June 23, 2019
Contact Information: 3400 W. Hwy 22, Corsicana, TX 75110 • Phone: 903-872-5696Email: [email protected] • Website: westhillchurchofchrist.org
Sunday: Class 9:30am, Worship 10:30am, Worship 6:00pm
Tuesday: Benevolence 9:00-10:00am Young at Heart Class 10:30am
Wednesday: Class 6:30pm
Cotton Candy ChristianityDoug Dingley
While the concept might have originated in Europe, it was William Morrison and John C. Wharton of Nashville who made it become a reality. In 1897, they created the machine which used air and sugar to popularize the spread of a new product. They called it fairy floss. It still has that name in Australia. In
much of the world, it is called candy floss. In France, it is called Papa’s beard. You have eaten it since you were a child and likely call it cotton candy. There are some interesting parallels between cotton candy and what has happened in the religious world since the Lord established the church. He established the church in a world whose appeal was to the outward aspects of religious life. The pagan world had temples everywhere, and the devotion to the gods worshiped there was popularized by gods who sought to satisfy the fleshly nature of man. They were not designed to change the hearts and souls of men. Even Judaism in the first century had ignored the greatest commands and focused on sabbath keeping, showy religion and ceremonial rituals. The Lord described them as only having a form of godliness, while neglecting grace and the weightier matters of God’s law (2 Tim. 3:5; Matt. 23:23). Christianity was designed to change the heart and then using the truth revealed in the Bible to bring men to God. It was based on the principle that God is a spirit, and we bow before Him with our spirits and souls seeking Him (John 4:24). But, all that has changed. So much of religion in our land is like cotton candy. Cotton candy looks so great. You can get it in any color or flavor you desire. Our religious world is so divided that you can find any “flavor” of church you want. However, cotton candy has little nutritional value (remember your mom’s devotion that you have a balanced diet) and doesn’t really give you what you need. America feeds itself on the “sugar and air” mixture of religious cotton candy. After you eat your two ounces of sugar and air, your body still needs more. Religion without deep Bible knowledge destroyed Israel and is destroying our land (Hos. 4:6). One cannot know the Lord without knowing His word (1 John 2:4). One cannot love the Lord and ignore keeping His word (John 14:15). A child at the fair sees the cotton candy and it tastes so good, but a steady diet of this will destroy his health. This is our land. Religious-ly, we are feeding ourselves and starving our souls. What an amazing world it would be if we sought to return to the spiritual food which fed the early church. Cotton candy Christianity is so far removed from the food Jesus gave the early church and seeks to give to us today.
AM Sermon
Corresponding with Antioch Part 1 – Acts 11
Antioch – An unlikely ______
They _____________:
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They ______________ all that had been done for them…So they determined to not just ___________
They became ____________:
• Sent _________
• Sent their _____________ & _____________
PM Sermon
No More Compassion The Book of Nahum
The Prophet Nahum…but first: __________
Nineveh’s ___________
Nineveh’s _______________
• ______________ words ever uttered: “Be-hold, I am _________ you”
Nahum brings __________ to Judah
• Sadly, Judah is still going to suffer conse-quences
Deacons Scott Barham - 903.641.0133 David Baumgartner - 903.654.4057 Zach Drain - 903.521.6055 Joshua Haden - 903.602.9645 Casey Hendrix - 817.307.2127 Michael Jones - 214.803.5984 David Mahoney - 903.229.2731 Matt Newman - 972.935.5789 Greg Olsen - 903.654.1406 James Olsen - 903.874.8918 Rusty Owens - 903.695.0095 Billy Roughton - 903.654.4032 Dickie Russell - 903.874.4457 David Shastid - 903.257.6464 Jose Sosa - 903.872.0535 Brent Stewart - 903.641.9052 Mike Wylie - 214.837.3848 Justin Williams - 903.875.8288
Shepherds Don Ivy - 214.695.5276Percell Milton - 903.673.1819 Paul Slaughter - 903.872.1228 Paul Stewart - 903.872.3464 Darwin Thomas - 903.695.0176
Ministers Anthony Warnes - 430.775.0196 (Pulpit) Brandon Watson - 903.771.6359 (Family) Tim Cooke - 903.641.5515 (Seniors)
Staff Jay Mahoney - 903.467.9093 (Office)
Community Outreach Benevolence Program Habitat for Humanity Food for Fitness Forever His
Local Missions Cherokee Children’s HomeIn Search of the Lord’s Way Bear Valley Bible Institute Brown Trail Spanish Preaching The Truth in Love ttil.tv WVBS school.wvbs.org La Poynor Prison Ministry
Foreign Missions India Preacher Training Program Cameroon Preacher Training Program
WesthillWORKS!
