THE MESSENGER The Weekly Newsletter of the Mountain Home Church of Christ October 15, 2017

“ETERNITY MATTERS”

THE GRACE OF GOD

TITUS 2:11–15

INTRODUCTION: “Grace”—what a beautiful word! How sad that sermons on grace are relatively rare, and that there needs to be a “disclaimer” attached, lest there be a misunderstanding of its role. Today we begin a study of this great Bible subject.

I. A MISCONCEPTION CLARIFIED

A. “The Old Testament is law, while the New Testament is ___________.”

1. Based on a misapplication of John 1:17.

2. In the Old Testament, “________ found __________ in the eyes of the LORD” (Genesis 6:8).___________ also

found grace from the LORD (2 Samuel 12:13; cf. Psalm 103:8–13).

B. There is ___________ in the New Testament:

1. Romans 3:27— “Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No,

but by the law of ____________.”

2. Romans 4:15—“For the law brings wrath, but where there is no _________ there is no transgression.”

3. Romans 8:2—“For the law of the Spirit of __________ has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and

death.”

4. Galatians 6:2— “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the _________ of Christ.”

5. James 1:25—“But the one who looks into the ____________ law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no

hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.”

6. James 2:8—“If you really fulfill the __________ law according to the Scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbor as

yourself,’ you are doing well.”

7. James 2:12—“So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of ____________.”

II. THE IMPORTANCE OF GRACE

A. Grace is prominent throughout the Bible. (The following numbers are from the ESV.)

1. The word grace appears 135 times in the ____________.

2. 124 of these occurrences are in the ___________ Testament.

3. “Grace” is not found in Matthew, Mark, or Luke; ______________ uses it four times.

4. It is found eleven times in _____________.

5. 86 times this word appears in _______________ letters (Romans—Philemon.).

6. “Grace” is used seven times in _________________.

7. It is used 14 times in the letters of ___________ through Jude.

8. “Grace” is found ____________ in Revelation.

B. Grace is an attribute of all three persons of the ________________:

1. “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all __________, who has called you to his eternal glory in

Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you” (1 Peter 5:10).

2. “And the ____________ became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only

Son from the Father, full of __________ and truth” (John 1:14).

3. “How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of

God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of

__________?” (Hebrews 10:29).

4. God’s word is called “the word of His ___________” (Acts 20:32), and the message of salvation is called “the gospel of the ___________ of God” (Acts 20:24).

CONCLUSION: Hopefully, we now have a great desire to learn as much as possible about this great Bible subject—the grace of God!

ARTICLES.....NOTES…..

WELCOME VISITORS

We are glad to have you with us

today and hope you will be

blessed by having been here.

For your convenience, we have

an attended nursery downstairs

for 2-year-olds & under and a

training room in the east foyer

for small children. Please fill

out a visitor’s card and place it

in the collection plate so we can

have a record of your attend-

ance. If you haven’t stopped by

the Welcome Center, please

come by and pick up a visitor

information packet.

SHEPHERD’S CORNER….JOHN SCHUHKNECHT

And in the end…

Seems like a lot of people are concerned about the outcome of everything except where they will spend eternity. Folks want to know the final score of ballgames, the “bottom line” of the cost of a project or their business’s financial statement, the destination of their trip without concern for the journey and well you get the picture. You’ve probably heard the phrase “the end justifies the means.” Does it really?

Lately you have probably heard the phrase “Eternity Matters.” Maybe you even heard Ken give his sermon on the same topic. Short, but very powerful sermon. But, what else really needs to be said for us to understand that everything that we do has an influence on where we spend eternity? What part of our lives do we think God does not notice? What do we do that absolutely does not have some influence on our eternity or that does not influ-ence how someone else views us as a Christian?

Seems like our society is not concerned about anything but what we do today. There is a lack of concern for eternity. A disregard for God. Do we really believe that eternity matters? In Revelation 1:8 it reads: “I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”

Someday we will all, without doubt, know where we will spend eternity. The real ques-tion is does it matter to you?

