| AUGUST 2, 2020 WESTFIELD CHURCH OF CHRIST 1610 WESTFIELD LOOP, HOUSTON, TX 77073 ELDERS: James Fillyaw: 713-560-5104; Hubert Crowson: 281-732-9606; Jerry Loyd: 713-775-5377; Church Office: 281-821-8531 CHURCH SERVICES NOTICE: Church services have, once again, been curtailed for a period of time. We will not meet on Sunday for worship. We do have available prefilled communion cups, masks and gloves on the table in the foyer, if you desire to worship with your family. If you need any of these items, call one of the elders for entry to the building. May God bless the Westfield Church and its efforts. Amen. “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as you see the day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). If there is anyone left off the Birthday or Anniversary lists, or dates that need changing, please let me know! (If anyone should have a need for prayer, please contact one of the Elders) HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR AUGUST 2nd Jerry Loyd; 6th Hannah Drake; 15th Suzie Higgins; 19th Kaymi Clayton; 23rd Gwen Huffman; 29th Leilani Baker; 31st Angie Lee; HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FOR AUGUST 24th (’56) Hubert & Ethel Crowson; READING THE NEW TESTAMENT: FIRST TIMOTHY: Chapter 5:17-25: Concerning Elders: The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses. Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing nothing in a spirit of partiality. Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin. No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments. The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after. Likewise also, deeds that are good are quite evident, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.Chapter 6:1-8: Instructions to Those Ministers: All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles. If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, he is conceited and under-stands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions, and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment. For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of either. If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. (More Next Week! Stay Tuned!) I Have Heard That The Bible Has Mistakes In It Is That True? Part Three of Three Allen Webster, House to House/Heart to Heart Bulletin, Vol. 25, Num. 5 One said, “If I were Satan, I would put as many barriers around the Bible as I could. I would plant thorns and hedges to frighten people off.” The devil HAS been very busy planting thorns (cf. Matthew 13:18-22). These examples will help to show how to deal with such accusations: So far, we have dealt with: ARE JESUS’ LINEAGE ACCOUNTS IRRECONCILABLE? WHAT ABOUT THOSE EYES AND NEEDLES? DID THE CENTURION COME OR NOT? DID JESUS MAKE A WHALE OF A MISTAKE? DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE THREE BLIND MEN? Part Three: SIX HOURS ON FRIDAY, OR WAS IT NINE? Mark wrote Jesus was crucified the third hour (15:25); John said He was tried the sixth hour (19:14). How could His trial be after His crucifixion? Answer: Mark used Jewish time; John, Roman time. A Jewish day began at 6:00 p.m.; Roman days began at midnight. So Jesus’ trial began at 6:00 a.m. and His execution at 9:00 a.m. WHAT DID THAT CENTURION SAY? Matthew (27:54) and Mark (15:39) said the centurion confessed Jesus was “the Son of God.” Luke has him saying “a righteous Man!” (23:47). Answer: He likely said both. Critics assume each book is a complete biography and that any omission is a contradiction. These are not complete biographies. Each writer limited the days, events, and words he revealed of Jesus. Combined, they contain events from only about 35 of Jesus’ 1,200 ministry days. JEREMIAH NEVER SAID THAT. Matthew wrote, “Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, ‘And they took the thirty pieces of silver’” (27:9-10). This reference is found in Zechariah 11:13. Answer: A Jew would see nothing strange here due to their Old Testament canon. They grouped the prophets together with Jeremiah first (cf. Matthew 22:40). Jewish scholar Nahum Sarna explained: “In the Jewish way of labelling things you call a book by its first few words, and you call a collection of books by the first book in that collection” CONFUSED ROBBERS? All four biographers say Jesus was crucified between thieves. Matthew (27:35-44) and Mark (15:24-32) say they reviled