The Ultimate Model of Submission

Philippians 1.27 - 2.11

How should a Christian act within a hostile, unbelieving world?

challenge

is issued to insure progress and joy in the faith.

Whatever

happens ...

This suggests a certain conduct no matter what the

circumstances

Followers of Jesus are to conduct themselves in a manner that is

may be.

worthy

of the gospel.
STAFF

How should a Christian act within a believing community?

We must be willing to

We must discover complete

build

True joy is found only in

It is

nourished

We must avoid
Nothing

joy

FAMILY MINISTER

Christ

Bill Tankersley 993-8977

bill@churchst.org

selfishness

harmony
and

Hector Cruz
993-0009
hectorcruz@cscofc.org

SECRETARY

Talitha Liggett 359-3597

tbl76@bellsouth.net

is to be done through selfish ambition or conceit.

There are certain things which are

than ourselves and look to their interests ahead of our own.

inappropriate

We must follow the ultimate model of

submission

We must develop the same mindset, or attitude, as

Paul elaborates on this mindset with a

hymn

Trip Jones
993-2151
trip@churchst.org
HISPANIC MINISTER

in the church.

pride

better

for the body of Christ.

.
Christ

What is Paul saying to the church by quoting this hymn?

ELDERS
Wayne Cozart 359-5467
wayne@churchst.org
Glenn Hardison 359-5997
glenn@churchst.org
David Jent
270-6631
david@david jentrealty.com
Don Ledford
359-3310
dledford@ledfordexchange.com
Lee Morrison 359-2142
lee@churchst.org
DEACONS

What about us?

How do we act within a believing community?

Are we building on faith and life experiences? Are we
discovering complete joy? Are we avoiding selfishness and
pride? Are we following the ultimate model of submission?
Whatever happens ... we must conduct ourselves in a
manner that is worthy of the gospel.

ORDER OF WORSHIP March 20, 2016

YOUTH MINISTER

by our relationship with each other and by Gods Spirit.

We must consider others

Kyle Bolton
993-3520
kyle@churchst.org

on faith and life experiences.

Pauls joy is made complete by

CHURCH STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST

305 W. Church Street, Lewisburg, TN 37091
931.359.3597

PULPIT MINISTER

We are being tested ... how are we doing?

Steve Allen
359-4616
Kenneth Bailey 993-2159
Grover Collins 359-5386
Matt Ervin
637-1830
Greg Hardison 703-4231
Joel Hargrove
652-7143
Robert Hopkins 364-3927
Gary Lancaster 359-5215
Kelly Lane
359-5986
Joe Liggett
359-4929
Ray Wakefield 359-2328
Clifford Whitaker 637-3507
Britt Wiles
359-7702
Mike Wiles
359-4165
Will Wilson
293-6814

Welcome
Song Leader
Preacher
Reading
Scripture
Prayer
Sermon
Closing Prayer

9:00 AM Service

6:00 PM Service

Trip Jones
Bill Tankersley
Kyle Bolton
Ray Stacey
Matt. 26:36-39
Glenn Hardison

Don Ledford
Bill Tankersley
Kyle Bolton
Andy Collins
James 1:21-27
Roy Holt

The Ultimate Model of Submission

A Life That Shines

James Daughrity

Joe Liggett

Item for Childrens Home for March is: Bottled orange and grape juice.
MARCH EVENTS:
**If you have not picked up your new directory or picture they are in Room 13.
*There are new memorial books and books on Health & God in Room 13 for check out.
March 22
March 22
March 23
March 28
APRIL EVENTS:
April 9
April 9
April 10

Tennessee Childrens Home food truck will be here.

Please have items here by Monday, 21st.
Road Trip to Pucketts Grocery in Columbia.
Sign up on white board. Bus will leave at 10:30.
WOW at 5:30 in annex
Predators Game in Nashville. Bus will leave at 5:15 PM.
Farmington Ladies Day starting at 8:30. Judi Davis Dean, speaker.
Family Picnic at Horton Park. Eat at 11:30.
Sign up in Bible Class today.
Area Wide Devotional at Cornersville.

The path

I always find it interesting to re-read the accounts of the Hebrews in the wilderness after they left Egypt. They came
to a point where the Bible says that they began to complain and fuss about Moses and Aarons leadership and even
wished to be back in the land of slavery in Egypt. Amazing! For 400 years they had been praying for God to get them out
of that awful place and to take them to the Promised Land. God is in the process of fulfilling His promise to them and
they want to go back. It boggles my mind. As the high schoolers asked me a few weeks ago when we studied this
passage, Why in the world would they want to go back?!
However, dont we often find ourselves paddling the same boat? Sometimes it is because we are too frightened to
continue to go forward. That might have been part of the problem with the Israelites. An advance team had gone out
and returned with the news that the land was outstanding but it was filled with giants. Only two of the twelve (Caleb
& Joshua) reported that they could possess the land. It is easy to become paralyzed with fear and the result is that we
regress.
Sometimes it is because we forget what Egypt was like. They were slaves. They were beaten, punished, and
mistreated on every hand. Sometimes people long for the good ol days only because theyve forgotten what the good ol
days were really like. They pleaded with God to get them out of Egyptian slavery but they had forgotten the misery that
was theirs.
Sometimes it is because we just dont have the fortitude and commitment to go forward. They might not have wanted
to pay the price that was going to be necessary to possess the land. We often want the promised land but we want it the
easy way, as well.
When it comes to being a spouse, minister of the Gospel, good parent, or being a consistent follower of Jesus Christ,
there is no easy way. Dont become a victim of a wasted opportunity. Possess the land that God has given you!
So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. And all the children of Israel
complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, If only we had died in the land of Egypt!
Or if only we had died in this wilderness! Why has the LORD brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives
and children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt? So they said to one another, Let
us select a leader and return to Egypt. (Numbers 14.1-4 NKJV)
In Christ with love,
Trip

