Coal Run Church of Christ

CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
July 31, 2005
Prelude
Special Music: Sarah Bliffen
Blessed Assurance 572
Wonderful Grace of Jesus 338
Worthy of Worship 153
Opening Prayer: Steve Treap

THE LORD’S SUPPER
Meditation: Jonathan Elkins
O Mighty Cross 317
Prayers: Sherwood Cool & E.W. Damron
(Partake of emblems as passed)

OFFERING
Offertory: Tracy Bertrand

MESSAGE
Jerry Bliffen – "Extreme Home Makeover"

RESPONSE TO CHRIST’S INVITATION
I Need Thee Every Hour 638
Closing Remarks & Prayer
He Keeps Me Singing (Chorus only) 746

SERVING TODAY
Lord’s Supper

Sam Carter   Robbie Scott   Steve Dye   Steve Treap
Robert Edmonds   Scott Combs   Homer Edmonds   Ken Greenhill
John Gillispie– N   Kevin Cool - B

Communion To Sick:
Jonathan Elkins & Steve Slone
Nursery:
Summer Stump & Brooke Elkins
Wee Worship
– 11 am (Nursery class) Beginner Worship – 11 am (Beg. Class)
Jr. Church
– 11:30 am (Grades 1-5)
Evening Service/Youth Classes – 6 pm


Serving Next Sunday
Greeters:
Gary & Diana Hamilton
Wee Worship:
Brooke Elkins & Chelsea Case
Beginner Worship:
Brittany Carter

PRAYER REQUESTS

Sick List: Eileen Treap, Larry & Martha Elswick, Jean Bliffen, Michael Ellis, Ann Cassedy, Hunter Hammond, Esta Mitchell, Lucy Meranda, Doug Hinkle, Gail Coleman, Jim Thacker, Charles Branham, Barney Coleman, Millie Mullins, Kenny Mullins, Kevin Parsons, Stephanie Rose, Wendell Hunt, Luke Lockard, Berman Hamilton, Orville Hunt, Jean Cansler, Darin Compton, Kendra & Tammy Hall, Bertha Scott, John Bennett Tibbs, Jonathan Elkins, Vaughn Syck, Kevin Stumbo, Sherry Hall, Pat Halstead, Allen Lee, , Elmer & Dorothy Slone, Elmo Whitt, Mary Damron, Eulavene Edmonds, David Steele, Mac Carter, Inez Blevins, Michael Adams, Jimmy DeBoard, Rosalee Smith, Lucille Smith, Bruce Keene, Elaine Bertrand, Merlin Clevinger, Rosie Prater, Marlene Slone, Rita Blackburn, Bea Stanley, Marie Comer, Tommy Conway, Inez Bevins, Beatrice Newsom, Virgil Mullins, Margaret Clevinger, Ruth Hiatt, Thelmer McClanahan, Mikala Coleman, Wanda Justice, Lorene Cordial, Heath Thompson, Hazel Adkins, Bud Dye, Connie Wagner, Joe Moore, Susie Coleman, James Matney, Arizona Smith, Aleia Cornelius, Daniel Newsome, Lora J. Stratton, Mayzona Parker, Alta Hamilton, Arizona Davis, Lillian Belcher, Ray Goins, Gary Buckley, Carmel Clark, Winkie Gilliam, Brody Hunter, Patty Collins, Cecil Isaac, Cecil Lawson, Wendel Gilliam, L.G. Bevins, Hazel Allen, Sandy Isaac, June Compton, Ruth Scott, Goldie Gillispie, Margaret Friend Sympathy to the families of: Rachel Barnes, Linda Smith, Hollee Lawson, Frank Davidson, Eric Johnson Nursing Home: Debbie Reynolds, Jurl Bishop, John Robinette, R.B. Clark, Jr., Edith May, Marie Comer, Ernestine Gillispie, Michael Carrol, Beulah Robinson, Blanche Howell, Phyllis Cummins, Elmo Pinson. Mission of the Week: Preaching Christ, Ed Bousman

Next Sunday begins our 2 month Sunday School Contest "Go For The GOAL!" Today you will find out if you are on the Blue or White team. The losing team will treat the winning team to a special dinner in October. Let’s work to build our Sunday School!

Fords Branch Church of Christ will be building their new building beginning tomorrow. Our church will provide the noon meal on Aug. 15. If you are willing to help with the meal, sign the sheet in the foyer. It has been requested that all food be brought in disposable containers.

Elderberries, if you are interested in going to a gospel concert featuring "The Isaacs" at Renfro Valley, Sept. 9, please let Bobbie know TODAY.

Information packets will be given out tonight to the young people for their individual competition through Aug. and Sept. Be here at 6 pm. Also, a video featuring a lot of our youth will be shown tonight in our evening service. Don’t miss it!

A Bible Bowl organizational meeting will be held here Thursday, Aug. 4 at 7 pm. The text this year is ACTS.


Extreme Home Makeover

Overcoming Pride and Anger

Proverbs 24:22-23; Ecclesiastes 7:8-9

The Bible links pride and anger together as harmful attitudes that can destroy a man. Both of these characteristics are dangerous to every home and every individual within the home. Pride and anger were involved in the first murder that tore apart the first human family. We learn of this tragic event in Genesis 4:1-8.

I.  Two Men

A. Cain, the firstborn son.

B. Abel

II.  Two offerings

C. An offering from the fruit of the ground

D. The firstborn of the flock

III.  Two outcomes

E. Cain’s offering rejected. Why?

F. Abel’s offering – "more excellent" (Heb. 11:4)

1. Worship in spirit and in truth!

2. The main event is glorifying God!

IV.  Two choices

G. Cain was angry, but he could repent.

1. He did not --- sin ruled over him.

2. James 1:19-20

H. Cain’s anger led to murder.

1. Matthew 5:21-22

2. Anger costs too much!

So how do we overcome pride and anger? Eph. 4:31-32 reveals the answer. Anger must be turned into mercy and pride into submission. For your own good, and the good of your family, obey God today!