[Biblemat] Walking in the Light (4/20/08)

Sun Apr 20 18:43:25 CDT 2008

Walking in the Light

"For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light."
"The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the
simple." 

"But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with
one another...."
(Psalm 36:9; 119:130; 1 John 1:7a)

April 20, 2008

www.thetfordcountry.com <http://www.thetfordcountry.com/> 

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INFORMATION: My WEB Site  <http://www.thetfordcountry.com/>
www.thetfordcountry.com has just been updated to include the articles and
sermons listed below. All the sermons posted each week to my web site are in
.pdf format.  The PowerPoint charts are also included with ALL the sermons
that are posted to the web site. To access the sermons page, visit the site
and click on "Richard's Page" and then click on "sermons." Please visit the
"Reference Works" links page for updated links to various Bible study
resources. If you are a newcomer to the area or wanting information
concerning the San Juan church of Christ here in Montrose, Colorado, then
click on the San Juan church of Christ Web Site at
<http://www.sanjuanchurchofchrist.org/> www.sanjuanchurchofchrist.org. Thank
you for visiting my web site and as always, your comments are welcome. 

If you know of someone that would like to receive the "Walking in the Light"
electronic bulletin each week, please send an e-mail message to
<mailto:Richard at Thetfordcountry.com> Richard at Thetfordcountry.com  with their
name and e-mail address and I will add them to the list.

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CONTENTS:

"Where's the Bible?" (Richard Thetford)

"The Call of Christ" (Richard Thetford)

SENTENCE SERMONS

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WHERE'S THE BIBLE?

Richard Thetford

Have you ever found yourself asking at the conclusion of a church service
"where's the Bible?" Have you gone to church services, taken your Bible with
you, and then realized after leaving that you never were asked to open it?
In many churches today, sermons are given with little to no scripture
included. Many times lessons are developed and presented around the events
of the day. This can help us to learn to deal with life, but it does not
teach us, from the Bible, how to live our life. 

In our society, many churches have tried all kinds of things in an effort to
bring people to church services. The one thing that is usually missing in
most of these efforts is an appeal for people to come and learn more about
the Bible. You may have even felt that churches seem to emphasize how the
Bible should be made to fit our lives, rather than how our lives should be
made to fit the Bible. Many churches today practice various doctrines and
traditions that are not found anywhere in the Bible (Matthew 15:8-9). It
would seem that if one is trying to please God in all aspects of their life,
then one would want to make sure that everything that they are doing
religiously is in accordance with the Bible - the Word of God (Matthew
7:21).

If you are interested in knowing this wonderful book of God, the Bible, we
encourage you to visit the San Juan church of Christ where only the Bible is
preached, taught, and practiced. Many people today are interested in church
sponsored entertainment to fulfill their needs. We, however, emphasize the
necessity of learning and knowing the Bible; we emphasize the need for
Christ in our life based upon His Word. We teach only the Bible because we
understand the importance of what Jesus said in John 12:48: "He who rejects
Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him - the word that
I have spoken will judge him in the last day."

The San Juan church of Christ is a place where you can attend and learn the
Bible. In our Bible classes, we study the words of Jesus and the inspired
apostles. In this way, we can learn what individuals had to do back in the
first century in order to be saved and then make those same applications to
our lives. Today, most denominations trace the establishment of their church
to a specific person on a specific date: anywhere from 600 A.D. to present
time. However, Christ promised to build His church (Matthew 16:18), and we
learn from the Bible that His church was established on the first Pentecost
after His resurrection (Acts 2).  The church of Christ is the church in
which we belong; therefore, we strive diligently to practice only that which
is authorized by God in His Holy inspired Word, the Bible (2 Timothy
3:16-17). 

We want to encourage you to come and visit the San Juan church of Christ
where you will quickly realize that the Bible is emphasized above all else.
You will leave feeling loved and appreciated, not having to ask yourself
"where's the Bible?"

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THE CALL OF CHRIST

Richard Thetford

Jesus Christ has called everyone of us to Him. In John 1:43 Jesus called
Philip to follow Him and in the same way He calls us. To follow Jesus is to
be determined to do what He asks of us. We need to be a disciple of Christ,
truly devoted to do His will! Have we determined within ourselves to be
followers of Christ? In Matthew 11:28-29 He offers an invitation to all
mankind when He says: "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am
gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." We cannot
find any rest for our souls until we COME to Jesus. It is only when we COME
to Jesus that we can learn about Him. When we follow Him, Come to Him, and
Learn of Him, then we are able to abide in Him for the rest of our lives.
Living for Jesus is something we all can do if we will abide in Him (John
15:4). Have you answered the call of Christ, determined to do His will (Acts
2:38; Mark 16:16; Gal 3:27; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21)?

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SENTENCE SERMONS

""Do what you can, where you are, with what you have."

"The more love we give away, the more we have."

"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the dumb can understand."

"Happiness is a by-product of goodness."

"The Bread of Life never becomes stale."

"We rise by the things we put under our feet."

"He who would have friends must show himself friendly."

"Christianity must function or it will fizzle."

"Fooling with sin is only indulged in by fools."

"The sunlight of love will kill all the germs of jealousy and hate."

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SERMON

We Are Known By Our Fruit (with PowerPoint charts)

Sermons can viewed at my web site:  <http://www.thetfordcountry.com/>
www.thetfordcountry.com

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Meets at:

1414 Hawk Parkway, Unit C
Montrose, CO   81401
(970) 249-8116

 <http://www.sanjuanchurchofchrist.org/> www.sanjuanchurchofchrist.org

ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY
Bible Study....................10:00 A.M.
Worship.........................11:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY
Bible Study......................6:30 P.M.

Evangelist
Richard Thetford

(970) 626-5558

E-Mail:  <mailto:Richard at Thetfordcountry.com> Richard at Thetfordcountry.com

Web Site:  <http://www.thetfordcountry.com/> www.thetfordcountry.com

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RICHARD THETFORD

1491 Canyon Drive

Ridgway, CO  81432

(970) 626-5558

E-Mail:  <mailto:richard at thetfordcountry.com> richard at thetfordcountry.com

Web Site:  <http://www.thetfordcountry.com> www.thetfordcountry.com

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