In His Service, John Schuhknecht

MORNING

WELCOME Ron Peterson

SONG LEADER Adam Jones

OPENING PRAYER Brad Ellis

SCRIPTURE READING Joe Messick

LORD’S SUPPER Lloyd Camp

LESSON Ken Burton

“The Grace of God” Titus 2:11-15

SHEPHERD’S PRAYER John Schuhknecht

CLOSING PRAYER Leo Fortenberry

EVENING

WELCOME

Ron Peterson

SONG LEADER Richard Byrd

OPENING PRAYER Bobby Lance

SCRIPTURE READING Roger Fisher

LESSON Ken Burton

“Four Biblical Illustrations of Knowing God”

Jeremiah 9:23,24

SHEPHERD’S PRAYER Cameron Davis

CLOSING PRAYER Bryson Pitchford

A bridal shower for

Hannah Strider,

bride-elect of Logan Slusser,

will be this afternoon

at 2 p.m. in building B.

They are registered at Wal-Mart,

Freckles Chic and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

All ladies are invited to attend.

PEP Groups are back! Please sign up by writing

“PEP” by your name when you sign the attendance

ledger passed around at the beginning of ser-

vices. Or if that fails, contact Ron Burk, Andy

Bell, the church office or any elder or deacon to

sign up. We will draw names for groups and have

our first meeting at the potluck following morn-

ing services on Sunday, October 22, in building B.

Looking forward to seeing you.

The Emergency Workers’ Breakfast will be this Thursday, the 19th, in building B from 6:30 –9:00. This breakfast is held to show our appreciation to all the area people who are involved in emergency situations. For more information, see Delbert Dover.

If you would be interested in helping at the Welcome Center, please sign the list there. For more information see Pam Estes or Stacey Covington.

PRAYER LIST......ACTIVITIES…..

Please keep these people in your prayers as they contend with illness and other situations:

Evelyn Osborn fell on Thursday and fractured her neck. Her family has requested no visitors.

Christine Cordial will have more cancer treatments this week.

Dale Smith will be having tests done this week.

Mona Dees, Christine Cordial, Jane Graves, Betty Atkinson, Elise Nichols, Maxine Garner, T.J.

Henderson, Carolyn Camp, Leslie Cones, Deloris Larson, Richard Morris, Michael Mount,

Bea Lewis, Dorothy Kitchens, Fran Gritten, Dick Young, Shelbye Walker.

Family and Friends….

Kathy Brainerd’s grandson, Drake, and his wife, Caitlyn; Jim McCord (Clarene Morrow), Mike May

(Jim & Diane Griffin), Athena Amyx (Tammy Mitchell), Jason Biddle (Kathy Tackett), Mike Young

(Sylvia Harden), June Dotson (Kathy Thompson), Aubrey Williams (Lonnie Williams), Susie Jones

family (Sylvia Harden), Monty Bailey (Ken & Diane Burton), Martha Seay (Sue Dawson), Phyllis

Elkins (Dixie Talley), Jimmy Strong (Marcella Crawford & Louella Dutton), Ted Newell (Betty Lute),

Vivian Turner (Sherry Barnhill), Michael Sanders (Nell Williams), Hunter Bailey (Steve & Clarene

Morrow), Clayton Neal (Doris Woods), Bruce Lonon (Betty Lonon), Mike Townsley (Terri Holson-

bake), Geary Cockrum (Amanda Hoskins), Jerry Casey (Liz Oden & Maxine Garner), Bob & Gleneta

Martin (Dani McDaniel), Paul Cox (Jane Maynard), Miranda Szaloy (Rector & Jana Jones), Billy

Conn (Jewell Pendergrass), Alan Sheckell (Chip Smith), Kerry Gilbert (Jo Rainey), Brenda Brock

(Jim Gilliland).

Sympathy...

...We offer our condolences to Savannah Willis and her family. Her father, Paul, passed away last

week...Cindy Shaw passed away on Wednesday. We extend our sympathy to all of her family and

friends....The mother of Delores Hines , Alberta Lees, passed away last week in Iowa…..We also

offer our sympathy to Bertha Kitchens in the passing of her cousin, David Parker.

Baxter Retirement Village Troy Massey Mike Nash Danny Phelps Deidree Smalec

Care Manor Charlotte Burton Elise Nichols Mary Scheer

Gassville Nursing Center Uneda Watters

Good Samaritan Naomi Britt

Hiram Shaddox Fay Miculka Juanita Stone

Homebound Veneda Hayes Carolyn McCullough

Hospice House T. J. Henderson

Monroe House Doyle Hammack Southfork River Therapy & Living (Salem) Lindel Anthony

CHASE’S COMMENTS...

