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Hugh Vol. 43 October 2, 2018 Number 39
WHEN JESUS COMES AGAIN Part 2
Barry Kennedy
The Bible is a very large book and can be very intimidating to the average
reader. A simple description of God’s word would be as follows: God made man in His
own image, man disobeyed God (i.e. sinned), and by God’s abundant mercy, He made a
way of redemption. That redemption is through the sacrifice of Jesus the Christ (John
3:16; 14:6). Therefore, the Bible can be summed up in three ways: Jesus is coming (Old
Testament), Jesus has come (Matthew-John), and finally, the New Testament (including
the Gospel accounts) reveals the undeniable fact that Jesus is coming back. The question
is, “What will it be like when Jesus comes again?”
It will be a day of sorrow. How many times have we stopped to consider the
number of people there are in this world? It is even more staggering to consider how
many people have ever lived on this planet. Of course, that number is countless. Every
individual is a soul, created by the all-powerful Creator of the universe (Ecclesiastes
12:7; Isaiah 42:5; Zechariah 12:1). The hard truth is that “The hour is coming, in the
which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice and shall come forth; they that
have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation” (John 5:28, 29). According to Jesus, those who have done
evil have nothing to look forward to, but an eternity of sorrow. “And cast ye the
unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth”
(Matthew 25:30). What great sorrow it will cause to know that while here on earth we
have been given every opportunity to obey the gospel (Romans 1:16; 10:16; 2
Thessalonians 1:7-9; 2:14), and to become children of the promise (Galatians 4:28),
only to reject the salvation God has offered to all those that obey Him (Hebrews 5:8, 9).
Sadly, this day of sorrow will be experienced by the majority and not the
minority. “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that
leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:” (Matthew 7:13). One of
the greatest tragedies of this “destruction” is the fact that we choose it. The statement
Jesus is making is for all to “enter” into the right way and to avoid the sorrow of the
wrong way.
It will be a day of rejoicing. Those who will be lost will experience the greatest
sorrow ever imaginable, but those who enter into the “strait and narrow” way will
experience the greatest level of rejoicing ever imaginable. Have you considered why we
will rejoice when the Lord returns? Many have not because of the difficulty we have
thinking spiritually. Paul let the Corinthian church know that we are to compare
“spiritual things with spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2:13). We tend to look at everything from
a physical standpoint and thus, miss out on the “peace of God, which passeth all
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ELDERS
Mike Childers..............397-6453
Dennis Hallmark .........255-5557
Mark Hitt.....................322-0917
Bobby Lindley.............260-9193
DEACONS
Wade Bryan.................419-5552
William Harris.............416-8149
Ricky Lindsey .............255-8136
Jeff Mansel..................871-0357
Jimmy Spearman.........840-8957
Michael Wilson ...........891-0891
PREACHER
Barry Kennedy ... (931)787-7108
SECRETARY
Renee Childers
Office...........................842-6116
Fax...............................842-7091
E-MAIL
eastmaincoc38804@gmail.com
WEB PAGE
eastmaincoc.com
SUNDAY SERVICES
Worship....................... 9:00 a.m.
Bible Classes............. 10:15 a.m.
Worship..................... 11:15 a.m.
Singing or Devotional
Last Sunday of the Month
MID-WEEK
SERVICES
Wednesday Classes .....7:00 p.m.
EAST MAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST
1606 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1761
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
“Thou shalt observe to do all that they inform thee”
(Deut. 17:10)
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understanding” (Philippians 4:7). The understanding
that you and I can be with the Lord forever is not seen
by the world as being something of value. Truth be
told, to the worldly mindset the avoidance of Hell is
the greatest motivation to serve God. The true servant
of God understands that love is the only enduring
motivation that will lead one to rejoice when the Lord
comes again. Jesus said, “If you LOVE Me keep My
commandments” (John 14:15).
“When Jesus comes to reward His servants.
Whether it be noon or night, Faithful to Him will He
find us watching, With our lamps all trimmed and
bright? O can we say we are ready, brother? Ready for
the soul’s bright home? Say, will He find you and me
still watching, Waiting, waiting when the Lord shall
come?” These are the words to the first verse of the
song “Will Jesus Find Us Watching?” by Fanny J.
Crosby. She captured the heart of the second coming
as seen by the true child of God. Many tend to look at
the second coming of our Lord as a day to punish the
wicked. The faithful Christian sees this day as a day of
reward. The bottom line is that we all will receive a
reward. “For we must all appear before the judgment
seat of Christ; that EVERY ONE may receive the
things done in his body, according to that he hath
done, whether it be good or bad” (2 Corinthians
5:10). So again, we must ask ourselves, “O can we say
we are ready?” Ready for the day “When Jesus
Comes Again?”
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Sympathy
We were deeply saddened by the sudden passing
of our brother Grady McCaskill on Friday. Funeral
services were held Sunday at East Main. Please
continue to remember Janie and the rest of the family
as they deal with this great loss. Grady was a fine
faithful Christian man who always had a smile on his
face. He will be sorely missed among our number
here at East Main.
We also extend our sincere condolences to the
family of brother Leon Willis who passed away Sept.
26. Funeral services were held Sept. 29 at Pegues.
Brother Willis had been a faithful gospel preacher at
the Eggville congregation for many years and related
to several here at East Main.
Certainly, heaven has gained two fine souls this
past week!
