April 20, 2008


Volume XXVII - Number 16  

Adultery
Ken Tyler

We are told in Proverbs 6:32, "But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul." Our society is filled with unfaithfulness. In this article, I want to make some points that I hope will keep us from this great evil.

Always work to cultivate the proper relationship with your mate. If things are right at home, it will be extremely hard for either mate to be unfaithful. Proper love destroys the thought of adultery.

Avoid situations where you will be tempted to become more than just friends. If you feel uneasy around another person, you had better watch out It is especially easy for people who work together to become too familiar with one another. Before long they are going out to eat and then adultery. Be smart enough to avoid this happening to you.

Realize the grave consequences of adultery. How important is your soul to you? Solomon said, "He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul." The adulterer goes to hell. It is just that simple. Then what about your mate? You said, "Till death us do part" If you commit adultery, it's going to hurt. Then what about your children? They will have to grow up with the awful knowledge of what you have done. If you don't think there are consequences to adultery then read 2 Samuel 12 and see what happened to David because of his sin with Bathsheba.

God said, "Don't do it!" That should settle the matter. Our love for God keeps us from evil. We are told in I John 5:3, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."

I hope all of us realize that God is the key to a wonderful home. When families center their lives around God, they really have something special. It is true that "The family that prays together stays together." How long has it been since your family prayed together?


Advance Directive

A man and his wife were sitting in the living room when he said to her:

"Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state dependent on some machine. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."

So, his wife got up and unplugged the TV.




AM SERMON:
"Are You Good Soil?"
(Mark 4:1-9)
PM SERMON:
"Waiting on the Lord"
(Isaiah 40:27-31)

For The Pantry
This past Thursday, our food distribution program supplied food to 15 families for a total of 52 individuals. Please help us keep up this good work by helping to supply the following items:

Corn
Black-eyed Peas
Macaroni & Cheese
Small Packages of Rice
Spam
Chicken & Dumplings
Beef Stew
Raiman Noodles

Change For Ghana
Don't forget to be collecting your loose change in order to help out with the 2008 Ghana Campaign that will be coming up this summer. The deadline has not yet been set but we need to be getting ready for it now. See Tammi Paye if you have any questions.

Gospel Meeting
There is a Gospel Meeting starting today (Apr 20th) and running through Thursday (24th) at the Eagle Lake church of Christ with guest speaker Sam Willcut. Week night services will be at 7 pm nightly and it has been suggested that we (Orange Street) plan to attend on Tuesday evening. There is a flyer on the bulletin board with further details.

Special Thanks. . . .
To all who worked so hard to make yesterday's Relay For Life event a tremendous success. Thanks to all who participated.

"He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."

. . . . John 14:21

 

Ann Johnson, Pat Ford,
Kristi Seneca, Wanda Greene,
Melissa McCreary,
Jim Huggins, Heidi West,
John Baker, Norm Stricklin,
Frances Kidwell, Juanita Murphy,
Tammy Amidon, Juanita Hilborn,
Zach Mathis, Cindy Chambers,
Pete Peeples, Luther Pendergrass,
Wilda Cox, Pansy Sims,
Brice Oliver, Gina Dupree
– Shut Ins –
Ken Skinner, Robert Cox,
Frances Black, Jason Powell,
Mattie Hughs
– In The Nursing Homes –
Robert Pearson (Tandem)