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February 5, 2023
WELCOME TO THE
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CONGREGATION
We want to extend a warm
welcome to any guests that
have come our way today. We
hope that you are spiritually
uplifted as you participate in
worship today. If you have
any thoughts or questions
about any part of our services,
feel free to contact the elders
at:
elders@deerfootcoc.com
CHURCH INFORMATION
5348 Old Springville Road
Pinson, AL 35126
205-833-1400
www.deerfootcoc.com
office@deerfootcoc.com
SERVICE TIMES
Sundays:
Worship 8:15 AM
Bible Class 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening 5:00 PM
Wednesdays:
6:30 PM
SHEPHERDS
Michael Dykes
John Gallagher
Rick Glass
Sol Godwin
Merrill Mann
Skip McCurry
Darnell Self
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Jeffrey Howell
Johnathan Johnson
JCA CAMPUS MINISTER
Alex Coggins
10:30
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
David
Dangar
Opening
Prayer
Frank
Montgomery
Scripture
Reading
Canaan
Hood
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper
/
Contribution
Steve
Maynard
Closing
Prayer
Elder
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5
PM
Service
Song
Leading
Connor
Denson
Opening
Prayer
Logan
Denson
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Alex
Coggins
Closing
Prayer
Elder
8:15
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Randy
Wilson
Opening
Prayer
Rodney
Denson
Scripture
Reading
Rusty
Allen
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Mike
Cagle
Closing
Prayer
Elder
Baptismal
Garments
for
February
Carrie
Mann
Bus
Drivers
February
12–
Steve
Maynard
February
19–
James
Morris
Deacons
of
the
Month
Terry
Malone
Stan
Mann
Steve
Maynard
Shady
Worship?
Scripture
Reading:
Psalm
139:7–12
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The Proverbs:
Principles or Guarantees?
“Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!” Trite promises like this –
commonly found in informercials – often induce eye rolls. Genuine promises and
guarantees are hard to come by in this world. As the old saying goes, “There are only two
things that are certain: Death and Taxes.” We know however that there are far more
promises and guarantees for God’s children according to His Word (1 Pet. 1:4). While
these are clearly stated and have proven to be true over time, there is still a danger of us
mistaking Biblical principles for Biblical guarantees. The book of Proverbs, for example,
contains both principles and promises. Discerning when a proverb is a principle or a
guaranteed promise is key to understanding the Proverbs accurately as well as
understanding the promises of God accurately. Let us consider an important example…
Prov. 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he
will not depart from it.” The way this proverb is stated certainly sounds like a guarantee.
Our experience alone indicates to us that this proverb is not always true. We have all seen
excellent Christian parents who have raised children to the best of their ability, only to find
that some still stray away from the path of life that they were raised to follow. Are such
cases examples of a failed promise of God, or is this proverb simply a principle that is
sometimes misunderstood to be a guaranteed promise?
If one takes a holistic look at the book of Proverbs, it becomes immediately evident
that the outcome of how a child turns out is not entirely dependent on the parents, but
instead is also dependent on the child. As Prov. 19:27 says, “Cease listening, my son, to
discipline, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.” The child’s own receptivity
and willingness to receive and learn godly discipline is also vital for the child to grow up
in the way his parents raised him. Prov. 6:20 says, “My son, observe the commandment of
your father and do not forsake the teaching of your mother…” Again, Proverbs teaches us
that parents can raise their children right, yet it is possible for their children to forsake the
path and the way they were taught.
This critical context from the book of Proverbs helps us understand that some
teachings are actually principles, not 100% guarantees. We also know however that
children who are raised to be godly by godly parents often do live life according to the
way they should go, as their parents instructed them. This proverb is consistently shown to
be true even though it is not to be understood as an 100% guarantee, as the context of the
book of Proverbs itself explains to us.
But let us not forget that the Proverbs also contain unequivocal promises that are to
be understood as 100% guarantees. For example, Prov. 12:28 says, “In the way of
righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.” Also, in Prov. 14:32, “…the
righteous has a refuge when he dies.” These references to eternal life are rightly
understood to be guarantees for the righteous of God – both in the context of Proverbs and
of the whole Bible.
You can see no doubt how critical it is to understand the difference between a
principle and a guarantee in God’s Word. One’s faith can be shaken to the core if they take
a principle as a guaranteed promise. But when we understand the distinction between
principle and promise in God’s Word, we can properly use the wisdom God has given us
and rest confidently in the promises that are guaranteed.
~Jeffrey Howell

2.
