Robbed by the Little Things

Matthew 6.25-34
Considering priorities

What is truly

important

in life?

What do we hope to accomplish, improve, or protect?

Ecclesiastes 2.1-11; 12.13-14

Consider Solomons search for the

He considers

pleasure

He engages in

wine

He participates in
He amasses

Life is

greater

results

of life. (2.1-10)
STAFF

. (1-2)

Kyle Bolton
993-3520
kyle@churchst.org

. (3)

Is Solomons quest

SECRETARY

, a chasing after the wind nothing can be gained. (2.11)

Talitha Liggett 359-3597

tbl76@bellsouth.net

fear

ELDERS

unique

keep

What kinds of

His commandments. (12.13-14)

?
worldly

advice.

says they can be found in power, profit, prestige, and pleasure.

What are our

goals

? What is the cure for

anxiety

Will we allow little things to

?
rob

Can we discern the

difference
and that which is truly important?

Little things can be

Dont

sweat

Wayne Cozart 359-5467

wayne@churchst.org
David Jent
270-6631
david@david jentrealty.com
Don Ledford
359-3310
dledford@ledfordexchange.com
Lee Morrison 359-2142
lee@churchst.org
DEACONS

should Christians seek?

priorities

ORDER OF WORSHIP October 2, 2016

YOUTH MINISTER

Hector Cruz
993-0009
hectorcruz@cscofc.org

Matthew 6.25-34

Bill Tankersley 993-8977

Tankersley69@cs.com

HISPANIC MINISTER

his heart can desire. (10)

Many seek happiness and fulfillment in life by heeding

world

FAMILY MINISTER

9:00 AM Service

6:00 PM Service

Welcome
Song Leader
Preacher
Reading
Scripture
Prayer
Sermon

Kelly Lane
Bill Tankersley
Kyle Bolton
Jim Cole
Matt. 6:31-34
Melvin Willoughby
Robbed by the Little Things

David Jent
Bill Tankersley
Kyle Bolton
Nathan Jett
James 4:7-10
Earl Cook

Closing Prayer

Greg Hardison

Joe Liggett

Caleb Taylor
993-2151
caleb@churchst.org

than anyone in Jerusalem. (9)

God and

CHURCH STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST

305 W. Church Street, Lewisburg, TN 37091
931.359.3597

PULPIT MINISTER

of his search. (2.11; 12.13-14)

meaningless

The

purpose

projects such as houses, vineyards, gardens, and parks. (4-6)

nothing

Solomon concludes

folly

building

He denies himself
Note the

and

laughter

and

possessions such as slaves, animals, money, singers, and a personal harem. (7-8)

He becomes

and

meaning

important

our time?
between that which is urgent

things!

the small stuff!

Will we allow ourselves to be

robbed

by the little things?

Steve Allen
359-4616
Kenneth Bailey 993-2159
Grover Collins 359-5386
Matt Ervin
637-1830
Greg Hardison 703-4231
Joel Hargrove
652-7143
Robert Hopkins 364-3927
Gary Lancaster 359-5215
Kelly Lane
359-5986
Joe Liggett
359-4929
Ray Wakefield 359-2328
Clifford Whitaker 637-3507
Britt Wiles
359-7702
Mike Wiles
359-4165
Will Wilson
293-6814

Drawing Near to One Who

Loves Us Best

Item for Childrens Home for October: Baked beans

Oct. 2
Oct. 2
Oct. 14
Oct. 16
Oct. 22
Oct. 24

6th grade and under devotional in the annex after

evening service.
Elders, deacons & ministers meeting.
Bloodmobile in the annex 1 til 5.
Area Wide at Chapel Hill Church of Christ.
10th Annual Fall Festival at the Morrisons Farm.
Secret Friends Revealing dinner, 6:00 Room 13.
Everyone bring a dish and gift for your friend.

Luke Andersons new address:

SPC Anderson, Stephen Luke
232d Med BN B Co 70-16
3820 Williams Way
JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Cards & letters only.

Remember in Prayer

BY

CALEB

Why Should I Read My Bible?

Have you ever needed to take some medicine when you were sick? Maybe you had a nasty cold and you ran to
the doctor to get a prescription for some medicine to help you get better faster. I have to admit, I am deathly
afraid of poison ivy, it seems that whenever I look at it for too long my whole body begins to itch. The last time I
had poison ivy it seemed as if my body was completely covered, I had to go to the doctor to get a steroid shot
and medicine to take until it cleared up.
So lets say you go to the pharmacy and pick up the medicine your doctor prescribed. You bring the medicine
home, however, you place the medicine on your counter and leave it there. A few days later, you end up calling
the doctor because you aren't getting any better. You say to him, I don't understand why I am still sick. Your
doctor would probably ask you if you were taking your medicine as often or as much as he or she prescribed.
Since the medicine is still sitting on the countertop, youd have to say no that you weren't taking your medicine
like the doctor had prescribed.
The only way for medicine to work for you is to get it in you. If it just sits on your counter all week, it is not
going to do you any good. When the medicine gets inside of you is when the real power goes into effect.
The same is true when it comes to reading the Bible. The Bible does no good in your life unless you get it into
you, We have to spend time reading it, thinking about it, and doing what it says for it to make a change in our
lives. When you get the Bible into your heart, it has the power to change your life.
Psalm 119:11 says, Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you. It should be our
desire as followers of God to spend our time meditating and applying His word to our lives.
Challenge yourself to spend enough time reading and thinking about the Bible that it becomes a part of who you
are. The goal of reading the Bible is to grow. We shouldn't be in the same place we were a year ago. God can be
more real to us now than He was last year when we spend our days learning about Him and His desire for us.
To really get the most out of reading the Bible, it may take tuning some other distractions out of our lives. The
Bible is more than just an ordinary book. It has the power to change you, As you read it, it will become more
alive to you and youll want to know God more. Choose to make the Bible important in your everyday life.
Just like medicine, the Bible can only do us good when we choose to take it in.

