A Pledge of Allegiance

Matthew 10.34-35
Being like Jesus

What is the Fathers

business

Why does Jesus say He has

?
come

? (Matthew 10.34)

Why a sword?

A sword is a

weapon

to be used in battle.

It forces one to determine on which side he is

A sword is a symbol used in choosing

sides

STAFF

fighting

CHURCH STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST

305 W. Church Street, Lewisburg, TN 37091
931.359.3597

PULPIT MINISTER

Kyle Bolton
993-3520
kyle@churchst.org

or in pledging ones allegiance.

FAMILY MINISTER

Bill Tankersley 993-8977

Tankersley69@cs.com

Luke 2.34-35; 1 Kings 3.24-25

A sword is a symbol for the

word

of God.

YOUTH MINISTER

HISPANIC MINISTER

Hector Cruz
993-0009
hectorcruz@cscofc.org

The Fathers business offers four kinds of swords.

SECRETARY

There is a sword for a

Once we

identify

war

Talitha Liggett 359-3597

tbl76@bellsouth.net

with Jesus, we are part of a war!

We do not start the war God declares a war on

There is a sword for a

choice

ELDERS

Satan

loyalty

We face a critical choice will we choose to spare our life or

There is a sword for a

cross

There is a sword for an

to Jesus.

sacrifice

it?

DEACONS

Disciples of Jesus must make a decision to bear their cross

Wayne Cozart 359-5467

wayne@churchst.org
David Jent
270-6631
david@david jentrealty.com
Don Ledford
359-3310
dledford@ledfordexchange.com
Lee Morrison 359-2142
lee@churchst.org

. (Genesis 3.15)

Sometimes we must choose close ties and an undying

adventure

daily

What about us?

9:00 AM Service

Caleb Taylor
993-2151
caleb@churchst.org

Ephesians 6.17; Hebrews 4.12

ORDER OF WORSHIP September 18, 2016

Jesus comes not to bring

peace

Are we willing to bear a sword and

Will we choose Him and

pledge

, but a sword!
fight
our

for Him?
allegiance

to Him?

Steve Allen
359-4616
Kenneth Bailey 993-2159
Grover Collins 359-5386
Matt Ervin
637-1830
Greg Hardison 703-4231
Joel Hargrove
652-7143
Robert Hopkins 364-3927
Gary Lancaster 359-5215
Kelly Lane
359-5986
Joe Liggett
359-4929
Ray Wakefield 359-2328
Clifford Whitaker 637-3507
Britt Wiles
359-7702
Mike Wiles
359-4165
Will Wilson
293-6814

Welcome
Song Leader
Preacher
Reading
Scripture
Prayer
Sermon
Closing Prayer

Ray Wakefield
Bill Tankersley
Kyle Bolton
Bob Martin
Matt. 10:34-35
A Pledge of Allegiance
Earl Cook

6:00 PM Service
ANNEX
Fletcher Cathey
Bill Tankersley
Kyle Bolton
Gary Lancaster
James 4:13-15
Britt Wiles
Anticipating Our Future

Item for Childrens Home for September: Beef Stew & Ravioli.
Sept. 18
Sept. 19

Sept. 23-25
Sept. 27

Walk for Water Praising Princesses at Granny

White Church of Christ, 3:30.
The Living Well with Chronic Conditions seminar will
begin at 10:00 am til 11:30, in Room 13. This will run
for 6 weeks (through Oct 24th). This is FREE!
Please sign up on white board outside office.
Fall Advance at Camp Hickory Hills, Dickson.
Bus will leave around 4:30. Have luggage here by 4:00
Road Trip to the Puffy Muffin at Brentwood.
Please sign up on the white board.
Bus will leave at 10:00.

UPCOMING EVENTS!
Mark your calendars now for our 10th Annual Fall Festival at the
Morrisons Farm. This will be on October 22nd. More details to come.

Remember in Prayer

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Please add Carl Johnson to your prayer list.

Continue to Remember ...

