Snow THOUGH MY SINS ARE LIKE SCARLET,

THEY SHALL BE

AS WHITE AS

ISAIAH 1:18

Not Enough Words!

We will try to spend some time this morning

thinking about the Biblical

concept of grace– but there

aren’t enough hours in the

day or words in the diction-

ary to do the subject justice!

Think about the songs we

sing (some this morning)

about grace– notice all the

superlatives used to de-

scribe it: Amazing Grace,

Marvelous Grace, Great Grace, Wonderful, Suffi-

cient, or abundant grace. The theologian Bonehoffer

famously wrote about ‘costly’ grace and ’cheap’

Petersville Church of Christ Weekly Bulletin ~ January 29th, 2017

grace. How is it possible for so many descriptive

terms to be applied to this one word?

I think the answer is actually quite simple. To

look upon the grace of God is like trying to see all the

stars in the night sky– its vastness makes it impossi-

ble. Each new turn of the telescope reveals another

cluster of beauty– another constellation to marvel at.

People spend their whole lives staring at the night

sky and never finish their study– the same is true as

we seek the entire nature of God’s goodness shared

by his grace. One aspect of God’s grace seems iden-

tical to another, just like

each star in the sky

seems no different than

it’s brother. That is– until

you actually LOOK at

them and see their radi-

ant complexities burning

in brilliance. We marvel

at the manifold grace of

God today, and hopeful-

ly it will only create a

craving for more as we go, and we will Be blessed!

With Love, Adam

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Year 37, Volume 7, Issue 5

The Power of Late Night Thoughts

What we think at any time is important (Proverbs 23:7), but it seems to

me that our late night thoughts are fraught with particular significance

because they “set our course” for the next day. If a person drifts off to

sleep with prayerful thoughts about God, heaven, and serving the Lord,

it cannot help but impact him for good come morning. But on the oth-

er hand, if one fills her head at late night with evil thoughts, it can only

be productive of wicked pursuits in her daylight activities.

First, let us note the blessings of good late night thoughts: “Stand in

awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be

still. Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the

Lord” (Psalm 4:4-5). Again, “My soul shall be satisfied...when I remem-

ber thee upon my bed and meditate upon thee in the night watch-

es” (Psalm 63:5-6). Yes, “The thoughts of the righteous are

right…” (Proverbs 12:5).

On the other hand, how spiritually destructive are the wrong kind of

late night thoughts. Observe this warning from a prophet of old, “Woe

to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! When the

morning is light, they practice it . . .” (Micah 2:1). The wicked man

“deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not

good…” (Psalm 36:4). No wonder the Bible tells us, “the thoughts of

the wicked are an abomination to the

Lord” (Proverbs 15:26).

The way we live our lives is determined

by what we think. Solomon states that

what one “thinketh in his heart, so is

he” (Proverbs 23:7). Thus, we cannot

over emphasize the importance of think-

ing good things, and especially at night

upon our beds. —Maxie Boren (House to House, Heart to Heart)

“...whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever

things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,

whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there

be any praise, think on these things” —Philippians 4:8

No force in the universe

can match the devastating power of sin,

Save the limitless Grace of God.

Today’s Service January 29th, 2017

January Servants Ushers

Michael Burns, Wade Strait, Joe Maxwell

Lord’s Supper/Lock Up Joe Maxwell

Power Point Aron Cole (29th)

John O’Malley (Feb. 5th)

Cards – John T. Condrey

Nursery - Sherry Winters (AM)Kaitlyn Richardson(PM)

Lord’s Supper Bread Mary Arny

Lord’s Supper Ministry Jim Goldy, Garry Pannell,

Mike Roberts

Zones On Call - January #1/#2 - Doris Staggs #3/#4 - Susie Strait

Greeters: Rogers/JoAnne Kimbrell (F)

Dorenda Frazier (S)

Fold Bulletins (Feb. 3rd) Kim Mays

Bus Drivers this Week Jim Goldy (TODAY) Wade Strait (Wed)

Wed. Song Leader (Feb. 1st) Joshua Pannell

Wed. Invitation (Feb. 1st) Need volunteer

Pray for our Sick Elvis Beasley-(dad of J. Williams) 543 Co. Rd 313, 35633 Martha Beasley - 569 Co. Road 313, 35633

Janice Bevis - (aunt of Tommy Condrey, cancer) prayers

Donna Clements - (cousin of Tommy Condrey, aneurism)

Ricky Danley - (cancer) 116 West Meadow Hill Drive,

Florence, AL 35633

J.E. Griffith -(dad of Andy, hospice)5065 Co. Rd 200, Flo.

