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The Encourager Front Royal Church of Christ

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

Date: April 30th, 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 mem-

ber 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

SimpleBibleLessons.com

Minister

Stephen Smith

540-635-2613

[email protected]

FrontRoyalChurchofChrist.com

Always, keep in prayer the ones who

have fallen away from the Lord. Lift up

their names to the Lord, in hopes they

will return.

Gloria Van Arsdall, Another Stroke in

Farquier Hospital Rm 22119.

Jeanie Lichliter, ear problems.

Nancy & Dwight Barnes, health issues.

Connor Clark, heart issues.

Larry Herring , in Warren Memorial

Hospital in 205A.

Audrey Herring, back issues.

Michael Farris (Nellie’s brother-in-law)

had a stroke.

Jimmy Martin, back pain.

Callaway Family

Lisa Settle, health issues.

Donnie & Anita will be traveling on

May 18th.

Kera Michelucci, pregnancy issues.

Wendy Willoughby, battling cancer.

Dee Myers, brain tumor and mass on

lung.

Dr. Tripp Bradd, leukemia.

Steve Farris, has an infection in knee.

Our nation and lawmakers.

Connie Jenkins, sister of Patty Riden-

hour, needing prayers for healing.

• Those that are

homebound :

Larry & Audrey

Herring

John Woodall

• Those battling with

cancer:

Nancy Barnes,

Luanne Kibler,

Ryan Denharat,

Sandy Holzhauser

Vita Torres

Roger Himelright

Viola Menefee

Jeff Pingley

Betty Martin

Continue to pray for:

Bobby Jo Henderson

Pop Funk

Kimberly Wines

Kenny Henderson Jr.

Lee Mynard

Tylor Evans

Ruth Martin

Hazel Clark

Ruth Brooks

Our missionaries.

Heather Dawn

Scott McCool

Diana Wines

Irene Garrett

Sharon Jenkins

Gary Dawson

Gabby Galvin

Bonnie Kerns

Amy Hartley

Sharon Derflinger

Anita Farris

Gloria Van Arsdall

Carson Van Arsdall

Dwight Barnes

Kenny Proffitt

Joel Jones

Josie Steed in Afghanistan

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 April 30th

If you are unable to

serve, it is your

responsibility to find a

replacement.

Jacob Lichliter

Bill Adams

Danny Derflinger

Mike McCool

Song Leader

Peter Diaz A M

Tim Tewalt P M

P.M. Fellowship Meal will be: Burgers and

Hot Dogs ! Come and enjoy the fellowship.

Relay For Life

items please leave in Blue

Tote in Front Foyer.

Aluminum Cans , Ink Car-

tridge, Plastic Cola Caps or Pull Taps in

Plastic bags.

Food Pantry

Item

Canned Fruit

Dry Cereal

May Birthdays

Cathie Derflinger 8th

Kelly Clark 10th

Vickie Petrow 10th

Kenny Henderson 12th

Craig Derflinger 21st

Ellen Fristoe 26th

Mike McCool 31st

Craig & Samantha Derflinger

20th

Mark & Karol Derflinger 24th

Larry & Audrey Herring 29th

Pick up the NEW list for the

Adopt- A -Soldier. Don’t use

the old list for items to be sent.

Mail out for packages is May 20th.

This Year

Abby Diaz

Madelynn Derflinger

Brooke Callaway

Friday Movie Night

Date Changed to May 26 !!

Don’t

forget your

Secret

Sister!

Truth Seeking

. . “yes”

“You shall know the truth and the truth will make you free”

1 Although mankind has sought wealth and power in his efforts to have greatest satisfaction

in life, Jesus taught men to be truth-seekers. Truth brings light to man’s life and direction to

his steps. In government, in private dealings, in the inner life of the individual, truth makes

the differences.

2 Jesus taught that his word was truth. It is truth which brings freedom from sin and ethical

dealings. To know Jesus is to know God’s truth about how to live and what to live for.

Seeking truth brings mankind back to the Bible to study and to meditate. Truth seeking

necessitates daily searching and study.

3 Sunday morning and Wednesday evening the church meets regularly for Bible study.

Those great occasions for truth-seeking can make a vital difference in you life.

Your Soul is Important!!

Which are You?

