A Search and Rescue Mission

Ezekiel 34.11-16

The nature of God

 God always seeks and saves sinners.

 So, it makes sense that Jesus enters the human world as a Savior .

“ … call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1.21)

Jesus enters the world on a search and rescue mission.

Beyond the reach of saving grace? STAFF CHURCH STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST
 Who are the beneficiaries of the gospel? PULPIT MINISTER 305 W. Church Street, Lewisburg, TN 37091
Kyle Bolton 993-3520 931.359.3597
kyle@churchst.org
Those who receive God’s grace are only those who recognize themselves as sinners .
FAMILY MINISTER
Bill Tankersley 993-8977 JUST ONE WISH ` February 4, 2018
 How will we know God? Tankersley69@cs.com
Every child dreams of a fantasy land where dreams come true, where one may rub a magic
Will we know Him as a friend (Matthew 11.19) – or judge (Matthew 7.22-23)?
YOUTH MINISTER lamp and be granted his heart’s desire. I remember, when I was a child, how my sisters and
Caleb Taylor 993-2151 I waited anxiously, after Thanksgiving each year, for the Sear’s Wish Book to come in the mail.
caleb@churchst.org
We would eagerly thumb though its pages, making long wish lists for Christmas. We would
A telling parable (Luke 18.9-14) HISPANIC MINISTER try to be somewhat selective, because we had a sneaking suspicion that making our lists
Hector Cruz 993-0009 too long might be counter-productive, for we would be viewed as being greedy.
hectorcruz@cscofc.org
 Jesus tells a story of a Pharisee and a tax collector . Those days are long gone — aren’t they? Do we still have wish lists filled with unfulfilled
SECRETARY
Talitha Liggett 359-3597 dreams? What is on our list? What if, to make things more manageable, we were asked to
 Humble repentance is the only acceptable response to the gospel, according to Jesus. tbl76@bellsouth.net narrow our list to only one item? What would it be? This is really a difficult question, isn’t it?
While it may be a simple matter to create a wish list filled with multiple dreams and wishes,
what would remain, if we narrowed our list to just one wish?
Self-condemnation (Luke 15.1-2) ELDERS
There are several biblical examples of people being granted just one wish by God. We are
Wayne Cozart 224-2818 all probably familiar with Solomon’s story. When God grants him just one wish, he asks for
 Jesus prepares to teach . wayne@churchst.org
“an understanding heart” or, to put it more simply, “wisdom” (1 Kings 3.5-9). But, my personal
David Jent 270-6631 favorite is Moses. When granted just one wish, he asks to see God’s glory (Exodus 33.17-18).
Tax collectors, “ sinners ,” gather eagerly to hear. david@david jentrealty.com
david@davidjentrealty.com
What will your one wish be?
The Pharisees and teachers scoff because Jesus is spending time with “them.” Don Ledford 615-714-3213
dledford@ledfordexchange.com Kyle
Lee Morrison 703-4044
Zacchaeus (Luke 19.1-10) lee@churchst.org CHILDREN’S HOME ITEM FOR JANUARY: dryer sheets

UPCOMING FEBRUARY EVENTS:

 Is there an object lesson being taught here? DEACONSSteve Allen 359-
4616 There are 23 Valentine bags for our shut-ins in Room 13.
Steve Allen 359-4616
Is this Jesus’ answer to His disciples who are wondering why He dares to go to Jerusalem? February 10 Golden 60s in the annex at “High Noon” (Western Theme).
Kenneth Bailey 993-2159
He pauses in Jericho to reach out to a “tax collector,” or ” sinner .”
Grover Collins 359-5386 Sign up on white board by February 4th.
Matt Ervin 637-1830
Greg Hardison 703-4231 February 13 Life Line Screening in the annex. Remember, you need to
Joel Hargrove 652-7143 pre-register for this event.
What about us? Robert Hopkins 364-3927
Gary Lancaster 359-5215 February 13 Secret Friends will meet at 5:30. We ask you to bring soup,
 God always seeks and saves sinners . Kelly Lane 359-5986 crackers, fixings, dessert, or drinks. Also bring a gift for your
Joe Liggett 359-4929 secret friend. Afterward, there will be a planning night for
Ray Wakefield 359-2328 our upcoming Ladies Nite. Hope you can attend. This will be
 How will we know God?
Clifford Whitaker 637-3507
Britt Wiles 359-7702
in Room 13 at 6:30.
Grace is freely given to those who admit sinfulness and Mike Wiles 359-4165 February 15 Bloodmobile in annex, 1 til 5.
who seek His deliverance. Will Wilson 293-6814
 Prayer Updates Birthdays and Anniversaries
 Tom Cook, the son of Earl Cook, had knee surgery on
January 31st.

