ORDER OF WORSHIP Sunday Morning SUNDAY NEWS TODAY’S LESSONS Scripture Reading: Steve Riley A.M. The Prescription for Peace Song Leader: Don Brown 6 430 792 906 584 414 329 Philippians 4:1-9 First Prayer: Larry McCord Lord’s Table: Jim Wilsford Jeff Brown Matt Hasbrouck Chad Hasbrouck Peyton Waggoner Lesson: Steve Riley Closing Prayer/Announcements: Joshua Epperson _______________________ Nursery Attendant: Joyce Griffin 1. God promised peace of mind to each of us. 2. How can we have peace of mind? ● Do everything we do in the Lord. ● Include God in all we do. ● Remember what God has done before. P.M. The One Who Can Empathize With Our Hurts Matthew 2:19-23 Sunday Evening Song Leader: Doug Hatcher First Prayer: Lester Presley Lesson: Steve Riley Lord’s Table: Danny Richardson Daniel White If you have ever been mistreated or abused, rememeber: 1. Jesus was a Nazarene. 2. The Messiah was rejected. 3. He was the despised one. 4. Jesus can empathize with our hurts. Closing Prayer: Frank Newberry Announcements: Joshua Epperson Wednesday Evening (4/29) Song Leader: Rick Griffin First Prayer: Andrew Roy Devotional: -Lock the Building: Jim Wilsford "Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but towards you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off." Romans 11:22 Lenoir City Church of Christ 1280 Simpson Road W (PO Box 556) Lenoir City, TN 37771-6529 865/986-3223 Website: www.lenoircitycoc.org * * * * * Sunday Bible Study: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:25 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. * * * * * Minister: Steve Riley 865/981-1038 (cell phone 865/696-1570) Elders: Richard Powlus 865/730-6487 Kirk Sessions 865/988-3431 Jim Wilsford 865/816-0563 Deacons: Edward Boling 865/986-9465 Don Brown 865/986-7200 Josh Epperson 423/735-8051 Richard Griffin 865/986-0266 Rick Newberry 865/228-2448 Danny Richardson 865/671-8860 Andrew Roy 865/293-8030 April 26, 2015 “Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.” Matthew 5:14 A VIEW FROM THE CROSS Psalms 22 is one of the most powerful descriptions of the crucifixion of Jesus found in the Bible. It tells us in detail how it felt to die by crucifixion. We are told of the hurt and humiliation He felt when the crowds laughed at Him and mocked His claim to be the Son of God, Psalms 22:7-8. It also describes the physical pain He felt when He says, “I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaves to my jaws.” (Psalms 22:14-15) David describes the nails in His hands and feet in verse 16. We are even told that dogs (Jewish term for Gentiles) are also involved in this crucifixion in verse 16. This amazing and prophetic psalm actually tells us how Jesus felt physically, emotionally, and spiritually while dying on the cross. Even more inspiring is the fact that it wasn’t written by an eyewitness, but by King David who lived 1000 years before Jesus was crucified. It is very obvious from this inspired account that Jesus knew when He came to this earth how much He was going to suffer to pay for our sins. He tells us He knew in John 12:27, “Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour.” The hour He speaks of is the time of His coming death on the cross as verses 32-33 clearly state. While Jesus was dying on the cross, He also observes and comments on the people who are killing and mocking Him. He sees and hears their scorn and unbelief in Psalms 22:7-8. He sees them as lions after their prey in verse 13. He describes them gambling for His garments in verse 18. Yet, He prays for them, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” The only people at the cross who had love and compassion for Jesus were his mother, Mary, her sister Mary, Mary Magdalene and one apostle, John. (John 19:25-27) --continued next page A VIEW FROM THE CROSS continued— UPDATE ON THE SICK & PRAYER REQUESTS: Did Jesus also “see” you and me there at the cross? When Isaiah describes Jesus sacrifice, he says, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:6) You stand before this very cross today and must decide whether you will stand with those who mocked Him or those who loved and embraced Him. “ I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes unto the Father but by me.” (John 14:6) Will you go to the cross with Jesus today? Will you die to your own sins, be buried with Jesus in baptism, and let His blood cleanse you of sin? (Romans 6:2-6) You can stand with His mother and John today. Brooke, Liam, & Chad Hasbrouck are at home and doing well. Thank God for the cross. We rejoice in the fact that Ian Fegley put on his Lord in baptism last Sunday morning. SYMPATHY We extend our sympathy to Judy Lee in the passing of her step dad, Ralph Vischer. “Children miss nothing in sizing up their parents. If you are only half convinced of your beliefs, they will quickly discern that fact.” James Dobson Who saw Satan fall from heaven? Last Week: Six men in the Bible were named Judas. Matt. 10:4, 13:55; Luke 6:16, Acts 5:37; 9:ll & 15:22 Look for the answer in next week’s bulletin. Marvin Martin is doing well after his extensive back surgery; he was to have been transferred to NHC Farragut on Friday for rehab. Cheryl Newberry continues to improve at home from her hip surgery. For the Elders, Richard Powlus REJOICE! Jordan Johnson’s step dad was killed in a motor cycle accident; she is the niece of Charlene Waggoner. VISITATION TEAM MTG The team will meet this afternoon at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, 7 a.m. - Charter WGN Channel 18 and 8 a.m. – Dish & Direct WTNZ Channel 43, & Charter Channel 11 May 3 May 10 May 17 May 24 Never Alone Keeping My Zeal What Have You Done? The God of the Bible Alf & Lillian Taylor both have colds. Good News Today with Jim Dearman, Sunday, 7 a.m., WKNX, Channel 7. www.gbntv.org Dana Tinnell is scheduled for an echo of her heart tomorrow evening to see if something there could be the cause of her headaches. Pantry Item This Week Nothing at this time. Clean Communion Trays – April UPCOMING EVENTS: Hope Fine & Joy Westmoreland th ELDERS’ MEETING – Tues, May 5 GOSPEL MEETING WITH PHIL SANDERS – Sun, May 10-13 th FELLOWSHIP MEAL – Sun, May 10 , the men will serve and cleanup since this is Mother’s Day. VISITATION TEAM MTG – May 31 st YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP – May 31 – June 7 My 4-year-old son Zachary came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he’d dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out and threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ran to my bathroom and came out with my toothbrush. He held it up and said with a charming little smile, “We better throw this one out too then—it fell in the toilet a few days ago.” Evelyn Arnold Nataysha Felty Anna Hutson Pat Jestice Carl & Teddy Mabry Billie McGaha Joann Passons Sarah Sims Van Simmons Alf Taylor Jack Wilsford Mary Wright Pray for our national leaders, our service men and women, and our missionaries. It’s never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES April 26 – May 2 27 1 2 Macy Johnson Matt & Tonya Hasbrouck Anniv. Joy Westmoreland Statistics for Last Week: Budget Contribution Attendance: Sunday Bible Study Sunday Morning. Sunday Evening Wednesday Bible Study $4,423 $4,079 103 147 116 114 CHURCH NEWS If you have news for the weekly bulletin, please contact Hope Fine by 10 a.m. Friday. 986-3223 (ofc) 621-2285 (cell) [email protected] Office Hrs: Tues – Thu 9-2 & Fri 10am April 26, 2015
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