Grace for your spirit February 5,2010

Grace for your spirit
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil. I Thessalonians 5:21-22
God has a ministry in mind for all of us. He wants all of us to be His disciple, obey Him, and help others walk in His light. As Jesus give us His Spirit to walk after Him, the devil constantly displays the deeds of the flesh to ruin our discipleship and destroy our ministry. No matter how faithful we think we are, there are three steps here we must follow in every decision of our lives. Examine everything carefully. Commit to hold fast to the good, and stay away from every form of evil. The devil cares deeply for our Christian walk and our ministry and he wants to ruin it. He can make evil look good, so we will choose the wrong things if we aren't careful. Time spent in God's Word and in prayer gives us a perspective to make better decisions. May we all make a renewed commitment to find God's view in all things.


The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be wit your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Grace for your spirit February 4,2010

Grace for your spirit
Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.' Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones, 'Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. Ezekiel 37:4-5
Ezekiel was God's prophet in the Babylonian captivity. God's people were in bondage and as good as dead. Did they have any hope of release, renewal, and return to their promised land? How could they have hope? God showed them the value of dry bones. A vision of bringing those dry bones back to life right before their eyes. The bones jumped together, skin grew, and breath was given to them. This word from the Lord was their message of future deliverance. In our world, without God, we are lost in sin and in bondage to the devil. Is it possible that we could be released, renewed, and restored to the Lord? Will He bring our dead bones back to life? We must hear, believe, and obey the word of the Lord. He will give us the direction for our salvation. Are we listening? Will we hear?


The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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Grace for your spirit February 3, 2010

Grace for your spirit

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

Deep down inside, we know that when we draw near to God, He will draw near to us. Most of us just don't think we need Him that much, so we stay away. They say that when the Titanic was going down in the North Atlantic, the orchestra was playing music on the deck to help calm the people. As the orchestra played "Nearer, My God, to Thee", I can imagine that song took on a whole new meaning. As thousands looked at the face of death, the thought of their nearness to God was on their minds. They weren't thinking about the talent of the musicians or the pace of the song. They were thinking about God and eternity. When we sing that hymn in worship, what are we thinking about? Are we the ones that would be rearranging the chairs on the Titanic? Hymns are designed to help us draw near to God. Let's draw near and see how that works for us.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit

Philippians 4:23

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Grace for your spirit February 2, 2010

Grace for your spirit

I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. John15:1-2

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. When we abide in Christ and He is us, we will bear much fruit. Our lives will be changed for the better, and we will bring others to Christ. Christ will constantly be pruning us, cutting us back, and disciplining us to bear this fruit. Is this a surprise to us? Have we been going to church for a long time and have missed this experience? Are we committed to Christ, and content with the lives He has given us? Do we look forward to the discipline of the Lord because we know it will make us better disciples? If we aren't living like a branch in Christ, we need to recheck our connection to Him. We cannot bear fruit without that connection. If we aren't a fruitful branch, we will never have anything right to say about the vine. It is time for a fruitful check up.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit

Philippians 4:23

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Opportunities At Northwest Church of Christ

The church is on the West Side of U.S. 41 North at Florida Ave. Just 1/2 North of the 41/63 interchange in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Sunday

9:30 AM Bible Classes - Nursery Class Available

10:30 AM Worship Services

6:00 PM Bible Study

Thanks

To everyone who remembered us during our weekend anniversary and birthday celebration

We appreciate you. Back to normal today

Wednesday

7:00 PM Bible Study

Benevolence Successes

We collected $450.00 for the relief efforts in Haiti. The money was sent to an orphanage supported by the Estes Church of Christ in Henderson, Tn.

In December we filled food basket

Ten boxes of gloves, hats, scarves, and socks were delivered to local schools,

shelters and community centers

$100.18 was collected for the needed in our change for change jar

We also filled eight boxes for the Samaritan Shoe Box program oversees

and participated in the commodity program for Shults Lewis Children Home

For more information contact davidwgrubb@hotmail.com

What to expect at the Northwest Church of Christ

MEMBERS OF CHRIST'SCHURCH
1)Believing that the church is the called out of Christ; and the fellowship of the saved
2)Believing in one eternal all-knowing, all-powerful Godhead of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

3)Believing that Jesus was made flesh, born of a virgin, and lived with us without sin
4)Believing that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, was buried, rose from the dead, and ascended back to heaven
5)Believing the Bible is God’s inspired word that provides our standard of right and wrong, and the way of salvation
6)Believing that man is a sinner and lost without the saving blood of Jesus
7)Believing that saving faith includes repentance, and baptism byimmersion for the forgiveness of sins
8)Believing that only baptized believers are members of the church and the kingdom of God
9)Believing that all Christians should worship properly as Scripture directs.
10)Believing that Christians should share the good news of Jesus, and serve others until Jesus returns with our heavenly reward
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Sunday Morning Worship Activities
Enjoy congregational singing without instruments. Prayers will be offered that allows our needs to be brought to Him. Communion service offered every Sunday to remember the Lord’s death until He returns. Lessons from the Bible that will teach us God’s word. You may expect the worship to be warm, friendly, and orderly. No one is ever required to speak or made to feel uncomfortable in any way. We pray you will feel welcome to come and stay

Grace for your spirit February 1, 2010

Grace for your spirit

Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;these then came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus. John 12:20-21

These Greeks were truly God seekers. They had forsaken their worldly religions to worship as Jews. seeking God and His favor. They were present for the feast of Passover to experience more of His will. Now with the news of Jesus, God's Son, in their presence, they sought an audience to know more of God's will in their lives. While some were doubting, and others accusing, these men boldly stated, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus". The weren't disappointed. Jesus gave them the words of eternal life. "Hate your life in this world and keep it to eternal life. It was a welcome message for them. They had already put their lives behind seeking the will of God. Are we God seekers, or are we hoping God finds us just as we are?

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit

Philippians 4:23

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