Jean Hanback -(now at home)304 Davis Ave., Flo., 35633

Joshua Kelsey - (2 month old, friends of Richardsons’,

heart surgery on Thursday) req. prayers

Jean Ivey - (g’mother of Christy Smith, stroke) Cypress

Cove Rehab, Muscle Shoals

Rheata Mansell - (g’mother of Luke/mother of Tommy,

stroke) 3615 Lipscomb Drive, Flo., 35633

Jayden Murphy - (1 year old, friends of the Watkins’, tumor removed from lung) req. prayers

Bob Parks - (shoulder surgery, Friday) ECM

Randal Rhodes - (home from hospital) 101 Wilkes Lane,

Flo., 35633

Tommy Rickard - (prayers needed) 1847 Co. Rd 7, 35633

Donald Strait - (uncle of Wade) ECM 369

Judy Watkins - (in rehab) Mitchell Hollingsworth Rehab

Justin West - (nephew of Keith, motorcycle wreck) Shep-

herd’s Center Rehab, Room 272 Atlanta, GA

Rayburn Wilson - (dad of Kim Mays, stroke) JW Somers

Rehab, Muscle Shoals, AL

Pray for these… Cancer: Andy Bretherick; Shirley Chaney; Jennifer Crowden; Candace Duford; Jo Durham; Tony Ellison;

Cindy Johnson; Donny Llewellyn; Charles McClure;

Christy McCorkle; Sandy McCorkle; Bob Parks

(remission); Jane Phillips; Kent Sparks; Mike Worley;

Military: Colby Hanback (Navy); Wes McDonald; Clint

McNatt (g’son of Jean; Marines) Other: Bobby Brether-

ick; Katrenia Gruver; Jean Hanback; Ruby Hanback

(lungs); Lendon Jackson (dialysis); Ted Pounders; Ran-

dal Rhodes, David Morris, Bill Oakley; Bruce Phelps;

Announcements

Outreach Team #5 (Pannell) Re-ceives Assignments Today . (Garry/Sherry Pannell, Ruth Bar-nett, Martha Beasley, Aron/Rebekah Cole, Tommy/Lorie Condrey, Larry Cross, Walker/Megan Dodson, Wayne/Jane Fowler, Earline Gooch, Shelly Hubbard, Bonnie Kimbrell, Eric/Sarah Oakley, Fred/Mary McCluskey, Roy/Donna Pigg, Ted/Scharlon Pounders, Poncho/Margie Rivera, Doris Staggs, Jacqueline Williams).

El Reposo Service - TODAY - 2:00 p.m.

Youth Led Service Tonight dur-ing evening services. (NO Split Service). Young men, let Dustin know if you want to help with it.

NO Bible Hour Tonight - Bible Hour resumes next week:. Feb. 5th: Mary Arny/C. Smith/M. Brewer; Feb. 12th: Donna Pigg/M. Oakley/M. Lyons;

Tuesday Bible Class - 10:00 a.m.

College/Young Adult Fellowship Sunday (Feb. 12th) - will be at Tyler and Lesley Johnson’s home.

Ladies’ Night Out - Monday, Feb-ruary 13th, 5:30 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse.

Magi Boxes - Gift boxes for chil-dren in 3rd world countries. Pick up a box/list of items needed. Or you can help with the shipping costs. See Autumn Richardson.

Men/Young Men - Wednesday Night Devotionals - Sign up (Lord’s Supper table), if you can lead a devotional for the upcom-ing 2017 year.

Ladies’ Retreat Upcoming - May 5th - 7th. Sign up will be soon.

Zone List and Lord’s Supper Bread - Ladies, if you can help prepare the Lord’s Supper Bread or host a food zone, please sign the list or call the office.

Ladies’ Prayer Meetings - Next prayer meeting will be on Febru-ary 21st (at Mary Arny’s home).

New Membership Booklet—If you have had a change/corrections since the blue 2016 membership booklet, please call the office over the next few days.

Upcoming Blood Drive - We will be hosting a blood drive, March 26th.

Song Service ............................................... Jonathan Oakley

Song - #144 (O Worship the King)

Elder Welcome ................................................ Terry Oakley

Song—#118 (God Has Smiled on Me)

Song - #376 (He Paid a Debt)

Lord’s Supper ............................................... Reece Harrison

Servers: Jim Goldy, Mark Frederick, Wayne Fowler, Steve

Davidson, D. Culberson, Tim Gooch Alt: M. Burns/R. Kimbrell

Scripture .............................................................. Todd Crow (Romans 5:20-6:2)

Prayer ....................................................... Adam Richardson

Song - #113 (His Grace Reaches Me)

Song - #129 (Amazing Grace)

Message .................................................... Adam Richardson “The Price of Free Grace”

Invitation Song - #324 (Alas and Did My Savior Bleed)

Announcements .............................................. Terry Oakley

Song - #538 (My Hope is Built on Nothing Less)

Closing Prayer........................................... Logan Richardson

Please join us again for our evening worship at 5:00 p.m.

At this time we will have our 5th Sunday, Youth Led

Service.

Youth News Youth Led Service - Tonight

See Dustin if you want to help

GAME Night - Tonight After services

CYC - Feb. 24th - 26th

3rd payment is now past due!

Lads to Leaders

*TODAY - Song Leading/Speech WEDNESDAY - Puppet Practice (High School - 6 PM)

*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - See Adam/Autumn R. or Brent/

Leigh Ann May.

Deepest Sympathy Deepest sympathy is ex-

pressed to Charles and Sherry

Watkins, over the passing of

Charles’ sister,

Earline Pollard.

Congratulations Congratulations to Janice

Johnson, over the birth of a new grandson, Brody Liam

Young. He was born on Tues-day and weighed 6 lbs, 9 oz.

The proud parents are Brent & Amy Young. The proud BIG

brother is Carson Young.