Prayer
List
A.C. Quinn’s
nephew Terry Moore is home and doing better.
Wanda
Peterson is having medical problems.
Debbie Kluge
situation is critical.
Robert
Embry’s uncle, Glenn Durham has been diagnosed with cancer and has
fluid on his lungs.
Butch
Balzen’s family still needs our prayers.
Leta Embry’s
aunt Peggy Taylor is having eye problem.
Don Boyd is
being treated for cancer.
Kerry King’s
mother has cancer and is undergoing tests.
Aramanda
family, Eddie Griffin, Florene Griffin, Jerry and Betty Harris, Nell
Hall, Don Hickerson, Larry Lee, Lester and Billie Phillips, Mary Jean
Turner, Jack and Diane Arnold, Betty Clark, Doris James, Dan LeDane,
Gary Hickerson, Beryl Miller, Dean and Della Price, and Terry Turner.
Serving in
the military:
Dakota Smitherman has been deployed to Afghanistan.
Travis Counts has been deployed to Kuwait.
Faith Balzen
Cody Blomstedt
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 last
Texomaland Summer Youth Series is July 26 at 7:00pm at Colbert, OK
church of Christ.
Fellowship
is Sunday, July 31st after morning worship services.
Everyone is invited.
Pantry
Item: Pledge
July 31st
Prayers – Morning: Don Harrington – Butch Balzen
Evening: Barry Cox – Kerry King
Scriptures: Robert Courtney
What
Greater Reward Should One Expect?
By
A. C. Quinn
Jesus,
as he warned the church of Smyrna of their impending tribulation,
concluded his admonition by saying, “…be thou faithful unto
death, and I will give thee a crown of life” (Rev. 2:10). Think of
that: The crown of life. Paul saw it as the reward laid up for him
which the righteous judge would give him in the last day (2Tim.
4:1-10).
It would
seem that the crown of life which represents all that God has
prepared for those who love and obey him would be sufficient
enticement to the Christian to be faithful, but it is not for many.
Too many members of the church are looking around to see which
congregation can offer the most in the form of activities--perks. The
age old question “What can the church do for me” arises again and
again from those who want to be served instead of wanting to be a
servant. It is almost like saying God just isn’t offering enough
when he offers heaven and all its sublime glory for a faithful life.
It should
be the desire of every Christian to serve his Lord in whatever
capacity with which he has been blessed. Letting one’s light shine
glorifies God (Matt. 5:16). Obeying God in the work he has for one to
do identifies him as a servant of God (Rom. 6:16-18). Expecting more
than a gracious God has promised to the faithful is an expression of
an attitude of selfishness. Not only so, it is shameful, as well.
>>>>>>>>>>
The
God-Man
God in human
flesh, as much man as if He were not God at all, as much God as if He
were not man at all—not half God and Half man, not all God and no
man, not all man and no God; but the God-man. The God-man came to
earth, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, was nailed to a cross,
and with a broken heart died for me.
“Come unto
me.”
Matthew 11:28