“AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE…” continued from front page
commitment. He watched his fellow countrymen vacillate between the
different gods and even no god. He was well aware of the fact that God
gives us the right to make our own choice to follow Him or not. So
Joshua tells them to do whatever they want. It was totally up to them.
But they could not have it both ways. They could not serve God and
gods. They could not serve God one week and forget him the next. Make
your choice, it is yours to make. But as for me and my household, we
will serve the Lord.
Some years ago, I read 2 Peter 2:20 and 21 to a Christian who was
slipping away from the Lord.
“If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled
in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they
were at the beginning. It would have been better for them
not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have
known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred
command that was passed on to them.”
After thinking about that scripture for a moment he said we really don’t
have a choice but to serve the Lord. Of course, he understood that we do
have a choice but he was thinking about the consequences when he made
that statement. It is difficult enough for us to imagine the horrible
consequences for those who never believe in Jesus but then to think of
believers who turn their backs on Jesus and to know that it is going to be
worse for them. The Bible says it would have been better to never
become a Christian if we are going to fall away! By the way, that brother
did re-commit his life to Jesus. Praise be to God that we can come back
to God and He gladly accepts us!
Like Joshua, we need to make a firm commitment to stay with God.
I know things get difficult and situations arise. At times we get so
discouraged that it seems impossible to remain faithful to Jesus. And at
times we get so down on ourselves and just give up because we think we
are never going to make it anyway. But God is always there with open
arms. We just need to say, “as for me, I’m going to serve the Lord!”
May 17, 2015
Greetings from the church of
CHRIST
Meeting at 219 New York Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
MEETING TIMES
Sunday Bible Classes…..9:45 a.m. ~ Sunday Worship..…10:45 a.m.
Sunday Class….12 Noon ~ Sunday Evening….6:00 p.m.
Canterfield Assisted Living…6:00 p.m. ~ Wednesday Classes…6:00 p.m.
CHURCH INFORMATION
Mailing address: P.O. Box 6074, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 ~ Phone: 865483-7418 ~ Newsline: 865-482-9266 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.nyacoc.com
NOTES FROM DENNIS
AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE...
"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose
for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your
forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in
whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will
serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15.
Now and then, someone will come up with one of those
statements that really impress us. For example, Patrick
Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death.” Or John F.
Kennedy’s “Don’t ask what your country can do for you,
asked what you can do for your country.” Statements like that
inspire us and make us realize just how important some
principles are.
A much more important one is Joshua’s statement of
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SERVING TODAY
Announcements and Prayer…………………..………........Patrick Smith
Serving In song…………………….......……………..…..Gary Galloway
Serving the Communion…………….….……..................Brent Galloway
Eric Winebarger ~ Clayton McCarty ~ Randy Page ~ Henry Gilmore
The Scripture and the Reading……..……..….Daniel 3:22-27. Ken Dale
The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the
flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego, and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing
furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement
and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and
threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.” He
said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and
unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing
furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of
the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego came out of the fire, and the satraps, prefects,
governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that
the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads
singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire
on them.
Serving in Prayer………………….……………..……Randy McLendon
Serving in the Nursery.……………….… Edith Barker & Midge Brown
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
HEALTH: Rea Drury, Jimmy Cunningham, Sarah Aldridge, Rita’s
sister: Peggy, Bruce Hannaford, Jacque Keen, Betty Fine, Don Cox,
Faye Galloway, Janice Brown, Catherine Compton, Modeane
Begley, Tom Smith, Charles Hooper, Volena Back, Vergie Galloway,
Donald Dill, and Carolyn Gooch.
OUR MISSION AND OUTREACH WORK: Gary Jones (India),
Gafners (Kenya), Predisan, Tennessee Children’s Home, World
Christian Broadcasting, and Disaster Relief.
ATTENDANCE: Bible Classes: 83, Worship: 114, Noon Class: n/a,
6:00 pm Class: 11, Canterfield: 14, Wed. Bible Class: n/a,
Contribution: $1,060.10, TN Children’s Home Collectionl: $12,915.00.
BIRTHDAYS: Thelma Justiss – May 17th.
FELLOWSHIP MEAL: Today following our morning worship
assembly. Please stay and enjoy the time together and the food.
NEWS AND NOTES: (1) Ginny Taylor (Virginia Lee Wallace Taylor)
died on Thursday. The funeral will be in Washington, D.C. There will
be a memorial service at the Highland View church building on Saturday
(23rd) at 10:30 a.m. (2) There will be no Noon class today and no 6:00
p.m. class this evening. However, there will be the normal 6:00 p.m.
meeting at Canterfield. (3) Dreama and Evie are fighting a viral
infection. (4) Ashley Galloway had to leave worship services last Sunday
to go to the hospital. She had a blood clot in her leg. (5) If you come to
the church building throughout the week, make sure you get the doors
locked when you leave. (6) Pete Grubb is not feeling well.
EMAIL: If you want to receive our E-Notes (sent on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday) and E-Bulletin (sent on Saturday) by email,
send me an email with “E-Notes” to [email protected]
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
(1) QUILTING GROUP – Friday at 9:30.
(2) SENIOR LUNCH – Friday at Noon.
(3) ELDERS’ MEETING – May 26th.
(4) MAY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – May 27th.
(5) BREAKING OF BREAD – June 3rd.
BIBLE READING: Repetitive reading. (1) Read 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
each day for three days: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
(2) Read Hebrews 13:1-25 each day for three days: Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday.
TV PROGRAM: In Search Of The Lord’s Way. Sunday at 8:00 a.m.
on WTNZ TV 43 (FOX).