Weekly Purpose:
$19,348.00
Contribution:
$18,883.00
Contribution YTD:
$107,439.00
Purpose YTD:
$96,740.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$21,487.00
Mission Sunday:
$120,100.00
Week 5
Prayers
Sue Adams
Betty Aldridge
Vera Bonner
Faye Bradford
Bill Brown
Michael Burkowski
Bobbie Clark
Nancy Clemens
Edith Collett
Thurman & Judy Crawford
Jean Dickerson
Margie England
Audrey Gammage
Mike Godwin
Kim Green
Randy Johnson
Bev Key
Nancy Locklear
Jean Tuggle McDonald
Jim McDonald
Dot Mitchell
Larry & Rita Morgan
Ancel Norris
Judy Roeder
Doug Scruggs
Darnell Self
Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Stephanie Theoret
Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle
Gayle Varner
Dennis Washington
Mary Wells
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Don Young
Friends & Family
Zach Horton– dealing with health
issues
Michael Doss– dealing with health
issues
Angela—is dealing with family issues
McRoy family– new to the area and
requesting prayers
Joseph Kelly– great nephew of Jean
Tuggle McDonald
Gentry Sutton– brother of Nancy
Clemens
Parker Burgess– Cousin of Martha
Lybrand
Doreen Hartzog– mother of Julie
Kincaid
Galen Lilja– father of Janice VanHorn
Shirley Mitchell– friend of Martha
Lybrand
Bonnie Rasche– mother of Amy Gunn
Lori Brown– friend of Sherita Bitten
Tara Jessen– sister of Amy Gunn
Betty Bagley– friend of the Maynards
Gwen Fisher– sister of Dial Dangar
Kim Bywaters– aunt of Dawn Taylor
Stanley Ryan– brother of Anna
Brown & Billie Adkinson
Lucas Adkinson– grandson of Mark &
Billie Adkinson
Sandy Black– friend of Robin Spitzley
Betty Trull– sister of Sandra Singer
Gloria Smedley– neighbor of Sandra
Singer
Johnathan England– son of Alan
England
Jerrie Paschal– sister of Alan VanHorn
Our prayer list is updated monthly.
205-833-1400
Hospital / Sick List
Michael Burkowski– undergoing treatments
Ellen Godwin– recovering at home
Bev Key– undergoing tests
Larry Morgan– undergoing tests
Doug Scruggs– recovering at home
Dennis Washington– MD Anderson– Houston
Barbara Whisenhunt– Ridgewood Health Services
Attendance
1-29-2023
AM 339 PM 101
February 5, 2023
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
February 5– Singing Night– boys in
the Auditorium, girls in Adult
Classroom 1
February 12– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Bible Bowl (Preschool
– 5th grade) in the education building
February 19– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Lads to Leaders
Workshop (Preschool– 5th grade) in
the education building
February 26– Twelve Ordinary Men- in
auditorium
Defending Biblical Baptism– Adult
Classroom 2
Kid’s Classes– Puppets (Preschool–
5th grade) in the education building
PANTRY ITEMS:
February
Canned Meats
Soup
Jelly
Peanut Butter
Beef Stew/Chili
Youth News
Local youth devo TONIGHT at the home of Shelby Hannum.
Please bring $5 for food.
Sunday, February 12th is the Golden Age Banquet. Please
come to first service so that you can help prepare and serve.
Life of Christ
Truth for Today is giving us a special price on the Life of
Christ commentaries. They are $16 each or $32 for the set.
Please contact the office to order.
Sunday AM Classes
• The Life of Christ taught by John Gallagher
in the auditorium
• The Life of Christ– a discussion class taught
by Michael Dykes in adult classroom 1
• Young Professionals are studying the book of
Esther taught by a rotation of men from the
congregation in adult classroom 2
Wednesday PM Classes
• Wisdom Literature class taught by men of the
congregation in the auditorium (there is a
different teacher each week)
• Ladies’ Bible class– Immeasurably More by
Cassandra Martin taught by ladies of the
congregation (teachers rotate)
Be The Man Men’s Conference
March 4, 2023
Logan Martin Church of Christ
3401 Martin Street S
Pell City, AL
8:30-9:00– Registration
9:05-9:45 Allen Webster– When God
Commands
10:10-10:50 Mark Posey– When Man’s
Law Changes
11:10-11:50 Kyle Massengale– When
Culture Changes
12:00– Lunch Provided
All men invited– no charge
Lads to Leaders Workshop Days
If you are participating in Lads to
Leaders this year, please join us for
workshop days on February 5th and
March 5th. Below is the schedule for
February 5th.
11:45-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:30 Bible Bowl
1:30-2:30 Scrapbook
2:30-3:00 Cards to help with Good
Samaritan
3:00-3:30 Song Leading
3:30-4:00 Snack
4:00-4:45 Puppets
New Address
Thurman and Judy Crawford
3517 Lorna Road, Apt. 112
Hoover, AL 35216
(Cards welcomed)
Faulkner Employment Opportunities
Dean, Harris College of Business and
Executive Education
Faculty, Director of Curriculum and
Assessment (College of Health Sciences)
Faculty, (College of Biblical Studies - New
Testament)
Technical Services Librarian
Recruiter/Admissions Counselor (Executive
and Professional Enrollment)
Recruiter/Admissions Counselor
(Undergraduate Admissions)