What is Your Attitude Toward Immodesty?

We are Christians, loving and serving God with all our hearts and yet we still live and work in the world, where non-Christian values are prevalent. In Romans 12:1-2 we are told "be not conformed to the world". John pleads with us to "love not the world, neither the things which are in the world" (I John 2:15). Christians can live in the world without surrendering to the world or forsaking Christ. While it is not the policy of this Eldership to dictate a dress code at our worship, Paul instructs us in I Timothy 2:9-10 to adorn ourselves in "modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety." If we do this, there will be no doubt that we belong to God, not the world. What is your attitude toward immodesty? Do you dress in clothing that is too tight, too thin, too low at the neck, too short or too casual?

Sometimes our children's pleas may be "well everyone else is wearing it". We must not let the influence of the world dictate the way we dress. As Christian parents let us remind ourselves often that a child learns the most from our attitude and our example. As Christians, we can have an influence on society by the way we dress. Let us be modest at worship and in the world.

-- The Elders

So Near, Yet So Far
Darrell Beard

The Mexican Bureau of Tourism ran a series of promotional spots, using the catchy phrase, "You are so near to being so far away." Even though Mexico is so near to our country, it does seem like a country far away. They have a different kind of government, speak a different language, their appearance is different, and thy have different customs.

Others have had the experience of being so near, yet so far. Moses was not allowed to enter the land that God had promised the Israelites long ago. He was allowed to go up into Mt. Nebo and look across the Jordan River into Canaan. For Moses, the "land flowing with milk and honey" was so near, yet so far.

Heaven is a place so near to those baptized into Christ and faithfully living for God. A hymn says, "I am going to a city where the streets with gold are laid; where the tree of life is blooming, and the roses never fade." But for others, it is so far away.

Third Sunday Singing
The area-wide "Third Sunday Singing" is scheduled for this afternoon (Aug 19^th) at 3:00 at the South Fla. Avenue congregation in Lakeland. All are invited to attend.

August Pantry Item
Everyone should be aware of the need to keep up the stock of canned goods in our pantry. This month we have been asked to bring in canned fruits.

Children's Class
Our youngsters meet each Sunday afternoon at 5:40 here in the auditorium for a few minutes of story and song. The teacher scheduled for this evening is Gaylon West.

We are to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and things which we need will be supplied. When things apparently seem difficult let us continue to look to Christ. (Luke 12:31)

Upcoming Events

Third Sunday Singing
TODAY Aug 19 - 3:00pm
"South Florida Avenue" in Lakeland

Bible Bowl 2001
September 8
Pinellas Park church of Christ