The Encourager Front Royal Church of Christ

140 W. 15th St. Front Royal, VA. 22630

Date: July 9th, 2017

Welcome Visitors: We are glad you have chosen to worship with us today! You are our hon-

ored guest and we will not request you to do anything in the services except worship God with

us. Please fill out one of the visitor’s card and place it in the collection plate or give it to a

member here. If you would be interested in receiving our bulletin online please state that

on your card today. Also, don’t forget to sign our guest book in the foyer. Let us know if we

can be of help to you in any way. God Bless You!!

Sunday Service Times

Sunday Bible class 10:00 am

Sunday Worship 11:00 am

Sunday Evening 6:00 pm

Wednesday Evening

Service Time

7:00 pm

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Minister

Stephen Smith

540-635-2613

ministerfrcoc@gmail.com

FrontRoyalChurchofChrist.com

Condolences to: Vickie Petrow, on the

passing of her brother, Robert Taylor II.

Marty Jones, Joel’s brother has

pneumonia

Jamie James, motorcycle accident.

John Taylor, battling cancer.

Gloria VanArsdall, has been moved to

room 166A @ Brookside.

Carson VanArsdall, blood pressure

issues.

Fred Cooley, heart surgery in July.

The Fallen: all who have fallen away from

the Lord.

Our nation and lawmakers.

• Those that are

homebound :

Larry & Audrey

Herring

John Woodall

• Those battling with

cancer:

Blaine Tewalt

Nancy Barnes,

Ryan Denharat,

Sandy Holzhauser

Vita Torres

Roger Himelright

Viola Menefee

Jeff Pingley

Betty Martin

Wendy Willoughby

Elaine Appleton

Continue to pray for:

Bobby Jo Henderson

Pop Funk

Kimberly Wines

Kenny Henderson Jr.

Lee Mynard

Ruth Martin

Hazel Clark

Ruth Brooks

Our missionaries.

Heather Dawn

Scott McCool

Sharon Jenkins

Amy Hartley

Sharon Derflinger

Gloria Van Arsdall

Carson Van Arsdall

Joel Jones

Dr. Tripp Bradd

Jamie Shell

Tim Gunter

Doug Ritenour

Josie Steed

Travis Bost on USS George H.W. Bush

For all branches of the Military.

All law enforcement officers and all first responders.

If a name or names have been in the

bulletin for more than 3 months. That

name or names will be removed unless

asked to keep them in the bulletin. To

make room for new names.

Servers for July 9th

If you are unable to serve, it is your

responsibility to find a replacement.

Bob Baleskie

Mike McCool

Jacob Litchliter

Peter Diaz

Song Leader

Eugene Tewalt A M

Tim Tewalt P M

Relay For Life

please leave items in

Blue Tote in Front Foyer.

Aluminum Cans , Ink Cartridge,

Plastic Cola Caps or Pull Taps in

Plastic bags.

July Birthdays

Cinday Candenquist 7/1

Deborah Baleskie 7/2

Kristie Tewalt 7/7

Hayden Tewalt 7/21

Jeanie Lichliter 7/21

Dylan Callaway 7/25

Sunday evening

after services is a great way

to get to know one another!

Sunday P.M. Fellowship

Meal will be: Salads and

Hamburgers. Come and

enjoy the fellowship.

July 15th Teacher’s Meeting

Luncheon at 12: 00 please attend

this important meeting. Sign up

sheet on front bulletin board.

Art & Cindy

Candenquist 7/3

Kelly & Susan

Clark 7/22

A Bridal Shower Tea for :

Miss Abigail M. Diaz

will be given at the home of

George and Maureen Diaz

on July 22nd at 2:00 pm.

All the ladies of the Front Royal, Church of

Christ are invited too attend.

Please RSVP before the 15th by letting Tenia or Maureen know.

Food Pantry Needs

Instant Potatoes

Food Pantry helped

last month 9.

The Word of Truth

By John B. Jenkins

Disappointments at the Judgement!

If we allow our final and complete accounting to God to intrude upon our

thoughts only seldom, we are following a course in life that is most unwise. Such

attempts to evade the issue are futile, for the judgment is an inevitable

appointment for all men. Hebrew 9:27. The small and great shall be there, Rev.

