Bro.
James Watkins spoke powerfully about this statement that was made by Jesus on
the occasion of questions that were being put to Jesus concerning marriage and
divorce. It caused me to wonder
how often that our Lord made this statement. The occasion that was referred to
earlier is found in Matthew 19:3-6. ÒThe Pharisees
also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man
to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said unto them, Have
ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning
made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and
mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined
together, let not man put asunder.Ó Today it seems that man wants to
consult everything and everyone but GodÕs word. Have ye not read means for us to look at GodÕs word and see
what it says about a particular subject.
It does not matter what all these others sources may say. What does the word of God say? ÒHave ye not readÉÓ
When Jesus was discussing the
resurrection of the dead he used these words. ÒBut as touching the
resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by
God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.Ó(Matthew 22:31,32).
Jesus had made the statement earlier in this discussion, ÒYou are
mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God.Ó (v.29). Again, the important thing to do if you
want to know about the resurrection is to consult GodÕs word and see what it
says. Read the Bible. Do not be deceived or mistaken about
the facts concerning the important subject of the resurrection.
Jesus used the statement in reference to himself and the church in Mark 12:10,11. ÒAnd have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: This was the LordÕs doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?Ó You want to know about the church, about the chief cornerstone, see what GodÕs word says. Òhave ye not readÉÓ Spend some time reading and study the Bible every day.
Lifted Above the Storm
No doubt everyone knows that the national symbol of
our great country is the eagle. There are many interesting references to the
eagle in the Bible. The swiftness of the eagle (Deut. 28:49; Prov. 23:5; Jer.
48:40; 4:13; Hab. 1:8), their habit of building their nests in high places
(Jer. 14:16}, and their strong wings (Ezek. 17:3). Titus and his armies wore
the emblem of eagles on their helmets (Matt. 24:28; Lk. 17:37).
GodÕs Protection
It was the third month after the children of Israel
had escaped from the hand of the Egyptians that they came to Mount Sinai where
God gave Moses the ten commandment law. This preceded their entrance into the
wilderness of Sinai to begin their forty years of wandering.
God reminded Moses, and desired that he tell the
same unto the children of Israel, ÒYe have seen what I did unto the Egyptians,
and how I bare you on eaglesÕ wings, and brought you unto myself (Ex. 19:4). As
an eagle stirs up her nest to compel her young to leave it and learn to fly, as
she broods over them to warm and protect them, and bears them upon her wings
when tired and about to fail, so God disturbed the Israelites in Egypt to force
them to leave, protected them from danger, and bore them Òon his pinions,Ó the
outer most joint of a birds wings (Deut. 32:10-11). He had brought them out to
be a separate people unto Himself!
ÒThose who hope in the Lord will renew their
strength. They will soar on wings like eaglesÓ (Isa. 40:31). The Israel of God
today are those who have accepted the Son of God in faith, repentance,
confession, and baptism (Rom. 2:28-29; Gal. 6:16). From both Jews and Gentiles
we have been brought into ChristÕs one body as ÒAbrahamÕs seedÓ and Òheirs
according to the promiseÓ (Gal. 3:26-29). We are separated from the world to be
light and salt (Matt. 5:13- 16).
The church of Christ is the Òpillar and ground of
the truthÓ (I Tim. 3:15). We must not forget our mission or our missionary
efforts (Matt. 28:18-20). We must set our minds to do right even in the storms
of life (Col. 3:1-2). It is said that the eagle knows when a storm is
approaching before it comes. He flies to some high place and waits for the
winds to come, then flies into the storm setting his mighty wings to carry him
above the storm. When the storms of life come, as they will to each of us, we
can, like the eagles with their mighty wings, be lifted above the storm.
--Gary Colley, Good News from
Getwell
MONTROSE FAMILY NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
June 27, 2010
WORSHIP----SUNDAY---9:00
AM
Co-Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricky Kirby
Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Anderson
Scriptures Reading.. 2 Cor. 2:12-17ÉEthan Leonard
Song Leader . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Glen Reece
Opening Prayer. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .Jacky Carver Sr.
LordÕs Supper-Preside: Robert
Hackett
Serve: Jacky Carver, JR., Roger Draper
Ted
Russell, Addison Halliburton
Closing Prayer................................ Brian
Smith
GreeterÑ Robert & Linda
Hackett
GreeterÑ Ted & Vicki
Russell
Count Offering. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . Jacky Carver, Sr.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
Kaleb Bush
AM SermonÑ Guest Speaker
PM SermonÑ Tim Smith
Announcements . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .. . ÉSteve Anderson
Song Leader. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . É. Jimmy
Smith
Scripture Reading..2 Cor.
3:1-6É.. Ethan
Leonard
Opening Prayer . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .
Harold Smith
LordÕs Supper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Kaleb Bush
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Leonard
Closing Prayer . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . Justin Draper
BIBLE STUDY WEDNESDAY---7:00 PM
AnnouncementÉ . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .. ..Steve Anderson
Song Leader . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . Jacky Carver,
Sr.
First Prayer. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Glen Reece
Opening Prayer . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Smith
Closing Prayer . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .. Tim Hommrich
Prepare Communion for June
Dianna D. & Vicki Russell
Note: If you are not able to fulfill your assignment listed
above, please notify the coordinator so that he can find a replacement.
We are asking each family to
bring items for the pantry to be used for needs in the community as they arise:
Items for week: Bathroom Tissue
NURSING HOME: Lucille Smith,
Those on the sick list:
Donald Chaffin (Zion) Lou GehrigÕs disease
Hoss WestÑSmith County Health Care
Vaughn Allen
John William LeonardÑspine
problems
Sympathy to the family of Mrs. Francis Kemp who passed away
Monday morning June 21st.
Wednesday. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Worship Sunday AM . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 114
Bible Study Sunday AM .. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Daily Bible Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 47
Worship Sunday PM . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Offering . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .
3,455.00
Upcoming Events
Gospel Meeting with James
Watkins will continue thru the 25th, 7:30 each evening. Singing at
7:00 PM
Several of us will be in
Knoxville June 27-July 2nd. for Bible Camp
VBS will be July 5th
Ð9th.
Jackson/Smith County Youth Camp is July 18th- 24th.
VBS Speakers:
Adults Class:
MonÑMark West;
TuesÑJohn Anderson; WedÑAlan Judd; ThurÑJack Honeycutt; FriÑJohn Mabery
Teenage Class: MonÑEric Collins; TuesÑMitchell Burris; WedÑGlen Reece; ThursÑZac Cole; FriÑRonald Strong.
01
Psa. 116-120
02
Psa. 121-123
03
Psa. 124-126
04
Psa. 127-129
05
Psa. 130-132
06
Psa. 133-135
07
Psa. 136-138
08
Psa. 139-143
09
Psa. 144-146
10 Psa. 147-149
11
Psa. 150;Prov.1,2
12
Prov. 3-5
13
Prov. 6-8
14
Prov. 9-11
15
Prov. 12-16
16
Prov. 17-19
17
Prov. 20-22
18
Prov. 23-25
19
Prov. 26-28
20 Prov. 29-31
21 Eccle, 1-3
22
Eccle. 4-8
23
Eccle. 9-11
24
Eccle. 12;
S. of S. 1-2
25
S of Sol. 3-5
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S of Sol. 6-8
27
Isaiah 1-3
28
Isa. 4-6
29
Isa. 7-11
30
Isa. 12-14
31 Isa. 15-17