Outreach Program
The ladies’ Outreach Program
will be feeding the Mooreville
High School football program
supper and having a short
devotional with them in the
multipurpose room this Friday,
Oct. 5, before their football game. If you would like
to help with this outreach activity, please sign the food
list that has been posted beside the tract rack in the
foyer. Thanks for your help!
Joyful Rebellion
The girls’ Joyful
Rebellion group will
meet this Saturday,
Oct. 6 at the home of
Kristie Webb at 9:00
a.m. for breakfast and an activity. Please let Savannah
Tucker know by Wednesday if you plan to come.
Sr. Adult Fellowship
The Sr. Adult
fellowship will be held
this Thursday, Oct. 4 at
6:00 p.m. at Comer’s.
The bus will leave the
building at 5:45 p.m.
Sympathy
To the congregation at East Main,
Thank you so much for all the prayers, cards, texts
& phone calls during my sickness. There is still a lot
going on. Please continue to pray for me and my
family. In Christian love,
Jean Mounce
Mark Your Calendars:
Gospel Meeting
East Main Church of Christ
October 28th
- 31st
Speaker: Robby Eversole
3. Community Outreach
Item: Garbage bags
Daily Bible Reading
October 3...............................................Matthew 8-9
October 4...........................................Matthew 10-11
October 5...........................................Matthew 12-13
October 6...........................................Matthew 14-15
October 7...........................................Matthew 16-17
October 8...........................................Matthew 18-20
October 9...........................................Matthew 21-22
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Birthdays: Glenda Barnette (Oct. 5), Sandra
Simmons (Oct. 6), Nicole Wynne (Oct. 7),
Ken Pearson (Oct. 9). Anniversaries: None
this week.
Our Sick
Jean Mounce has an appointment at UAB Oct. 15.
Rommie Dilworth will have kidney stone surgery Oct.
8. Marlon Geno had a pacemaker put in Tuesday.
Bretta Robinson, Nancy Haywood’s daughter, has
been moved to Cornerstone Rehab. in Corinth.
Malachi Millard was released from his ENT at
LeBonheur Friday. Ava Bates is home sick.
On-Going Illnesses
Laverne Raper, Frankie Estes, Donny Dulaney,
Adam McCurley, Mary Jordan, James Goddard, Ray
Scribner, Bill Goff, Linda Bryan, Mitch Maclean,
James Nichols, Sheba Tuggers, Sherry Gregory,
Shirley Owens, Mickey Bailey, Mike Scott, Tracey
Wilburn, Sammy Carson, Nathan Hale, Leroy Brown,
Mike Stroup, Jadon Parish, Shirley Lyons
Nursing Homes/Assisted
Living
Clara Simmons, Nancy Haywood, Randy Attaway,
Shirley McCarthy, Mary Southern, Veona Harris
Home Devotional
In what chapter of the Bible do you find?
Ten Commandments.................................Exodus 20
David fights Goliath...............................1 Samuel 17
Sermon on the Mount............................Matthew 5-7
Model prayer............................................ Matthew 6
Death of John the Baptist....................... Matthew 14
List the twelve sons of Jacob:
Jacob’s sons by Leah:
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
Jacob’s sons by Rachael:
Joseph
Benjamin
Jacob’s sons by Leah’s handmaid Zilpah:
Gad
Asher
Jacob’s sons by Rachael’s handmaid Bilhah:
Dan
Naphtali
Put the following Bible characters in
chronological order:
➢ Noah
➢ Daniel
➢ Moses
➢ Benjamin
Can you tell a Bible story from the
following picture?
John Duke is stationed in Long Beach, MS.
Matt Duke is stationed in Ft. Carson, CO.
Caleb Williams is stationed in Jacksonville, NC.
Dylan Kelly, Steve Kelly’s grandson, is in Kuwait.
4. Men to Serve Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 a.m.
Announcements..........................................Mark Hitt
Bible Reading...................................Andrew Wynne
Opening Prayer ..................................Hugh Scribner
Lord’s Supper
Mike Ratliff & Tim Davis
Serve Congregation, East Side:
Chad Willis, Ian Willis, Aaron Willis
Serve Congregation, West Side:
Jason Dickinson, William Harris, Larry Long
Lead Singing....................................James Simmons
Closing Prayer..................................... Dale Dulaney
Ushers ...................... Rodney Voyles & Lee DuBois
Please meet in the library by 8:45 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon
Opening Prayer ............................ Rommie Dilworth
Closing Prayer.............................Hunter Underwood
Lead Singing....................................Michael Wilson
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Prayer .............................................Jimmy Spearman
Lead Singing.........................................Wesley Bass
Contact Wade Bryan (419-5552) if unable to serve.
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Greeters ......................................Greg & Tracy Lyle
.........................Michael & Christine Wilson
Prepare Lord’s Supper—October .................Chad &
& Susan Willis
Nursery......................Tammy Minor & Sarah Minor
Pantry.................................................... Canned fruit
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 9-26-18..............................................171
Sunday 1st
Worship, 9-30-18 ...............................190
Sunday Bible Class ..............................................191
Sunday 2nd
Worship.............................................144
Contribution (budget $7,900)..........................$7,072
New Church
Directory
We are in the process of making a new church directory for East Main. We are going to be
doing it a little different this time! We are making the directories ourselves. We will be asking
a few families at a time to come to the multipurpose room after Sunday services to get a quick
snapshot of their family made in front of a blue backdrop and update their address, phone, etc.
Please help us in this effort to have a complete church directory.
