Pippin church of Christ December 6, 2020

1701 Pippin Road Cookeville, TN 38501 From Bad to Worse (931) 372-9113 Dennis Lowe [email protected] http://www.pippincoc.com/ It often seems that, try as you might, there is no good news Sunday AM Study 9:30 AM Sunday AM Worship 10:30 AM to be found. Things on a national level, or perhaps in our Sunday PM Worship 5:30 PM personal lives, seem to go from bad to worse. The more we Wednesday Bible Class 7:00 PM think about the bad things happening in our lives, the more Elders bad things there seem to be for us to think about. When Dennis Lowe (931) 858-4482 Eddie Frizzell (931) 526-3505 things are going badly, when it seems that all the news we Gary Medley (931) 528-8768 hear is bad news, it is easy to become depressed and lose hope. When we find ourselves in a situation like this we need Deacons Colonel Wheeler (931) 526-5808 to stop and remember that God is in control. Greg Frizzell (931) 265-2192 After his duel with the 450 priests of Baal, the prophet Kale Burchett (615) 533-9134 “ran for his life” to escape the wrath of Jezebel (1 Kings Preacher 19:3). When God asked Elijah what he was doing there he Randy Bybee (931) 268-0912 replied “I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts;

because the children of have forsaken Your covenant, Welcome The Pippin church of Christ extends to you a torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the cordial welcome. We hope the services have sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life.” (“vs been uplifting, and you will want to return at every opportunity. 14). In Elijah’s mind things were so bad that he even prayed that he might die. “It is enough! Now, LORD, take my life, for Our purpose in meeting is to worship God in Spirit and in truth. God is a Spirit, and they I am no better than my fathers!” (vs 4). God told Elijah that that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and Truth. John 4:24 things were not as bad as he thought. Elijah thought that he alone was left, but God told him, “Yet I have reserved seven How to Become a Christian Hear the Word - Romans 10:17 thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, Believe - Mark 16:15 and every mouth that has not kissed him.” (vs 18). Elijah was Repent of Past Sins - Luke 13:3 Confess - Romans 10:9 not alone, God was still in control. When our lives seem to be Be Baptized - Acts 2:38 Remain Faithful - Revelation 2:10 going from bad to worse, we need to remember that God is still in control and that as long as we are faithful children of Radio Programs God things will turn out well; if not in this life, then in the The Lord's Way AM 920 WLIV - Tuesdays @ 10:10AM next. As the apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, “For

A Challenge to Think our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for AM 1400 WHUB - Sundays @ 9:05AM us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things

Volume 37, No. 49 which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

SERMON TOPICS All Month - December Table Gary Medley Morning Points From Philippians Phil. 4:13 Tray Preparation Rhonda Boles Evening Questions & Answers V Lk. 12:48 Table Assist Dennis Chaffin John Lane Mike Smith PRAYER LIST Roger Mayberry

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY - Please continue to pray for those who are still battling Sunday AM Worship serious health issues. Several of our number have been sick for some time and still Announcements Gary Medley have a tough road ahead of them. Lead Singing Larry Jackson Read Scripture Colonel Wheeler

First Prayer Mike Smith Last Prayer Lester Boles ANNOUNCEMENTS Slide Production Kale Burchett

BULLETIN UPDATES Sunday PM Worship The bulletin is a great communication tool. If you have updates, additions or removals Announcements Gary Medley of sick please let one of the deacons know so the appropriate updates and changes can Lead Singing Eddie Frizzell be made. Read Scripture Dennis Chaffin First Prayer Joe Brown ELECTRONIC BULLETIN Last Prayer Dale Flatt If you are interested in receiving an electronic copy of the bulletin prior to Sunday via Slide Production Kale Burchett email, you can sign up at www.pippincoc.com and enter your email address in the box on the right of the page. Wednesday Bible Class Announcements Gary Medley Lead Singing Gary Medley Controlling One's Anger Read Scripture Greg Frizzell First Prayer Mike Smith Ron Thomas Last Prayer Wayne Crossman Slide Production Kale Burchett He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city (Proverbs 16:22, NKJV) Happy Birthday Who has never been angry? Who have never been on the verge of losing Brooklyn Apple 12/11 control? It is likely that not only have you been on the verge of losing control, that you might actually have done so a number of times. If you are conscientious, Daily Bible Reading then it is also likely you have regretted it a great deal. I know I have. Ezra 3,4; 1 John 5 12/6 Consider what we are being taught here by the Lord. If you slow your anger Haggai 1,2; 2 John 12/7 response down, to that degree you have controlled your emotion. Now, after -4; 3 John 12/8 having done so, each of us needs to progress a little further along in slowing our -8; Jude 12/9 ,10; Revelation 1 12/10 anger down. In time, with this effort, we will have complete control. It won’t be Zechariah 11,12; Revelation 2 12/11 our control, but the Lord’s control of each of us who have heard and heeded His ,14; Revelation 3,4 12/12 counsel. Note the comparison the Lord makes with the one who controls his anger – you are far more powerful, far more influential than one who takes a city in battle. The latter compels others to submit, but the former influences people Question for the Week to submit to the Lord. What was the name of the father of Jesus' apostles James and John?

Answer to Previous Question What was the name of the father of Jesus' apostles James and John? Answer: Zebedee; Mt. 4:21