The Encourager

Church of Christ

140 West 15th Street

Front Royal Virginia 22630

540 635 2613

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We Welcome Our Guest! We are so glad you’ve come for worship today!

Our prayer is you will be blessed by your time with us. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have concerning our worship.

January 13 2019

Sunday Service’s

Bible class 10:00 am

Worship 11:00 am

Afternoon 2:00 pm

Tuesday Ladies Class

11:00 am

Wednesday Service

7:00 pm

Personal Bible Study

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Online

Correspondence

In Home

RSW Jail Ministry

Correspondence

2nd & 4th In House

Food Pantry

By Appointment

Minister

John Stephen Smith

540-635-2613

ministerfrcoc@gmail.com

Names On This Page Will Periodically be removed.

Please Keep Tenia Informed as to Condition & or Status

Travelers: The Callaway family for Cleda Sharrer’s memorial.

Condolences to: To Nancy Barnes on the passing of her daughter-in-law, Linda Susan Barnes.

Linda Adams, on her healing from cataract surgery.

Joel Jones

Terry Lichliter

Sharon Derflinger in Hertiage Hall #302

Bobby Jo Henderson

Tommy Strickler

Robertt Robinson Jr.

Shirley Brookhart

Albert Jenkins

David Bean

Linda York

Beverly Figgins

Adam Selb

Kim Wines

Mary Steele

Ella Sullivan

Rick Steele

Tim Gunter

Ray Stelzl

Kenny Henderson Jr.

Ruth Brooks

Jamie Shell

Marty Jones

Jamie James

Scott McCool

Dolores Williams

Doris & Donald Jones

Carol & Doug Ritenour

Bill & Linda Butterfield

The Lord’s church

Military men and women

All Law enforcement

Our missionaries

RSW Jail Ministry

Our Homebound

Audrey Herring

Nancy Barnes

Hazel Clark

John Woodall

Those Battling

Cancers:

Ann Derflinger

Jerry Eubanks

C.R. Newlin

Priscilla L.

Jackie Barbe

Philip Funk Jr.

Frank Couto

Vita Torres

Jeff Pingley

Wendy Willoughby

Elaine Appleton

Robert Jenkins

Out Of The Blue By carson van arsdall

January 13, 2019

It is Friday 4th, January, 2019 and I never thought I would wake up with a Voicemail on my TracFone. I stared at it as though it was a virus. In today's cellphone environment it is mostly 'text' and get the instant send/return. I did remember to press "1" and then follow the instructions, well enough. I was thwarted when it asked for a password...had none. At the end of the day, I had not mastered the learning curve to find out who was leaving a Voice Mail for Me. I found a TracFone box that had a 800 number. I needed a rest and decided to give the next day its due attention. Late on Saturday I used the 800 and chose "other" from the menu; a person answered and in ten minutes I was ready to open the Voicemail.

The person in the message was the Piedmont Hospice Grief Consular; Gregg thought it was wonderful that we had chosen the route to medical science. Even donation has to pass inspection and I was shocked that in death...you still have to pass the test.

Sweden, and Japan and many small countries are run-ning out of room for what we have come to know as the traditional burials. In Japan, cremation is the route; families are given a lease on a small plot that serves the need to visit and place flowers and etc. , when the lease is up, the urn is taken home and the plot is leased to the next family.

In older hymn books, is found a song I heard as a youth...ASLEEP IN JESUS,

“I had been driven in a friend’s carriage through some of the exquisite green lanes in Devonshire,” wrote the author of this hymn the year before her death. “We paused at Penny cross, attracted by a rural burial-ground, and went in to look at the graves. It was a place of such sweet, entire repose as to leave a lasting impression on the memory. There were no artificial walks or decorations, but the grass was very green, and there were no unsightly signs of neglect. On one of the stones were the words, “Sleeping in Jesus.” It was in such entire keeping with the lovely and peace-ful surroundings that it clung to my thoughts. On ar-riving at home I took a pencil and commenced writing the hymn, little thinking that it was destined to find so much favor, and that part of it would be inscribed on many tombstones.”

Mrs. Margaret Mackay was born in Scotland, and died at Cheltenham, England, in 1887, at the age of 85.

"Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, From none ever wakes to weep! A calm and undisturbed repose, Un-broken by the last of foes.

Asleep in Jesus! O how sweet To be for such a slum-ber meet! With holy confidence to sing, That death hath lost its sting.