Keith Green had surgery on Tuesday.

Dennis Phillips is in Maury Reg.
Mary Hopkins is in NHC Hillview, Columbia

Continue to Remember ...

Anna Bailey, Hershel Davis, Bill Fulghum, Ruth Hargrove,
Mary Hopkins, Faye Lentz, Doug Martin, Jack Miller, Jack
Milligan, Patsy Spence, Imogene Ledford
Emma Lancaster (mother of B J Holt), Lyla Kate Johnson
(granddaughter of Amy Fuller), Joann Frame (sister of
Frances Burgett), Mike McCollum, (son of Shirley
McCollum), Kurt Massey (cousin of Donna Hargrove),
Barbara Chunn, (aunt of Kim Anderson & Keith
Childers), Holland Townes, (granddaughter of Steve &
Pam Allen),
B.D. & Marcella Spence, (friends of
community), Keith Green, (son of Patsy Derryberry),
Jesse Ervin, (brother of Sue Willoughby and grandfather
of Matt Ervin), Kurtz Stiteler, (father of Kathy Cole), Joe
Essner, Christine Taylor, (mother of Theresa Lancaster),
Mallory Gabard Cruz, (granddaughter of Hilda Lasater),
Carl Johnson, Mark & Matthew Johnson, (sons of Wayne
& Vickie Johnson, bus drivers)
IN HOME SHUT-INS
Ross Beckham, Theola Blue, Betty Daniels, Elizabeth
Escue, Sadie Graves, Ruth Hargrove, Reba Harwell,
Margaret Morton, Billy & Alice Willis
NHC LEWISBURG/MERIHIL
Anna Bailey, Joetta Bigham, Betty Carter, Nancy
Derryberry, Elise Murphy, Marie Musgrave, John ONeal,
Patsy Spence, Elizabeth Wood
NHC OAKWOOD
Roslyn Collins, George & Dorothy Phillips, Ethel Short
VILLAGE MANOR
Roy & Anna Bolton, Elizabeth Hardison, Bobby Martin,
Lucy Tate, Lillian Wakefield, Laquita Weaver
SUMMIT
Pat Blackmore, Louise Bogle
OUR MILITARY
Donnie Allen, Mark Allen, Luke Anderson, Nate & Brittany
Leyba, Todd Lowrance, Logan Tate
OUR MISSION POINTS
Colonet, Mexico; City of Children (Ensenada, Mexico),
World Bible School; Ghana preachers; Zambia jail
ministry; Eastern European Missions; Inner City Ministry;
AGAPE; Freed-Hardeman University; Heritage Christian;
Fishers of Men; Tennessee Childrens Home; World
Christian Broadcasting, Mark Lane Mexico
**************

Your friend and brother,

Caleb Taylor

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Our love and sympathy is extended to Ann Miller on the

death of her mother Mrs. Jesse Daniel.
Her service was on Wednesday.
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Oct. 2
Oct. 3

Dianne McKnight
Shawna Cowser
Migel Wilson
Pat Garrett
David Thompson
Steve Allen
Colby Hamm

Oct. 5
Oct. 7

Oct. 3
Oct. 4

Lewis & Linda Cope - 35 yrs

Jason & Mary Haislip
Clifford & Gail Whitaker - 33 yrs

We rejoice with Shelby Hopkins on her

decision to become a Christian. She was
baptized at Advance last weekend.
**************
Congratulations to James, Cortney,
Colman and John David on the birth of a
baby girl.
Andi Leigh was born September 25th
weighing 8 lbs. and 20 1/2 inches long.
Grandparents are Bill & Cookie Tankersley
& Andy & Carol Brothers.
Great grandparents are William & Elaine
Tankersley &

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Hector Cruz is in Honduras this week. He will be teaching
marriage seminars and preaching on Sunday. Please keep
him in your prayers for a successful trip and for safety in
his travels.

FOR THE RECORD

September 25, 2016

AM
Hispanic
PM
Bible Class
Summit
Wed. Nite

385*
30
172
309*
4
213

Contribution $10,151.25
*includes Hispanic, Advance & Gunnersville count.