June 8, 2016—Volume 46, Issue 20

This Week’s Lesson Sunday Morning Sermon

Is There Enough Evidence to Convict You? Acts 5.12-18 Sunday Night Sermon

A Giant In the Faith: Lessons from the Life of Tolbert Fanning

GOOD NEWS

Dr. Richard Dycus was recently named

president-elect for the Tennessee Dental Association.

Congratulations to him and his family! LIVING FOR TODAY Will Rogers, the cowboy comedian and philosopher, said, “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” This is wise advice when you consider how much time in our thought life is devoted to yesterday: its disappointments, mistakes and transgressions. The apostle Paul spoke to this idea when

he wrote, “Forgetting what is be-hind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3.13-14).

FOOLS FOR CHRIST The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was cer-tainly a controversial and polarizing figure. But he was also a man of deep faith. He once said in a speech, “God as-sumed from the beginning that the wise of the world would view Christians as fools… and He has not been disappoint-ed. If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity… Be fools for Christ - and have the courage to suffer the con-tempt of the sophisticated world.”

Buddy Johnson

May Prayers: Kathy Adams,

Hugh Adams, Linda Alcorn,

Kenneth Allen, Donald Ander-

son, Ronnie Anderson, Rose-

mary Andrews, Herman Bean, Becky Bean, Chris

Bell, Maggie Billingsley, Sherry Binkley, Chris

Bohannon, Dean Boles, Kaye Bowman, Macken-

zie Bowman, Maggie Brown, Layne Brown, Don

Burden Family, Karma Carter, Joy Carter, Justin

Coe, College Graduates (Kim Bohannon, Jordan

Capps, Amanda Cunningham, Hallie Edgington,

Blake Fitzpatrick, Andrew Hamilton, Lindsay

Kelly, Rachel Lankford, Kelli Morgan, Rachel

Roberts, Bret Vetter), Peggy Cooper, Matilda

Craighead, Doyle Crosley, Margaret Cunning-

ham, Gigi Drumm, Maggie Drumm, Mary Dyer,

Peggy Fitzpatrick, Ronnie Fitzpatrick Family,

Walter Fitzpatrick, Jeremy Fortner, Jack Gaw,

Nancy Gaw Family, Geneva Glasgow, Randy &

Linda Griffin, Nadine Hall, Anthony Hammock,

High School Graduates (Julia Foy, Drew Gates,

Ethan Lankford, Andrew Manley, Emily Perry,

Courtney Savage), Clay Holloway, Ruby Hol-

loway, Blake Houston, Tim Jennings, Ann Judd,

Dave Leaf, Angela Leffew, Rhett Massey, Ster-

ling McCanless, Pat McCanless, Marian

McDoniel, Jennifer McLearran, Opal Nichols,

Jack Pangle, Jan Shuster, Gladys Simmons,

Leighton Sissom, Claudine Smith, Marty Smith,

Evelyn Solt, Cornelia Steakley, Lyda Taylor, Jor-

dan Terry, Jackie Tidwell, Aletha Tino, VBS and

Charles Williamson

I want to make you aware of an exciting opportunity to serve our community coming up this summer/fall. You may have already seen the bags we have in the foyer and lining the walls of the auditorium. Each bag has a packing list for school

supplies that we will be donating to Syca-more Elementary. Our goal is to be able to provide every child at Sycamore a "starter kit" for the upcoming school year. The bags on average will cost you around $15 to pur-chase every item. Every little bit will help! We hope you will take the opportunity to help a child in need this school year. If you don't have the capability of going and buy-ing the school supplies, but would like to donate money towards that cause, we would greatly welcome that. You can see John Nichols or myself with donations. Thanks in advance for your help and partici-pation! Matt

Galatians 1:6-10 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel, not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul was tenacious about the importance of the Gospel. One of the reasons Paul showed such passion and tenacity about the Gospel is because he understood that it is the good news of Jesus that saves a person, and nothing else. Simply be-ing a good person doesn’t lead to salvation.

Once Paul planted the churches in the region of Galatia, other men went behind him and started preaching to the infant churches that they must additionally follow the law of Moses. Paul knew where that road led, which is the reason he writes this letter.

