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The Encourager

Church of Christ

140 West 15th Street

Front Royal Virginia 22630

540 635 2613

FrontRoyalChurchofChrist.com

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Welcome Visitors: We are honored you have chosen to worship with us today! As we study God’s holy word

and worship Him, we pray God is honored and all are edified.

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God Bless You!!

August 20, 2017

Sunday Service’s

Bible class 10:00 am

Worship 11:00 am

Evening 6:00 pm

Tuesday Ladies Class

11:00 am

Wednesday Service

7:00 pm

Personal Bible Study

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Online

Correspondence

In Home

RSW Jail Ministry

Correspondence

2nd & 4th In House

Minister

Stephen Smith

540-635-2613

[email protected]

Ephesians 5:21-25 More than a Prince, a

Lady & a Palace

Remember the C________________

Ephesians 5:19-21

Getting the F__________________ Straight

Ephesians 5:22-24

Wives Submit

4 D___________ of Biblical Submission

Husbands L_____ your W________

Ephesians 5:25-30

4 I___________ of our Concern

C______________

C______________

S______________

P______________

Does our Marriages Reflect our

relationship to the Lord.

Vibrant Loving Marriage is Gods desire

Steve’s Stuff

Christian Marriage Skills

Free Marriage Seminar

Begins August 27, 2017

6:00pm

Each Night for 13 weeks

There are no “shortcuts” or “silver bullets” to a successful marriage. All the love two human beings can muster cannot guarantee success. Unlimited financial resources fail to provide lasting, happy marriages. Children can’t, total submission or control fail.

As we have said before there are no guarantees in this world. Yet if

both Husbands and wives will take on the God designated Roles and Responsibilities in the marriage relationship we can be expect marital bliss.

One week from today we begin a study of Christian Marriage Skills. We ask each member to assemble at the desig-nated time. We ask each one to invite oth-ers to attend with you. We ask old & young, Married and single to as-semble with each of us. This can be the most significant class you have attended.

The Christian Marriage Skills Classes promises to improve not only married life but also our

relationship with the Lord. As God has compared the Marriage bond to that of a Christians bond in the Lord all can gain much.

Please assemble with others in the Lord and our friends and loved ones for each Lord’s day evening

and make our marriages reflect the bond we have in the Lord.

It is Better to

Woo than to

Wallop in the

Marriage

Relationship.

In Need of Our Prayers & Our Benevolence Cancer Diagnosis

Blaine Tewalt

Nancy Barnes,

Ryan Denharat,

Sandy Holzhauser

Vita Torres

Roger Himelright

Viola Menefee

Jeff Pingley

Betty Martin

Wendy Willoughby

Elaine Appleton

Robert Jenkins

Ongoing Concerns

Bobby Jo Henderson

Pop Funk

Kenny Henderson Jr.

Lee Mynard

Ruth Martin

Hazel Clark

Ruth Brooks

Our missionaries.

Scott McCool

Sharon Jenkins

Sharon Derflinger

Gloria & Carson Van Arsdall

Joel Jones

Dr. Tripp Bradd

Jamie Shell

Tim Gunter

Doug Ritenour

Marty Jones

Jamie James

Fred Cooley

John Taylor

Kim Wines

Our Military & First Responders

Josie Steed back in the US

&

Travis Bost Aboard USS George H.W. Bush

Condolences to: the family of

Amy Hartley.

Sharon Derflinger, Warren

County Hospital ICU.

Kenny Henderson Jr.

Jeffery Kerns

Miranda & children

Sandy Flippo

Gray Carpenter

Jared Hill

Pearl a friend of Sharon’s

The Fallen: all who have fallen

away from the Lord.

Our nation and lawmakers

Our Homebound

Larry & Audrey Herring

John Woodall

Names On This Page Will Periodically be Removed. Please Keep Tenia

Informed as to there Condition & or Status

The Cracked Acorn

How Tedious & Tasteless August 20, 2017 c.r. van arsdall

How tedious and tasteless the hours When Jesus I no longer shall see; Sweet prospects, sweet birds and sweet flowers, Have all lost their sweetness to me; The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay. But when I am happy in Him, December's as pleasant as May.

