Welcome to the assembly of the 160th Ave. Church of Christ! We gather Sunday at 9 AM (class), 10 AM, 5 PM, & Wednesday at 7 PM Check the bulletin for various announcements www.160thavechurch.com
Pray for Ben Calderon (Conway, Arkansas) Carlos and Priscila Rodriguez; Oct. 1, 2017 Manuel Choc; Nov. 2, 2017 Antonio Razo; Dec. 24, 2017
Pray for Ben Calderon (Conway, Arkansas)
How are you scattering seed? These cards? Our tracts? Conversations? Find a way! And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? (Rom. 10:14)
Ephesians 2:4-5 NKJV But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
3 Enemies of Responsibility
Image in Public Domain, by https://www.flickr.com/people/bdom/ Lawlessness Matt. 7:21-23
Lawlessness Mt. 7:21-23 Jeroboam 1 Kg. 12:28-32 - Ignore what God has said - Appeal to what God has not said - Slightly alter what God has said Lawlessness is overcome by the will of the Father (Eph. 5:17) - what God has said - what God has shown - what God has implied 1. Ignore what God has said (2 Jn. 9, “Well, we’re all wrong about something”) 2. Appeal to what God has not said (“Mk. 16:16b doesn’t say ‘not baptized’”) 3. Slightly alter what God has said (Churches offer Saturday PM assemblies---“close to fdow, Jewish time”)
Public domain https://pixabay Ignorance 1 Tim. 1:13
Ignorance Many reasons for it Acts 18:26; Mt. 15:14 Does not excuse it Num. 15:22-26 God will help Heb. 1:1-2; Mt. 7:7; Ps. 19:12 - Beware of “God’s grace will automatically take care of such sins.” 1 Tim. 1:13; 1 Jn. 1:9
Near-sighted 2 Pet. 1:9
Near-sighted 2 Pet. 1:3-9 We must see what is coming 1 Cor. 10:13; Phil. 4:6; 1 Thess. 5:14; Eccl. 3:1-8; Mt. 25:46 Overcome by watching Matt. 25 Parable of virgins Parable of talents Description of Judgment
3 Enemies of Responsibility Sin is your greatest enemy Do you need the remission of sins? Acts 2:38 Do you need forgiveness again? Acts 8:22