Asleep in Jesus! peaceful rest, Whose waking is su-premely blest! No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour That manifests the Savior's pow'r."

see Matthew 9:24

Serving Today Mike McCool

Mark Derflinger

Danny Derflinger

Eddie Benfit

Song Service

Tim Tewalt

David Born

Scripture Reading Art Candenquist

Our Pantry needs:

Canned Corn, Mixed Vegetables,

and Mac and Cheese, and Instant

Pancake Mix

Jane McCool 1/16

Eddie Benfit 1/17 The Adam’s 1/13

David Born 1/22

Joel Jones 1/23

Emma Diaz 1/30

Here are some Congregational Meeting

Notes.

1. Meeting time changes. Men to discuss this

on the 20th.

2. One day VBS need someone to head this

up.

3. Valentine Dinner need someone to head

this up.

4. Teens get togethers, still in talking stage.

Unless someone wants to head this up.

5. Functions and Events at area parks, need

someone to head this up.

6. Singing at peoples homes.

7. Help clean the building: Suggestion was

for families or couples to sign-up to do a

monthly cleaning.

8. Have Devo, nights at building or homes.

Need someone to lead this.

9. Having a Teacher’s Meeting, Tenia is

working on a meeting date.

10. Bringing back Movie Nite for the summer.

11. Have another Family Bible Feud.

Please don’t forget to update your directory

information.

Also, use the red notebook for any questions,

issues or ideas for for the men to discuss at

men’s meetings.

To all the men of the

congregation.

Important Men’s

Meeting January

20th @ 1:00

Ladies Meeting

January 20th

@ 1:00

Hebrews 3 & 4 Jesus is Better than Moses; Jesus is a Better Rest Hebrews

BSGFAA Lesson 233

Bible Quiz:

1. Why did God allow Abijam to rule over Judah even though he was sinful? 1 Kings 15:3-4

2. What did the apostles (referring to Jesus’ apostles) do? (a) with Jesus during His earthly ministry, (b) were His special friends and helpers, (c) both a and b.

3. How many apostles did Jesus choose? (a) 10, (b) 8, (c) 12

4. What was Moses’ instructions concerning adding to the Law? Subtracting form it? Deut. 4:2

5. What was God’s instructions concerning the making of treaties and intermarrying with the Canaanites? Why? Deut. 7:2-4

6. Yes or no, would there be a special dwelling place in Canaan for God’s Name? Deut. 12:11

7. God (a) has revealed everything or (b) has secret things. Deut. 29:29

8. Name the book that is called the “Love Chapter” of the Bible.

9. How did God speak long ago to the fathers? How has God spoken to the readers of Hebrews? Hebrew 1:1-2

10. After the completion of what task, did Jesus sit down at the right hand of the majesty on high? Hebrews 1:3

According to the Dictionary:

1. Jesus was the builder of His house, which men (including Moses) are a member; therefore, Jesus is greater.

2. “Rest”—in Psalm 95 is the land of Canaan; in Hebrews “rest” is heaven. 3. Lack of faith, not giants, kept the Israelites from entering the promised land. Additional Scriptures: 1. Moses was faithful to God.—Numbers 12:7 2. Moses prophesied of Jesus.—John 5:45-47; Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22 3. Man is made of spirit, soul, and body.—1 Thess. 5:23 4. All Christians are priests.—1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Revelation 1:6 Questions:

1. Who is better: (a) Moses or (b) Jesus? (a) House or (b) builder? (a) Sabbath rest or (b) eternal rest? Hebrews3:3; 4:1-11

2. Who makes up the house of Christ? Hebrews 3:6

3. When should believers encourage each other in their faithfulness? Hebrews 3:12-14

4. Why were many of the Israelites led by Moses not allowed to enter into eternal rest? Hebrews 3:18-19; 4:6

5. Compare the word of God to a sword. Hebrews 4:12

6. How much of each individual can God see? Hebrews 4:13

7. Why can Jesus sympathize with our weaknesses? Hebrews 4:15

Application: on approaching God—Hebrews 4:16

Hebrews 5 & 6 Encouragement Hebrews

BSGFAA Lesson 234

Bible Quiz:

1. Elijah the prophet told Ahab, king of Israel, that there would be neither ____nor ____until he spoke. 1 Kings 17:1

2. Whom did the widow, whose flour and oil ran out, blame for the death of her son? 1 Kings 17:17-18

3. Which of the following did Job not do when he learned the bad news of his possessions and children? (a) tore his robe, (b) shaved his head, © fell to the ground and worshipped or (d) sinned. Job 1:7

