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Volume 24, Number 46 November 25th, 2018
Give Thanks Prayer Service During our
Sunday PM Service.
CIVILIZED IDOLATRY (Part 1) Franklin Camp
Man will have a god of some kind. Those who re-ject the true God make them a substitute. Therefore it is not a question as to whether man will have a god but whether he will have the true God or an idol. This is shown in the history of man. The Gentile world that rejected the true God made gods of their own. “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful: but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the in-corruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beast, and creeping things” (Rom. 1:21-23). The Gentiles could not live with-out a god, and when they turned from the true God, they made idols. The same story is true of Israel. When they became weary of the true God they turned to the idols of heathen nations around them. They did not like the service of God but soon found that life must have a god of some type, and so, they made them gods to serve. We have not moved one inch from the Jewish and Gentile world of the past. We can no more get along without a god than they could. The question with us, as with them, is not will we have God, but will we have the true God or an idol? We only think that we have outgrown heathen idolatry. We do not have the form of idolatry as they did, we have just civilized our gods. The only difference in heathen idolatry and ours is that we have refined ours. We do not fashion our idols out of wood with our hands, we fashion them with our minds and set them up in our imagination. WE HAVE MADE AN IDOL OF SECULAR EDUCATION. Education is a good thing but it must in-clude spiritual and moral development as well as the mind and body...The specialized age in which we live calls for higher education. This very thing has led many to making an idol of secular education. The idea seems to be that de-grees will solve our problems. In many instances the higher the degree that one obtains the more God is rejected. In most of the graduate schools infidelity is taught wholesale. Secular education is substituted for God. There is a grave danger that the church may become invested with this idol.
I was talking with a preacher recently that had talked with the elders of a congregation about working with them. The first question they asked was, “What kind of degrees do you have?” There is nothing wrong with a preacher having a degree or several degrees, but when that comes first with elders they are bowing before a civilized idol. A preacher’s first obligation is to know the Bible. If he knows the Bible, is clean in life, and faithful in preaching the truth he is as qualified a preacher as if he never saw a degree. I have a grave suspicion that an elder that would not consider a preacher that is a good Bible student and a capable preacher because he does not have a degree, does not want the Bible preacher anyway. WE MAKE AN IDOL OUT OF GOD. This may seem to be a strange statement but it is true. In 2 Kings 17 we have the account of Israel in Assyrian captivity. “The king of Assyria sent men from Babylon, and Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they dwelt in the cities thereof” (2 Kin. 17:24). These people did not fear the Lord and he sent lions among them. They sent word to the king of Assyria of their difficulty. The king decided that their trouble was igno-rance of the manner of the God of the land. A priest was selected to go down and teach the manner of the God of the land. The result was, “They feared the Lord and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence” (2 Kin. 17:33). Here is an exam-ple of people making an idol of God. He was not the one true God but a god among many. “They feared the Lord, and served their own gods.” How descriptive this is of the kind of religion many people practice today. They know too much to completely reject God, but they refuse to have Him as their only God. That which a person places first in his life is his God. Are there not multitudes of people that “fear the Lord” but do not place Him first in their lives? They may be religious or even members of the Lord’s church but they are guilty of idolatry. Instead of actually serving God they have made an idol of God. When men live for money, success, pleasure or fame first, and then try to serve God, they have made an idol of God. God is only one among many gods to such people and when we try to include God along with other gods we make an idol of God.
Bible Bowl 2018-19, Sunday 3-5 pm
Exodus Convention
April 18-21, 2019 “I AM” Exodus 3:14
Snacks: 12-2 – Catherine Kelly 9 – Linda Armstrong
16– Katherine Hopkins 1/6/19 - Linda Armstrong
13 - Catherine Kelly 20 Janine Esler
27 Susan Pelfrey
Youth Events (See David Gulledge with any questions)
Dec 8 – Breakfast & Selfies with Santa at 8:30 in the fellow-ship hall Dec 8 – Youth Cheesecake Factory Dinner Dec 16 – Area Wide Youth Devo at Tara
2019 Jan 12 – “Feed the Homeless” We will meet in the fellowship to or-ganize and prepare the lunch bags at 9am. The bus will leave the building at 10am.