A pillar or a sleeper? A wing or a weight? A goer or a gadder?

A booster or a buckler? A giver or a getter? A power or a problem?

A promoter or a provoker?

What Do You Worship?

A lifestyle? Cars? A house? Spouse? A job? A career? Movies? Video Games? Friends?

Computing? Shopping? Water Sports? Hiking? Camping? Reading material? Gossiping?

Gardening? Woodworking? Skydiving? Watching TV? Boating? Fishing? Working?

Painting? Sewing? Cooking? Grandchildren? Children? Dancing? Gambling?

When anything or anyone comes first in your life, before God, there’s a problem!

The Cracked Acorn

Foundation April 30, 2017 c.r. van arsdall

“For no one can lay any foundation,” - 1 Corinthians 3:11

In your first Sunday school class your teacher must have said, "Put your hands together with the tips touching. Here is the steeple ,open it up and here are the people." Mapmakers use the steeple symbol to denote on their maps where church buildings are lo-cated. The town of Warrenton, Virginia is taking the restoration of steeples very seriously. Restoration of a 65 foot steeple with similar materials can cost up to $330,000. Where we once worshiped , our steeple was causing the roof to leak. At a loss to determine its fate, the business meeting decided to circulate a questionnaire to ask the members for a friendly and decisive answer to the problem, repair/remove. Some members came back with their own question -Who/when put up the steeple and others had never looked up and saw that there was a steeple. Its re-moval would require a cherry picker and a county permit to take it to the landfill, the dollars would surely pile up!! Finally, a resourceful member volun-teered to repair, seal and paint the steeple. (There is a Virginia company whose business is to restore stee-ples.)

Supposedly, the steeple comes from the medieval

days when the steeple-crowned hats were worn by members of the Christian church. It also was meant as the steeple house and the word for the "church." Such pointed hats were placed on those who were sentenced to death for their involvement in the "dark arts", in hope that this holy symbol would help draw salvation into their immortal souls.

Would our meeting place be less wonderful without its tip reaching into the heavens. In days when peo-ple walked more, the church steeple surely would have been the landmark to aim for as you neared the city. The steeple meeting place of the faithful gives a signal for hope, comfort, rest and the assurance of our God.

Genesis 11:3-5 They said to each other, "Come ,let's make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then they said, "Come let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth."

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I have always been fascinated by “Magic,” as I supposed many people are. One would guess it is the impossible things they do that brings the attention and sense of awe.

Certainly, we know it is all “slight-of-hand” but it is great fun to watch and to lose ourselves in the spectacle.

That is what Satan counts on to beguile people away from God. Satan provides the “slippery slope” helping far to many people the a way to deny God & belittle His words of wisdom.

The “slight-of-hand” all to often keeps us busy in the here and now so we can’t keep our eye on the hereafter.

Satan’s spectacle appeals to our senses and we are willing participants. Like the magic of Pharaohs, kings and TV we love to watch and marvel when others are fall for the trick.

Be careful as we enjoy the show, for one day we will the display may beguile us away for our Lord. Matthew 4:1ff

Maintenance Mentality Relies on Us.

Growth Mentality Relies on God.

I Corinthians 3:6-7

II Corinthians 5:7,

Maintenance Mentality is Satisfied

Growth Mentality is Constructively

Discontent.

Revelation 3:17-18

Maintenance Mentality L____

B_______

Growth Mentality L______ A______

Acts 1:8

Revelations 3:1

Maintenance Mentality S_____ the

S______

Growth Mentality W_____ C______

2 Timothy 3:16-17

2 Samuel 3-4 BSGFAA Lesson 144 Joab Murdered Abner

David

Bible Quiz

1. How did Jesus tell Thomas believers can get to God? John 14:6 2. Whom was Jesus going to ask the Father to send to be with the disciples forever? John 14:16-17 3. How many people have sinned? Rom 3:23 4. On his return to Canaan, what did Jacob do at Bethel? Gen 35:3-7 5. According to David, God’s presence is _________. Psalm 139:7-12 6. David said ________ mad him Psalm 139:13 7. Why did the young man say he had killed king Saul? 2 Sam 1:7-10 8. What words in song did David use to express his love for his dead friend Jonathan? 2 Sam 1:26

