The Biblical Messenger

9th & Main
CHURCH OF CHRIST
San Angelo, Texas

Office Phone: (325) 653-4642
. EMail: JoshRomo@9thandmaincoc.org

ASSEMBLIES
SUNDAY

Bible Classes	9:30 A.M.
Morning Worship	10:30 A.M.
Evening Worship	5:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY

Bible Classes

7:00 P.M.

ELDERS

John Mayfield	Benny Rogers
Ed Roper	Jim Vinson

DEACONS

Don Cheek

Dennis Reed

MINISTER

John Hobbs

Success

Success is speaking words of praise,
In cheering other people's ways,
In doing just the best you can,
With every task and every plan,
It's silence when your speech would hurt,
Politeness when your neighbor's curt,
It's deafness when the scandal flows,
And sympathy with others' woes,
It's loyalty when duty calls,
It's courage when disaster falls,
It's patience when the hours are long,
It's found in laughter and in song,
It's in the silent time of prayer,
In happiness and in dispair,
In all of life and nothing less,
We find the thing we call success.

Author unknown

A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why can't we all be like that bird?

E.H.Richards

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Answer to last week's question.

It was the prophet Hosea who married a prostitute named Gomer. (Hosea 1) [What biblical character married a prostitute named Gomer?]

This weeks Bible question:

What is the only book in the Bible to mention God Laughing?

Answer next week.

Due to an increase in the number of visitors expected for our services and potluck meal on October 5, you are asked, if you can do so safely, to park in areas farthest from the building. In so doing you will leave the closest ones for our visitors.
We have permission to use the parking spaces nearest our building in the Auto-Zone parking lot. Also, the grassy areas on the north side and west side of the building will accommodate several cars. Let's do all we can to make our visitors welcome.

COMING EVENTS

September 27 -	5:00 P.M. A weenie roast and singing at Mack & Charlotte's home at 8869 Grape Creek Rd. Everyone is invited. Contact the Keys to find out what to bring. Phone 895-0773.
October 05 -	Next Bi-Monthly all-church potluck friendship meal. Bro. Trent Kennedy will be our speaker for evening services.
October 06 -	New Mexico Christian Children's home grocery truck will be here. They are asking for cereals, fruits and juices.
October 06 -	Elders meeting here at the building. T:00 P.M.
October 26 -	Daylight savings time ends. Set your clocks Back an hour!

45 WAYS TO BE AN ENCOURAGER

Shake a hand*Give a hug*Give a compliment*Smile*Pat a shoulder*Make a phone call*Visit a*hospital*Teach a child*Help a child with homework*Press on in spite of difficulties*Pray for someone*Say, I'll call to check on you later*Be a Godly example*Write an encouraging note*Send a card*Teach a Bible class*Invite someone to worship*Offer a shoulder to cry on*Stand beside a friend in need*Hold your spouse's hand*Say, "I love you"*Forgive*Defend an innocent person*Attend a funeral*Refuse to gossip*Clip useful articles for a friend*Attend a child's ballgame*Repeat a compliment*Thank a teacher*Attend a graduation ceremony*Play catch with a child*Share a clean joke or story*Re-establish contact with an old friend*Have a conversation with a teenager*Visit a nursing home*Have a conversation with an elderly person*Attend another congregation's Gospel meeting*Give positive feedback in a Bible class*Take someone to lunch (and you pay)*Send a "missed you" note to someone who missed worship services*Read to a child*Practice the golden rule*Laugh a lot*Cry if you need to*Persevere.

(adapted from Southgate's Bulletin)

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From the pen of John Hobbs:

Is There Nothing In a Name?

     Shakespeare once wrote, "Arose by any other name would smell as sweet." From this some have said that any name in religion is acceptable. But, which inspired writer taught this? NOT ONE! Acts 4:12 says, "Neither is there salvation in any other name given under heaven whereby we must be saved." Colossians 3:17 states, "And whatsoever ye do in word and deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the father by Him."
     At one time the lord's Church stood tall in its defense of the name "Church of Christ" because it represented a biblical name, authorized by Scripture (Romans 16:16). It should be important to seek to live according to the authority of God's word (Matthew 4:4). Sadly, many today place little importance upon the authority of God's word. One day they will meet God's word at the day of judgment (John 12:48).
     Unfortunately, liberals in our own brotherhood do not believe in the unique identity of the one New Testament Church. Jesus only died for one church, established only one church, and will only save one church (Eph. 5:23). There is only "one baptism"--"one body"--"one faith" (Eph. 4:4-6). This is not popular, but it is biblical.
     In reality, I am glad some churches are taking the name "church of Christ" off their sign. Why? Because they are not a "church of Christ". They do not believe and teach the "one body"--"one baptism"--"one faith" as commanded by the Lord. Consequently, they should not wear the name "church of Christ". The Church that belongs to Christ wears His name and preaches His doctrine.
     It is time to stand up and be counted!

In Christian Love,
John Hobbs

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