His Name yields the richest perfume, And sweeter than music His voice; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all within me rejoice. I should, were He always thus nigh, Have nothing to wish or to fear; No mortal as happy as I, My summer should last all the year.

Content with beholding His face, My all to His pleasure resigned, No changes of season or place Would make any change in my mind: While blessed with a sense of His love, A palace a toy would appear; All prisons would palaces prove, If Jesus would dwell with me there.

Dear Lord, if indeed I am Thine, If Thou art my sun and my song, Say, why do I languish and pine? And why are my winters so long? O drive these dark clouds from the sky, Thy soul cheering presence restore; Or take me to

Thee up on high, Where winter and clouds are no more. (John Newton, 1779)

The preceding lines have been lost by modern hymn singers, but can be found in the web page on the Appleton Church of Christ, Wisconsin , under Resources...download for the song.

Of course, many of us are more familiar with Amazing Grace, 1779 by John Newton. He must have been caught by the beauty of nature. What were the fields and skies like in the year of 1779? We can only read through his thoughts and guess at the beauty he saw and put on paper for us, who were to follow many years in the future.

From the Warrenton Hospice Newsletter:

A man went into a doughnut shop, saw what he liked and told the counter person that he would like to have a half dozen.

The worker said that there was not a a half dozen, but could sell him 6,9 or 12.

So the customer replied, "So you don't have a half dozen, I guess I will take 6 ."

A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad Psalms 34:1-2

Tabitha Anderson

8/22

George & Maureen

Diaz 8/22

August Birthdays

Terry Lichliter 10, Tim Tewalt 11,

Lisa Settle 12, Jacob Lichliter 13,

Bill Adams 13, Lauren Diaz 16,

Maureen Diaz 18, Donnie Farris 18

August 20th Server’s

and Song Leaders

George Diaz Tim Tewalt AM

Wilson Diaz Eugene Tewalt PM

Mike McCool

Mark Derflinger

Canned Potatoes

Personal

Hygiene Items

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.

School

Supplies are

needed for

our area

schools.

September 2nd @ 4:00 pm.

For Jacob and Abby’s

wedding.

Guest registry on BB in foyer.

Maureen is asking for help on Aug. 31st and

Sept. 1st. See her for more details.

Seminar begins @ 6:00 pm

Each Sunday Evening for 13 weeks

This relationship building information will be a

great benefit for all, married or single.

Bring a Friend.

2 Samuel 22 BSGFAA Lesson 160

David’s Song of Deliverance

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Bible Quiz

1. Did God tell Abram the location of the land he was to go? Gen 12:1 2. What does it mean to repent? See Lesson 116 3. When did a persecution break out against the church at Jerusalem? Where did they God? What did they

where the went? Where were the Apostles? Acts 8:1-4 4. Why did Absalom say the advice of Ahithophel was not good? 2 Sam 17:14 5. Yes or No Would the people let David go out to war with them against Absalom? 2 Sam 18:3 6. Yes or No Was Absalom killed in battle? How? 2 Sam 18:9-15 7. After the rebellion of Absalom was stopped, David said he wanted a) Joab, b) Amasa as commander of his

army, 2 Sam 19:13 8. Yes or No Did Barzillai, the man who had taken care of David and his household in Gilead, accept the

king’s invitation to go the Jerusalem? Why? 2 Sam 19:31-37 9. How did David require his 10 concubines, with whom Absalom had sinned to live? 2 Sam 20:3 10.How did Joab regain his position as commander of David’s army? 2 Sam 20:8-13, 23

Additional Scriptures: 1. God shows mercy oly to the merciful, Mat 5:7, 6:14-15, 18:23-35

2. David was called a man after God’s own heart, 1 Sam 13:14, Acts 13:22

3. Jesus said David was inspired, Mat 22:43

4. Promise David’s throne would last forever, 2 Sam 7:16, Fulfillment of promise, Acts 2:29-30

According to the Dictionary: 1. Horn, was a symbol of power

2. The Bible was not divided into chapters & verses when it was first written, Chapter & verse divisions were added later to help us find scriptures more quickly.