9. Abner, commander of Saul’s army, made Saul’s son Ish-Boshet _____ of all Israel, 2 Sam 2:8-9 10.What does the Lord do for a person at baptism? 1 Peter 3:21

Additional Scriptures: 1. A deceiving tongue, Romans 3:13

2. Taking revenge, Romans 12:13

3. God chose David as king to follow Saul. 1 Sam 16:1, 13

4. Abner killed Joab’s brother Asahel, 2 Sam 2:18-23

According to the Dictionary: 1. Who were Abigail, Abishai, Abner, Absalom, Amnon, Asahel, Ishboshet, Joab, Jonathan, Mephibosheth,

Michael, Philistines, Rixpah, Saul & Zeruiah, during David & Solomon reigns.

2. Dan to Beersheba, Dan was the northern boundary & Beersheba was the southern boundary of Canaan.

3. Tearing of clothes & putting on sackcloth, way of showing sorrow in Old Testament times.

4. Arabah as wilderness valley extending from the south end of the Dead Sea to the Northern tip of the right arm of the Red Sea. The Arabah was a natural southern boundary ov Canaan.

5. Well of Sirah— north of Hebron.

Questions

1. The war between the house of David & House of Saul was a) short, b) long. 2 Sam 3:1

2. When Abner sent a message to David, David said he would not see him unless he brought _____ Yes or No Did David make peace with Abner? 2 Sam 3:13-21

3. Why did Joab kill Abner? Yes or No Was David pleased Abner had been killed? 2 Sam 3:27-39

4. What event caused Ish-Bosheth, king of Israel, to lose courage? 2 Sam 4:4

5. Why was Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son, crippled? 2 Sam 4:4

6. Was David pleased with the men who had murdered Ish-Bosheth? 2 Sam. 4:9-11 How did the people feel about David? 2 Sam 3:36

7. How long must a person be faithful to God.

Application— concerning revenge 2 Sam 3:27

2 Samuel 5 BSGFAA Lesson 145

David Became King of All Israel & Judah

David

Bible Quiz

1. How can individuals prove themselves friends of Jesus? John 15:14 2. How were first-born sons of Israel given to God? Exo 13:2, 12-13 3. How did God lead the Israelites in the day and Night?. Exo. 13:21-22 4. Yes or No Can individuals understand God’s ability for knowledge? Psalm 139:6 5. In what condition was King Saul when the young man found him on Mount Gilboa? 2 Sam 1:6 6. What ornaments of King Saul did the young man bring David? S Sam 1:10 7. David was king of Judah a) 2 years, b) 7 1/2 years, c)25 years, d)40 years. 2 Sam 2:11 8. The leader of David’s army in Judah was a) Abner b) Ephraim c) Joab d) Ish-Bosheth. 2 Sam 2:13 9. The war between the house of David & House of Saul was a) short, b) long. 2 Sam 3:1 10.Why was Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son, crippled? 2 Sam 4:4

Additional Scriptures: 1. David often spoke of God always being with him in Psalms. Psa 3:3-5, 139:7-12 2. Faith of David Hebrews. 11:32-40 3. David was appointed ruler over Israel. 1 Sam 13:14, 25:30 4. Jebusites in Jerusalem were unconquered from the time of Joshua to David. Joshua 15:63 5. Other wives & children of David. 2 Sam 3:2-5, 14

According to the Dictionary: 1. Who were Saul, Israel & the Philistines? 2. Valley of Tephaim, is a fertile valley south of Jerusalem, the Israelites & Philistines often fought over it. 3. According to History, Darius the Mede entered Babylon through the water shaft. Dan 5

Questions 1. Israel anointed David ___________. 2 Sam 5:3 2. David was _________ years old when he became

king, reigning ______ years over Judah, & _______ years over all Israel and Judah. 2 Sam 5:4-5

3. The city were David reigned over all Judah & Israel was ______. 2 Sam 5:5

4. Yes or No At the time David became king, had Israel possessed the city of Jerusalem? How did David capture the city? 2 Sam 5:6-8

5. Why did David become greater & greater? 2 Sam 5:10

6. Each time before going against the Philistines, what did David do? 2 Sam 5:19-23

7. How did David defeat the Philistines each of 2 times they came to the valley of Rephaim? 2 Sam 5:20-23

Application—

God’s presence 2 Samuel 5:10