Why is Galatians 1:6-10 important? What do we do with a text like this? 1. Conversations relating to the Gospel can quickly become nuanced. People can claim to be talking about the good news of Jesus, but really miss the mark. What is the Gospel? The Gospel is literally the good news of Jesus Christ. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus is good news because it proves his ability to overcome the grave. There is no amount of death (or sin) that Jesus can’t overcome. Why is that good news? Men and women don’t have to live in fear, doubt, confusion, or guilt any longer. Jesus has overcome the grave! Now, there is a host of ways to apply that practically to life. 2. What you believe about how a person responds to the Gospel is VERY important. Many people claim, “Jesus is the path, but you also have to ______.” This is PRECISELY what Paul is wanting the churches in Galatia to avoid. The good news of Jesus is the way to salvation. Our response to the Gospel (surrender to God’s will) is the only path to salvation. Once we are saved, the things we do (or don’t do) are simply our attempt to express gratefulness to God and to show other people how great he is. Once we are saved, we don’t work so that we would be saved, we work because we are saved. To work in order to obtain salvation is, in Paul’s words, “Deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ.” Believe that the Gospel is good news! It’s good because Jesus has done what we can’t! God bless, John

News, Prayers & Announcements

Bethesda: Lyda Taylor & Jan Shuster Heritage Pointe: Peggy Cooper, Wilma Hayes & Marian McDoniel Morningside: Ann Judd NHC Healthcare: Opal Nichols, Evelyn Solt, Aletha Tino Senior Lifestyles: Lyman Schroeder At Home: Kathy Adams, Herman & Becky Bean, Maggie Brown, Matilda Craighead, Margaret Cunningham, Mary Dyer, Geneva Glasgow, Sterling & Pat McCanless, Gladys Simmons, Claudine Smith, Marty Smith, Cornelia Steakley, Jordan Terry and Charles Williamson

Those who are dealing with cancer: Kathy Adams, Linda Alcorn, Kenneth Allen, Rosemary Andrews, Dean Boles, Kaye Bowman, Joy Carter, Jere-my Fortner, Anthony Hammock, Blake Houston, Tim Jennings, Dave Leaf, Angela Leffew, Rhett Massey, Buddy Morgan, Paula Palk and Jan Shepherd

MAGI: Items for June: jig-saw puzzles, flashlights, yo-yos, paddle balls, tooth brush, tooth paste and pencil sharpeners. Please bring lots! We are very

low on items and have a long way to go.

THANK YOU! The Delton Dyal Memorial Golf Tournament was a huge success thanks to each and every golfer that donated their time and money to come out and play. Thank you to Bobby Lane, John Rhodes, Richard & Rita, Ralph & Betty, Dana & Tim, South Willow Auto Clinic and Cedar Hill Resort for your donations. A HUGE thank you to Valerie for coordinating the whole event. This year the scholarship was awarded to Drew Price. Thank you to our Jefferson Ave family for your continued love and support in keeping Delton’s memory alive through helping others. Love You All, Cindy Thank you all so much for your thoughtfulness following my neck and hand surgeries! I am so grateful for the cards, flowers, food, visits and especially prayers. What a blessing it is to be part of God’s family! Love in Him,

Sherry Binkley

Directory Update: Please make the following change— Lynn, Jim & Carol - 452 Cumberland Cove Rd, Monterey 38574

Bobbie Wyatt reports that her daughter, Rosemary An-drews, is now cancer free!

Jan Lowe is confined to her home for about six weeks with a fractured knee in two places from a fall.

Carolyn Fisher has requested our prayers for her moth-er, Mrs. Claudine White, who is hospitalized in the Clay County Cumberland River Hospital suffering with cancer.

Keep Cheri McCormick and Ann Pangle’s son, Jack, in prayer as they recuperate at their homes.

Stephanie Chaffin has requested prayers for her friend, Rene’ Canfield, who has a recurrence of cancer in her body.

Opal Nichols and Ronnie Anderson (brother of Donald Anderson) both remain in NHC for therapy.

Sympathy to Phillip & Joni Worshman in the death of her father, Mr. John Steinhauer Jr, who passed away on Sunday. His funeral will be held Wednesday in Hen-dersonville, TN.

Young at Heart–New York City Tour: Please see Donnie or Lacquita if you have any interest in this tour as we have a few openings and will soon be finalizing the tour arrange-ments. Also, if you have not paid, please pay to Donnie or Lacquita this week if possible.

The Amazing Ladies are going to The Clark

House in Livingston for lunch next Monday, June 13, leaving here at 11:30. Mark your calendars, invite a widowed friend and please let Sue Chaffin know the number going (526-4291) by this Thursday, June 9, so the reservations can be made. Transportation will be provided.

June Opportunities: VBS - Algood Church - June 6-10 @ 7:00pm VBS - Zion Church - June 12-16 @ 7:00pm VBS - Smyrna (Dodson Branch) - June 12-16 @ 7pm VBS - Celina Church - June 12-15 @ 6:30pm VBS - Crossville Church - June 13-17 @ 6pm Meeting - Jamestown Church - June 7,14,21,28 @ 7pm Meeting - Willow Ave - June 12, 19, 26 @ 6pm Meeting - Buffalo Valley - June 13-15 @ 7pm Soul Saving Seminar, Adamsville, AL - June 24-26 @

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