Prayer ListHelen Strange has returned home after being hospitalized a 2nd time here in town.
Bobby Compton has not been doing well recently and he needs our prayers.
Faith Beamon’s physical therapy is going well. Please feel free to send her mail and encouragement to: TIRR MEMORIAL HERMANN, 1333 Moursund St. #608A, Houston, TX 77030. Continue to Remember: Aline Barrett, Ruth Ann Watson, Trey Billingsly, Pat Wheat, Jan Ross, Jan Sain, Janice Elder, Gerald Armstrong, Billie Murphey, Debra Woodcock, Harold Brown, Malvinee Jett, Alston Compton, Gene Wardlaw, & Paul Sloan
AnnouncementsSummer Camp Registration & Payments were due last Sun. 6/2. If you are still interested in going, but did not register, please see Brandon for late registration.
SYS @ Westhill this Tuesday evening at 7pm. Help will be needed to assemble sandwiches Monday evening at 6:30pm.
5th Sunday Next Week. Please plan to stay for a potluck lunch, immediately followed by a 1pm service that will be led by our young men.
July 4th Celebration!!! - Griffin Roughton Funeral Home invites you to bring your family and watch fireworks and eat hotdogs (provided). Feel free to bring chips, dips, or desserts.
WOW 2019 Ladies Retreat - “Singin’ in the Rain” with speaker, Tami Roberts on Oct. 25-26 at Summers Mill Conf. Center in Belton, TX. Cost $65 (room + 2 meals). T-shirts (opt.) $12 Registration May 5 - June 30 Spaces limited & not reserved til payment received.
Birthdays This Week June 25 - David Mahoney & Nicholas Tooley June 27 - Joe Glass & Jimmy Horn June 28 - Lexi Valdivia June 29 - Randy Heim
Next Week: 5th Sunday AM Sermon Heart for Missions PM Sermon Young Men
Records for June 16, 2019
Bible Class .............................................................. 179AM Worship ............................................................ 251PM Worship ............................................................130Wednesday ..............................................................186Contribution ................................................ $6,567.20
Military: Samantha Armstrong, Blake Barrett, David Dilbeck, Robert Johnson, & Ryan Stewart
* Youth - Save the Dates * * Summer Youth Series - Every Tues. Night • 6/25 @ Westhill @ 7pm * Summer Camp - 7/7 - 7/12 * Boys Leadership Initiative - 7/27 - 7/28 * Girls Leadershipt Initiative - 8/9 - 8/10 (For full summer calendar go to westhillchurchofchrist.org/calendar)
Privileged to Serve AM Song Leader Zach Drain AM Opening Prayer George Schmidt AM Communion Leader Tim Cooke Communion Servers Don Ivy Robby Thomas Phil Pillans Isaac Haden Randy Heim Tyler Baumgartner Paul Stewart David Shastid James Horn Ken Green Jim Haden Wade Braly Billy Roughton AM Scripture Reading Eric Olsen AM Closing Prayer David Mahoney
AM Nursery Nancy Sloan & Tatum Briggs PM Song Leader Paul Ross PM Opening Prayer Billy Roughton PM Closing Prayer Ken Green Wed. Summer Series Tim Cooke Wed. Song Leader Brandon Watson
Weekly Safety Team David Baumgartner & Ken Green June Worship Coord. Greg Olsen & Rusty Owens June Contact Elder Percell Milton
