The SENTINEL — July 25, 2010

Scheduled to Serve Next Week (8/1/10) Lesson for Sunday morning

August 1, 2010
“Because of the Love He Had”
Announcements Genesis 29:18-20
Larry Baldwin July 25, 2010 Volume 10, Number 30

TEACHERS STILL NEEDED Southern Ridge Church of Christ • 2237 SW 134th Oklahoma City, OK 73170 • 405-378-0701
Greeters The preschool Bible classes (both Sun-
Chuck & Marilyn Cox, Rae Hatfield, day and Wednesday) still need teachers.
Dwain & Jane Thacker
Please see Walter McFadden if you can
help. Our light affliction
For we know that, if our earthly house of this Paul also told the church in Corinth,
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of “For our light affliction, which is but
Lord's Table (am) God, a house not made with hands, eternal in for a moment, worketh for us a far
Chad Bruner Jim Skaggs Area-Wide Men’s Retreat the heavens. — II Corinthians 5:1 more exceeding and eternal weight of
Gerald Harden Blue Suarez August 9-10, 2010 glory; while we look not at the things
Brian Jaworsky Donal Ruminer Camp Rock Creek (Norman, OK) Christians in Corinth were not unlike which are seen, but at the things which
Theme: “Building Up the Church” those in our own country today: living in are not seen: for the things which are
Fred Jones Don Worden a society that was often loose and vulgar, seen are temporal; but the things which
Brochures are available on the table
in the foyer. trying to maintain their faith in the midst are not seen are eternal” (II Cor. 4:17-
of a difficult world. Paul wrote that 18). Yes, there are certainly difficulties
Lord's Table (pm)
Christians “groan” in this flesh, in life; we face disease, conflicts with
Darrell MacDonald Dewayne Ross “earnestly desiring to be clothed upon family and friends, despair at the suffer-
A Clean Heart with our house which is from ing of humanity, and ultimately death.
How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps heaven” (II Cor. 5:2). And later, “whilst But in the long run, if we are found
Prayers (am) you think the worm burrows in from the outside. we are at home in the body, we are ab- faithful in God’s sight, we have that far
Josh Dyer Stephen Hopkins No, the worm comes from the inside. But how does sent from the Lord” (5:6). We know that more exceeding and eternal weight of
he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the we must live in the world, and among its glory, prepared for us by the Father and
apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in people. Yet we also know, as the song His Son. We have that eternal hope, and
Prayers (pm) the heart of the apple, then eats his way out. says, that this world is not our home; it sustains us in this life.
Ron Rowland Bill Fleming Sin, like the worm, begins in the heart and works we’re just passing through. How, then, “We are confident, I say,” Paul writes,
through the person’s thoughts, words, and actions. do we survive with our faith intact in the “and willing rather to be absent from
For this reason David once wrote, “Create in me a wicked world? the body, and to be present with the
clean heart, O God.” — Author unknown Remembering that an eternal home in Lord” (II Cor. 5:8). Indeed we are. Al-
Schedule of Services
glory awaits is an enormous comfort. ways remember what awaits you in eter-
Sunday – 9:00 AM Bible study When we cling to that hope, we can bear nity if you will strive for righteousness
10:00 AM Worship the burdens of life so much the better. on this earth.
5:00 PM Worship Events in July/August
7/31 Men’s breakfast (8:00 am)
Wednesday – 7:00 PM Bible study
8/1 Deacons’ meeting (3:00 pm) Elders Deacons Minister
8/9-10 Men’s Retreat @ Camp Rock Creek Jerry Doyle Michael Berry Keith McDougal Russell Dyer
Kevin Keenan David Douglas John McFadden
www.southernridge.org Horace Phillips Bill Fleming Walter McFadden
Roger Scott George King Dwain Thacker
Bill Sherman Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance
 The SENTINEL — July 25, 2010 Order of Faith: A Work in Progress