Jesus. Luke says one blasphemed (reviled) Him but the other asked to be remembered (23:33-43). Doubtless one thief had a change of heart. THOSE TRICKY ANGELS . . . Was it one angel outside the tomb or two angels inside? Or two men inside? Or one man inside? *Matthew said when Mary and Mary Magdalene came to the tomb, an angel descended to move the stone (28:2). *Mark said, “Entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side” (16:5). *Luke said they were perplexed and “two men stood by them in shining garments” (24:4). *John said that after they told Peter and John of the empty tomb, Mary returned to see “two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain” (20:12). Answer: Multiple partial reports with different details do not have to be false. Courts expect truthful witnesses to give varying details. When two completely agree, the testimony is usually contaminated or rehearsed. The entirety of God’s Word is truth (Psalm 119:160). Critics strain at gnats, still, the Bible is not hurt by criticism. It has been tried by the fire of controversy and proven accurate. Study the bible to get past the thorns. ATTENTION: We will NOT have worship services Sunday. ATTENTION: Our next open-pantry day has been put on hold for a few months. Let’s not forget to restock the pantry. NOTICE: The program, ‘In Search of the Lord’s Way’, airs on Sunday mornings: On DISH Network, 7 to 7:30 a.m., local TV channel 57. On Uverse, 6:00 a.m., Sunday, ch. 1180. Check your provider if different. ATTENTION: The worship service at Village on the Park, on Sundays, has been put on hold for an unspecified time. It shall return soon. TEST YOUR BIBLE KNOWLEDGE! ‘Bible Riddles’ You Should Know (Easy From the O.T.): 1.Joseph was just a youth when sold as aa slave; How old was he when Pharaoh put him over Egypt, the food to save. 2.I was cupbearer to the Persian king; one day my sad face he did see; The wall of Jerusalem I yearned to rebuild, it pleased him to send me. 3.A rebellious son, who would not his father obey; Under Moses’ law, what penalty had to pay? Answers to Last Week’s ‘Bible Riddles’: 1. Philistines (1st Sam. 27:1-12); 2. Abel (Mother not born, but created from Adam’ rib; though dead, he still speaks; {Heb. 11: 4}); 3. Eleazar (Num. 20:22-29 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Our memory verse for AUGUST comes from the New Testament book of Matthew. Only one verse. Easy and familiar. Repeat it over and over. You can do it. “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter” (Matt. 7:21). REPEAT IT AGAIN; THEN AGAIN; TEN TIMES TEN REMEMBER IN PRAYERS…. Norma Hicks; Sharon (Norma’s dtg.in-law); Violet Kendrick & family; Jean Williams; Kenneth Bone; ‘Ro’ Higgins (Roy Higgins son); Selena Baker; Louise Drake; Ramona Jackson; Ed Walker; Ken, Beverly, Kamryn Fillyaw; Ronnie Weaver; Suzie Stephens; ‘Cotton’ Weaver; Evalette Dunbar; Jim Endy; Amelia Williamson; Rebecca Stone; Faye Stephens; Billie Nelson; Henderson family; Ethel & Hubert Crowson; Charles Melvin Has Passed away, Prayers for his family; Don Blackwell; Mildred Edmonds; Maya Briggs; Jonathan O’Brien; Ina Henry & Family; SPECIAL PRAYERS TODAY FOR…. Sis. Ethel Crowson has been moved to a home nursing care facility. The address is 830 Hodgkins, Hou., TX, 77032. She is still weak and in need of our prayers. Remember her, Hubert and family in your prayers. Sis. Ina Henry doing well. Remember her and family your prayers. Bro. Jim Endy doing better at home. Remember the family in prayers. Sis. Evalette Dunbar having some tests. Remember her in your prayers. Baby Maya Briggs doing better. Remember her and family in your prayers. Sis. Mildred Edmonds is fighting cancer. Remember her in your prayers. Sis. Rebecca (Becky) Stone needs our prayers. Remember Ken, Beverly, and Kamryn Fillyaw in your prayers. Remember Bro. Cotton Weaver in your prayers. Bro. Kenneth Bone doing well and still needs our prayers. Ronnie Weaver still needs our prayers. Ed Walker still needs our prayers. Bro. Shawn Henderson & family needs our prayers as they deal with illnesses. “. . . The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much” (James 5:16b). If you have a need of a special prayer, please call one of the Elders ELDERS: James Fillyaw: 713-560-5104; Hubert Crowson: 281-732-9606; Jerry Loyd: 713-775-5377; Church Office: 281-821-8531 |
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