Bulletin, 9-11-18

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Hugh Vol. 43 September 11, 2018 Number 36
FAIRY TALES OR FAITH
Barry Kennedy
How many of us have told our children “bedtime” stories? Some of those stories
are what might be called “fairy tales.” We do not expect our children to believe that
these stories are true; they are simply meant to be entertaining. It is true that a good
fairy tale can make one feel calm or ease one’s mind, but the truth is the only thing that
will set one free (John 8:32). What are we looking to for our comfort and strength? Is it
the “Faithful Truth of God’s Word,” or just some “Fairy Tale?”
Fairy Tales can lead us astray. The apostle Paul repeatedly warned Timothy
(a young preacher) about the dangers of “fables,” as opposed to true (i.e. sound)
doctrine.
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that
thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, neither give heed
to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly
edifying which is in faith: so, do (1 Timothy 1:3, 4).
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good
minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good
doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives' fables
and exercise thyself rather unto godliness (1 Timothy 4:6, 7).
Notice the contrast Paul made between fables (fiction or tale) and good doctrine. The
difference is summed up in one word “godliness.” No one would ever be so foolish as to
allow a fable to be their guide for life, would they? Maybe not consciously, but
subconsciously many do allow the ideas of fairy tales to be their source of guidance in
life. Think of how many marriages have failed because “Prince Charming” and
“Cinderella” turned out to be nothing like what the story book had promised. How many
times have you seen people throw their money into the “wishing well” never to have
their wish come true? Of course, who has not wished upon a falling star? All are the
source of fairy tales and childish dreams. That is all well for a bedtime story book, but is
it adequate for the guidance of the soul? “Godliness with contentment is great gain”
(1Timothy 6:6).
Paul’s warnings became even more intense with his second letter to young
Timothy.
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge
the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be
instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering
and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching
ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned
unto fables (2 Timothy 4:1-4).
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ELDERS
Mike Childers..............397-6453
Dennis Hallmark .........255-5557
Mark Hitt.....................322-0917
Bobby Lindley.............260-9193
DEACONS
Wade Bryan.................419-5552
William Harris.............416-8149
Ricky Lindsey .............255-8136
Jeff Mansel..................871-0357
Jimmy Spearman.........840-8957
Michael Wilson ...........891-0891
PREACHER
Barry Kennedy ... (931)787-7108
SECRETARY
Renee Childers
Office...........................842-6116
Fax...............................842-7091
E-MAIL
eastmaincoc38804@gmail.com
WEB PAGE
eastmaincoc.com
SUNDAY SERVICES
Worship....................... 9:00 a.m.
Bible Classes............. 10:15 a.m.
Worship..................... 11:15 a.m.
Singing or Devotional
Last Sunday of the Month
MID-WEEK
SERVICES
Wednesday Classes .....7:00 p.m.
EAST MAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST
1606 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1761
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
“Thou shalt observe to do all that they inform thee”
(Deut. 17:10)

2. Community Outreach
Item: Deodorant
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Those who do not want the truth will not hear the
truth, but rather, they shall follow after fables (fairy
tales) and be led away from the Lord. Are we
following fairy tales?
Faithful Truths will make us free. As we
have already noted, Paul has instructed Timothy to
preach the word. Notice that Paul did not say preach
opinions, for that would make Timothy (or any
other preacher) the authority. Yet Jesus said, “All
power (i.e. authority) is given unto Me in Heaven
and in earth” (Matthew 28:18). This same Jesus is
the one who wants all men everywhere to be saved
(1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9). Salvation is defined as
freedom from our sin (Acts 2:38; 22:16). So, what
does all this have to do with the subject of fairy
tales or faithful truths? Jesus said, “And ye shall
know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”
(John 8:24). Jesus is excluding all other ways for
freedom from sin. “For other foundation can no
man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus
Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). “Neither is there
salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under Heaven given among men, whereby we must
be saved” (Acts 4:12). We must never forget the
truth is the standard for salvation and that truth is
the word of God (John 17:17) and not the fairy tales
of the world.
Are we finding our guidance in the “Fairy
Tales” of man or in the “Faithful Truths” of God’s
Word? The choice is ours. May God help us all to
search the scriptures and to find the life God has
made available to all mankind (John 5:39; 10:10).
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Ladies’ Fellowship
The ladies are invited to a
fellowship this Thursday, Sept.
13 at 6:00 p.m. at Los Toros
Mexican Restaurant on Veterans
Blvd. Please bring someone!
We have the room to the left in
the back reserved. See you then!
Jr. Youth & Early
Seekers’ Devotional
The Jr. Youth & Early Seekers’
Devotional and Visitation Team #3
Meeting will be held this Sunday,
Sept. 16 at noon in the multipurpose
room. Parents, a food list is posted
beside the tract rack in the foyer.
Jr. Bible Bowl
The first Jr. Bible Bowl of the
2018-19 season will be held this
Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the
Mayfield congregation in Saltillo.
Please see Wesley Bass for
questions. (Jr. Bible Bowl is for
those 6th
grade and down.)
Nursing Home Singing
The monthly singing at
the Tupelo Nursing
Facility on Briar Ridge Rd.
will be held this Sunday,
Sept. 16 from 2-2:30 p.m.
Please bring a song book if you are able to attend.
Gospel Meeting
The Antioch congregation in Blue
Springs will host a Gospel Meeting
September 16-19 with Mark Lindley
speaking on Sunday at 10:00 a.m.,
11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. and Monday
through Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Mark Your Calendars:
Gospel Meeting
East Main Church of Christ
October 28th
- 31st
Speaker: Robby Eversole

