1. Prayer Requests: IT DOES HURT MORE THAN
Janet Thompson came through surgery
Friday. Need to watch her closely
YOU THINK!
Members are mistaken when they say,
―It doesn’t hurt anything for me to stay away
The Mary Street
The Szaloy family: most of them are
from the meetings of the church.‖
doing better. Pray for a full recovery.
Keith Martin, for heart trouble.
Liz Baker’s uncle is in critical condition,
It hurts far more than they realize.
It hurts YOU! It hurts your standing with
God when you disobey His commands (Heb.
Church of Christ Bulletin
in hospital after falling 20 feet.
10:25). It hurts YOU because you sin, and sin
Lisa Escalante’s cousin Paul Dominguez
has kidneys not working, taking dialysis
always hurts (See 1 John 3:4; Proverbs 13:15). February 12th, 2012
Irma Valenzuela (friend of Lisa E.) has It hurts GOD. He is grieved when we disobey
(Gen. 6:6). He smiles with pleasure when we
cancer 4th time, taking chemo treatments.
obey Him. After all God wants us to, ―live in a Answering Religious Error
Fred Rosebury, that he will get better way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases
with diet and exercise. him in every way; that your life will produce
We wish to welcome you to our Error: We are all heading
Danny Dillard: for better health. good works of every kind and that you will
to the same place; just
Joey Streety: That he will be able to have grow in your knowledge of God‖ (Col. 1:10 worship services. Visitors at our
ERV). going different ways.
help for his health issues. assemblies are honored guests!
It hurts the CHURCH. Your voice in the Answer: If this were true,
Charlie Gant: As doctors work to help
singing, your participation in prayer, your We are encouraged that you may
him at VA Hospital. fellowship in the Lord’s Supper, and the
then the way to heaven would be the broad
Those who have moved Glenda Strand, contribution you should have made to the have interest in what we consider way. The Lord Jesus taught otherwise,
Frankie Maynard and Jana Nelson work of the Lord are missing. The church is the most important issues of time ―Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way,
composed of various members. In 1 which leadeth unto life, and few there be
Corinthians 12:18-26, Paul proves that the and eternity.
Attendance Info: that find it‖ (Matthew 7:14).
body cannot properly function without each
Class: 22 and every member doing his part. We are confident that you can learn There are not many ways just one way!
Worship: 35, 27 to share our faith and hope in Jesus. Jesus told Thomas, ―I AM the way, the
It hurts your SPIRITUAL STRENGTH.
Offering: $1406.00 Just as one cannot maintain his health and truth, and the life: no man cometh to the
Wed. 23 strength without partaking of food, the inner We hope you will decide to study Father, but by Me‖ (John 14:6).
February Birthdays man grows weaker when we deliberately miss and grow with us each time we How many ways is that?
a spiritual meal (1 Peter 2:2; Matthew 4:4).
2 Corbie Dillard
It hurts YOUR INFLUENCE. When you stay
meet! Get in your car, drive around a little and
4 Frankie Maynard away from the meetings of the church, you set you will see that all roads do not end up in
9 Lisa Escalante a bad example. Your neighbors and friends
If you are a first time visitor, please the same place!
16 J R Streety, Sue Wilson who are not members of the church will know fill out a visitor card and give it to a If we are all headed to the same place;
that your religion means little to you. Your
17 Ashley Harrison
bad example may influence younger and
member of the church. just going different ways, then one church
24 Betty Damron, Mikie Harrison weaker members to stay away too (2 Cor. God bless you. would be as good as another. We know
25 Joe Escalante 3:2)! this isn’t so, for there is one church (Eph.

2. 4:4; Col. 1:24), the Lord’s church, and the they don’t even spend much time in the In the New Testament, Peter wrote, What I Love About Being a Christian
saved are in it (Acts 2:47). same room. ―Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with I love being a child of the King!
Only those who do the Lord’s command- them…‖ (1 Peter 3:7). ―Dwell with‖ is Why? First, Christians have a family.