BY CALEB 
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Harold Long had outpatient surgery on Friday.
Bobbye Lou Adcock is in Maury Reg.
February 4 Rosemary Stacey
 Kaity Hopkins is in St. Thomas Rutherford. Anita Wheat
When The Going Get’s Tough …  Tyler Cole had out patient surgery last week. February 5 Bill Turner
 Jordan Burgett had surgery on Thursday. February 7 Brenda Matthews
February 8 Tommy Upton
Many of us have heard the phrase, “When the going get’s tough, the tough get  Ross Beckham is in NHC of Columbia.
February 9 Robbie Crigger
going.” Let’s think about it in a spiritual context. We are told that, when we live Sue Willoughby
Continue to Remember in Prayer ...
out our lives as Christians, we will meet various trials (James 1:2). February 10 Alli Hobbs - 18
 Sherry Bills, Ina Kaye Cheatham, Sheldon Davis, Tommy
When we meet these trials, what will our response be? We can choose to give Jordan, Camille Turner
in to temptation and turn our backs on the one who died for us. Or we can  Richard Dickson (husband of Donna Dickson), Don February 5 Denny & Pam Harrison - 47 yrs

overcome the temptation, with the help of the one who died for us. The choice Haislip (brother of Peggy Edens), Stacey McMeen,
(granddaughter of Faye Lentz), Mike McCollum, (son of
is always ours. Shirley McCollum)

Are we going to choose to follow Jesus, even when it get’s tough? Even when Ongoing Prayer Needs We have received thank you notes from:
none of our friends are following him? Even when our parents aren’t following  IN HOME SHUT-INS
Faye Lentz & Stacey McMeen,
Bobbye Lou Adcock, family of Jack Miller,
him? Or, are we going to allow temptation to pull us away from our Lord and Emmaline Bless, Theola Blue, Wynona Clark, Betty and Melvin & Sue Willoughby.
Savior? Daniels, Austin & Ruth Grogan, Billy & Jo Ellen Haislip, Please stop & read.
Ruth Hargrove, James Jordan, Roslyn Sutherland.
 NHC LEWISBURG ********************
Be strong, Anna Bailey, Pat Blackmore, Norman Evanko, Margaret
Caleb Taylor Morton, Elise Murphy, Margaret Tyree, James Whitsett,
Alice Willis, Elizabeth Wood
 NHC OAKWOOD
Betty Carter, Charles Estes, Dorothy Phillips, Madalyn
Shelton
 VILLAGE MANOR
James Allen, Roy & Anna Bolton, Bobby Cowser, Nancy
Derryberry, Elizabeth Hardison, Lucy Tate, Laquita
Weaver
 OUR MILITARY
FOR THE RECORD
Donnie Allen, Mark Allen, Luke Anderson, Todd
Lowrance
January 28, 2018
February 7 (5:30 pm) W.O.W. (annex)
 OUR MISSION POINTS AM 329*
February 10 (12:00 pm) Golden 60s (annex)
Colonet, Mexico; City of Children (Ensenada, Mexico); Hispanic 25
February 18 (3:00 pm) Mexico Meeting (Chapel Hill) World Bible School; Ghana preachers; Zambia jail PM 177#
February 18 (4:30 pm) 6th and under Devotional (annex) ministry; Eastern European Missions; Inner City Ministry; Bible Class 291*
AGAPE; Fishers of Men; Tennessee Children’s Home; Wed. Night 212
February 18 (7:00 pm) All Ages Bowling (Funtime Bowl)
World Christian Broadcasting, Disaster Relief; local
February 22 - 25 (5:00 pm) CYC (Gatlinburg) Hispanic Ministry
Contribution $11,796.00
Hispanic work +5000.00
126 days until summer camp!!! Total $16,796.00

* includes Hispanic group

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includes Area Wide group