3. Daily Bible Reading
September 12 .............................................Amos 8-9
September 13 ...............................................Obadiah
September 14 .............................................Jonah 1-2
September 15 .............................................Jonah 3-4
September 16 ............................................Micah 1-2
September 17 ............................................Micah 3-5
September 18 ............................................Micah 6-7
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays: Lauren Long (Sept. 17), Anna
Claire McMillen (Sept. 17). Anniversaries:
None this week.
Our Sick
Jean Mounce is in room 3325 at NMMC with her
Crohn’s. Bretta Robinson, Nancy Haywood’s
daughter, is in room 576 at NMMC. Brenda Lindley’s
sister, Barbara Roberts, has gone home from the
hospital. Little Jadon Parish, Glenda Barnette’s
nephew, is awaiting the results from his tests.
Meredith Hitt is home with mono. Little Kannon
Smith has had a bad allergic reaction to antibiotics.
On-Going Illnesses
Laverne Raper, Frankie Estes, Donny Dulaney,
Adam McCurley, Mary Jordan, James Goddard, Ray
Scribner, Bill Goff, Linda Bryan, Mitch Maclean,
James Nichols, Sheba Tuggers, Sherry Gregory,
Shirley Owens, Mickey Bailey, Mike Scott, Tracey
Wilburn, Sammy Carson, Nathan Hale, Leroy Brown,
Mike Stroup, Betty Harrell
Nursing Homes/Assisted
Living
Clara Simmons, Nancy Haywood, Randy Attaway,
Shirley McCarthy, Mary Southern, Veona Harris
Home Devotional
In what chapter of the Bible do you find?
Ascension of Christ......................................... Acts 1
Ananias and Sapphira ..................................... Acts 5
Stoning of Stephen.......................................... Acts 7
Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch............... Acts 8
Aquila and Priscilla....................................... Acts 18
List the divisions of the New Testament:
➢ Gospels
➢ History
➢ Letters
➢ Prophecy
List the divisions of the Old Testament:
➢ Law
➢ History
➢ Poetry
➢ Major Prophets
➢ Minor Prophets
Memory Verse:
➢ Who is Jesus?
➢ Matthew 16:16 “And Simon Peter answered
and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the
living God.”
➢ Colossians 2:9 “For in him dwelleth all the
fullness of the Godhead bodily.”
Put the following Bible characters in
chronological order:
➢ Enoch
➢ Seth
➢ Adam
➢ Methuselah
➢ Abraham
Can you tell a Bible story from the
following picture?
John Duke is stationed in Long Beach, MS.
Matt Duke is stationed in Ft. Carson, CO.
Caleb Williams is stationed in Jacksonville, NC.
Dylan Kelly, Steve Kelly’s grandson, is in Kuwait.

4. Men to Serve Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 a.m.
Announcements..............................Dennis Hallmark
Bible Reading.......................................Britton Smith
Opening Prayer ..................................... Wade Bryan
Lord’s Supper
Bobby Joe Lindley & Chad Willis
Serve Congregation, East Side:
Stuart Childers, Greg Lyle, Jake Kennedy
Serve Congregation, West Side:
Sam Hood, John Mounce, Shawn Mounce
Lead Singing..............................................Mark Hitt
Closing Prayer................................... William Harris
Ushers .........................Robert Parker & Lee DuBois
Please meet in the library by 8:45 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon
Opening Prayer ....................................... Perry Hand
Closing Prayer...................................... Jalon Mansel
Lead Singing......................................Hugh Scribner
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Prayer ........................................... Rommie Dilworth
Lead Singing.......................................Josh Kennedy
Contact Michael Wilson (891-0891) if unable to serve.
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Greeters ............................Roger & Lynn Sanderson
................................Greg & Tammy Hughes
Prepare Lord’s Supper—September .................. Will
& Ashley Davis
Nursery................. Debbie Hallmark & Alicia Smith
Pantry.................................................. Alfredo sauce
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 9-5-18................................................159
Sunday 1st
Worship, 9-9-18 .................................205
Sunday Bible Class ..............................................193
Sunday 2nd
Worship.............................................184
Contribution (budget $7,900)..........................$7,082
Clothing
Give-Away
East Main will be having another Clothing, Etc. Give-Away
on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 7-8:30 a.m. in our multipurpose
room. There are flyers on the table in the foyer for you to take
and give to those who are in need or post in your work
places.