[Biblemat] Good News for Norwalk: Volume II, Number 47: November 25, 2007

[Ethan R. Longhenry]

Good News for Norwalk

For I am not ashamed of the good news, for it is the power of God for 
salvation to everyone who believes. (Romans 1:16)

A publication of the church of Christ in Norwalk, Ohio
Volume II, Number 47: November 25, 2007

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The Spiritual Feast

We are now in the midst of the holiday season-- a time for food! Great 
preparations are made for such meals, and plenty of food is made ready to 
eat. Families gather around tables and eat heartily.

Despite such great feasts and amounts of food eaten, we again hunger. 
Thanksgiving lunch may be large, but one will need more food a few hours 
later. The day after Thanksgiving comes, and food is necessary yet again. No 
matter how much food is prepared, or how good it may taste-- we continually 
require more sustenance to survive.
What if there were a source of food and drink that forever satisfied your 
hunger? How valuable would that be to you?

Long ago, a woman went about her daily business, getting her water from the 
local well. While she was there, a man asked her for water; when she 
hesitated, he offered her "living" water. She did not understand; this man 
had no ability to get water from the well, let alone some "living" water. He 
again offered her the water that would lead her to never be thirsty again. 
She wanted this water so that she would never need to draw water again.

As she would soon discover, this man was none other than Jesus of Nazareth, 
and His offer did not involve physical water (John 4:4-15). There is no 
source of physical food or water that will truly satisfy; all such 
sustenance will pass through and more will be required. To what, then, does 
Jesus refer?

Jesus often makes such statements in John's Gospel, establishing that those 
who drink of the "living water" will have a well springing within them to 
eternal life (John 4:14). He also urges people not to labor for perishing 
food, but for the food He can provide to eternal life (John 6:27). As it is 
written in John 6:35:

Jesus said unto them, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall 
not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."

Jesus refers to Himself not literally as food, but as the source of 
blessing. The New Testament indicates that it is through Him that God has 
now spoken (Hebrews 1:1), and it is through His blood that all men can have 
the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:28). Salvation is prepared for those who 
believe upon Him and do His will (1 Peter 1:3-9, 1 John 2:1-6). Eternal life 
is prepared for those who follow Jesus!

Thanksgiving meals will be eaten, and yet later there will be hunger. Your 
soul may be temporarily satisfied by others, but only in Jesus Christ will 
your soul be able to enjoy the spiritual feast that eternally satisfies. 
Follow Him today!

Ethan R. Longhenry
evangelist at norwalkchurch.org

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Feeding Your Soul

We would like to thank you for considering this publication and we hope that 
all is well with you. We hope that you look forward to a season of enjoying 
company and sharing good meals.

We hope that you would consider not just the care of your physical needs but 
also the care for your soul. How is your spiritual life? Is your soul being 
properly fed and maintained?

Just as physical malnutrition or starvation can lead to death, spiritual 
malnutrition or starvation leads to spiritual death (2 Corinthians 4:16)! 
That is not a fate that we hope that you or anyone else would experience!

We, the church of Christ in Norwalk, Ohio, would love to see you at one of 
our assemblies, or would love to have the opportunity to feast with you on 
God's Word in a home study or a Bible correspondence course. Please contact 
us here or give us a call at (419) 541-6254, and we will be more than happy 
to help you in your walk with God in any way that we can. Thanks again!

Ethan R. Longhenry
evangelist at norwalkchurch.org

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The church of Christ in Norwalk, Ohio

Thank you for reading the electronic version of our bulletin, Good News for 
Norwalk. If you live in Norwalk or happen to be traveling in the Norwalk 
area, we would certainly love to have you visit one of our assemblies!

Our location:

386 North Edgewood Drive (just off US 250 just north of Norwalk's city 
limits)
Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Our assemblies:

Sunday morning assembly: 10:30am
Sunday evening assembly: 6:00pm

Our Bible studies:

Sunday morning Bible study: 9:30am
Wednesday evening Bible study: 7:00pm

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For More Information

If you have any questions or comments about anything you have read here, or 
desire more information, please contact our evangelist, Ethan Longhenry, at 
evangelist at norwalkchurch.org.

Good News for Norwalk is a publication of the church of Christ in Norwalk, 
Ohio, for the promotion of God's truth in our world. For more information 
about the church of Christ in Norwalk, please visit our website at 
norwalkchurch.org.

Ethan R. Longhenry/ disciple_of_iesus at hotmail.com
Evangelist, church of Christ in Norwalk, Ohio
 (http://www.norwalkchurch.org)
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