Questions

1. What did David do when God had delivered him from all his enemies? 2 Sam 22:1

2. David sand he tool refuge in _______. 2 Sam 22:3

3. Who did David sing he called on when in distress? 2 Sam 22:7

4. Yes or No Did david sing his enemies were too strong for him by himself? 2 Sam 22:18-19

5. Yes or No Did David sing he had kept the Lord’s way? 2 Sam 22:22

6. According to David’s song, who preserved David as head or king? 2 Sam 22:44

7. In song, how long did David say God would show loving kindness to his descendants? 2 Sam 22:51

Application— God, a Refuge,

2 Sam 22:3

2 Samuel 23-24 BSGFAA Lesson 161

David Numbered The People

David

Bible Quiz

1. Did Abram or did Lot take 1st pick of the lands? Which lands did Lot take? Abram? Gen 13:8-12 2. How did Jacob show his favorite son was Joseph? Gen 37:3 3. Describe Joseph’s two dreams. Gen 37:7, 9 4. What feeling did David express for his dead son Absalom? 2 Sam 18:33 5. Describe the attitude of Shimei, wh had cursed David when he was fleeing Jerusalem, as David returned. 2 Sam

19:16-20 6. What care of his body has Mephibosheth neglected while David had been away from Jerusalem? Why? 2 Sam

19:24-28 7. Sheba encouraged all Israel except ______ to follow him. 2 Sam 20:1-2 8. One of the Philistine giants, who rose up against Israel, had _______ nuber of fingers on each hand and ______

number of toes on each foot. 2 Sam 21:20 9. Who did David sing he called on when in distress? 2 Sam 22:7 10. Yes or No Did David sing he had kept the Lord’s way? 2 Sam 22:22

Additional Scriptures: 1. Promise David’s throne would last forever, 2 Sam 7:16, Fulfillment of promise, Acts 2:29-30 See L 105

2. My life should be a living sacrifice, Rom 12:1

3. Another list of David’s fighting men, 2 Sam 8:14-18

4. God’s will under the Old Law for taking a census, Exo 30:11– 16

5. From Dan to Beersheba, See Lesson 156 According to the Dictionary

6. Solomon built the temple on the place where David offered the sacrifice, 2 Chron 3:1

According to the Dictionary: 1. Burnt Offerings, All of the male animal was burned for general sin & to show dedication to God.

2. Who were Abishai, Benaiah, Gad Israel, Jehoiada Jesse, Joab, Judah & Zeruiah David, & Solomon.

3. Who were Canaanites, Egyptians, Hivites, Jacob (Israel), Jebusites, Judah, Moab & Philistines.

4. Threshing Floor, was a round, dirt area, which was made hard and flat by the trampling of oxen on stalks of grain. This was the method used to separate the kernels of grain from the husks.

5. Fellowship Offerings (peace offerings), The fat of the male or female animal was burnt, and a fellowship meal was eaten by the priest & otherer to symbolize fellowship between man and God.

6. Negev, is the dry area south of Judea beginning a few miles south of Hebron & estending to Kadesh-Barnea.

Questions

1. How did God speak thru David? Describe how David said a person should rule over others? 2 Sam 23:2-3

2. How long would God’s covenant with David last? 2 Sam 23:5

3. Joab said the Lord’s presence increased the number of the people _____ times. Why did Joab go out and count the number of people in Israel? 2 Sam 24:1-4

4. Yes or No Was David glad he has numbered the people? 2 Sam 24:10 Which of the 3 choices from God, told by Gad the prophet, did David choose? 2 Sam 24:13-15

5. Yes or No Were many men killed because of David’s sin of numbering the people? 2 Sam 24:15

6. When God was striking so many dead because of David’s numbering the people, what did Gad tell David to do? 2 Sam 24:18

7. What did David say concerning Araunah giving him the threshing floor & other items for the burnt offerings? 2 Sam 24:22-24

Application— Personal Cost of Sacrifice to God, 2 Sam 24:24