20:12 and shall give account for every word, Matt. 12:36 and every deed done in

the body. II Cor. 5:10. Every secret thing shall be revealed in that day. Eccles.

12:14. Here men are skeptics and rebels against God, but in that day ‘”..Every

knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God." Romans

14:11. Our responsibility to God should regulate our daily conduct. Each day

should be spent in preparation for that meeting.

Our subject for this study is a fact of the judgement which is as clearly taught in

the Bible as any we have already observed. In a preview of the judgment Jesus

has forewarned, “Many will say to me in that day Lord, Lord have we not

prophesied in your Name, and in your Name cast out devils, and in your Name have done many wonderful works? And then will I (Jesus) profess unto them, I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’

Matthew 7:22,23. This dismissal will be final and eternal. There will be no

opportunity to rectify the mistakes of life. It behooves each of us to study the

warnings, and to make adequate preparation while here upon the earth.

The Bible clearly teaches some will come to the judgment feeling perfectly

secure, and yet they will be lost! Another preview of the judgement in the Bible,

Matthew 25:31-46, shows a group that differ from the ones in Matthew 7:22,23

but the judgement will be pronounced the same! While we live, we should strive

diligently to learn what Christ wants done, and do it; what pleases Him, and act

accordingly.

Next week the conclusion of this article

The Cracked Acorn

Risen Savior July 09, 2017

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Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom

I preach to you is the Christ. "Acts 17:2-3

Soap operas live on strife, medical problems, deaths and accidents. Real living mimics many of these human difficulties.

Beck Weathers, 49, joined an expedition to climb Mt. Everest. A freak storm hit Everest catching dozens on the south face, eight died. Weathers almost made it back collapsing in the snow. A Canadian climber found him half buried in the snow and broke the ice off his face. He Lives!

Kris Thompson was celebrating a wedding anniversary in the Grand Bahama Island. Kris was swimming 200 feet out in the ocean when something grabbed his left leg. He yelled and beat on the shark that just had attacked him. Released, he swam to shore and woke up in a Miami hospital, minus his entire left leg. He lives!

Joan Murray, skydiver, leaped from the plane at 4,500 feet. The parachute never opened. At 80 miles per hour she hit a fire ant hill. By the time paramedics arrived she had been stung more than 200 times. Doctors think that the stings kept her heart beating. She is now limping back to work. She lives!

In past farm days, my father used horses and mules to work the fields. He advised me to always be cautious of animals, that may for some reason or other try to kill you. Peter Beard, animal photographer, should have known about these words of wisdom. He saw it as his mission to document the ongoing starvation of thousands of African elephants. His work went well. Elephants usually trumpet a warning to stay back. A matriarch elephant chose to charge while Beard was clicking away. Crushed pelvis and ribs are now a part of his medical history. He lives.

PEOPLE Magazine (May, 2006) has compiled AMAZING

STORIES OF SURVIVAL (Tales of Hope, Heroism & Astounding Luck). These individuals survived unimaginable, unprogrammed accidents, tragedies ever to happen on planet earth. Their lives were interrupted. Many think it was for a larger purpose or maybe, just the time to stop and "smell the roses". Others decided it was time for a change in the game of life. A small number picked up where their lives had stopped; they went back to skydiving, boat trips, and mountain climbing. All felt that life was sweeter. They live!

About Noon, darkness fell across the entire land. Lasting until three o'clock that afternoon. Then Jesus called out with a loud voice. "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" Some thought that He was calling for the prophet Elijah. So one man ran and got a sponge and filled it with sour wine and held it up to Him on a stick. "Let's see if Elijah will come and take Him down!" he said. Then Jesus uttered another loud cry, and dismissed His spirit. (Mark 15:33-37)

I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today; I know that He is living, whatever man may say; I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer, And just the time I need Him He's always near.

HE LIVES, HE LIVES, CHRIST JESUS LIVES TODAY, HE WALKS WITH ME AND TALKS WITH ME ALONG LIFE'S NARROW WAY. HE LIVES, SALVATION TO IMPART! YOU ASK ME HOW I KNOW HE LIVES? HE LIVES WITHIN MY HEART.

(from Sacred Hymn Selections)

Yes, HE LIVES!