4. Where and when did Moses receive the laws which he repeated to the Israelites, camped east of the Jordan River? Deut. 4:44-45; 5:2 (yes or no) Did Moses repeat the ten Commandments in Deuteronomy? Deuteronomy 5:6-22 How were the Israelites to love God? Deut. 6:5. How did Moses instruct parents to teach their children the commandments? Deut. 6:7-9; 11:19-21

5. Moses commanded the Israelites to ____the Lord____ in His ways, and to ____ His commands. Deut. 30:16

6. What did God instruct Moses to do on Mount Nebo? Where did Moses die? Where was Moses’ grave? Deut. 32:49-50; 34:1-6

7. Who is better: (a) Jesus or (b) the angels? Why was Jesus made a little lower than the angels for a little while? Hebrews 1:4; 2:9

8. How does Jesus serve as our High Priest? Hebrews 2:17

9. Who is better: (a) Moses or (b) Jesus? (a) House or (b) builder? (a) Sabbath rest or (b) eternal rest? Hebrews 3:3: 4:1-11

10. Who makes up the house of Christ? Hebrews 3:6

Additional Scriptures: 1. Pressing on toward the goal—Philippians 3:14 2. On the Day of Atonement the high priest made atonement for the sins of the people.—Leviticus 16 According to the Dictionary: 1. Abraham’s seed—is composed of all his descendants plus all Christians. Galatians 3:29 2. “Encouragement”(6:18)—The purpose of Hebrews is to keep the readers from leaving Christianity. 3. “Anchor”—We can’t see an anchor when thrown into the water, but we cn depend on it to keep us

from drifting; We can’t see God and Heaven, but we can depend on God to keep us from drifting. Questions:

1. What was the job of the human high priest? For whom did he offer sacrifices? Hebrews 5:1-3

2. Who is the high priest forever? According to what order is Christ a high priest? Hebrews 5:6, 10; 6:20

3. Yes or no, did Jesus obey the Father? Whom should persons obey now? Hebrews 5:8-9

4. Immature Christians are said to need____ for food. Mature Christians are said to need ____ for food. Hebrews 5:12-14

5. Those persons to whom the writer of Hebrews addressed (a) had ministered in the past, (b) were ministering at the present time, or © had never ministered. Hebrew 6:10

6. Why did the Hebrew writer encourage the hearers to exert faith and patience? Hebrews 6:11-12

7. What is the “anchor of the soul?” Hebrews 6:19

Application: on waiting on God—Hebrews 6:15

Alert!! Alert!! Alert!!

Be on the watch for changes on this page in the

near future. That is all. . .carry on dear soldiers!

On the Lighter Side. . .

The Puzzle

A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, “Please come over here and help me.

I have a neat jigsaw puzzle, and I can’t figure out how to get started.” Her neighbor asks,

“What is it supposed to be when it’s finished?”

The little silver-haired lady says, “According to the picture on the box, it’s a rooster.” Her

neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle. She lets him in and shows him where

she has the puzzle spread all over the table. He studies the pieces for moment, then looks at

the box, then turns to her and says, “First of all, no matter what we do, we’re not going to be

able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster.”

He takes her hand and says, “Secondly, I want youf to relax. Let’s have a nice cup of tea, and

then,” he said with a deep sigh, “let’s put all the Corn Flakes back in the box.”

Military Master Key

During orientation at Fort Sill, in Oklahoma, our first sergeant stated that if anyone lost his

locker key to see him, as he kept a master key in his office. Sure enough, a few weeks later, I

lost my key. I walked into the orderly’s room and asked Sarge if I could borrow his master

key.

“Why, certainly, young man,” he said, as he reached under his desk and handed me a large

pair of bolt cutters.

Half It Your Way

The food at the sandwich shop I requent is good, but any deviation from the norm throws the

staff. I once told a clerk that I wanted only half a sandwich. His reply: “What am I going to do

with the other half?” A week later, when I told another clerk the same thing, she responded,

“Do you want the top or the bottom?”

D______________ HEART— Proverbs 4:23

D______________ SOUL— Psalm 119:26-38

D______________ MIND— Romans 12:1-2

D______________ STRENGTH— Philippians

4:11-14

October 28, 2018

Charting Gods Word

Sermon Notes Totally Loving God Mark 12:29-31