October 2, 2016

Welcome, Guests!We are honored that you joined us. We hope that you will be blessed by your time with us. A few tips to make the most of your visit:

Register - Our guests, as well as members, are asked to register their attendance as the pads are passed down each row.

Attended Nursery is provided for children younger than two years of age. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.

Quiet Bags for children are available at the coat rack and a Cry Room is located in the Foyer.

Information Center has details about ministries, classes, and more. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.

Hearing Assistance is available; see an usher for assistance.

Wi-Fi Password: WESTSEVENTH

Assemblies:Sunday Morning Worship 8:00 Fellowship 9:10 Bible Classes 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30Sunday Evening Worship 6:00Wednesday Eve. Bible Classes 7:00

Sunday Broadcasts:9:30 a.m. & 8:00 p.m. Charter Channel 195 CPWS Channel 13 6:00 p.m. WKRM 1340 AM

Hispanic Assemblies:Sunday Morning Bible Classes 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30Wednesday Eve. Bible Classes 7:00

405 West Seventh StreetColumbia, TN 38401

931-388-6514 Information Line: 388-4165

Email: office@west7thcofc.org west7thcofc.org

DANIEL - A BETTER WAY TO LIVE IN BABYLON

Striving to be completely committed followers of Jesus

What’s Happening...

8:00 a.m. First Worship9:10 a.m. Fellowship9:30 a.m. Bible Classes10:30 a.m. Second Worship Hispanic Worship5:00 p.m. Various times HBS groups 6:00 p.m. Worship No Children’s Bible Hour

Church RecordSunday a.m. Worship 491 8:00 230 10:30 207 Hispanic 13 Poplar Estates 13

The Bridge 15Landmark 19

Sunday Bible Class 353 Sun. p.m. Worship 180 The Bridge 12Wednesday p.m. 247Budget $21,000 Total Offering $36,673YTD vs. Budget -$80,344

EldersTom AndersonMike Kesler Kerry Couch John LawWade DenneySonny LeeJohn SimmonsTommy HemphillJohn M. Smith Jerry Duggin

Staff Barry England Randy Owens Alex Quintero Haley Schmidt

Office - 388-6514Marriage/FamilyPreachingHispanicChildren

615-351-6239 388-6125 840-0445 698-2236 619-0544 698-6533 381-8869 698-2689 388-5841 731-613-1876

Meet Sunday, October 2, at various times. The group meeting at the building will worship at 6:00 p.m. with Bible study following. There will not be a meal.

senior adult ministry

Golf Outing - October 11, Joe Wheeler State Park, Rogersville, AL. Leave church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. Sign up at the Information Center.

“Cookin’ by the Creek at Barry and Tina’s Place” will be Thursday, October 13, at 5:30 p.m. Please sign up at the Information Center if you plan to attend and would be willing to bring a side item to go with hotdogs. A list of items needed is provided on the sign up sheet.

Help fill the pantry! We will continue collecting jars of peanut butter and cans of fruit Sunday, October 2, Place donations in the grocery carts in the auditorium, lobby and gym. Those who prefer, may give money to any elder or Darrell Trimble.

Lads to LeadersRegistration for Convention

October 9, 4:00-5:30 p.m. in the Family Center. $25.00 deposit due

Service StationThank you to everyone who helped with meals for the football team. If you would like to help with snack bags for the basketball team, please sign up on the bulletin board.