The

Art

of

Eva

ng

elis

m ~

John 4

:31-3

8 Mark 16:15 And He said to them, "Go into all the

world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

This week we begin a series of short lesson, presented monthly concerning the topic of Evangelism. Perhaps, the briefness of each lesson will make the topic more palatable for some.

As we have often spoken concerning a most important purpose of the Lord’s church, evangelism is the first responsibility of each Christian. Yet for a variety of reasons it seems the least performed function of the body of Christ today.

It is not my purpose to find fault only remedy. We have indeed had some successful efforts expended on His behalf. We are very aware we can only plant & water while God gives the increase. I have little doubt God is leading us to souls and will continue to bless every effort we expend on His behalf.

Perhaps it only seems evangelism is ineffective as there are seldom numbers of people coming to the Lord as on the day of Pentecost. Or perhaps we have gotten side track & not employed the needed funds and or personnel in the effort to accomplish the tremendous effort God has given the church.

Certainly, there are any number of causes but as is the case of many sports teams in a “slump” getting back to basics is the “go to” remedy. So in this serious of messages let us get back to basics. Let us double our efforts on His behalf. Let us deepen our desire to bring the saving message of Jesus the Christ to the lost of our world.

WHAT'S E___________?

John 4:31-34

WHAT'S E___________?

John 4:35

WHAT'S E___________?

John 4:36

Daniel 12:3

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

WHAT'S E___________?

John 4:37

Matthew 28:19-20

Bib

le Q

uiz

1

. Are

all

the

mir

acle

s w

hic

h J

esu

s p

erfo

rmed

on

ear

th r

eco

rded

in t

he

Bib

le?

Joh

n 2

0:3

0, 2

1:2

5

2. H

ow

man

y ti

mes

did

Jes

us

ask

Pet

er if

he

tru

ly lo

ved

Him

? W

hat

was

Jesu

s’s

rep

ly t

o e

ach

of

Pet

er’s

an

swe

rs?

Joh

n 2

1:15

-17

3

. Des

crib

e P

eter

’s r

eply

to

th

e p

eop

le o

n t

he

day

of

Pen

teco

st w

hen

th

ey

aske

d w

hat

th

ey s

ho

uld

do

to

get

fo

rgiv

enes

s o

f si

ns?

Act

s 2

:37

-38

, At

wh

at p

oin

t d

id t

he

peo

ple

on

th

e D

ay o

f P

ente

cost

rec

eive

th

e gi

ft o

f th

e H

oly

Sp

irit

? A

cts

2:38

4

. Wh

y D

id D

avid

Sen

d J

oab

An

d A

ll Th

e A

rmy

Aga

inst

Th

e A

mm

on

ites

? Th

e O

utc

om

e O

f Th

e B

attle

Dep

end

ed O

n _

____

___

___

2 S

am 1

0:6

-10

5

. Wh

en D

avid

had

Bat

hsh

eba’

s h

usb

and

bro

ugh

t fr

om

batt

le, h

ow

did

Dav

id

try

to g

et h

im t

o g

o h

om

e? 2

Sam

11

:9-1

3 6

. Ho

w d

id D

avid

hav

e U

riah

, Bat

hsh

eba’

s h

usb

and

, kill

ed?

2 S

am 1

1:1

5-1

7 7

. Aft

er D

avid

’s S

in A

gain

st U

riah

& B

ath

sheb

a, W

hat

Did

Go

d S

ay C

on

cern

-in

g Th

e Sw

ord

& D

avid

’s F

amily

? 2

Sam

12

:10

8

. Wh

at Is

Th

e N

atu

ral R

esp

on

se O

f A

Jo

yfu

l Per

son

? P

salm

51

:12

-13

9

. Wh

o c

on

ceiv

ed t

he

pla

n t

o b

rin

g A

mn

on

& h

is s

iste

r Ta

mar

to

geth

er

alo

ne?

2 S

am 1

3:3

-4

10

.Wh

at d

id J

oab

do

to

per

suad

e D

avid

to

let

him

bri

ng

Ab

salo

m o

ut

of

ex-

ile?

2 S

am 1

4:2

-21

Ad

diti

on

al S

crip

ture

s:

1. D

avid

san

g ab

ou

t G

od

’s r

escu

ing

him

fro

m A

bsa

lom

, 2 S

am 2

2:2

0

2. Z

ach

aria

h p

rop

hes

ied

Jes

us

as t

he

on

e w

ho

sav

es u

s fr

om

ou

r e

nem

ies.