BY

CALEB

We are all at different places in our walk with Jesus. Some of us have known
Jesus for years. Others began their faith journey recently. Regardless of where
you are on your journey, here are three questions that will challenge your
faith.
1.) Who is Jesus? This is important to ask yourself. Who is Jesus to you? Is he
just some good teacher? Is he just your ticket to heaven? Do you really believe
He rose from the dead? Do you try to get to know something about Him each
day? We must answer the question who is Jesus to me (Matt. 16:15)? We might
say he is our Lord, but is He really influencing the decisions we make and the
things we do each day?
2.) Who am I? How you view Jesus to a great extent determines how you view
yourself. If you havent placed your trust in Jesus as your Savior, then youre
going to feel like youve got to do something to earn heaven. If you havent
spent time learning how Jesus feels about you and how much He loves you,
then youre not going to have His perspective on who you are. One of the best
things we can do for ourselves is to find out what Jesus says about us. We can
do this by reading the Bible. Knowing how Jesus feels about you is powerful. It
is what will keep you going when you feel like no one loves you. You can see
that you have great value to God by reading the Bible (Psalm 139:14).
3.) What am I going to do? Once we have determined who Jesus is and who we
are, then weve got some work to do. What am I going to do about it? Am I
going to keep the life change that Jesus allows me to experience a secret? Or
am I going to share it with others? Am I going to let the way I live my life
change as a result of knowing who Jesus is and who I am? Is knowing I am in
Jesus going to affect my day to day choices? As you realize that God loves you
in a huge way, it helps you love others. Determine to live out your relationship
with Jesus. Let Jesus influence the things you say, the things you think about,
and the things you do (1 Cor. 6:20).
No matter where you are in life, its good to examine these three questions. If
you have been a Christian for years, it is good to remind yourself who Jesus is.
If you are a new Christian, it is really good to think about these things to
solidify your faith in God. No matter where you are in your walk with God,
challenge yourself to think about these three questions and let the answers
challenge you today to live for Jesus in what you think, say, and do.

Anna Bailey, Hershel Davis, Bill Fulghum, Ruth Hargrove,

Faye Lentz, Doug Martin, Jack Miller, Jack Milligan, Patsy
Spence, Imogene Ledford
Emma Lancaster (mother of B J Holt), Cora Braden
(mother of April Wilson), Lyla Kate Johnson
(granddaughter of Amy Fuller), Joann Frame (sister of
Frances Burgett), Mike McCollum, (son of Shirley
McCollum), Kurt Massey (cousin of Donna Hargrove),
Barbara Chunn, (aunt of Kim Anderson & Keith
Childers), Holland Townes, (granddaughter of Steve &
Pam Allen), Bailey Allen, (grandson of Artie & Becky
Allen), B.D. & Marcella Spence, (friends of community),
Keith Green, (son of Patsy Derryberry), Jesse Ervin,
(brother of Sue Willoughby and grandfather of Matt
Ervin), Kurtz Stiteler, (father of Kathy Cole), Joe Essner,
Christine Taylor, (mother of Theresa Lancaster), Mallory
Gabard Cruz, (granddaughter of Hilda Lasater)

Sept. 19
Sept. 22
Sept. 23

Anna Bailey
Emily Cook Williams
Knox Courtemanche - 4
Diane White

Sept. 19

Derek & Hannah Smith

7 yrs.

We are rejoicing with

Sofia Gonzalez, niece of Eva &
Hector Cruz, on her decision to
become a Christian. She was
baptized on Sunday morning
before our service.
Her address is:
Sofia Gonzalez
508 Farley St
Waxahachie, TX 75165

IN HOME SHUT-INS
Ross Beckham, Theola Blue, Elizabeth Escue, Ruth
Hargrove, Reba Harwell, Billy & Alice Willis
NHC LEWISBURG/MERIHIL
Joetta Bigham, Betty Carter, Nancy Derryberry, Margaret
Haislip, Elise Murphy, Marie Musgrave, John ONeal,
Elizabeth Wood

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NHC OAKWOOD
Roslyn Collins, George & Dorothy Phillips, Ethel Short

The Tennessee Childrens Home

truck will be here to pick up items
for the fall food drive on
September 27th!
There are bookmarks up front in
the auditorium.
Lets all help fill that truck! Thanks.

VILLAGE MANOR
Roy & Anna Bolton, Elizabeth Hardison, Bobby Martin,
Lucy Tate, Lillian Wakefield, Laquita Weaver
SUMMIT
Pat Blackmore, Louise Bogle

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OUR MILITARY
Donnie Allen, Mark Allen, Luke Anderson, Nate & Brittany
Leyba, Todd Lowrance, Logan Tate
OUR MISSION POINTS
Colonet, Mexico; City of Children (Ensenada, Mexico),
World Bible School; Ghana preachers; Zambia jail
ministry; Eastern European Missions; Inner City Ministry;
AGAPE; Freed-Hardeman University; Heritage Christian;
Fishers of Men; Tennessee Childrens Home; World
Christian Broadcasting, Mark Lane Mexico
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We have received thank you notes
from:
Jordan Burgett & Jewel Haislip.
Please stop and read.
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FOR THE RECORD

September 11, 2016

AM
Hispanic
PM
Bible Class
Summit
Wed. Nite
Contribution $9,634.00
*includes Hispanic count

338*
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152
280
4
220