A couple can become more like from a word (sunoikeo) found only here in
ments will enter Heaven’s gates. John God designed the physical family in the
roommates than husband and wife. the New Testament. It means ―to dwell paradise of Eden (cf. Genesis 2:7; 18). Most of
wrote, ―Blessed are they that do His together in domestic association.‖ He also us enjoy that blessing from God. In the New
commandments, that they may have right God instructs couples to enjoy each other, indicates that husbands and wives are Testament, God gave us a second family—
to the tree of life, and may enter in through and to do this, they must continue to build ―joint-heirs of the grace of life‖ relationships with other church members. If
the gates into the city‖ (Revelation 22:14). their relationship (Proverbs 5:15–19). (sugkleronomos). A couple is to avoid our physical family fails us, especially, God
unnecessary separation. has given us the substitute of a family in
One said, ―Marriage is given, not that two Christ (cf. Mark 10:29–30).
Home Front Crumbling Christians love to sing of this truth:
people should do one thing together, but Consider an Example.
that they should do all things together. We’re part of the family,
Douglas MacArthur II (the general’s Marriage is the total union of two Aquila and Priscilla traveled that’s been born again,
nephew) worked for the government. The personalities.‖ together, worked together, and Part of the family,
Secretary of State once called his home were hospitable together (Acts whose love knows no end,
and asked to speak with him. His wife For Jesus has saved us,
Consider Two Precepts. 18:2).
replied, ―He’s not here. He’s where he They took a missionary trip
and made us His own,
always is—weekends, nights, Saturdays, Now we’re part of the family
In the Old Testament, we find this unusual together (Acts 18:18). that’s on its way home!
Sundays—at the office. You can reach him commandment: ―When a man hath taken a They worshipped together and had
there.‖ new wife, he shall not go out to war, Bible studies with others together
Second, Christians have a function. Our
foremost purpose in life is to bring glory to
neither shall he be charged with any (Acts 18:26). our Father (cf. Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 2:12).
She had not recognized the Secretary of business: but he shall be free at home one They assisted Paul together, risked
State’s voice or she would not have been Therefore, our aim is to do ―in word or deed‖
year, and shall cheer up his wife which he their lives together (Romans 16:3– all we do by the authority of Jesus Christ (cf.
so forthright. Nonetheless, the Secretary hath taken‖ (Deuteronomy 24:5). 4). Colossians 3:17; Acts 4:7–10). Our speech
called MacArthur and sent him home They encouraged other Christians (Colossians 4:6), attitudes (Philippians 2:1–5),
immediately. To get a new marriage off on the right foot together and had the church in their clothing (1 Timothy 2:9–10; 1 Peter 3:3–4),
in ancient Israel, a husband was forbidden house together (1 Corinthians and daily work (Colossians 3:22) should
His comment was classic. He said, ―Your to go to war or be charged with any 16:19). reflect Jesus (1 Peter 2:21; 1 John 2:6).
home front is crumbling.‖1 overnight business. Matthew Henry They remained faithful through a Third, Christians have a future. Those in
commented, ―It is of great consequence lifetime together (2 Timothy Christ have a wonderful future no matter what
Consider the Current Situation. that love be kept up between husband and 4:19). their situation today. God’s Book affirms that
wife; that they carefully avoid every thing the Christian’s future is bright (Luke 10:20; 1
Many home fronts are crumbling across which might make them strange one to When we consider that Acts 18 occurred Peter 1:1–9; Romans 6:22). Truly, I know not
our land because spouses do not spend another.‖ about A.D. 54 and 2 Timothy, as Paul’s
what tomorrow holds, but I know who holds
enough time together. Between working tomorrow!
The young man’s assignment was to last book, was written in about A.D. 66,
two or three jobs, keeping children ―cheer up‖ (samach, ―to brighten up‖) his they were ―together‖ for a lifetime. — A family, function, and future—all free.
engaged in school, sports, and other new bride. Allen Webster Jesus is still taking followers!
activities, and having differing interests, Endnote 1 www.bible.org —Rodney Nulph, Gospel Gazzette