September 22, 2019

Contact Information: 3400 W. Hwy 22, Corsicana, TX 75110 • Phone: 903-872-5696Email: office@westhillchurchofchrist.org • Website: westhillchurchofchrist.org

Sunday: Class 9:30am, Worship 10:30am, Worship 6:00pm

Tuesday: Benevolence 9:00-10:00am Young at Heart Class 10:30am

Wednesday: Class 6:30pm

Judge NotDoug Dingley

What exactly did Jesus mean, when He said: “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven… For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you” (Luke 6:37-38)?

Bill McCaughan, in the April, May, June, 2019 issue of Power For Today answers the question this way: “For me, this is one of the most disturbing statements Jesus ever made. Why? Because it says to me that if I do judge, I will be judged – by my own set of rules. If I do condemn, I will be condemned – by my own set of criteria. If I hold a grudge and fail to forgive – I won’t be forgiven, because I said – by my own actions – that I didn’t want forgiveness.” He is absolutely correct! Every time we fail to give someone the benefit of the doubt; each time we hang onto all the hurtful little comments someone might’ve made – whether they intended them to be hurtful or not; every time we fail to let go of a wrong suffered – whether real or imagined, actual or only personally perceived in our own minds – we are giving God the exact standard by which we are telling Him we want to be judged. In other words, we are demanding of Him that on Judgment Day, He not give us any benefit of the doubt for anything. We are demanding that God hang onto and judge us for every hurtful little comment we may have ever made to anyone over the course of our life on earth – even if it was purely innocent and unintentional on our part! We are leaving God with no option whatsoever but to judge us just as harshly for every time we ever wronged anyone – or even if anyone ever perceived in their own hearts that we had somehow wronged them – even when we hadn’t! What a terribly scary thought to add to an already terrifying day! And yet, it is true (Matt. 6:12-15, 18:21-35; Lk. 6:37-38). What is the answer then? As brother McCaughan concludes: “Love each other! Love covers a multitude of sins, of hurts, of perceived wrongs (1 Cor. 13 [See also 1 Ptr. 4:8]). It covers them up – pulls the tarp right over them so they can’t see the light of day; so they can’t remind us to be upset or resentful… If a Jewish zealot (Simon) could love a Roman tax collector (Matthew), I, too, can love that person who bruised my ego. I can because Jesus and His love can fill me.” What measure do you want God to use on you? You tell Him every day by the measure you use on others (See Ro. 2:17-24). This is why we must learn to forgive the offender, let go of the hurt we’ve been holding onto, and just live a life of love like we are commanded and empowered by God to do (Eph. 4:31-5:2; Col. 3:8-15), letting Him take care of everything else.

AM Sermon

Courage When Wrong

“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to _______ taking the form

of readiness to _______.”

Two Degrees of Responses:

Matthew 7:13-14“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and

there are few who find it.”

1. Typical Responses

_________ the Messenger

_______ in a Hole and ______

2. Courageous Responses

________________ your sin

________ out of the hole

PM Sermon

Abortion

Who do we think we are?

We do not ___________ ________

We do not know the ______________

We are not _________

Hope for the ____________

1 Timothy 1:12-16

Paul was _________ of sinners

Paul was shown _________

Paul was used as an _________

Deacons Scott Barham - 903.641.0133 David Baumgartner - 903.654.4057 Zach Drain - 903.521.6055 Joshua Haden - 903.602.9645 Casey Hendrix - 817.307.2127 Michael Jones - 214.803.5984 David Mahoney - 903.229.2731 Matt Newman - 972.935.5789 Greg Olsen - 903.654.1406 James Olsen - 903.874.8918 Rusty Owens - 903.695.0095 Billy Roughton - 903.654.4032 Dickie Russell - 903.874.4457 David Shastid - 903.257.6464 Jose Sosa - 903.872.0535 Brent Stewart - 903.641.9052 Mike Wylie - 214.837.3848 Justin Williams - 903.875.8288