Home Bible Study

Jon Bennett931-797-2581jon.bennett@cabulldogs.net Marty DeJarnette931-797-2387dejarnette5@charter.net

Ivan Jones615-405-4518ivanjones43@gmail.com Greg Yokley931-212-9247gyokley68@yahoo.com

l Discipling l Equipping l Serving l Loving

Jim & Anne BryantRamona CherryElizabeth CraftBetty DerryberryCecil DuncanTommy EnglishRachel GarrettJan GloverTommy HemphillGeorgia HenryMary HuntCalvin Jackson

Frances LeeDolores LoveRobin MillerJohn McDavidMickey McKeelMargaret PerkinsDiane PorterSammy SaltersCourtney ShiresBlanche SmithJerry TurnerDee Westmoreland

Recovering at home and those with extended illnesses:

Family & Friends: Tom Anderson’s nephew - Jeremy FortnerBrad Beasley’s father - Eddie BeasleyTerra Burm’s uncle - Darrell BrownBob & Judy Cofer’s niece - Pat CoferMaury Colvett’s uncle - Jerry ColvettMaury Colvett’s stepfather - Bill CarterKerry Couch’s mother - Verna Lee CouchKim Forsthoff’s mother - Reba AyersGeorgia Henry’s sister - Patricia AryOlivia Howell’s cousin - Kay OliverGinger Jackson - former memberSue Jones’ son-in-law - Doug MartinKent Pardon’s father - Carl PardonAlex Quintero’s father - Juan QuinteroAlex Quintero’s friend - Arturo LezamaBeth Robinson’s mother - Gaynor PerdueBeverly Simmons’ brother - Mike ShankleChuck Simpson’s mother - Peggy SimpsonTod Trulove’s mother - Joan TruloveRamona Ward’s aunt - Rene HardisonRamona Ward’s mother - Faye WardOlivia Whiteside’s aunt - Martha Whiteside

(Check the Information Center for a complete list of Homebound.)

Pray without ceasing...Reported sick this week:Jami Karkau had foot surgery Sept. 29.Sarah Tatom will have surgery Oct. 17 at Vanderbilt to remove a pituitary tumor.Rachel Baggott has a brain tumor and will be undergoing treatment soon.Bill & Sharon Alsup’s granddaughter, Feather Alsup, had surgery for a kidney stone Sept. 28.

October 2 - 9th-12th Grade Home Bible Study at the Law’s house from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

October 29-30 - Fall Retreat at Camp Meribah in Centerville.

Fall Classes

SundayGrades 7&8 Girls James Adrienne Law, Rachel BashamGrades 7&8 Boys James John Law, Tyler SellsGrades 9-12 Girls 1&2 Thess. Randi Shirley, Aftan FaulknerGrades 9-12 Boys 1&2 Thess. Cason Shirley

WednesdayGrades 7&8 Video series Marty & AJ DeJarnetteGrades 9&10 Video series Jon & Lisa BennettGrades 11&12 Video series Ivan & Helen Jones

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Van Driver - a.m...............................Rob CoferVan Driver - p.m.......................Donald DuggerNursery-8:00 a.m...Andrea & Madison Stevens10:30 a.m............Brenda Coleman/Karen Corn

WednesdaySong Leader................................Duane LeachPrayer.................................Joe WestmorelandVan Driver.................................Ryan Schmidt

October 2, 2016- Morning -

Song Leader...................................Eric Karkau Marty DeJarnette

951 - MajestyWelcome........................................Porter King

Scripture Reading.........................Jim Criswell Ken Jackson

Psalm 71:5-8990- You Are the Song That I SingSong - Down in the River to Pray

Prayer......................................Zach Whitworth Eric Karkau

Song - Wonderful, Merciful SaviorCommunion & Offering...............Kent Pardon Joe Roberson

213 - He Gave Me a Song Message......................................Randy Owens

255 - I Am ResolvedSong - Soon and Very Soon

Shepherd’s Blessing................Tom Anderson

- Evening -

Welcome....................................Randy Owens

Song Leader..............................John Simmons

Songs

Prayer........................................

Scripture Reading.....................John Simmons

Ephesians 5:15-20Songs

Shepherd’s Prayer...................................

Bible Study

(Messages are available on the church website or order a free CD at the Infomation Center.)

Text: Daniel 2

Introduction: “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his.

He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others.

