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Church of Christ at New Boston P.O. Box 1165 610 N. McCoy Blvd. New Boston, TX 75570 [email protected] www.newbostoncoc.org. Second Class Postage PAID at New Boston, Texas 75570 OUR FAITH IN ACTION SUNDAY, July 10, 2016 Bible Class———————-—–-------69 AM Worship-—————-—-----------118 PM Worship—————-----------------65 Contribution——————–---$2,284.52 Average to Date—————--$3,029.23 Budget to Date—————----$3,243.00 Wednesday, July 6---------------------72 HAPPENINGS published every Thursday, except the weeks of Dec. 25 and Jan 1 by New Boston Church of Christ, 610 N. McCoy Blvd, New Boston, Texas. 75570. Second Class postage paid at the Post Office in New Boston, Texas. Publicaon No. 473490. POSTMASTER: Please send Form 3578 to HAPPENINGS, 610 N. McCoy Blvd, New Boston, Texas 75570. Elders: Ernest Shelton .................... 903/628-2201 Johnny Thomas................... 903/628-1292 Russell Tyndell .................... 903/733-1137 Minister: Kevin Cauley……Local Cell # 430/200-7870 Office: .................................... 903/628-2891 Mon. - Fri ................... 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Secretary: Wilma Alexander SCHEDULE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY: Bible Classes ..................................... 9:30 AM AM Worship ...................................10:25 AM PM Worship ..................................... 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY: Bible Classes ..................................... 7:00 PM Deacons: DeWayne Hardage Billy Johnson Mike Raney Jamey Thomas Jody Thomas BIBLE LESSON TEXT Sun. July 17----The Runaway Slave Philemon; Col. 4:9 Wed. July 20----John on Patmos; Heaven Rev. 1:9-19; 4; 5:1; 21; 22 Vol. 45 No. 28 JULY 17, 2016 Happenings in God’s Family God’s Salvation Plan HEAR the Gospel – Romans 10:17 BELIEVE on the Lord & His Word – Mark 16:16; John 8:24 REPENT of our sins – Luke 13:3,5; Acts 17:30 CONFESS Christ – Mahew 10:32; Luke 12:8; Romans 10:9 BE BAPTIZED for the remission of sins – Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Galaans 3:27; 1 Peter 3:21 LIVE a faithful, dedicated life – Revelaon 2:10; 2 Peter:5-10 The Significance of the Sufferings of the Christ (Part 1) Perhaps you have heard of the movie, The Passion of the Christ directed by Mel Gibson. The subject of the movie is, more or less, the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus. I saw the movie years ago and it accurately, vividly, and gruesomely portrays what the physical experiences of Christ were like when He was delivered up by the Jews to the Romans for crucifixion. At the time of the movie’s release, there was much negative reaction to the violence depicted in the film. In this regard, one is prompted to ask the question, why should we consider the sufferings of the Christ? First, we should consider the sufferings of the Christ because Jesus was God in the flesh. Without the doctrine of the deity of Christ, the sufferings of Christ would be loveless. When we consider that Jesus was God Himself and took on the form of man to redeem sinful man from the clutches of Satan, we recognize the true love of God. Through sin, man became God’s enemy, but through Christ, man can be God’s friend once again. Jesus said, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:14-16). Paul wrote, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). It was on account of God’s love for His creation that Jesus died on the cross. The sufferings of the Christ cause us to consider God’s love for us. God bless you, and I love you. Kevin Cauley
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BIBLE LESSON TEXT
Sun. July 17----The Runaway Slave
Philemon; Col. 4:9
Wed. July 20----John on Patmos;
Heaven
Rev. 1:9-19; 4; 5:1; 21; 22 Vol. 45 No. 28 JULY 17, 2016
Happenings in
God’s Family
God’s Salvation Plan
HEAR the Gospel – Romans 10:17
BELIEVE on the Lord & His Word – Mark 16:16;
John 8:24
REPENT of our sins – Luke 13:3,5; Acts 17:30
CONFESS Christ – Matthew 10:32; Luke 12:8;
Romans 10:9
BE BAPTIZED for the remission of sins – Acts 2:38;
Mark 16:16; Galatians 3:27; 1 Peter 3:21
LIVE a faithful, dedicated life – Revelation 2:10;
2 Peter:5-10
The Significance of the Sufferings of the Christ (Part 1)
Perhaps you have heard of the movie, The Passion of the Christ directed by Mel Gibson. The subject of the movie is, more or less, the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus. I saw the movie years ago and it accurately, vividly, and gruesomely portrays what the physical experiences of Christ were like when He was delivered up by the Jews to the Romans for crucifixion. At the time of the movie’s release, there was much negative reaction to the violence depicted in the film. In this regard, one is prompted to ask the question, why should we consider the sufferings of the Christ?
