Tom Bean church of Christ
Augut 1, 2021
209 South Brown Street
Tom Bean, Tx 75489
Phone: (903) 546-6620
Email: tombeancoc@gmail.com
Website: tombeancoc.com
Sunday Bible Study 9:00 AM Worship 10:00AM Worship 6:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM
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MONTH
July
ANOUNCEMENTS
Kerry King
SERVING THE LORD’S SUPPER
Greg Counts Kerry King
PRAYERS TODAY
MORNING EVENING
AC Quinn Kerry King
Robert Embry Greg Counts
SCRIPTURE READING
Kerry Kin
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Don Baker is now at home. He had to have 3 units of blood. He is very weak but was able to eat. Hopefully he will continue to grow stronger.
Frank Roden had his surgery last Monday. He is now at home recovering. His pathology report shows a low-grade carcinoma. He will have a few follow up treatments.
Robert Embry has completed 2 doses of chemotherapy. He is very weak.
Charlie Counts received a good report last week from his follow up appointment from his surgery.
Debbie Brown is scheduled for surgery on August 4th.
Kevin Embry had back surgery on July 29th. Had 1 disc replaced, 1 cleaned out and 2 rods put in.
Lisa Courtney is improving from the aftereffects of Covid. She ha a hole in her right lung. She also has pneumonia.
Steven Wilkerson, Lexy’s great grandfather is on a liver transplant list.
Gary Yowell has an infection in his leg.
Tohnie Hynds (friend of Carla) is in the hospital with complications from cancer.
Patti Brunner’s son Dave passed away. (Friend of Jan)
Remember in Daily Prayer:
Cancer: Robert Embry, Frank Roden, Betty Clark, Ruth Stone (Greg’s bosses’ wife), Debbie Brown (Jan’s cousin)
Macular Degeneration: AC Quinn, Beryl Miller
Others: Florene Griffin (back & hip), Beverly Roberts (MS), Dannie Baker (severe allergies), Steve Dupuis (heart, AC’s son in law), Jennifer Campbell (Frank’s daughter - MS), Lovoe Harber (Charlie’s sister), Anna Lois Farris (heart), Skylar Carr, Bob & Carol Moore, Christina Morris (AC’s granddaughter).
Serving Our Country:
Cody Blomstedt (Korea), Kirklynn Hance, Tyler Davies, Jesse Thetford
Police & First Responders, Medical Staff & Doctors:
Travis Counts, Dalton Griffin, Chelsie Serrano, Kim Counts
Pantry Item: Canned Chili
Men Serving Next Week August 8, 2021
Prayers:
Morning: AC Quinn – Walter McMillen
Evening: Jerry Harris – Don Baker
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,
that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer
of a righteous man availeth much.”
(James 5:16)
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Surviving or Living?
By Kevin Cauley
The apostle John wrote in 3 John 1:2, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” John shows warm concern for brother Gaius regarding both the physical and the spiritual. Gaius soul was prospering, and John prayed that his physical health would be the same. John’s concern for Gaius’ well-being (both physical and spiritual) flows from brotherly love acknowledging his need for both physical and spiritual wellness, a balanced approach to living. Love desires balanced living for self and for others.
When we make physical pursuits the sole concern of our life, we will find ourselves being out of balance very quickly. We will move away from living to just surviving. Just surviving means constant worry about income, necessities, and safety. These things become an obsession that preoccupies one’s thoughts incessantly. Jesus addressed such poor thinking in Matthew 6:25-34. What was His remedy? “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:33-34). Jesus came to bring the abundant life (John 10:10). Jesus doesn’t want us to just survive—He wants us to live! The key to living is putting spiritual things first in our lives.
Are you living or just surviving? Let’s not permit the thief to steal away our peace, love, and joy in an ultimately futile effort to “secure” a better future. Let’s remember that today is a gift from God worth receiving and live for Him. When God is in it, we can live for the moment, and enjoy the abundant life.