THE
HEIGHTENER
"Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you." -James
4:10
| Volume XXX |
April 6, 2010 |
Number 14 |
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VIEWPOINT
After
that, He appeared in another form to two of them . . .
(Mark 16;12)
Oswald
Chambers asked, "Have you seen Jesus?" (My Utmost for His
Highest). He continues:
"Being
saved and seeing Jesus are not the same thing. Many people who have
never seen Jesus have received and share in God’s grace. But once
you have seen Him, you can never be the same. Other things will not
have the appeal they did before.
"You
should always recognize the difference between what you see Jesus to
be and what He has done for you. If you see only what He has done
for you, your God is not big enough. But if you have had a
vision, seeing Jesus as He really is, experiences can come and go,
yet you will endure 'as seeing Him who is invisible' ( Hebrews
11:27).
The man who was blind from birth did not know who Jesus was until
Christ appeared and revealed Himself to him (see John
9).
Jesus appears to those for whom He has done something, but we cannot
order or predict when He will come. He may appear suddenly, at any
turn. Then you can exclaim, 'Now I see Him!' (see John
9:25).
"Jesus must appear to you and to your friend individually; no one
can see Jesus with your eyes. And division takes place when one has
seen Him and the other has not. You cannot bring your friend to the
point of seeing; God must do it. Have you seen Jesus? If so, you
will want others to see Him too. 'And they went and told it to the
rest, but they did not believe them either' ( Mark
16:13).
When you see Him, you must tell, even if they don’t believe."
O could I tell, you surely would believe it!
O could I only say what I have seen!
How should I tell or how can you
receive it,
How, till He bringeth you where I
have been?
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I look forward to seeing you Sunday
with a Bible, a smile, and a positive word! RA
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Calming Anger Down
In a west Texas town a few years ago, employees in a medium-sized
warehouse noticed the smell of gas. Sensibly, management evacuated
the building, extinguishing all potential sources of ignition --
lights, power, etc.
After the building had been evacuated, two technicians from the
gas company were dispatched. Upon entering the building, they
found they had difficulty navigating in the dark. To their
frustration, none of the lights worked.
Witnesses later described the vision of one of the technicians
reaching into his pocket and retrieving an object that resembled a
lighter. Upon operation of the lighter-like object, the gas in the
warehouse exploded, sending pieces of it up to three miles away.
Nothing was found of the technicians, but the lighter was
virtually untouched by the explosion. The technician that was
suspected of causing the explosion had never been thought of as
"bright" by his peers.
Years ago, Jim
Croce,
in his song, "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," used to sing about
things that you don't dare do (pull the mask off the Lone Ranger
or tug on Superman's cape, for example). He might have done well
to add, "You don't flick your Bic inside a building with a gas
leak"! In an explosive situation, the last thing you want to do is
provide the spark.
We've all been around those kinds of situations (not literally,
but figuratively) -- where someone was angry and it wouldn't take
much to create an explosion. We have two choices in that setting,
described by Solomon in
this way: "A
gentle answer will calm a person's anger, but an unkind answer
will cause more anger."
How I admire those people I know (and my wife is one of them) who
have a calming effect on those around them (including me), gently
stifling the flames of anger before they burst in flames.
"Wise people calm anger down."
May God help us all to be wise.
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
(Thought for the Day)
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VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL
There will
be a planning meeting on Sunday, April 11 for everyone who will interested
in helping with VBS this year. We plan to stay after the morning
assembly for a meal and start working on VBS. See Susan May for
further information.
FROM THE
MAILBAG
Cedar Grove Church of Christ,
Thank you to our Cedar Grove friends for
the love and support you've shown in helping us get through losing our
Step Mom, Grandmother, and friend, Kay Buckner on March 6th.
Through the years, Kay's love for Cedar Grove and Christ never faltered,
even during her most trying of times. And, I know that she loved each one
of you very much and considered you her true family. Our family is
comforted with the knowledge that Kay now rests with the Lord and so many
of the people she loved who were waiting for her in heaven. I personally
look forward to the day when we will all be together again.
The love and kindness that you have all shown will never be forgotten. May
God bless and keep each of you in the shelter of his love.
Your sister in Christ,
Donna Bledsoe
INNER
CITY MINISTRY
Please remember to bring clothing and food items for the
Atlanta Inner City Ministry. We want to have a full load for our delivery in April.
YOUTH
CHORUS
The
Detroit Youth Chorus will be at Cedar Grove on Thursday, April 8 and will
have a program for us. We will have a meal for them at 5:30 and the
program will be around 6:30.
There
is a list posted on the bulletin board to sign if you are wiling to be
host family for the night. There is also a list to help; with the
meal.
WORLDWIDE EVANGELISM
Harvey Starling will be visiting Cedar Grove on Sunday,
April 18. This is one of the highlights of our year at Cedar Grove.
In addition to Harvey's presentations, there will be a special contribution for Worldwide Evangelism
GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 13th annual Camp Inagehi Golf Tournament will be on Saturday, April 24
with a 2:00 tee off at the West Pines Golf Club in Douglasville.
More information is on the bulletin board. 6:30.
SISTER ACT
The ladies' class will NOT be meeting on Tuesday, April 6. So many
of our group will be out of town for spring break that it was decided to
skip this month's meeting. We plan to have our usual Salad Supper for our
meeting in May.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Josh May
who has been nominated to the United States Achievement Academy
Yearbook by his Advanced U.S. History teacher. It is a rare honor as
you can only be included in the book by receiving a nomination of a
teacher. He will be eligible for one of 400 USAA Scholarships.
OUR SICK
Paula Anderson's mother, Jean
McBride, has been hospitalized in Huntsville, Alabama.
Jeannette
Bulllington is now recuperating at home.
Continue to remember Susan Carson,
Dick Northcutt, J. W. Raines, Richard Smith and Geneva White.
APRIL
BIRTHDAYS
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April 3 |
Jim Morrow
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April 10 |
Amber May
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Katy Robison |
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April 11
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Pat Tatum |
| April
16 |
Jim May |
| April
18 |
Anne Raines |
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April
19
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Susan May |
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April 22
|
Gary Kato |
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April 26
|
Armando Banuelos |
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April
30
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Devin Hunt
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Cheryl Putman |
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THOSE TO SERVE - April 10, 2010 |
|
Welcome |
Ross Anderson |
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Song Leader |
Craig Hodges |
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Opening Prayer |
Alan Henderson |
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Lord's Table |
*Greg Cannon
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*
Mitch Robison
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Bill Baker |
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Josh May |
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Scripture Reading |
Joe Minichowski |
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Psalm 30:1-5 |
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Closing Prayer |
Kenneth Fincher |
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Welcome -PM |
Ross Anderson |
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Song Leader |
Craig Hodges
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Opening Prayer |
Jim May |
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Scripture Reading |
David Hamby |
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Psalm 56:10-13 |
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Closing Prayer |
Ed
Kelly |
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Communion Preparation |
Nancy Kirkland |
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Nursery Attendant |
Sharon Hodges
Riley Minichowski
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RECORD
4/3/2010
|
Bible School |
57 |
|
Worship AM |
87 |
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Worship PM |
N/A |
|
Wednesday Bible Study |
23
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Contribution |
$
2,360.00 |
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