The Open Door“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in

and out, and find pasture.” _ Jesus Christ – John 10:9

Volume 16, No. 6 Published by Cedar Key Church of Christ

07 February 2016 Editor: David Binkley, Gospel Minister

Today’s Worship Plan

Welcome & First Prayer …. Brent BrooksSong Leader ........………….... Bill BinkleySermon: Jesus Needs Malleable FollowersLord’s Supper – Presiding …………… Bill VetovitzLord’s Supper – Assisting ………… Cecil AlfordClosing Prayer ………………… Ronnie TaylorGreeter ……………………………………… Shirley Beckham

** 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 “...Whoever sows sparingly will also reap also sparingly and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”… Please notice the offering box in the entranceway; where we cheerfully place our offerings in the collection box. Your contributions to God help us preach the Gospel here in Cedar Key, around the world and carry out works of benevolence to the glory of Christ our Lord

Welcome Visitors and Members! We hope that your experience today will add something meaningful to your life in Christ Jesus. If you are new to the area and would like more information about this church, let us know. If you are just visiting our island community, then we hope to see you again. Would you like to confess

your faith in Jesus Christ and repent of your sins today? Come forward during the last song and we will assist you in obeying Christ as Lord – or let us know your desire some other time. We can arrange a time for your baptism into Christ. If you are a Christian and wandered away

from home with the Lord, you may also make your desires known and we will pray for God to forgive your sins, and fully restore you to Jesus Christ and joyful fellowship with other Christians.

Share the Good News! Free Bible studies and much more are available at our congregation’s web site Cedar Key Church of Christ. We also have the church’s weekly Bulletin on our web site.

WEDNESDAY EVENING CHURCH MEETING Bible study on Wednesday, 5pm. We meet together to study God’s Word, sign cards and have wonderful Christian fellowship with coffee and snacks, kindly provided by our ladies who comes.

Please plan to come and have good time.

Church Food Pantry is working. Because of your generous donations we were able to give food and clothes to 17 people from 5 families including 7 children. We need peanut butter, cereals, paper tissues and towels. Our food pantry and clothes closet works 7 days a week! If you know a family in need let them know. We appreciate your donations and compassionate hearts!

John Andrek 02/03; Bill Vetovitz – 02/16; Will Harris– 2/16; Brent Brooks – 02/18;We wish you more of God’s blessings for years to come!(If you have Birthday or anniversary in February or next month, please let Galina know and we will include it in next

newsletter. Thank you very much!)*****************************************************************UCBI – University City Bible Institute is now offering college-level Bible and ministry courses as a satellite school of Sunset International Bible Institute. More detailed information is on the bulletin board. Classes have begun but its not too late to sign up! Classes are at University City Church of Christ in Gainesville on Tuesdays from 7pm – 9pm.

*************We have Church Fellowship this Sunday, after Worship. Please stay and bring friends and share the blessings of the most delicious food lovingly prepared by the ladies of the church.

Following dinner we will have Men’s meeting this Sunday. Please stay and participate in discussions on how to make CK Church of Christ shine even brighter in the community.

Clothe-a-child report. CK Church of Christ raised $1,080.00+ several private purchases for Cedar Key School kids in need. Thank you for your generosity!

Bible Question Where did David get the

pattern for the future temple? (1 Chr. 28:19)

Jesus Needs Malleable Followers

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” (John 14:23 NIV)

Recently during a TV interview regarding a couple of the current leading presidential candidates, the interviewer asked a citizen which person they would vote for in the upcoming election. The person replied, “neither one of them appears to me to have a malleable personality.” In other words the candidates mentioned did not give her the impression that they wanted to become servants of the people according to the laws of the land. In the same way, Jesus calls us to faithfully serve him according to his teaching. Today’s disciples of Christ must overcome anything in our thinking that causes us to want to always have the last word even when dealing with God’s word. Our attitude should be: “Let God’s word by the last word in any spiritual matter.” (Romans 7:6) Everyone who follows Christ as Lord because of the price he paid for our sins, have been released from the requirements of the written code. (Romans 8:5-9, 29) The indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives makes us into the spiritual person we need to be as we offer ourselves as slaves of Christ Jesus. (1 Corinthians 7:22) Whether we are slave or free we are all free in Christ. We enjoy freedom from slavery to the old life of sin that was without hope. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) Our great leader purchased us with his blood. The least we can do is live an honorable life. Determine that whatever we do in this body of flesh will not bring any shame to our God and King who loves us always.