Family Matters Debbie Walding – Is recovering at home from knee surgery. Lilly Walker - Is having health issues. Members With Health Issues: Larry Fields, Bernice Gilles-pie, Decieta Lyons, Estell Higginbotham, Margie Fields, David Riley, Susan Voyles, Gail Chapman, Wayne & Betty Jo Nash, Sally Wallace, Joann Crook, Doris Buckner, Mary Lawrence, Brenda Mitchell, Mattie Williams, Una Fortson, RuPearl Sharpe, Lucille Amon, Dennis & Marlene Etheridge, Forest & Burma Chapman, Jim & Sharon O’Brien Shut-ins: Equillar Butler, David Nash, Annette Benefield, Ruby Fowler, Lillie Jones, Joe Clark, Frances Elder & Jane Lankford Others With Health Problems: Ashley Johnson, Cassandra Wright (Friend of Cory/Ruth Roberson), Mary Zackary (Theresa Green’s sister), Zane Canty (3rd old), Marilyn Newby (member at Forest Park COC), Mark Etheridge (Dennis’ brother), Kandy Myers (Sally Wallace’s sister), Nancy Neff (Amy Nash’s mother), Bro. Moses (member from Ghana), Patrick Kelly (Hugh/Connie’s Son), Marvin Cook (Jean Johnson’s brother), Cecil Hester (Tina Russell’s father), Frances Jones & Hugh Knopp (neighbors of Sally Wallace/Denise Greene), Mike Giles (Jim O’Brien), Virginia
Poskevich (David’s mother), Dr. Joan Wollie (colleague of David Poskevich), Mary Mackie (Linda Johnson’s mother), Teresa Bryan (friend of Amy Nash), Nathan Schober (Andrea Laney’s co-worker), Diane Brown (Dave Rogers’ cousin), Fred Mack (Andy Johnson’s friend), Barbara McDowell, Alvin Elder (Decieta Lyon’s bro.), Steve Watts, Joyce Greene (Denise’s mother), Patrick Shanahan (Linda Howell’s nephew), Nita Mayfield (David/Katherine Hopkins’ friend), April Adams, Greg Brown & Caylee Williamson (Terri Durden’s cousin & niece), Betty Land (Jill Nash’s sister), Tom Holcomb (Annette’s son-in-law), Nelda Hayes (Jack Sorrell’s aunt), Nancy Ford (Joann Crook’s sister), Xernonia Fortson (Una’s daughter), Eddie & Lil Cauthen (Joan Poskevich’s bro./sis.-in-law) and Joe Hand (Jim Scoma’s bro.-in-law) (NOTE: Please help us keep this list up-to-date!)
Calendar Nov 25 – Deacon’s Meeting at 3pm in room 122 bring your vision list and final budget re-quest for 2019 Nov 25 – “Thankful” Sunday evening Service Dec 1 – Family Holiday Party at 6:30pm. Dec 7 – Family Game Night 6pm Dec 9 – Rogers’ Baby Shower Dec 16 – All Christmas Card’s are due and bags can be ready on December 21st. Dec 16 – Ladies’ Day Meeting after the AM Service, room 121.
Dec 16 – Ladies’ Ornament Party after the PM service Dec 24 & 25 – Office Closed Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve Party at 8pm Jan 1, 2019 – Office Closed Jan 12 – Feed The Homeless, we have a box in the office for coats, gloves, scarves & blan-kets Jan 18 - SilverWings’ Organizing Dinner Feb 9 – Ladies’ Day, Recipe for the Heart, “A Study of the Beatitudes”
(Grandmother) Baby Shower for “Nana Lu” December 9th at 3:30pm
Everyone is invited to attend a baby shower for “Nana Lu” (Luann). Dave & Luann’s youngest daughter, Katie, is having a baby boy due January 17th in Texas.
We would like to celebrate this new addition with Nana Lu.
Assembly Schedule: Sunday
9:00 am Bible Classes 10:00 am Worship Service 5:00 pm Worship Service
10:00 am Tuesday Morning Bible Class
(September 4 - May 14)
7:00 pm Wednesday Night Bible Study
Ministers: Dave Rogers 361-649-6638
David Gulledge (731) 227-9001 (cell)
Office Administrator: Susie Graham
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Elders: Tom Durden
(770 652-7389 Jim Garner
(770) 461-3197 Greg Nash
(404) 455-1546 Jim Pelfrey
(770) 629-2061
Deacons: Dennis Graham
Eric Hagin David Hopkins
Hugh Kelly Jerry Kendrix
Keith Killingsworth Andy Johnson Stan Mitchell
David Poskevich Anthony Ravenell
David Riley Rick Sharpe Jack Sorrell
Our Missionaries
Graham, Elizabeth, Joshua, Megan, Bethany & Elijah
McDonald, Scotland,
11 Woodhead Ct, Westfield, Cumbernauld,
North Lanarkshire, G68 9DB
Email: [email protected] Skype: gmcd105 or www.gmcd.net
Scott, Rebecca & Violet Shananhan Italy
Communion Preparation Linda Johnson
Nursery
Care of Building 16-30 Dale Findley/ Tommy Chapman
Ushers
25 James Walker/Harry Williams Media Center Helpers
Nov 25 & Dec 2 Gayle Pelfrey Dec 16 & 23 Ben Rogers
Dec 30 & Jan 6 Tad Durden
Wednesday Evening Devotional 28 David Hopkins
Worship Assignment Coordinator for November: Rick Sharpe
11/25 Call To Worship Greg Nash Scripture Reading Randell Bell Song Leader Rory Bell, Sr Prayer Dave Poskevich Preside Lord’s Supper Anthony Ravenell Server Zeke Poskevich Server Jerry Riner Server Larry Rose Server Steve Hopkins Server Tony Burdette Server Tad Durden Server Reggie Graham Server Keith Killingsworth Sermon Dave Rogers Response Elder Jim Pelfrey Announcements Greg Nash Shepherd’s Prayer Greg Nash
Evening Worship Announcements Greg Nash Song Leader Stan Mitchell Prayer Curtis Hurt Sermon Song Service Lord’s Supper Tad Durden
Lord’s Supper Reggie Graham
Prayer Michael Boelsterli
The Elders will teach a combined
Sunday Morning Adult Class in the Auditorium
Nov. 25: Greg Nash, “Abundant Living:
What’s That All About?” Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23: Jim Garner,
“The Word Became Flesh: Lessons From The Book of John”
Dec. 30: Greg Nash, “Why Do You Hate Me?”
Mid-Week Meat Teen
Night and Bible Study at 7pm