Friday

“Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;

You will prepare their heart;

You will cause Your ear to hear.”

~Psalm 10:17~

The Thursday night Beth Moore ladies completed the study of James.  Ladies, thanks for your dedication and faithfulness.  The Sunday afternoon group skipped Easter, but will finish in three days.  Then, we will have a brunch on Saturday, the 21st, to celebrate completion of another Beth Moore study.  If you would like to join us at the cabin for the brunch, please feel free to join in the celebration.

Coming soon to FBC, Kentwood – 5th Sunday Singing on April 29th.  Come hear some of the musically talented people out church has been blessed to have.  The service will begin at 6:00 P.M.

VBS is scheduled for the first week of January.  Call the church office is you would like to volunteer to help.  Let’s make this one special to the children.

Photographs will be taken new week, Wednesday – Saturday, for the next edition of the church directory.  If you do now have your appointment scheduled, please call the church office.

The WMU Quarterly meeting will be April 16th at New Zion Baptist Church.  The meeting begins at 10:00 and concludes with  pot lunch.

Camp Living Waters will be having a Senior Adult Day Tuesday, April 17th at 10:00.  You can call the church office to sign up or sign the form in the front hallway of FBC.

I hope these dates are beneficial to you.  I did not include any youth or children activities, but you can contact a staff member or the church office for those dates.

Pray for Linda B. Williams as she has surgery at North Oaks this morning.

Thought for the Day: How gullible are we?

A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26, 1997. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to the alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical “dihydrogen monoxide.” And for plenty of good reasons, since it can:

1. cause excessive sweating and vomiting
2. it is a major component in acid rain
3. it can cause severe burns in its gaseous state
4. accidental inhalation can kill you
5. it contributes to erosion
6. it decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes
7. it has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients

He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical dihydrogen monoxide. Forty-three said yes, six were undecided, and only one knew that the chemical was…

WATER!!!

The title of his prize winning project was, “How Gullible Are We?” The conclusion is obvious.

Religion is another area where people have a tendency to be gullible. Extreme examples can be found in David Koresh’s followers and the Heaven’s Gate cult. But it can happen any time we believe someone without checking out God’s Word to see if what is being taught is the truth. Faith does not mean blindly accepting whatever anyone (even a preacher) says.

John warned, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (I John 4:1).

Use God’s Word to discern between what is true and what is false. And if you feel like living dangerously today, pour yourself a big tall glass of dihydrogen monoxide.

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Boone Church of Christ
Boone, NC

Enjoy a great spring day provided by the Lord.

Anna Lee