CHILDREN’S HOME FOOD BARREL LIST: Canned Pumpkin Pie Mix, Pecans,

Vanilla Extract, Cough Drops.

Jonah Resisted

“By the decree of the king and his nobles: …Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from His fierce anger so that we will not per-ish.” Jonah 3: 7a, 8b, 9

Likely, most of you know the story of Jonah. Jonah was a prophet in Israel. One day, God called him to preach to the evil and violent people of Nineveh. He didn’t like that idea so he ran in the opposite direction and got on a boat.

Suddenly, a huge storm threatened to sink the ship. Realizing this was his fault, Jonah told the sailors to toss him overboard. Out of nowhere, he was swallowed by a huge fish and spent the next three days reevaluating his life and deciding to stop running from God. The fish spit him up and Jonah, with his second chance from God, headed toward Nineveh where the entire city responded to God’s message to repent. Everyone was convicted of their sin and begged God for mercy. In the end, God displayed incredible mercy and spared the city.

The power of Jonah’s story is this: No matter how far we run from God, when we reach a point of humbly con-fessing our sins and turn towards God, there is always redemption. Jonah and the people of Nineveh turned their backs on God. They did not deserve a second chance, and yet God responded to them with grace and mercy.

Are you resisting God? Maybe like Jonah, you’re running. Perhaps you’re like the people of Nineveh and you’ve been living your life with no interest in God. The good news is that no matter how far we run or how much we resist; God’s love will always persist. He will continue to reach out to us in hope that we’ll change our mind, our direction and trust in Him, just like Jonah.

CORRECTION: Florence Eversole’s phone number is: 870-701-3281; cell # 405-1847

Mountain Home Church of Christ

380 North College

Mountain Home, AR 72653

A friendly cha with a vital message!

Phone: 870-425-4330 Fax: 870-425-8118

E-mail: church@centurytel.net Website: www.mtnhomechurchofchrist.com

Service Times

Sunday Morning Bible Class............. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship................ 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship...................5:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Class............6:30 p.m.

T.V. Programs

“In Search of the Lord’s Way”

With Bro. Phil Sanders

Sunday Morning 7:00 A.M.

KOLR Channel 10, Springfield, Missouri

A friendly church with a vital message!

SERVICE ROSTER

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ethan Wright

SONG LEADER: Dennis Goings

CLOSING PRAYER: Cameron Davis

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

MORNING EVENING

SONG LEADER Chase Almond James Richey

OPENING PRAYER Eddie Lawson Dennis Priborsky

SCRIPTURE READING Jerry Maleare Roger Fisher

CLOSING PRAYER Larry Pitts Wes Britt

GREETERS Barney & Hattie Barnhart

Mickey & Jewell Pendergrass

FOR THE RECORD October 8, 2017

MEMBERS 494 MORNING ATTENDANCE 349 EVENING ATTENDANC E 176 CONTRIBUTION $12,376 GIVEN TO DATE $484,928 BUDGET TO DATE $462,480

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Mountain Home Church of Christ, Inc., 380 N. College, Mtn. Home, AR 72653

The Word of God says... Hear...Romans 10:17

Believe...Hebrews 11:6 Repent...Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38; 17:30

Confess...Matthew 10:32,33; Romans 10:10 Be Baptized...Mark 16:15,16; Galatians 3:27;

I Peter 3:21; Romans 6:3,4 Be Faithful...Revelation 2:10

Monday Night Ministries meets each week at 6:30 in building B

Devo at

Baxter Retirement Village — Wednesdays at 1:30

Our Shepherds

Cameron Davis 404-7367

David Pitchford 425-8554

John Schuhknecht 404-0114

Dennis Tindall 481-5063

Our Servants

Our Staff Minister, Ken Burton 405-0865

Associate Minister, Chase Almond 501-454-4378

Secretary, Donna Smith (M-T-W) 425-4330

Secretary, Kelda Jones (Th-F) 425-4330

Andy Bell Ron Burk Bruce Caldwell JR Camp Lloyd Camp Rodney Covington Chad Dewey Delbert Dover Jim Estes

John Flowers Adam Jones Ellis Jones Rector Jones Jerry Maleare Landon Pitchford Dennis Priborsky Richard Pyeatt