“I
was glad when they said to me; let us go into the house of the Lord.”
Psalm 122:1
Prayer
List
A.C. Quinn
is in Texoma Health Center in room 119.
Shirley
Quinn is in WNJ room 260.
Betty Harris
in TMC room 428.
Dan LeDane
needs our prayers.
A friend of
Greg Counts, Richard Doan was injured while working cattle.
Nell Hall,
James and Florene Griffin, Don Hickerson, Andy LeDane, Lester and
Billie Phillips, Jack and Diane Arnold, Betty Clark, Debbie Kluge,
Sonny and Doris James, Beryl Miller, Wanda Peterson, Dean and Della
Price, and Terry Turner .
Serving in
the military: Travis Counts Cody Blomstedt Dakota Smitherman
Let us pray
for our country and government leaders and those who are in harms
way, military and civilian personnel.
“The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much…
The Teachers
Meeting will be today (1-24-16) at 5:00pm. All teachers are encouraged to
attend.
We will have
Fellowship Sunday Jan. 31 after morning worship services. We will
celebrate Charles Counts 80th birthday at that time also.
Pantry
Item: Mayo
Jan. 31st
Prayers Morning: Barry Cox - Butch Balzen
Evening: Charles Counts - Kerry King
Scriptures: Robert Courtney
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Then the
End
Solomon
said that the end of a thing is better than the beginning
(Ecclesiastes 7:8). We rejoice at births and weep at deaths, but
even that end can be better than the beginning. Paul said for him to
die was gain (Philippians 1:21).
There is
an end coming to the world just as surely as there was a beginning.
Paul spoke of the end to come (1 Corinthians 15:24), as did Jesus
(Matthew 10:22). Have you pondered what the end will be like? No
one knows when it will be (Matthew25:13), but we are told what will
happen when it comes.
JESUS
WILL RETURN (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11). Every eye will see Him
(Revelation 1:7) as He comes in glory to sit on His judgment throne
(Matthew 25:31-33; 2 Peter 3:10). His return will be with a great
shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God (1
Thessalonians 4:16; 5:1-3).
THE DEAD
WILL BE RAISED (1 Corinthians 15;
1
Thessalonians 4:13-18). An hour is coming in which all that are in
the graves shall hear the Lord’s voice and be raised (John 5:28-29;
Revelation 20:12-15).
THE
LIVING WILL BE CHANGED (1Corinthians 15:51). Those alive at the
return of Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) must have bodies
transformed into incorruptible nature (Philippians 3:21).
THE EARTH
WILL BE DESTROYED (Matthew 24:35). The earth will be removed
(Revelation 21:1), and event Peter connects to the Lord’s return (2
Peter 3:10). The heavens will pass away with a great noise, the
elements will melt with fervent heat, and the earth and works therein
burned up.
THE
JUDGMENT WILL TAKE PLACE (Matthew 25:31-33). All will appear
before Christ’s judgment seat (2 Corinthians 5:10), small and great
(Revelation 20:12). Every person will give account to Him (Romans
14:11-12).
THE
KINGDOM WILL BE DELIVERED UP TO THE FATHER. Christ presently
reigns over His kingdom, the church (Colossians 1:18; Acts 2:34-36).
When the end comes Christ will usher the faithful of His kingdom into
the very presence of God and heaven itself (1 Corinthians 15:24).
Think of it!
THE
WICKED WILL BE SEPARATED (Matthew 25:41, 46). This place of
everlasting shame, contempt, smoke, pain, and torment will be
forever.
My
friend, what will be your fate when the end comes?
--Vance Hutton, Double Springs, Alabama