Lu

ke 1

:71

3. P

rop

hec

y o

f ev

il o

f D

avid

’s c

hild

ren

, 2 S

am 1

2:10

4. A

no

ther

list

of

Dav

id's

mig

hty

men

. 2 S

am 2

0:2

3-2

6

Ap

plic

ati

on

—

Giv

ing

the

con

tro

l of

my

life

to G

od

2 S

am 1

5:2

6

Acc

ord

ing

to

th

e D

icti

on

ary

: 1

. W

ho

we

re A

bia

thar

, Ab

salo

m, A

him

aaz,

Ah

ith

op

hel

, Ark

ite

, Gitti

te,

Hu

shai

, Itt

ai, J

on

ath

an, K

ere

thit

es, L

evit

es. P

elet

hit

es

& Z

ado

k?

2. B

roo

k K

idro

n, i

s lo

cate

d in

th

e d

eep

val

ley

east

of

Jeru

sale

m. T

he

bro

ok

is

dry

exc

ept

du

rin

g h

eavy

rai

ns.

3. M

ou

nt

of

Oliv

es, i

s lo

cate

d a

bo

ut

1/2

Mile

eas

t o

f Je

rusa

lem

.

4. S

eer

is a

pro

ph

et.

Qu

esti

on

s 1

. Ho

w d

id A

bsa

lom

ste

al a

way

th

e h

eart

s o

f th

e p

eop

le o

f Is

rael

fro

m

Dav

id?

2 S

am 1

5:1

-6

2. N

ame

the

pla

ce w

her

e A

bsa

lom

org

aniz

ed h

is c

on

spir

acy.

2 S

am

15

:9-1

2

3. T

he

follo

wer

s o

f A

bsa

lom

wer

e a)

gre

at, b

) sm

all i

n n

um

ber

2 S

am

15

:12

4. W

hy

did

Dav

id fl

ee J

eru

sale

m w

ith

his

ho

use

ho

ld?

2 S

am 1

5:1

4-1

6

5. W

hen

Dav

id fl

ed J

eru

sale

m, h

e h

ad t

he

ark

of

Go

d &

th

e p

ries

ts, a

)st

ay w

ith

him

, b)

retu

rn t

o J

eru

sale

m. W

hat

did

Dav

id s

ay a

bo

ut

his

re

turn

to

Jer

usa

lem

? 2

Sam

15

:24

-29

6. W

hat

was

Dav

id’s

pra

yer

to G

od

co

nce

rnin

g A

hit

ho

ph

el h

is

cou

nse

lor,

wh

o h

ad jo

ined

Ab

salo

m?

2 S

am 1

5:1

2, 3

1

7. A

per

son

in J

eru

sale

m, w

ho

su

pp

ort

ed A

bsa

lom

rat

he

than

Dav

id,

was

a)

Zad

ok,

b)

Ah

imaa

z, c

) A

hit

ho

ph

el, d

) H

ush

ai. 2

Sam

15

:25

-27

, 3

4-3

7

Dav

id—

Ab

salo

m’s

Co

nsp

irac

y

2 S

am

ue

l 1

5

BSG

FAA

Les

son

15

4

Bib

le Q

uiz

1

. Wh

ere

did

Jes

us

say

to g

o &

mak

e d

isci

ple

s? In

wh

ose

nam

e d

id J

esu

s sa

y d

isci

ple

s w

ere

to b

e b

apti

zed

? M

at 2

8:19

2

. Wh

at d

id P

eter

giv

e th

e cr

ipp

led

beg

gar

at t

he

Bea

uti

ful g

ate

? A

ct 3

:6-8

3

. Did

Pet

er s

ay t

he

Jew

s w

ere

kno

wle

dge

able

or

ign

ora

nt

of

thei

r vi

ole

nt

sen

ten

ce o

f d

eath

on

Go

d’s

So

n?

Act

s 3

:17

4

. Was

Go

d p

leas

ed w

ith

wh

at D

avid

had

do

ne

con

cern

ing

Bat

hsh

eba

&

Uri

ah?