He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”

Daniel 2:20-21 NIV

Interpretation

Neb is ______________

Daniel is ____________

God is ______________

Application

Real faith is not _____________________________________

The future is not ____________________________________

Our foundation is not ________________________________

________________________________

Open: C

an you recall a time you felt like you w

ere a foreigner?

Dig: Scripture &

Discussion

Discuss the tension of being in the w

orld but not of the world. O

ne could say that, technically, w

e are not aliens or exiles. We are citizens

in this great country. And yet, this w

orld is not our home. Paul

wrote in Philippians 3:20 that our citizenship is in H

eaven. Review

1 Peter 2:11-12. Metaphorically, all follow

ers of Christ are exiles or

foreigners. How

you do you understand this ongoing tension?

Read Daniel 1:1-2. Th

e book of Daniel begins w

ith the announce-m

ent that God w

as letting the Babylonians take over the Israelites. H

ow does know

ing God allow

ed such a tragedy help you understand the w

ay God deals w

ith us today?

Read Daniel 1:3-7. Th

ere must have been a lot of pressure to conform

for the young Israelites. W

hat are some of the greatest pressures w

e face in today’s w

orld that try to mold us into som

ething other than w

hat God w

ants?

Instead of pulling away, fighting back or giving in, D

aniel models a

more w

insome and creative w

ay to live in Babylon. We do not have

to “be like” to be liked. How

should you decide when to go along

with culture, and w

hen to resist? What are som

e things that help you resist the flow

of culture?

Read Daniel 2:1-13. N

ebuchadnezzar was frustrated by the inability

of his experts to give him the w

isdom he needed. W

hy couldn’t these experts provide the answ

ers he demanded? W

hat are some of the

sources people go to today for wisdom

that fail to deliver?

Read Daniel 2:14-18. O

nce again Daniel is caught in the consequence

of others’ failings, and once again he responds with calm

and tact. D

aniel responded to a threat on his life by calling out to God in the

company of his closest friends. W

hat does this tell us about the im-

portance of prayer and comm

unity?

Read Daniel 2:19-23. O

bviously it is easier to be thankful after a trial has passed, yet D

aniel thanked God for giving the m

eaning of the dream

before he even knew if it w

ould save his life. What is the key to praising

God in the m

iddle of your trial, instead of waiting to see how

it ends?

Read Daniel 2:44-45 and Luke 1:31-33. D

aniel’s interpretation challenged N

eb’s view of his ow

n importance, but honoring G

od was

more im

portant to Daniel. W

hat can we learn from

the way he handled

the situation?

Reflect: M

ake It Real

Choose battles that really m

atter. What can w

e learn from D

aniel?

Hold your convictions graciously. W

hat are some practical ways you

can hold to your convictions without ever being rude, obnoxious, or

disrespectful? How do we avoid the desire to w

ithdraw or become passive?

Remem

ber that God is on the throne. Th

e sovereignty of God is a huge

theme in the book of D

aniel. Why is it im

portant to remem

ber that G

od is in control of who is in control? H

ow should that truth im

pact how

you hear the news? Respond to culture? Interact w

ith others?

Faith is not developed in a vacuum. Life in exile dem

ands trust; trust is developed by the trials. O

bedience must trum

p convenience for faith to last in Babylon. H

ow have you seen this play out in your life?

The future is not for kings to decide. Th

e future is not up for grabs, because it is in G

od’s hands. So it is important to keep the activities and

plans of the self-important in perspective. H

ow should know

ing this truth im

pact the way you live?

Our foundation is not shaken if it’s built on the Rock! Th

e Rock of Ages

is not held by human hands, because it does not depend on hum

an strength to endure. To thrive in Babylon, w

e must stop investing so

much in the “statue.” W

hat are some w

ays that Christians are tem

pted to invest m

ore and care more about the “statue” instead of the “rock”?

What are som

e practical ways w

e can we seek first the kingdom

of God

while living in Babylon?