Nile Street Notes

Anna Church of Christ

104 Nile Street, Anna, Illinois 62906

833-5815

 

 

Website: www.annachurchofchrist.com

 

Vol 24.                                                   Issue 19                                        May 9, 2010

 

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

 

 

Blessings on the hand of women!

Angels guard its strength and grace,

In the palace, cottage, hovel,

Oh, no matter where the place;

Would that never storms assailed it,

Rainbows ever gently curled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

 

Infancy's the tender fountain,

Power may with beauty flow,

Mother's first to guide the streamlets,

From them souls unresting grow--

Grow on for the good or evil,

Sunshine streamed or evil hurled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

 

Woman, how divine your mission

Here upon our natal sod!

Keep, oh, keep the young heart open

Always to the breath of God!

All true trophies of the ages

Are from mother-love impearled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

 

Blessings on the hand of women!

Fathers, sons, and daughters cry,

And the sacred song is mingled

With the worship in the sky--

Mingles where no tempest darkens,

Rainbows evermore are hurled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

 

William Ross Wallace

 

 

SERMON TOPICS

A.M. – “A Good Mother is a Godly

            Woman”     (I Tim. 1:1-5)

 

P.M. – “The Great Need for Bible Study”

            (II Tim. 2:15)

 

Those For Whom We Are Praying:

Kathleen Ritchey

Jerry Ward

Bonnie Mangum

Bill Whitnel – recovering from a stroke.

Charles Dillow – Cancer has returned.

Virginia McIntyre

Jerry Toler – battling prostate cancer.

Haley Inman – Ann’s granddaughter. Remember Ann in your prayers as well.

Margeurite Ledgerwood - doing well.

Sue Thornsberry’s father. Cause of his irregular heartbeat still unknown.

Wardell’s brother, Carroll, is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.

 

Quotable Quote:  “We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.” -  John Quincy Adams

 

Wisdom From Proverbs: “A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.” (Prov. 12:23).

 

Welcome! If you're visiting with us, we extend you a special welcome and invite you to come back at every opportunity. If our worship seems unusual to you, please let us know what you find different. We endeavor to worship “in Spirit and in truth” (Jn. 4:24) and do only what scripture authorizes (Col. 3:17, Deut. 4:2; Rev. 22:18-19).

 

 

 

NEWS & UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

* Please remember to mute or turn off cell

   phones.

* Today is Flower Fund Sunday. See Kris to contribute.

* Ladies’ Bible class will meet the 4th Monday in May at Rebekah’s.

* Change collection cans for Schults-Lewis Children’s Home are on the shelf in the back of the auditorium.

* Please clip “Box Tops For Education” & put them in the box in the Preacher’s office.

* Please continue to drop any Bible questions in the Question & Answer box in the foyer.

* Bootheel Youth Camp Workday May 22. Also - Little Egypt Youth Camp in Dahlgren this summer. More details on the

   bulletin board.

* Campbell Soup has not discontinued support for the homosexual agenda. Please  continue boycotting them.

 

* Hearing assistance available upon request.

 

 

BIBLE QUESTION/ANSWER:

 

Last week’s answer:  Pride (Prov. 16:18).

 

New question: Who did Paul say he had delivered to Satan?

 

Sentence Sermon: “I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is.”  

 

 

Birthdays &Anniversaries

Kayla Dillow - 5/9

John & Dawn Bradley - 5/11

Steve and Sarah Wilkins - 5/13

 

 

Today’s Sermons

A.M. - A Good Mother is a Godly Mother

 

Today is Mother’s Day, a day when we honor our mothers.

1. Mothers, what does God expect of you?

   * Avoid sin.  (Heb. 13:4, Prov. 20:1), Focus on Christ and Heaven (Matt. 6:19-20)

   * Become a New Testament Christian and live the Christian life – set an example.

      - Matt. 16:18, Rom. 16:16, Psalm 119:104 & 128.

      - Hear the word Rom. 10:17; II Tim. 2:15 - Believe it (Acts 8:37).

      - Repent (II Cor. 7:9-10).                           - Confess your faith (Rom. 10:9-10).

      - Be baptized (I Peter 3:21).                                   - Live faithfully before God (II Tim. 4:7-8).

 

2. Work for God within your design.

   * Many women want control/independence without regard for God’s Word.

      - Eph. 5:22-24, I Tim. 2:12-14.

 

   * Men and women designed for different roles (I Tim. 5:8; Titus 2:5).

 

3. Seek internal Godliness, not external vanity.

   * I Tim. 2:9-10

 

4. Spend time with/train your children.

   * II Tim. 3:14-15

 

P.M. - The Great Need For Bible Study

 

1. The Value of Bible study

   * The Bible is the only source of valid knowledge as to the origin of humanity.

   * The Scriptures provide the only explanation for man’s purpose.

   * Without the Bible, man’s future would be a dark, terrifying prospect.

   * Without a knowledge of the Bible, human beings have no moral compass to direct their

      lives.

   * Without an objective code of conduct, we have little motivation for exalted living.

 

2. How can we study effectively?

   * Know something about the author.

   * Know the background of the book or passage.

   * Understand the nature of the book you’re studying.

   * Consider the context!

   * Study a variety of texts and see how they harmonize.

 

 

3. Study habits.

   * Create a study at home, if possible.

   * Keep reliable commentaries handy for reference.

   * Read the Bible daily.

   * Build at least a small library of scriptural, helpful books.

   * Study the way different books are broken down – some have natural divisions.

 

4. Use audio resources. Sermon tapes & CD’s are great resources.  - R.W.