2 S

am 1

1:2

7

5. T

he

sto

ry w

hic

h N

ath

an t

old

Dav

id w

as a

bo

ut

____

_ &

___

___.

Wh

o d

id

Nat

han

say

he

was

des

crib

ing

in h

e St

ory

? Ye

s o

r N

o D

id D

avid

co

nfe

ss h

is

sin

aga

inst

Uri

ah &

Bat

hsh

eba?

2 S

am 1

2:1

, 7, 1

3

6. W

hat

did

Nat

han

say

wo

uld

hap

pen

to

th

e ch

ild w

ho

m B

ath

sheb

a h

ad

con

ceiv

ed?

Wh

at d

id D

avid

do

wh

ile t

he

bab

y b

orn

to

Bat

hsh

eba

was

si

ck?

Wh

at d

id h

e d

o a

fter

th

e b

aby

die

d?

Yes

or

No

Did

say

it w

as p

oss

i-b

le f

or

him

to

go

to

his

ch

ild t

hat

had

die

d?

2 S

am 1

2:1

4-2

3

7. W

hy

was

Am

no

n, D

avid

’s s

on

, fru

stra

ted

so

he

was

ill?

2 S

am 1

3:1

-2

8. T

he

bro

ther

of

Tam

ar w

ho

hat

ed A

mn

on

fo

r h

is s

in a

gain

st h

er w

as

____

____

. Wh

at d

id A

bsa

lom

do

to

Am

no

n?

Wh

en?

2 S

am 1

3:2

2-2

6

9. N

ame

the

pla

ce w

her

e A

bsa

lom

org

aniz

ed h

is c

on

spir

acy.

2 S

am 1

5:9

-12

1

0.T

he

follo

we

rs o

f A

bsa

lom

we

re a

) gr

eat,

b)

smal

l in

nu

mb

er 2

Sam

15

:12

Ad

diti

on

al S

crip

ture

s:

1. G

od

will

pu

nis

h t

he

enem

ies

of

the

fait

hfu

l. 2

Th

ess

1:6

, Ro

m 1

2:1

9

2. P

rop

hec

y co

nce

rnin

g D

avid

’s w

ives

bei

ng

take

n b

y h

is s

on

, 2 S

am 1

2:1

1

3. P

aul r

epri

man

ded

th

e C

ori

nth

ian

ch

urc

h b

ecau

se o

f a

man

livi

ng

wit

h h

is

fath

er’s

wif

e. 1

Co

r 5

:1-2

4

. Mo

saic

al L

aw o

n a

man

hav

ing

sexu

al r

elati

on

s w

ith

his

fat

her

’s w

ife,

Lev

1

8:8

, Deu

t 22

:30,

27

:20

Ap

plic

ati

on

—

Leav

ing

pu

nis

hm

ent

of

on

e’s

en

emie

s to

Go

d, 2

Sam

uel

16

:10

Acc

ord

ing

to

th

e D

icti

on

ary

: 1

. W

ho

we

re A

rkit

e, A

bis

hai

, Ab

salo

m, A

hit

ho

ph

el, B

en

jam

ite,

Hu

shai

, M

eph

ibo

shet

h, S

him

ei, Z

eru

iah

, Zib

a?

Qu

esti

on

s 1

. Ye

s o

r N

o D

id M

eph

ibo

shet

h, K

ing

Sau

l’s g

ran

dso

n, l

eave

Jer

usa

lem

w

ith

Dav

id?

Wh

y? 2

Sam

16

:3

2. A

s D

avid

& t

ho

se w

ith

him

wer

e tr

avel

ing

away

fro

m J

eru

sale

m,

ther

e w

as a

man

fro

m t

he

ho

use

of

Sau

l wh

o f

ollo

wed

alo

ng

sid

e, a

) p

rais

ing,

b)

curs

ing

Dav

id. D

escr

ibe

Dav

id’s

inst

ructi

on

s co

nce

rnin

g th

e m

an 2

Sam

16

:5-1

3

3. T

he

man

wh

o o

nly

pre

ten

ded

to

su

pp

ort

Ab

salo

m a

s ki

ng,

was

a)

Hu

shai

, b)

Ah

ith

op

hel

, c)

Mep

hib

osh

eth

, d)

Zib

a 2

Sam

16

:17

-19

, 1

5:3

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