Prayer
List
Frank Rhoden
needs our prayers.
Dale Brown a
friend of Kerry and Carla King is in rehab.
A friend of
Butch Balzen’s, Thomas Mako has begun radiation and chemo.
A friend of
Kathy Hill, Della Price is in 7 Oaks Nursing Home, room 14
Robert
Embry’s niece Yvette Steward is recovering at home.
Don Boyd
cancer has returned.
Andy LeDane,
Eddie Griffin, Florene Griffin, Jimmy Griffin, Jerry and Betty
Harris, Don Hickerson, Lester and Billie Phillips, Dan Tucker, Mary
Jean Turner, Aramanda family, Jack and Diane Arnold, Betty Clark,
Doris James, Gary Hickerson, Bobbie King, Dan LeDane, Carol Moore,
Beryl Miller, and Ronnie Brown.
Serving in
the military:
Dakota Smitherman is back in the U. S...
Travis Counts
is in San Antonio.
Faith Balzen is in California.
Cody Blomstedt
is in El Paso, Texas.
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…
Fellowship
is today after morning services. Everyone is invited and encouraged
to attend.
Pantry
Item:
March
Announcements: Robert Courtney
Lord Supper:
Greg Counts, Don Harrington, Kerry King
Mar.5th
Prayers: Morning: Greg Counts - Butch Balzen
Evening: Don Hickerson – Kerry King
Scriptures: Robert Courtney
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CONVENIENT
RELIGION-- by A. C. Quinn
The present one is an age
of convenience--in most cases--especially religion. The populace has
been coddled to the extent that it will not cooperate unless it is
convenient for them to do so.
An
example will serve to illustrate the general point. Voting is one of
the most precious commodities in a democracy. It permit’s the
citizen’s voice to be heard at the ballot box, but only in the most
special elections does 50% of the population turn-out to vote. In
most cases, the percentage is much smaller than that. Some local
elections have been decided by fewer that 20% of the voters.
So, what happens with
regard to those citizens who are not interested enough in their
government and what it does to inconvenience themselves on election
day to go to the polls and vote? Well, first of all, the politicians
exhaust their persuasive powers in an attempt to get the voters out.
If that doesn’t work, and it usually doesn’t, transportation is
provided, along with other incentives, no doubt.
Let it be said that the
individual who is so disinterested in his government that he won’t
muster the energy to go to the polls and vote gets what he deserves.
He has no right to complain.
The attitude is no
different among many church people. “If
everything is not convenient,” they will
not participate or support. This simply means that if the time is not
right for them they
won’t attend services. Hebrews 10:25 really doesn’t matter. If
service time conflicts with some other event of interest to them,
they won’t attend. It must be convenient for
them.
Programs,
of whatever nature: Gospel Meetings, etc., must be at convenient
times or folk won’t attend.
If the building is not
equipped with soft pews, air conditioning and heating, along with
other amenities, people will not attend
The list could go on of
the demands for conveniences that purported saints require if
they are going to be faithful in their services to the Lord.
It
was not a matter of convenience when Jesus died for sin-cursed men.
It was necessary to complete the Father’s master plan for ridding
man of sin. So, it seems so selfish and faithless when Christians
choose to put their on personal priorities above those which honor
the crucified Saviour with their time and participation in the
worship and work of His church.