The Messenger
coldwater church of Christ
May 18, 2014
Give diligence to present thyself
approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed,
handling aright the word of
truth (2 Timothy 2:15, ASV).
VISITORS,
WELCOME!
Sunday:
9:30 a.m. Bible Class
10:30 a.m. WORSHIP
1:00 p.m. WORSHIP
Wednesday:
7:00 p.m. Bible Class
We have Bible classes for
all ages & Pew Packers
each Sunday at 12:30
P.O. Box 321
2008 Hwy. 306
(1.2 miles east of I-55)
Coldwater, MS 38618
(662) 622-7951
[email protected]
www.coldwatercofc.com
This Sunday Our Study
Concludes
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you... (1 John 1:5).
ELDERS
Billy Bland
Seth Daniel
Jim Jackson
W. Timothy Wilkes, Sr.
DEACONS
Jason Bayless Jared Brown
Jerry Davis Jeffrey Ferrell
Ron Johnson Andy Ratliff
Tim Wilkes, II
PREACHER
Clifton Angel
Love does not
ENVY
There is desire. Then, there is jealousy. And then, there is envy. I will use myself
to illustrate these concepts in a material way. I like Ford trucks. I desire them.
How I respond to my desires is very important. I can work hard and be patient
in saving my money so that I can get a Ford truck like I want. In the mean time, I
can be content and be happy for others who already have Ford trucks. Or, I can
become jealous of them. Instead of focusing on simply desiring a truck like
another’s, I can desire his truck. I have become jealous because I want what he
has, and I am not content in lacking it. If I do not repent of my jealousy and
rather allow it to fester, it can easily become envy. My desire motivates my
jealousy. My jealousy motivates my envy. My envy causes me to resent that
person because they have the truck I want. A number of actions can result from
my envy. I can openly show my resentment toward that person by doing a
number of different things like speaking negatively toward him. I can strive for
a bigger and better truck to “show him up.” I can steal that person’s truck. I can
secretly devise ways to make his possession less enjoyable. I could even
murder him.
Now, remove the “Ford trucks” and fill in the blank with whatever you desire.
Maybe you desire a house. Maybe you desire a particular item of clothing or
accessory. Maybe you desire beauty. Maybe you desire a person to whom you
are attracted. Maybe you desire an ability: like the ability to preach, or the
ability to teach, or the ability to give generously. Maybe you desire obedient
children. Maybe you desire more time with your family. The list can go on.
Now, let us ask ourselves these questions.
Have our desires led to jealousy? Are we
jealous of another family because their
children are obedient? Are we jealous of
another person because they have an ability
we do not? Are we jealous of another person
because they have beauty, or clothing, or
Love breeds
contentment,
positive diligence,
and rejoicing with
others ...
houses that we do not? Have we decided to repent of our jealousy or are we
going to allow it to develop into envy to the point that we resent others for
having what we do not.
Love does not envy. Rather, love addresses jealousy in the proper manner and
repents of it. Love breeds contentment, positive diligence, and rejoicing with
others for having something we may not have. The church in Corinth
apparently had become envious toward particular spiritual gifts, such as
speaking in other languages. And so, Paul told them to desire the best gifts
(see 1 Corinthians 12:31; 14:1; 14:39), but love does not envy (1 Corinthians
13:4). Are we keeping our desires in check? Do we love with the love that does
not envy? Let’s grow in love.
—written by Clifton Angel
Sermon Review
Eve: The Mother of All Living
(Genesis 1–4)
I. Her Formation
II. Her Fulfillment
III. Her Function
IV. Her Failure
IV. Her Freedom
Son of God : The Movie
I.
II.
III.
IV.
“Pageant”
“Politically Correct” Jesus
Payback to The Passion
Unscriptural Piecemeal
News & Notes
Please Pray
Get Involved!
Billy Bland, in loss of his father; Geoffrey Dunn, cold/
bronchitis; Several traveling; Wiley & Betty Tuggle;
Helen Bowman.
Truth & Movie Series -- TODAY -- 1 PM
Apr 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, at 1 PM
Coldwater Trade Days Booth -- June 7
NetCasters
Fishers of Men
Far East Missions
Mark your calendar to help us reach out
to the community and inform them of our VBS
Coldwater VBS -- June 8 – 12
See Jerry for any ?’s and teaching materials
Family & Friends
Toranda’s mother, to have surgery June 3; Janet
Colvett, upcoming mastectomy; Trixie Savage, Lara’s
grandmother, just completed her cancer treatments; Joey
Smith & family, Jerry’s cousin, in bad auto accident;
Janie Brister; Ava Roten, young Hernando girl with
cancer; Brett Rutherford, preacher in Australia, multiple
brain tumors; Carly Wright, 4 yr. old from Hernando is
now cancer free!; Charles Savage, prostate cancer; Jason
Spencer; Janet Colvett;; Frankie Burfield, hip
replacement surgery and kidney cancer; Jack
Higginbotham; Laura Swayne, Patrick Swayne’s mother,
uterine cancer removed; Tasha Higginbotham, on donor
list for kidney transplant; Lauren Harrell, breast cancer;
James Cooper, Jan’s brother, cancer; Marie Sims, Ashby
Johnson’s mother, cancer; Renee Loya, Ruth’s niece,
Parkinson’s, MS, & dystonia; Eli Williams, cancer
returned, receiving treatments; Ray Maples; John &
Anita Simpson; Martha Hatfield, Lynn’s grandmother,
stage 4 cancer; Virginia Johnson, stage 4 lung cancer;
Joy Angel, various health problems; Linda Perkins,
leukemia; Mac Owen; Bob Spurlin; Ally Jo Kelly,
toddler with leukemia; Brad & Sheri Daniel; Joe &
Josephine Johnston, and their sons, Charles and Chris;
Carla Carlson.
Birthdays
5/6 Dylan Moore
5/24 Anna Johnson
5/7 Rebecca Brown 5/25 Davis Johnson
5/15 Andy Ratliff
Anniversaries
5/15
5/17
5/19
5/23
5/26
5/31
Jason & Ginger Bayless
Joe & Leigh Anne Owen
Seth & Jan Daniel
Johnny & Stephanie Bayless
Jimmy & Virginia Sowell
Billy & Terry Bland
Sardis Lake Christian Camp Session 2
June 15 – 21, Hurry before spots are filled!
Register at sardislakechristiancamp.org
Work Days Around Building -- Sundays
Bring work clothes on Sundays to work/paint.
Angel Wedding Reception -- July 26
Come celebrate with the newlyweds
anytime between 2 & 4, more details to come.
Privileged to Serve
Sunday, May 18
Morning
Prayer Before Class
Announcements
Song Leader
Lord’s Supper:
Preside
Assist
Opening Prayer
Sermon
Closing Prayer
Afternoon
Song Leader
Opening Prayer
Sermon
Lord’s Supper
Closing Prayer
Seth Daniel
Jared Brown
Andy Ratliff
Jim Jackson
Payton Jackson
Johnny Bayless
Jerry Davis
Jason Bayless
Clifton Angel
Jeremy Moore
Andy Ratliff
Joe Owen
Clifton Angel
Jim Jackson
Payton Jackson
Ron Johnson
Wednesday, May 21
Song Leader
Prayer
Invitation
Prayer
Andy Ratliff
Jared Brown
Clifton Angel
Billy Bland