November 23, 2014

Do You Give Thanks? by: Lawrence Barr

How many countries have an official holiday called "Thanksgiving?" For all our problems, don't we

have a wonderful country? And all over our nation, and right here in our community, people are

sharing with others what they have I thank God for all of this.

Did you know that "Thanksgiving" is in the Bible? In 1 Corinthians 10:16, the apostle Paul says, "Is not

the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the

bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?" (NIV). He was talking of the Lord's Supper,

Communion, the Eucharist (which means Thanksgiving). This simple meal was eaten by the early

church of God, wherever they met, every first day of the week (see Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:17-32;

16:1, 2; Revelation 1:10).

Of course its meaning is that Jesus offered his body and his blood as an eternal sacrifice, once for all

time and all people, on the cross on that day at Golgotha. But as the gospel story goes, he did not

remain dead in the grave, but arose on the first day of the week. Perhaps that is why the early church

met together on the first day

instead of on the Sabbath (Saturday) as the Jews did. It was a day of victory, the "day pertaining to the

Lord (Jesus)" as the word translated "Lord's" in Rev. 1:10 and 1

Corinthians 11:20 literally means. It was a Supper that is special to

the Lord on the day when He became our victorious Lord.

So what about you? Does that day, that supper, that Lord mean

something to you? Do you give thanks?

December

12/4 Karen Teague

12/5 Marlene Chaney

12/7 Debbie Cole

12/11 Barbara Littleton; Andrew Wooten

12/13 Matthew Holland; Haley Koger

12/15 George Wallace

12/18 John & Linda Weaver

12/21 Alfred & Sue Thomas

What Do We Owe God? What do we owe God we ask? Suppose He sent His bill;

One hundred thousand for the sun upon the hill;

Two thousand for the brook that runs along the way,

Five hundred for the night time, and a thousand for the day.

Six hundred for the tiny flowers which tell us that it's spring.

These are the bills which everyone in every clime forget.

If God should charge us what we owe, We'd always be in debt!

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name - Psalm 100:4

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PRAYER REQUESTS

OUR SICK

Alfred Thomas, scheduled for surgery 12/1

Jimmie Ann Brown, Memorial, Room 6103

Please remember our shut-ins in prayer: Burma Black, Leona Hale, Floyd Lones, Frances Parden, and Frances Thomas

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Michael Allmond, friend of Walter Jackson

Erica Grant, member at Mountain View

Davey Sentell, Mike Sentell’s son

Bill Morgan, member @Subligna

Ron Brown, missionary to China

Stan Bettis, Walter Jackson’s brother

Gloria Magnusson, friend of Jenny and Melanie

UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 27 55th Annual Thanksgiving Day

Service @Central/Chattanooga;

w/Charles Cochran; 9 AM

Dec. 7 First Sunday Fellowship Meal;

after morning worship

Dec. 7 TRIPLE R Meeting; immediately

following 1:30 PM service

Please Note:

Dorcas will not meet in November or December, but will resume in January.

Ladies Devotional Breakfast will not meet in December, but will resume in January.

Men’s Study and Monthly Devo will not meet in December, but will also resume in January.

Lesson NotesNovember 23, 2014

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WHAT IS A WORSHIPFUL LIFE?• A worshipful life is one of both serving and bowing

(1 Cor. 6:20; 10:31; Ac. 16:25; cp. Mt. 4:10; 9:13; 12:7).• A worshipful life understands we are the temple in which God

dwells (1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19; 2 Cor. 6:16).• A worshipful life continually offers up sacrifices inside &

outside of the assembly (Heb. 12:28; Phil. 4:8; 1 Pet. 2:5).WHAT DOES A WORSHIPFUL LIFE CONSIST OF?• A worshipful life has to do with others (Heb.13:2-4).• A worshipful life has to do with ourselves (Heb.13:1,3,5,12,18).• A worshipful life has to do with the Lord (Heb.13:5b-6).WHAT DOES A WORSHIPFUL LIFE LOOK LIKE?• A worshipful life looks simple (Heb. 13:14; Col. 3:1-4;

1 Tim. 6:6-8).• A worshipful life makes sacrifices (Heb. 13:15-16; Rom. 12:1-2;

Gal. 6:6-10).• A worshipful life is submissive (Heb. 13:17; Eph. 5:21;

Phil. 2:1-4, 22-30).

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GET INVOLVED //going on this week

Today // Brief Teachers Meeting immediately following the AM service // Abstract: A Study of the Silence of Scripture 6 PM Tuesday // Hospital LunchWednesday // He Is Better: Hebrews 13Thursday // May you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Word SearchHebrews 13

For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. 15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 17 Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.

Scripture ReadingHebrews 13:14-17