| JULY 5, 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). HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR JULY 7th LeFaye Fillyaw; 8th Amanda Stone; 9th Weadie Burns; 15th Karter Fillyaw; 18th Alanna Briggs; 19th Karen Fillyaw; 20th Scothelia Martin; HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FOR JULY 20th Jerry & Sheryl Loyd; READING THE NEW TESTAMENT: FIRST TIMOTHY: Chapter 1:18-20: Mis-leadings in Doctrine and Living: This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. Among these are Hymenacus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme. Chapter 2:1-15: A Call to Prayer: First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness. A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint. (More Next Week! Stay Tuned!) LOVE---The perfect Foundation For The Home! By Jason Trick, Herty Church of Christ Bulletin, Lufkin, Texas Just as love provides the perfect foundation for serving God, love also provides the perfect foundation for the home. When we look at families characterized by love in the Bible, we note that they are a blessing to all around them. Bible families known for their lack of love are also known for problems in abundance. We see the same pattern in families of our time. Where love abounds, the home is strong and happy. Where love is lacking, the home is filled with sorrow and multiplied heartaches. The kind of love which forms the perfect foundation for a home is not primarily an emotion which may pass. Many think of “true love” as a tingling sensation all over or a matter of “chemistry” between people, but that is not the way the Bible presents the love which is essential for a happy home. Remember Paul’s description of true love: “Love suffers long and is kind; love does nsot envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endues all things . . .” (1st Cor. 13:7-8). This love is self-sacrificing and seeks the other’s best interest in all things. This love does not ask, “What is in it for me?” Instead, this love asks, “What is right?” and “What will benefit the one I love?” This kind of love is not here today and gone tomorrow. It is a love that will last and even grow throughout life. This is the kind of love upon which we should build our homes. In a generation that sees self as number one, the love God describes is not often practiced. Marriages are ending in divorce at an alarming rate in this society because that love is missing from marriages. Even where divorce does not occur, it is clear that many loveless marriages are having their impact upon many homes, even some among children of God. The symptoms of the problem surround us. Child and wife abuse are at staggering levels. Adultery is an all too common occurrence. Hostility among members of families is on display in malls, restaurants, parks and highways every day. Why? Because the kind of love that seeks the other’s interest is not present in many families. How can the problem be corrected? The Bible instructs in (Eph. 5:25; Col. 3:18-19). The leadership of the husband involves love. Setting up a happy home is the responsibility of the husband. God gives him the responsibility to show the leadership in the love He commands. The husband is not given the place of reacting to the love shown by the wife, but the place of lighting the path of self-sacrificial love in the home. When husbands show that leadership in love, wives will naturally respond with the same kind of love towards their own husbands in almost every case. However, even if they fail to do so, this love is still expected of them by God and they must learn to have it (Titus 2:4). A wife who exemplifies strife and bitterness in the home, rather than love, stands condemned in Scripture as the cause of many problems (Prov. 21:19; 26:21; 27:15-16). Her family lacks the calm and loving reassurance of a godly woman who exemplifies the servant’s heart so needed in the home. How sad it is when a wife and mother set a tone of bitterness and resentment where selfless love should reign. The “worthy woman” of (Prov. 31:10-31) should be the goal of every wife and mother who desires to be acceptable to God and a blessing to her family. In the vast majority of cases, children will learn love as they see it acted out in everyday life. They will love their parents even as they are shown a proper example of love. They will grow to love their mates as they see such love exemplified by their parents. They will show the same love for their children that was shown to them. Our world could be changed drastically for the better if God’s plan for the home would be implemented into every family. Does your family need a change for the better? ATTENTION: We will NOT have worship services Sunday. May God Bless the Westfield Church members in their efforts. Amen. 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 U-verse, 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.Never since has there risen, such a (human) prophet in Israel again, To speak face to face with God, since the death of this great man. 2.King Saul was easily recognized by a feature he could not hide; You would know it immediately, if you were standing by his side. 3.Moses’ law freed a man who had just married; From duty as a soldier for what time period? Answers to Last Week’s ‘Bible Riddles’: 1. Mt. Nebo (Deut. 34:1-6; 2. Six (Num. 35:9-15); 3. At Kadish (Num. 20:1-13). <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Our memory verse for JULY comes from the New Testament book of 1st Peter. Only one verse. Easy and familiar. Repeat it over and over. You can do it. “Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?” (1st Peter 3:13). REPEAT IT AGAIN; THEN AGAIN; TEN TIMES TEN OUCH! When his mother spanked him, five-year-old Tory said, “That didn’t hurt.” His mother replied, “I can spank harder.” Tory quickly responded, “No! That first one will make me behave.” REMEMBER IN PRAYERS…. Norma Hicks; Sharon (Norma’s dtg.inlaw); 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; Don Blackwell; Mildred Edmonds; Maya Briggs; Jonathan O’Brien; SPECIAL PRAYERS TODAY FOR…. Sis. Ethel Crowson has been moved to the Nexus Acute Care Hosp., 9182 Six Pines, Woodlands., Room 314. No visitors or phone calls. Remember her in your prayers. Bro. Hubert Crowson doing better. Remember him in your prayers. Bro. Jonathan O’Brien doing well. Remember him and family in 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. Sis. Billie Nelson needs our prayers. Remember Ken, Beverly, and Kamryn Fillyaw in your prayers. Remember Bro. Cotton Weaver in your prayers. Sis Amelia Williamson doing better. Remember her in 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). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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