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“But seek ye first the
kingdom
of
God
and His righteousness…” Matt. 6:33
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MINISTER
Tom
Hodge
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SECRETARY
Pam
Jackson
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ASSIGNMENTS
SUNDAY AM
Steve Livingston……………….…ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kerry Gott……………………………...LEAD SINGING
James Pendley……...……………...OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge.……..….....……………………...SPEAKER
Shon Pendley..…...…...……………CLOSING PRAYER
Joe White & Rodney Whitson………............GREETERS
Kris & Stephanie Bly..………..….....HALL MONITORS
LORD'S TABLE
Heath Blair, LaMont Hollis, Gene Pennington
Tom Hodge, Jack Jackson, Jeff Dickson
Michael Statom……....……………...SERVE NURSERY
Ed Lewis………………….....PREPARE COMMUNION
Jaime Fazekas...….....….BAKE COMMUNION BREAD
Sandra Gowens……….CLEAN COMMUNION TRAYS
PICK UP COMMUNION CUPS
AND CHECK VISITOR’S CARDS
The Livingston Family and Lamont Hollis
COUNT CONTRIBUTION
Eric Gott, Jimmy Fazekas, Gene Pennington, Kris Bly
SUNDAY PM
Steve Livingston……...………….ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jeff Dickson...………..………………...LEAD SINGING
Kerry Gott……...…...…….………..OPENING PRAYER
Tom Hodge.………...……...…………………SPEAKER
Gene Pennington…………………...CLOSING PRAYER
Joe White & Rodney Whitson………………GREETERS
James Pendley…......………………….LORD'S SUPPER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Steve Livingston……...…………..ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tom Hodge..……....………..………….LEAD SINGING
Jack Jackson......…..……........………..………..PRAYER
James Pendley….......…...……………...…INVITATION
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Schedule
of Services
Sunday
Bible
Study…………………...
9:30 AM
Worship……………………..
10:25 AM
Evening
Worship……………..
5:00 PM
Wednesday
Bible
Study……………………
6:30 PM
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Attendance
Record
Bible Class….....................77
Worship…….....................99
Sunday
Evening.................77
Wednesday Night …........n/a
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Food
Pantry Items Needed:
tuna, salmon and canned fruit
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News
and Notes
2
restored
Michael Statom came forward last Wednesday night confessing sin and
asking for the prayers of the congregation. Jan Ragsdale came
forward Sunday morning confessing sin and asking for prayers for
herself and for her brother, Kevin Edmondson.
Earthquake in Peru
The earthquake which rocked Peru last week has done much damage to
the town of Ica, where Kacie and Eric did mission work 2 months ago.
As of now, we know of no Christians who have lost their lives, but
80% of them have lost their homes and the whole town is devastated.
As we pray for them, remember that contributions for relief can be
sent to Forrest Park church of Christ in Valdosta, Ga. Also, the
latest Latin American Mission Report is on the table in the lobby.
Men’s Meeting
Pat Lambert led us in a good Men’s Meeting this past Sunday. The
next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 16 with Bob Freeman
presiding.
Visitation
Seven went visiting last night (Monday). Thanks to those who
volunteered.
Our Church Library
Deana Pendley and Pam Jackson have volunteered to manage our church
library. When you need to check out a book, sign the card in the
back of the book and give the card to Deana or Pam. When you finish
with the book return it to either one of them. We appreciate
everyone’s cooperation in keeping our library in good order.
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Outreach Meeting
Our next Outreach Meeting will be Sunday, August 26th after
evening services.
Ladies’ Wednesday Morning Bible Class
The ladies will resume their Bible Class on Wednesday, September
5th at 10:00 a.m. Charis Dickson will be the teacher for the
Fall quarter. The ladies will study from the book, “Keeping Your
Balance” by Nancy Eichman. We encourage our ladies to attend.
Counseling Available
Jeff Clark, gospel preacher for the Munford church of Christ, is
available for Christian counseling for anyone who needs it. Jeff
has much training and experience in counseling and is a sound
gospel preacher. For more information, see Tom.
Friends and Family Day
September 23rd is the date for this annual event. Let’s be
praying for and inviting others to join us.
In the Area
Seminar: “The Bible and the End of Time”
This seminar will be hosted by the Blessing Church of Christ
at Snead State Community College on August 24 and 25 with Bro.
Stafford North. Info is in the lobby.
Polishing the Pulpit Youth Rally
at Hoover Church of Christ
Aug. 24-26 Theme: “Renew, Refresh, Recharge”
Speakers: Kyle Butt, Cliff Goodwin, Neal Pollard, Melvin Sapp,
Chuck Webster and Dan Winkler
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HELL IS HOTTER!
To say that it is hot in Alabama is an
understatement! But, hell is hotter!
Today, Thursday, August 9th, the projected high temperature in Talladega
is 101 degrees with heat index readings projected as high as 113.
Friday’s forecast calls for a high of 102 degrees and a heat index of
114.
It’s summertime in Dixie ! It’s hot! But, hell is hotter!
Hell! Is it a fiery lake or a cold, empty absence of god? Is hell a real
place of burning fire, or a state of mind reflecting a dark void
emptiness distant from God?
In July, 1999, the late pope John Paul II, in his weekly Vatican speech
said: “Hell…is the state of those who freely and definitely separate
themselves from God, the source of all life and joy.”
The implication of such a view is that hell is an abstract separation
from God rather than a literal lake of fire as described in the Bible.
Albert Mohler, then President of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary had this to say in response to pope John Paul II’s statement.
“My concern here is the temptation to make hell a state of mind, to
psychologize hell. As attractive as that may be to the modern mind, that
is not the hell of the Bible.”
While I would disagree with Mohler’s theology, I agree with his
statement.
