Worship – 10:30 a.m.

PM Worship – 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday – 7:00 p.m.

Contribution – $12,106.40

Sunday School – 204

AM Worship – 293

PM Worship – 227

Wednesday – 126

June 5th 10:30 AM PM

Song Leader Kim Cline Brian Boyett

Opening Prayer Steve Watts Bryan Adams

Scripture Reading Paul Anderson Mason Rich

Closing Prayer Elders Warren Sims

Nursery 8:15 R. Rich 10:30 A. Huber/R. O’Donnell Kathy Russell

(Monthly) Audio-Visual Joe Henry Stace Fauske

Presiding at the Table Brian Boyd

Greeters Menet/Elliott

Card Pick-up Bo Fauske

Ashley Glen - 8:30 a.m. Growth Group 1

Opening Prayer Jeff Richardson

Song Leader Jacob Richardson

Devotional Aaron McCullough

Closing Prayer Mike Parsons

(Monthly) Communion Preparation Deana Falkner

(Monthly) Building Lock-up Lew Foshee/Warren Sims

YOUTH EVENTS

5/29 - 6/4 Mission Atlanta

6/5 H.S. Devo

6/12-17 Camp Inagehi

6/24 COC Day at Six Flags

6/26 Area Wide East Point

Assisting in Worship

Announcements

Chris Parker/Phil Baus

Song Leader

AM Kim Cline

PM David Sims

Opening Prayer

AM Scott Winter

PM Victor Harp

Scripture Reading

AM Gary Holloway

PM Jeremiah Holloway

Presiding

David Sims

Table Servants

Paul Anderson

Vaughn Anderson

John Hancock

Eddie Merrill

Russ Moore

Mike Parsons

Mike Pritchett

Jacob Richardson

Jeff Richardson

David Sims

Edward Stone

Eddie Stone

Card Pickup

Elijah Hancock

Closing Prayer

AM Elders

PM Kyle Weathers

Nursery

AM 8:15 Lana Parker

10:30 Chris Taylor

PM Jane Rode

Greeters

Gray/Russell

I came that they may have life and have it abundantly

–John 10:10

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May 29, 2016

Today’s Sermons - May 29th

AM – If I Be Lifted Up, Aubrey Johnson

PM – Phil Baus

T he United States of America is more fragmented today than at any time

since the eve of the American Civil War. The nation is divided along cul-

tural, political, economic and demographic lines. These divisions all affect

the opportunities and challenges we face in doing the Lord’s work.

The division of the country into “Red States” and “Blue States” is more than a

shorthand way of describing political choices. Although Southern states often re-

flect traditional views in religion and morality, the Northeastern ad Pacific states

seem more in alignment with the secular mindset of Western Europe. This fault

line runs through the Midwestern and Mountain states.

Our youth, being immersed in secular media, often have views reflecting New

York and Los Angles more than Nashville or Dallas

The erosion of biblical influence has changed our society’s view of marriage and

the home. While same-sex marriage has been enacted by judicial imposition, the

Supreme Court has merely gotten at the front of a massive cultural shift.

Although the acceptance of homosexual unions is the current sign of a changed

view of marriage, our culture abandoned a biblical definition of marriage decades

ago. In 1969, California became the first state to enact “no-fault divorce”. Other

states quickly followed suit. Today, marriage is an arrangement either party at

any time may terminate for any reason - not a legally binding commitment. (cont.)

Our Post-Christian Culture Greg Tidwell, Gospel Advocate Editor

Our Post-Christian Culture (continued)

The widening acceptance of divorce for any reason among our congregations reflects an indifferent view concerning

the biblical teaching on the nature of marriage. Further, this trend has extended to acceptance of couples living to-

gether outside of marriage. According to Pew Research, 4 percent of members of the churches of Christ are living with

a partner without being married.

The same downward spiral of compromise leading Christians to accept immorality among heterosexual couples will

open the door of acceptance to homosexual relations as well. How careful will we be to avoid offending a same-sex

couple who visits with us? Will we embrace them as part of our church family and celebrate the adoption of their chil-

dren? The muted voice with which we have addressed heterosexual sin raises doubts as to our resolve in addressing

homosexual sin once it is embraced by our society.

However, at what point does our acceptance of those involved in unbiblical sexual relations become complicity with

ungodliness? Facing this challenge today, we will increasingly face it in the years to come.

I cannot imagine one day, one hour, or even one mo-

ment outside the grace and love of the Lord Jesus

Christ. To be outside of the grace of the Lord Jesus is

to be lost in sin and without hope of everlasting life. I

wouldn’t want to put my soul at risk, even for a moment.

Yet I see countless people at risk of losing their souls each

day. Without the grace of God, they have no hope

(Ephesians 2:11-12). They desperately need the gospel

with all its power to save. Promising them hope without

the truth is but to deceive them, and suggesting they

have life without faith or obedience is cruel. We need the

Lord and His word!

The Lord Jesus Christ “gave Himself for our sins so that He

might rescue us from this present evil age, according to

the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory for-

evermore. Amen” (Galatians 1:4-5). No other sacrifice

could have atoned for our sins (Hebrews 10:4). He was

the perfect sacrifice for all time, and no other is needed

for our eternal salvation (Hebrews 9:11-12).

Many will be lost on the day of Judgment, because they

do not know God or because they have not obeyed the

gospel of our Lord Jesus (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10). Our

task at SEARCH is to give them what they need the most:

the Lord’s gospel truth wrapped in love. We must share

the gospel with everyone who will hear. To get the gospel

to the most people, the most often, and in the most plac-

es requires mass media. We must reach the 322 million

souls of America and the 7.3 billion souls of the world.

According to the CIA's World Fact Book, there will be

360,000 births and 151,600 deaths today. On average,

105 people will die and face eternity each minute. Our

task is not done until every soul hears the gospel.

Reprinted from The Search Light

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ Be with You Phil Sanders

Recognizing the need to speak the truth in love,

we must be sure we get around to speaking the truth.

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Shut-In

Joyce Greene

Edna Goble

Sympathy

Dan Mong

Emorie Vasquez

5/29 Jelly Winfrey

6/2 Aaron McCullough

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6/4 Juliana Breeding

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Illness & Recovery

Bob Proffitt

Jean Trail

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6/4 Aubrey & Lisa Johnson

Anniversaries

Calendar 5/30 Memorial Day (office closed)

6/4 Growth Group 1 - Service Project

6/6 Men’s Night

6/9 Ladies Night Bubbles & Brushes 7-9 p.m.

6/11 Tweens’ Father/Child Foot Golf

6/12-17 Camp Inagehi (registration open)

6/18 Deacon Planning Meeting 9-11 a.m.

6/20-23 Timothy & Tabitha Classes

6/25 GiveAway Day 9-12 p.m.

6/25 Hill Toppers Summer Reboot 6-8:30 p.m.

6/26 Lauren Harp Baby Shower 2-4 p.m.

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