First, we should consider the sufferings of the Christ because Jesus was God in the flesh. Without the doctrine of the deity of Christ, the sufferings of Christ would be loveless. When we consider that Jesus was God Himself and took on the form of man to redeem sinful man from the clutches of Satan, we recognize the true love of God. Through sin, man became God’s enemy, but through Christ, man can be God’s friend once again. Jesus said, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:14-16). Paul wrote, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). It was on account of God’s love for His creation that Jesus died on the cross. The sufferings of the Christ cause us to consider God’s love for us.
God bless you, and I love you.
Kevin Cauley
JULY 17, 2016 SERVANTS
AM PRAYERS PM PRAYERS
Weaver Mills Jerry Boston
Thomas McGee James Williams
Announcements: Kevin Cauley
LORD’S TABLE: Scott Hobson; Jamey
Thomas; Ben Dooley & Austin Cauley
Sunday PM Communion: Scott Hobson
VISITOR CARDS: Sawyer Hobson
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JULY 24, 2016 SERVANTS
AM PRAYERS PM PRAYERS
Johnny Thomas Dave Conley
DeWayne Hardage Justin Tyndell
Announcements: Kevin Cauley
LORD’S TABLE: Scott Hobson; Jamey
Thomas; Ben Dooley & Austin Cauley
Sunday PM Communion: Scott Hobson
VISITORS CARDS: Sawyer Hobson
If you are unable to serve, please call
Billy Johnson @ 903.628.5827
Calendar of Events
July 15----Singing @ Oak Grove, Mt.
Pleasant
July 18----SYS @ Broken Bow C of C
July 24----NB Nursing Home Services
@ 2 PM
July 25----SYS @ Carriage Oaks,
Bossier City
“Happy Birthday” to Mary Hardage
on 7/17; to Laura Crawford on 7/19;
to Ben Dooley on 7/23.
Remember in Prayer
Jean Jones ; Alan Wright (son of
Renee’ Wright); Martha Downs
(Bobby Higginbotham sister); Ricky
Champion; Paul Curbow; Peyton Richardson
(granddaughter of Janiece Richardson); and
BobBateman.
Remember our shut-ins: Keith & Helen
Clark; Phil Williams, Faye Anderson , and
J.D. & Thelma Johnson.
New Address
Jean Jones
Brookdale Tyler East
3505 University Blvd.
Room 119
Tyler, TX. 75701
All Things The Indestructible Word
Considered
The psalmist said, “For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven” (Psalm 119:89; cf. 1
Peter 1:23-25).
Someone said, “His words have passed into laws, they have passed into proverbs, they
have passed into consolations, but they have never passed away”. It stands, though
infidel may attack it (Jeremiah 36:22-25).
When Antiochus Epiphanes became ruler in Syria in 175 B.C. he destroyed the Jewish
temple, sold the people of Jerusalem into slavery, and sought to do away with their
sacred writings, forcing Greek culture upon the Jews. This wall all done in an effort to
substitute Zeus worship for the worship of God. Frank E. Hirsch in “Abomination of
Desolation,” wrote, “The observance of all Jewish laws, especially those relating to the
Sabbath and to circumcision, were forbidden under pain of death. The Jewish cult was
set aside in all the cities of Judaea, sacrifices must be brought to the pagan deities.
Representatives of the crown everywhere enforced the edict. Once a month the search
was instituted, and whoever had secreted a copy of the law or had observed the rite of
circumcision was condemned to death. However, God saw to it that efforts to destroy
the sacred writings of the Old Testament failed.
Roman emperor Diocletian decreed death for any person who owned the Bible. After 2
years he boasted, “ I have completely exterminated the Christian writings from the face
of the earth.” In fact, he is said to have erected a monument over the ashes of burned
Bibles. However, when Constantine came to the throne and desired copies of the
Bible, offering a reward to anyone who could deliver one, within 23 hours 50 copies of
God’s word were offered to the emperor.
Voltaire was a notorious French infidel. In 1778, he boasted that within 100 years the
Bible would be no more. Later, the very press that printed the blasphemous prediction
was used to print Bibles, and the house in which he lived was used by the Geneva
Bible Society to store Bible and as a distribution center.
Bob Ingersoll, an American agnostic, once held a Bible up and boasted, “In 15 years I
will have this book in the morgue.” Within 15 years, Ingersoll was in the morgue;
however, the word of God lives on. Wendell Winkler
The congregation rejoiced last Wednesday
evening when Mary Hardage put her Lord
and Savior on in baptism. We welcome Mary
to the Family of God in New Boston.
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,
let your requests be made known to God:
and the peace of God which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7
