Genuine Worship

Mark 11.15-17
Jesus cleanses the temple.

Picture the scene

Masses of people are gathered at the temple for the

Is this truly

worship

Passover

celebration.

Jesus says God is Spirit and those who worship Him must do so in
There is no

spirituality

here and there is no

The temple does not look like a house of

What is so

upsetting

truth

prayer

spirit

and in

truth

.
STAFF

present.

, but rather a den of

robbers

to Jesus?

desecration

desecration

with that of

Bill Tankersley 993-8977

Tankersley69@cs.com

of the temple?

consecration

The temple is supposed to be a house of

prayer

Caleb Taylor
993-2151
caleb@churchst.org
HISPANIC MINISTER

Hector Cruz
993-0009
hectorcruz@cscofc.org

for all nations.

SECRETARY

Jesus quotes from Jeremiah 7.11. (Read Jeremiah 7.1-29 for the greater context.)
The temple has become a den of

robbers

Talitha Liggett 359-3597

tbl76@bellsouth.net

Moneychangers are taking advantage of the

ELDERS

misfortunate

Wayne Cozart 359-5467

wayne@churchst.org
David Jent
270-6631
david@david jentrealty.com
Don Ledford
359-3310
dledford@ledfordexchange.com
Lee Morrison 359-2142
lee@churchst.org

How seriously does God take our worship?

Remember

the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. (Exodus 20.8)

The 7th day is to be a day of rest, a

Guard
Go near to

of creation.

DEACONS

your steps when you go to the house of God. (Ecclesiastes 5.1-2, 7)

listen

Fools are always

Do not be

celebration

quick

rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
speaking

first before

thinking

with your mouth do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God.
Do not be

flippant

God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be

Respect the
Therefore

fear

distance

God stand in

awe

of God!

ORDER OF WORSHIP October 9, 2016

YOUTH MINISTER

Jesus quotes from Isaiah 56.7. (Read Isaiah 56.1-8 for the greater context.)

Kyle Bolton
993-3520
kyle@churchst.org
FAMILY MINISTER

Is it the merchandising? Is it the place? Is it the

Contrast the idea of

CHURCH STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST

305 W. Church Street, Lewisburg, TN 37091
931.359.3597

PULPIT MINISTER

few

Steve Allen
359-4616
Kenneth Bailey 993-2159
Grover Collins 359-5386
Matt Ervin
637-1830
Greg Hardison 703-4231
Joel Hargrove
652-7143
Robert Hopkins 364-3927
Gary Lancaster 359-5215
Kelly Lane
359-5986
Joe Liggett
359-4929
Ray Wakefield 359-2328
Clifford Whitaker 637-3507
Britt Wiles
359-7702
Mike Wiles
359-4165
Will Wilson
293-6814

Welcome
Song Leader
Preacher
Reading
Scripture
Prayer
Sermon
Closing Prayer

9:00 AM Service

6:00 PM Service

Kelly Lane
Caleb Taylor
Kyle Bolton
Brian Cheatham
Mark 11:15-17
Gary Wells
Genuine Worship
Ray Stacey

David Jent
Caleb Taylor
Kyle Bolton
Ecc. 5:1-2, 7
Roy Bolton
Experiencing True Worship
Kelly Lane

Item for Childrens Home for October: Baked beans

TODAY

Worship Ministry meeting at 5:00, Room 13.

Oct. 11
Oct. 14
Oct. 16
Oct. 17

Disaster Relief trip, leave at 7:30

Bloodmobile in the annex 1 til 5.
Area Wide at Chapel Hill Church of Christ.
Secret Friends Revealing dinner, 6:00 Room 13.
Everyone bring a dish and gift for your friend.
Road Trip to Fried Tomato Buffet in Fayetteville.
Sign up on white board.
10th Annual Fall Festival at the Morrisons Farm.
Prayer Service at the 6:00 service.
Trunk or Treat after the evening service in the
parking lot across the street.

Oct. 18
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Oct. 30

Please sign up in your Bible Class today for the 10th Annual
Fall Festival at the Morrisons Farm.
We need number attending and also sign up for food.