Service Hebrews 11:39-40
Needing cards and BABY SHOWER
At 2:00 pm next Sun-
prayer day, August 1st, there
I. Faith that is Given
Welcome A. The ______________ and _____________ that
Cloretta Bailey and Delda McMasters’ will be a baby shower
belonged to those people before us.
family. Their uncle passed away last Sun- for Mandi Lowrance. Announcements
She is registered at Tar- 1. Paul wrote of the faith that was in ________ and
day. His services were held this past week.
get and Babies-R-Us. _________ before it was in Timothy. 2 Timothy 1:5
Sharon Wisley. She had surgery Friday and Scripture:
is in considerable pain. Also remember 2. There is a ______________ in knowing the faith of
Hebrews 11:39-40
Tommy as he continues to have trouble our fathers. Galatians 1:14
with his hip and leg. B. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Song — 406
Jerry Cornish. He is hospitalized due to Men’s Breakfast 1. One generation can only go as far as it _________.
O Worship the King
serious heart issues. He is the brother of the This Saturday, July 31st — 8:00 am 2. It can lead to __________ and _______________.
late Gracie Mayhugh. See Ron Rowland for more details. Song — 338 II. Faith that is Seeking
Karla Holmes’ great-nephew, Kason
Lord, We Come
Barnett. He has been in ICU at Children’s A. This is faith that wants to go _______. John 1:19-22
Before Thee Now
Hospital with an infection of his small 1. John was ____________________.
blood vessels. He is eight years old.
Birthdays/Anniversaries Prayer 2. Andrew was _________________. John 1:35ff
Keena Lusk. She was hospitalized last
week for tests but is now home. Happy Birthday to . . . 3. Peter and Nathanael _____________. John 1:40-51
Comments
Melanie Shelton. She is improving. Chris Scott July 26 B. Prepare ye the __________ of the Lord.
The Baldwins’ grandson, Riley. His con- Leatha Meador 28 1. This is belief that is built upon _______________.
Gerald Harden 29 Song — 365
dition has worsened.
Micaiah Downs 30 Nearer, Still Nearer III. Faith that is Inquiring
Jenni Bruner’s grandfather, Andy Lane.
Ruby Gill 30 A. Why should _________ believe in you.
He has been hospitalized. Also remember
Sandy Johnson 30 Lord’s Supper
Chad’s family after the recent loss of his Emily Jaworsky 31 1. Nicodemus believed _____________, and was seek-
grandfather. Cloretta Bailey August 3 ing ________. John 3:1ff
Ricky Odom. Collection
Sharlene (Johnson) Elbakoush 3 B. We walk by faith.
Others who are hindered: Sandra Bag- George Holmes 3
Song — 446 1. Invested faith is always ________. 1 John 3:2
ger; the Baldwins’ friends June Tennell Jenni Bruner 4
and Shelli Vang; Jean Christian; Mary Rachel McFadden 4 We Praise Thee, O God 2. The other side of that is ______. Revelation 3:15-16
and Novella Cordrey; Florence Dixon; Kaci Floranda 5 IV. Faith that is Holding
Ruby Gill; Martha Harden; Glen Martin; Elaine Martin 6 Sermon
Josh Dyer 7 A. This is faith that has determined its ____________.
Devin MacDonald; Hubert Nelson; Jen- Faith: A Work
Ruth Veitenheimer 8 in Progress 1. There is a _____________ aspect at this level of
nifer Parker’s mother-in-law, Janice John McFadden 11
Parker; Larry Price; Hazel Ruminer; faith. Jude 3
Florence Dixon 13
Terri Scott; Edith Skaggs; and Lorella Joan Keenan 14
Song — 563 B. Will it run like this?
Wilson. There is Power 1. Forward progression is ___________________.
Happy Anniversary to . . . in the Blood
V. Faith that is Serving
Steve & LaDeana Peden August 1
Glen & Elaine Martin 6 Song — 474 A. This is faith that ____________________.
DEACONS’ MEETING Leo & Ramona Gramling 8 Sing to Me of Heaven 1. Faith is more than a _______________________.
The meeting scheduled for today has been Jerry & Joretta Doyle 12
Brian & Emily Jaworsky 13 2. Faith _________ and ___________________.
postponed until next Sunday, August 1st, Prayer
Keith & Becky McDougal 14 B. That’s what makes us Christians.
at 3:00 pm.
1. We cannot claim a faith that ---