Hell’s once burning popularity has “cooled off”. Surveys reveal that 70%
of Americans believe in Heaven, while only 50% believe in hell. Few of
those surveyed who believe in hell think they are going there.
To many hell is a “figment of the Jewish imagination” or a “baseless
fear unbecoming the love of God.” Some religionists have treated hell as
a joke, something to be laughed at, mocked, ridiculed or even to be
ignored.
The writer of Proverbs stated in 14:9, “Fools make a mock of sin!” Hell
is no joking matter! Ask the rich man in Luke 16!
Satan rejoices when hell becomes a little more than a curse word in some
people’s vocabulary.
There was a time when men stood in awe of hell—and desired to go to
heaven.
They had a healthy respect for its awesomeness, but today it is
different!
Even in the Lord’s church, we hear little preaching on hell—who’s going
there—the danger of hell—God’s punishment of the wicked.
Today it is “love—sweet love” until people suffer from synthetic
diabetes due to too much sugar in their diet.
One preacher stated that he would not preach on the subject of heaven
and hell.
When asked why, he said, “I have friends in both places.”
It is hot in Alabama and the South, but hell is hotter! In Matthew
25:41, Jesus said to those on His left hand, “Depart from me, ye cursed,
into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.”
The weather is hot! But, hell is hotter!
In time, the heat wave will be abated, but not hell! It will last for an
eternity!
Upon the earth, we can deal with the heat with shades, fans, air
conditioning, water, relief shelter, etc. There will be no such relief
provided in hell!
God sends no one to hell! Man, by his own stubborn rebellion, sends
himself to hell! A man once got mad at something a preacher said and he
remarked, “I don’t like him; I’ll never hear him preach again. I’ll die
and go to hell first.”
He did!
Ron Hurst
Talladega Church of Christ
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In Our Prayers
Updates: Martha Dowdy was back at services last
Sunday. Peggy St. John, Martha Kirby, Mattie Peace and Melanie
Livingston are all sick at home. Pat Lambert was scheduled for heart
tests on Aug. 21st. Floyd Hollis is in Gadsden Regional Room 939. He has
developed infection again. Elizabeth Billingsley, friend of the Halls,
had surgery recently. Remember all of these in your prayers.
Shut In: At Home- Frances Wesson, Martha Phillips, Ruby Brown and
Katie Pendley
Coosa Valley Healthcare: Canolia Bone –Rm 208
Meadowood Retirement-Walter Thompson Rm 107
Prayer Requests: Canolia Bone; Katie Pendley; Floyd Hollis; Larry
Phillips, needs kidney transplant; Janice James; Shelia Stansell; Ruby
Brown; Ottey Simon-young girl from Guyana with an eye tumor; Amy Stigers
and Anna Sanders and their families as Robert and Gary are in Iraq;
Rodney Lambert, Pat’s father, needs a lung transplant; Terry Word,
father of Dana White, has serious health problems; Peggy St. John;
Martha Phillips; Ronnie Patterson, father of Dawn B. and Jaime F.; James
Bullard, son in law of Audrey Talbot, has a malignancy around a heart
artery; family and friends of Jon Edds- he was recently killed in Iraq;
Jan Ragsdale and Kevin Edmondson; earthquake victims and our brethren in
Peru; families of Utah miners; victims of Hurricane Dean
In the Military- Mack Johnson, William Gregory, Jared Jacobs,
Jeff Brewster, Steven Whitehead, Randy Brown, Johnny Matherne, Jeff
Erwin, Bill McCarver, Stan Gunter, Kevin Latta, Allen Yancey, Gary
Sanders, Robert Stigers, Danny Moss and Josh Jones
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Happy Birthday
Aug. 26 – Cena Lewis
Aug. 26 – Andrew Fazekas
Aug. 27 – Kevin Edmondson
Sept. 1 – Chequeita Densmore
Happy Anniversary
Aug. 29 – Pat & Cheryl Lambert
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GOD’S WORD
Luke 6:37-39 NKJV
37 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you
shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For
with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to
you."
Weekly Programs
Radio: Sun. at 8 AM - WAAX/570
With Ronny Johnson
TV: "In Search of the Lord's
Way"
with Mack Lyon
Sunday at 7:30 AM - Channel 11
"Preaching the Gospel" with James
Watkins
Sunday at 7 AM - Channel 11
Jerry Jenkins -
Thursday at 7 PM
Channel 5
Earl Barnett - Sunday at 6 AM
Channels 4 & 9
The “Gap” Theory
This
theory teaches there are two separate creations divided by a gap. It
is said there was an initial creation in Genesis 1:1 and another
creation involving the six days. Presumably, there was a gap between
the two involving possibly billions of years. However, there is a
very serious problem with this view as well.
Moses, the writer of Genesis, also penned the book of Exodus. In
that book he also addresses the creation. From the Genesis account
it can be logically concluded that the total of creation took place
within the six days. However, the Exodus account is more precise,
specifying a time frame. Exodus 20:11 reads, “For in six days the
Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is…” So,
the creation of heaven and earth mentioned in Genesis 1:1 is placed
with the six days. Also, in Exodus 31:17 Moses reaffirmed this
truth. “…for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth…” Therefore,
gap theorists are forced to give an unnatural meaning to the days in
Genesis one.
The scriptures could not be clearer. There are not two creations
divided by a so-called gap, but only one creation of the six days,
which included Genesis 1:1. So the question we ask is the: Do we
take the gap theorists’ view of Genesis one or do we take the
testimony of the inspired wittier? The answer is obvious.
Trying to harmonize an old earth theology with the scriptures is a
futile effort. The word of God is simply too plain on this vital
truth.
-Jon Gary Williams
LaVergne , TN
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