Charles Counts is in TMC room 420 with an ankle infection.
Florene Griffin is recovering from surgery. She is in Encompass Rehab in Plano. Not wanting visitors right now.
Monte Randolph is still taking treatments and doing well.
Angel Johnson’s surgery is scheduled for Feb. 20.
Cathy Painter (Wolfe City) is expected to be home after Kidney transplant.
Kathy Hill is undergoing weekly chemo treatments.
Robert Courtney has been diagnosed with cancer. Hospice is assisting with his care. Please check with Paula before visiting.
Alex Miller (Carla’s nephew) is struggling with some spiritual issues & decisions to make.
Barry Del Monte (relative of Robert Embry) has liver cancer.
Rebecca Van Deren (Carmen’s sister-in-law & Josh Van Deren’s mother) is having diabetes complications.
Kenlie Haskett (Marly’s daughter) has the flu.
Don Hickerson (arterial problems), Tabitha Griffin (cancer), Billie Bradford (Kathy’s sister), Betty Clark (Paula’s sister – in remission from cancer), Les Hamel (weekly transfusions, stress), Gary Hickerson (disks fused), and Beryl Miller (macular degeneration).
Serving in the military: Tyler Davies, Josh Van Deren, Kirklynn Hance and Kirk Johnson in the USA. Cody Blomstedt is in Korea. See address below:
Blomstedt, Cody B.
PSC333 BOX #4554
APO AP 96251-0046
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16 (KJV)
Pantry Item: Assorted Cereal - or any other non-perishable item
Men Serving Next Week February 24, 2019
Morning Prayers Don Baker, Don Harrington
Evening Prayers Jerry Harris, Kerry King
Scripture Don Harrington
20 Reasons to Attend Bible Class
By Dan Jenkins
1. To obey the command of God to study the Bible.
2 Tim. 2:15 KJV Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Pet. 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2. To grow in knowledge.
1 Pet. 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
2 Pet. 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
3. To grow closer to God and increase faith.
Rom. 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
4. To become a more effective teacher.
Heb. 5:13-6:1 - 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
5. To be with Jesus and let Jesus be your teacher.
John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Eph. 4: - 20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
6. To be with and associate with the best people on earth.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Heb. 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
7. To become stronger.
Psa. 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
2 Pet. 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
8. To feed my soul.
Jer. 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
Psa. 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
9. To find answers.
Psa. 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
10. To overcome sin.
1 John 5:4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Matt. 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
11. To gain wisdom.
2 Tim. 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Psa. 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
12. To follow the example of the godly.
Heb. 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
13. To set a good example for others.
Matt. 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
1 Tim. 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
14. To satisfy my love and desire to learn the Word of God.
Psa. 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psa. 19:7-10 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psa. 119:72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.,
97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
15. To prepare to give an answer and defend the faith.
1 Pet. 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Jude 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
16. To prepare for and quench the fiery darts of the devil.
Eph. 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
17. To become better equipped to serve others.
2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
18. To keep my priorities properly balanced.
Matt. 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
19. To follow my shepherds’ guidance.
Heb. 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
20. To get ready for the final test.
John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Rev. 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Answer to last weeks question! Herod Agrippa – (Acts 12:1-3)
Trivia Question
This Christian prophesied a famine in the land?