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February 9, 2014

WELCOME!
WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE

We are a group of believers who simply try to follow the Bible as a guide for all we do. Everything done in our worship service is something for which we have a Bible basis. You are welcome to participate as much or as little as you wish. We will sing hymns together and we will observe the Lord's Supper or Communion together. We will also have an opportunity to give to the work of God in this area. This collection is for the members here, and if you are visiting you should not feel and pressure to give. Our lesson time will be divided into two groups. The young children will go to our classroom area in the basement where they will be taught the Bible at a level they can understand. The adults will stay in the auditorium for a lesson at an adult level. We do try to serve the community, and if you have some needs that we can help you with, mention it to one of the members. Thank you for worshipping with us.

FAMILY NEWS

WEDNESDAY CLASS: Richard Hoyt is continuing the archeology DVD series by Dr. Harvey Porter. This is a well-done series, and we discuss the lesson after each video presentation. Porter is a great speaker, and the pictures in his presentation are incredible (his wife is a professional photographer). We will be studying the lives of Old Testament heroes when this study is completed, beginning with Abraham.

NEEDS: We have had an unusual number of people with a wide variety of illnesses, injuries, surgeries, and problems. At this time of writing Larry Fox is recovering from back surgery and is doing well. Ella Quick is scheduled this next week to have mouth surgery to get at a severe infection. Dave Pickens is recovering from a fall that damaged his right foot and still cannot get a shoe on. Maelene Salmons has been sent back to her doctors for an evaluation on a pending gall bladder surgery. Audrey Gibson is trying to get clearance to go home from Timbers. Julie and Karl have a listing complete as of this morning, but that is an update as of Thursday. Please remember to take 15 minutes every day to write, call, or visit one of these folks.

TODAY'S LESSON

IT TAKES THE RIGHT VILLAGE

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John Clayton
INTRODUCTION — Definition: “What you belong to that shapes what you do and how you live.”
A. Usually used in reference to children.
1. My children's village was the neighborhood, the church family, close friends, the school
2. Grandparents were an issue.
3. We chose a Christian college to control “village.”
B. What is your village?
I. DOES YOUR VILLAGE PROVIDE A KNOWLEDGE OF GOD?
A. 2 Timothy 2:15 – 16 — Why do we have Bible study?
B. What dominates our homes, our cars?
C. Where do we go for recreation, relaxation?
II. DOES YOUR VILLAGE LIVE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES?
A. Matthew 23:2 – 5
1. Do people talk or work at it?
2. Atheists talk about the evil of religion — not its acts.
B. Verses 23 – 28 — Emphasis isn't on worship acts
C. Philippians 2:12 – 16 — this is between you and God.
1. Lots of challenges in the world around us
D. 1 Thessalonians5:12 – 22
1. Respect your village — be active in living for Christ.
2. Avoid every kind of evil.
III. DOES YOUR VILLAGE HAVE A BIBLICAL WORLD VIEW?
A. Psalm 1:1 – 2 — do your surroundings make fun of God?
B. Philippians 4:11 — are the people around you content?
C. 1 Timothy 6:6 – 10 — what is the villages' view of money?
D. Titus 3:9 – 11 — see The Back Page below.
IV. LIFESTYLE IS WHAT OUR VILLAGE IS ABOUT.
A. The Bible is about lifestyle.
1. Proverbs 31:10 – 31 — Women
2. 1 Timothy 3:2-13 — Elders and Deacons — all of us
B. Follow the examples we all have before us.
1. Biblical examples — John 13:15.
2. Biblical heroes — Moses, Abraham, David
3. Paul — 1 Corinthians 11:1
C. What is the lifestyle of this congregation?
IV. ARE YOU PART OF GOD'S VILLAGE OR JUST LOOKING IN?
A. Acts 2:42 – 47
1. People respect the Church but do not want to be a part of it. Why?
2. What is your view of what happens here?

THE BACK PAGE

PEACEMAKERS

A man leaving a train compartment with the two spinsters still sitting.

Allan Michie tells the true story of Lord Halifax who was making a train trip from London to Bath and found himself seated between two sober-faced spinsters who did not speak to him or to each other in the entire long trip. Just before reaching Bath the train entered a long tunnel, and Lord Halifax put the back of his hand to his lips and made loud kissing noises. As the train entered daylight he looked from one to the other of the startled ladies, rose, tipped his hat and said “To which of you charming ladies am I indebted for that most delightful interlude?” Then he stepped out of the train leaving the two spinsters glaring suspiciously at each other.

When I am with Cynthia's two sisters — one of whom is a Republican Rush Limbaugh fan, and the other is a New Jersey flaming liberal Democrat — I am tempted to make a political comment and watch them get into a heated, abusive name-calling argument. What does God expect of me as a Christian? Jesus said in Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” Wherever we are, God expects us to be agents of love, peace, and reconciliation. Part of Christian maturity is growing to be able to do that in all situations.

— John Clayton