Remember in Prayer

BY

CALEB

What is Worship?
Im afraid that often when we worship, we forget why it is that we worship.
And sometimes, we forget why we are even able to worship. We are able to worship
God because of the relationship we have with Him.
We wouldn't be able to talk about how good food is at a restaurant that we
have never been to. Its after we have tried the food that we are able to talk about
how good it is. Essentially, that is how we are with God. To really enjoy praising
Him, we have to get to know Him. We have to develop a relationship with Him.
God wants nothing more than a relationship with each and everyone of us. He
loves us and wants us to know Him in a more deep and meaningful way. This
relationship will enable us to worship God and enjoy Him in a deeper way.
Hebrews 13:15 states, Therefore, by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice
of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. This
verse gives a lot of good examples of what praise is. It is a sacrifice, that means it
may take some work and effort and stepping out of what feels comfortable to give
praise. It also tells us that our lips should be giving thanks. That we should be
producing thanks to God.
We must never forget that worship starts with the heart. There are so many
things that we can thank God for. Whether it is the simple fact that we are
breathing, or for the food we get to eat, or for the friends that we have. It could be
taking time to think about all that God provides for us in Christ.
We can thank God that we are no longer lost in sin, but now a child of His.
We can thank Him for His faithfulness and goodness. There are so many things
that we can and should thank God for. Worship starts simply by taking time to
thank God for what He has done in our lives.
Challenge yourself today to not let your worship become stale, but to refocus
your attention on Jesus, Focus on who He is and what He has done for you.
With love,
Caleb Taylor

Charles Keith Green is in Stallworth Rehab.

Mary Hopkins is in NHC Hillview, Columbia
Margaret Haislip, step mother of Pam Thomason, is
in Maury Reg.
Doug Martin is in Texas, not doing well.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Oct. 9

Continue to Remember ...

Oct. 11

Anna Bailey, Hershel Davis, Bill Fulghum, Ruth Hargrove,

Mary Hopkins, Faye Lentz, Doug Martin, Jack Miller, Jack
Milligan, Patsy Spence, Imogene Ledford

Oct. 12
Oct. 13

Emma Lancaster (mother of B J Holt), Lyla Kate Johnson

(granddaughter of Amy Fuller), Joann Frame (sister of
Frances Burgett), Mike McCollum, (son of Shirley
McCollum), Kurt Massey (cousin of Donna Hargrove),
Barbara Chunn, (aunt of Kim Anderson & Keith
Childers), Holland Townes, (granddaughter of Steve &
Pam Allen),
B.D. & Marcella Spence, (friends of
community), Keith Green, (son of Patsy Derryberry),
Jesse Ervin, (brother of Sue Willoughby and grandfather
of Matt Ervin), Kurtz Stiteler, (father of Kathy Cole), Joe
Essner, Christine Taylor, (mother of Theresa Lancaster),
Mallory Gabard Cruz, (granddaughter of Hilda Lasater),
Carl Johnson, Mark & Matthew Johnson, (sons of Wayne
& Vickie Johnson, bus drivers)

Andy Collins
Lillian Wakefield - 91
Joie Burgess
Eliot Cook
Trenton Wiles
Pam Allen
Mike Wiles
Ebbett Giles
Linda Mulliniks
James Tankersley

Oct. 14
Oct. 15
Oct. 11
Oct. 12

Eliot & Holly Cook

Herb & Linda Miller - 43 yrs

IN HOME SHUT-INS
Ross Beckham, Theola Blue, Betty Daniels, Elizabeth
Escue, Sadie Graves, Ruth Hargrove, Reba Harwell,
Margaret Morton, Billy & Alice Willis
NHC LEWISBURG/MERIHIL
Anna Bailey, Joetta Bigham, Betty Carter, Nancy
Derryberry, Louise Hargrove, Elise Murphy, Marie
Musgrave, John ONeal, Patsy Spence, Elizabeth Wood
NHC OAKWOOD
Roslyn Collins, George & Dorothy Phillips, Ethel Short
VILLAGE MANOR
Roy & Anna Bolton, Elizabeth Hardison, Bobby Martin,
Lucy Tate, Lillian Wakefield, Laquita Weaver
SUMMIT
Pat Blackmore, Louise Bogle
OUR MILITARY
Donnie Allen, Mark Allen, Luke Anderson, Nate & Brittany
Leyba, Todd Lowrance, Logan Tate
OUR MISSION POINTS
Colonet, Mexico; City of Children (Ensenada, Mexico),
World Bible School; Ghana preachers; Zambia jail
ministry; Eastern European Missions; Inner City Ministry;
AGAPE; Freed-Hardeman University; Heritage Christian;
Fishers of Men; Tennessee Childrens Home; World
Christian Broadcasting, Mark Lane Mexico
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We have received thank you notes from:
Elizabeth Hardison & Billy Haislip.
Please stop and read.

FOR THE RECORD

October 2, 2016

AM
Hispanic
PM
Bible Class
Summit
Wed. Nite
Contribution $13,696.00
*includes Hispanic count.

353
N/A
175
303
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186