YOUTH Announcements/events:

Thanks to all who helped with both Spring Advance and yesterdays Egg Hunt!
Nashville Predators Faith & Family Night on Monday, March 28th; Cost of $40 due TODAY.
Invite a friend to WOW in the annex on Wednesday, March 23rd
Family Picnic at Henry Horton State Park, Saturday, April 9th; eat at 11:30.
Area-Wide Youth Devotional at Cornersville Church of Christ to be held on Sunday, April 10th
Events being planned for the near future include
Lock-In
Graduation Recognition Party
Saturday Night at the Movies

Remember in Prayer

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Betty Lasater is in Maury Reg.

Patsy Spence & Ann Ezell are now home.

Continue to Remember ...

Hershel Davis, Bill Fulghum, Judy Kreuzer, Betty Lasater,
Norris Lentz, Doug Martin, Jack Miller, Jack Milligan,
Carol Morrison, Don Osborne, Patsy Spence
Emma Lancaster (mother of B J Holt), Cora Braden
(mother of April Wilson), Lyla Kate Johnson
(granddaughter of Amy Fuller), Joann Frame (sister of
Frances Burgett), Mike McCollum, (son of Shirley
McCollum), Kurt Massey (cousin of Donna Hargrove),
Barbara Chunn, (aunt of Kim Anderson & Keith
Childers), Holland Townes, (granddaughter of Steve &
Pam Allen), Phyllis Adcock Sentlingar, (niece of Laquita
Weaver), Don Smith (father of Becky Allen), Bailey Allen,
(grandson of Artie & Becky Allen), B.D. & Marcella
Spence, (friends of community), Keith Green, (son of
Patsy Derryberry), Jesse Ervin, (brother of Sue
Willoughby and grandfather of Matt Ervin), Kurtz
Stiteler, (father of Kathy Cole), Tyler Moorehead, (teen
with cancer at MCHS)
IN HOME SHUT-INS
Ross Beckham, Theola Blue, Elizabeth Escue, Sadie
Graves, Reba Harwell, Tina Montgomery, Jim & Laquita
Weaver, Billy & Alice Willis
NHC LEWISBURG/MERIHIL
Joetta Bigham, Mary Davis, Elise Murphy, Marie
Musgrave, Mabel Payne, B. D. Spence, Margaret Willis
NHC OAKWOOD
Roslyn Collins, George & Dorothy Phillips, Ethel Short
VILLAGE MANOR
Roy & Anna Bolton, Betty Carter, Elizabeth Hardison,
Bobby Martin, Lucy Tate, Lillian Wakefield
SUMMIT
Pat Blackmore, Louise Bogle, Frances Lamb
OUR MILITARY
Donnie Allen, Mark Allen, Nate & Brittany Leyba, Todd
Lowrance, Logan Tate
OUR MISSION POINTS
Colonet, Mexico; City of Children (Ensenada, Mexico),
World Bible School; Ghana preachers; Zambia jail
ministry; Eastern European Missions; Inner City
Ministry; AGAPE; Freed-Hardeman University; Heritage
Christian; Fishers of Men; Tennessee Childrens Home;
World Christian Broadcasting, Mark Lane Mexico
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Our love and sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs. Melba Martin.
Her service was on Friday.
Also to the family of Mrs. Carlee Barron.
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Congratulations to Tommy & Faye Jordan on
the birth of a great grandson. Riley James
Robison was born on March 9th.
weighing 6 lbs 14 ozs.

March 20
March 22
March 23
March 24
March 25

March 23

Tommy Spence
Lindley Miller
James Cole
Allie Rae Williams 10
John Zajac
James Daughrity
Faye Lentz
Bob & Peggy Edens
26 yrs
We have received thank you notes from:
Sandy & Ross Tate & Grace Pigg.
Please stop and read.
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The Tennessee Childrens Home Spring Food and

Supply Drive is coming up.
The truck will be here on Tuesday, March 22nd!
Items needed: Bottled orange
and grape juice, sugar, Vienna
sausage, Cereal Apple Jacks,
Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa
Krispies, Lucky Charms, Beef
stew, dill pickles, tuna, baked
beans, canned carrots, liquid laundry detergent,
disposable razors, shampoo, paper towels, toilet paper,
paper plates and cups & liquid bleach.
Please have items here by tomorrow,
Monday, March 21st.
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We welcome Anna Wakefield into the
family here at Church Street. Anna was
baptized on Sunday night. We are proud of
you, Anna! Her address is: 1140 Coosie
Branch Rd., Lewisburg, TN 37091.

FOR THE RECORD

March 13, 2016

AM
Hispanic & Advance
PM
Bible Class
Summit
Wed. Nite
Contribution $10,164.01
*includes Hispanic & Advance count.

347*
92
160
293*
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204