Think often and pray often asking God to mold us and shape us into the person he wants us to be forever. “Have thine own way Lord.”

Make ourselves available to the Holy Spirit by yielding to the good and perfect will of Christ.

Become a good example to our family, fellow

Christians, co-workers and friends so that they will readily observe the positive developmental changes going on in our lives. DB

Remember in Prayers, Cards and Visits

Cancer: Danielle Beckham, Zach Brown, Sue Colson, Angela Daniel, Donna Bishop Eiland, H.C. Henderson, Judy Horn, Barbara Hynes, Evgeny (Zhenya) Kuznetsov, Thelma McCain, Viola Michael, Cindy Pierce, Sue Raymer, Susan Roquemore, Jimmie Stansfield (Brenda), Teresa Stevens, Jim Tidwell, Todd Wilder, Hilda WilkinsComfort and Recovery: Jan Allen, Joan Andrek, Tammy Bierman, Gilbert Britton, CeCe Bullard, Andy Bullard, Jr., Emily Breast, Charles (Bubba) Castell, Joyce Corley, Gary Crosby, Ken Daniel, Dusty, Tim Gilligan, Alysha Henderson, Mackenzie Jones, Mike Joyner, Danny King, William Leith, Rick Lombardo, Bill Martin, Gina Martin, Patti Morgan, Janet Ramsey, Seth Rogers, Tom Rooks, Rose Ellen Shepherd, Shane Stewart, Annie Voyles, Erica Willett, Nadia, Jannie Williams, Paige Williams, Bruce Whitcavitch, Sr., our local Cedar Key children.Military: Ross Aikin, Tyler Anderson, Zack Anderson, Lauren Bartholemy, Tim Baxley, Daniel Beans, Frankie Beckham, Montana Beckham, Joseph Bishop, Matthew Brown, John Henry Collins, Quentin Collins, Chelsea Colson, Alan Crews, Jacob Crosby, Isaac Delaino, John Dusek, Thomas Felletier, Nick Gentry, Amber Haven, James Holland, Robby Ice, Adam Iovine, Crystal Jenkins, Nadya Jimenez, David Johnson, Clayton Klemm, Kyle Knight, Tommy Lee, Josh Lloyd, Robby McCabe, Ian McNulty, Richard Moran, Shawn Pardee, Shane Poole, Steven Poole, Plummer Family, Richie Rain, Jonathan Roque, Matthew Roque, Clay Rowland, Jared Shewey, Brock Stone, William Clenton Wasson, Jerrett Westling.Mission Work: Magadan, Russia; Nikolaev, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Donetsk Ukraine; Christians in Ukraine displaced due to the war with Russian supported separatists; Prison Ministries at Lowell & Hernando, Cedar Key Police, First Responders & Firefighters; President Obama, others in authority PEACE. Recent High School graduates

Our Record – 01/31/2016Sunday morning worship ............................ 29Sunday morning Bible studies ............................ 19Sunday evening worship ……………………………………. 5Wednesday 2/3/2016 ……………........................ 8Contributions 1/31/2016 ………………… $1,239.00

Calendar of Opportunities Sunday: Bible classes 10:00 am

Worship assemblies 11:00 am & 5:00 pmWednesday: Prayer and Bible study: 5:00 pm

Come and bring a friend!

Cedar Key Church of ChristThird & E Street, Cedar Key, FL 32625

www.cedarkeychurchofchrist.com