Shepherds Don Ivy - 214.695.5276Percell Milton - 903.673.1819 Paul Slaughter - 903.872.1228 Paul Stewart - 903.872.3464 Darwin Thomas - 903.695.0176

Ministers Anthony Warnes - 430.775.0196 (Pulpit) Brandon Watson - 903.771.6359 (Family) Tim Cooke - 903.641.5515 (Seniors)

Staff Jay Mahoney - 903.467.9093 (Office)

Community Outreach Benevolence Program Habitat for Humanity Food for Fitness Forever His

Local Missions Cherokee Children’s HomeIn Search of the Lord’s Way Bear Valley Bible Institute Brown Trail Spanish Preaching The Truth in Love ttil.tv WVBS school.wvbs.org La Poynor Prison Ministry

Foreign Missions India Preacher Training Program Cameroon Preacher Training Program

WesthillWORKS!

Prayer ListJan Ross went to the neurologist in radiation and oncology, UT Southwestern, on Friday.

Philip Garcia’s grandmother, Joyce Barfield, is in the last stages of her life. Please keep this family in your prayers.

Tanya Rowden is recovering well after her stroke and has began rehab at Lot’s.

Faith Beamon conitnues climbing mountains with her recovery. Thank you for your continued prayers.

Continue to Remember: Aline Barrett, Ruth Ann Watson, Trey Billingsly, Pat Wheat, Jan Sain, Janice Elder, Gerald Armstrong, Debra Woodcock, Harold Brown, Alston Compton, Gene Wardlaw, Anita Hawkins, Helen Strange , Jim Milam, Don Baumgartner, Steve Orbison, Nicholas Tooley, Jaylen Portis, Melba Bower, Dianne Compton, & Stephanie Sumrall

AnnouncementsWe wish to thank Darwin & Billie Thomas for 16 faithful years of service to the Westhill Church of Christ. Darwin has decided to retire as one of our Shepherds. God bless you both as you continue to serve the Lord in a different capacity.

5th Sunday Next Week. Please plan to stay for a potluck lunch, immediately followed by a 1pm service that will be led by our young men.

Forever His Day Camp for special needs children coming up Sept. 28th. There will be a meeting today at 5pm for all who signed up.

Eastside church of Christ 86th Annual Homecoming/Revival starts today 9/22-25. Each night begins at 7pm at the Eastside facility.

Door Knocking - Sat. Oct. 5 Please sign-up on back table to get involved.

2019 Lectures at Westhill - Oct. 13-16

Birthdays This Week September 22 - Ben Baumgartner & Gene Wardlaw September 23 - Helen Strange September 27 - Grayson Baumgartner & Dianne Compton

Next Week: 5th Sunday AM Sermon Christ’s Supremacy 1 PM Service Young Men

Records for September 15, 2019

Bible Class ..............................................................189AM Worship ............................................................269PM Worship ............................................................ 146Wednesday ....................................................................Contribution .................................................$9,186.25

Military: Samantha Armstrong, Blake Barrett, Clay Bayes, David Dilbeck, Robert Johnson, & Ryan Stewart

Privileged to Serve AM Song Leader Justin Williams AM Opening Prayer Ken Green AM Communion Leader Paul Ross Communion Servers Jose Sosa Grant Ecord Thomas Saunders Mike Wylie Jimmy Horn Andy Parrish James Olsen Joe Glass Tony Saulus Michael Jones Marcos Colato William Garcia Hector Magana AM Scripture Reading Paul Stewart AM Closing Prayer Jose Sosa

AM Nursery Charlotte Weaver & Lee Owens PM Song Leader Justin Mahoney PM Opening Prayer Hank Jett PM Closing Prayer Joe Glass Wed. Song Leader Tyler Baumgartner Wed. Invitation Tim Cooke

Weekly Safety Team Frizzell Henry & Bronny Watson Sept. Worship Coord. Scott Barham & Joshua Haden Sept. Contact Elder Paul Stewart