WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Come Worship With Us
Sunday Morning Worship
Sundays Starting at 9:30 am
Sunday Evening Worship
Cancelled until further notice
Wednesday Evening Bible Class
Bible Class Starting at 7 pm
Menu of Services and Ministries
Schedule of Services / Classes
Onsite Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 A.M.
For virtual worship, use Facebook Live link: (www.facebook.com/15stcoc/videos--no videos if livestreamimg)
Sunday:
Morning Worship 9:30 A.M.
Wednesday:
Evening Bible Class 7:00 PM (For virtual class, use Facebook Live Link)
PERSONAL WORK, MINISTRIES, and BAPTISMS
God blesses us with our health.
Our Brothers' Keepers: Continue to call, communicate, & encourage one another, especially during these challenging times.
Songbook Project: We request that anyone desiring to add new songs to the folder provide a written version to the ladies as soon as possible.
Pantry: We need to continue stocking our pantry as usual and now also include frozen vegetables, meats, etc, that can be stored in the freezer. If anyone needs food items, please call the elders or meet them at the church building.
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH
Upcoming Events: @ Church of Christ at Curtis Sykes Dr.
1. Sunday morning worship service Service: 9:30 a.m.
2. Wednesday Night Bible Class Wed, 7:00 p.m.
Service via Facebook: See link instructions above or ask membership
Other Upcoming Events @ Other Congregations / Venues
Sick/Convalescing, Hospital, Medical Procedures, Condolences
Please keep them in your prayers.
Hospital Care, Medical treatment, or Recuperating:
Diann Gentry
Cartrell Tidwell
Sick and Shut-in / Condolences:
Let us diligently pray for all of those who have lost loved ones, are undergoing medical procedures, and those in spiritual need of prayers.
Outline of Sermons
Sunday Morning Lesson : 5/03/26, Luke 1:17
John’s ministry was to turn the hearts of the father to their children – the wisdom of righteousness rather than that of disobedience.
Samaria had a disobedient spirit. Disobeying God is foolish. To get on the right side is to obey God -- the wisdom of the righteous, making a people ready for the Lord, as John did.
Have the wisdom of righteousness; know what it is. Turn from anything else, and turn to the Lord. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people, which started with John who came in the spirit and power of Elijah.
1 John shared the word of the Lord, which comes from above. To get God’s wisdom, you must read God’s word and meditate on it. Ask for help when you don't understand what you read. It's a shared word -- "wisdom" which came from God.
True wisdom doesn’t begin down here but originates from God above because that’s where the Son is from. The wisdom that comes from above is sharing all that is in the word without distortion, with clear clarity and authority. Elijah and John would speak to the king, sharing the word. True wisdom is shared from above.
2 If not sharing light about things from this world and in this world, then it’s not from above. The fool has said in his heart that there’s no God, getting this information from some other man. The shared word of God is the only answer to what is happening down here. We need to share some light in the darkness of this world. It’s so dark that sometimes we don’t even care. That’s why we need the wisdom of light, the truth. Do you know when we’re hearing the truth? When hearing the truth, do the truth.
We need to be careful watchers, vigilant in everything. Watch everything, even yourself. When watching yourself, you’re watching everybody. Be discerning in everything you do.
Sometimes, we don’t care where the text is from and what’s in it. Learn the text yourself and share the light on what God had said. God shares stuff close to the ground. Don’t stop listening to God and become foolish in your living. Sometimes, you don’t know who to listen to. Share / shed some light on everything. Every word must be established so every word will have the light shed on it.
True wisdom you get from above, shared from the word of God which sheds the light in our heart. Get right with God in your own heart; get right with Him for yourself. A wise man doesn’t hide from himself. Let go of some stuff so it will let go of you. Shed light on everything.
True wisdom shapes us. If not, what would you use it for? God’s word shapes us because it’s from above. Sharing and shaping us from above, it sheds light on whether stuff is right/wrong or good/bad. An internal shaping by the word spiritually shapes the mind. The Church of Christ preaches a shared-from-heaven word, which comes from above as does Jesus. There’s the earthly wisdom down here that shapes us like God shapes us from above. Regular repentance is a sign of something. Confessing our faults one to another shapes us. Sometimes we say or do things that are not right.
3 Wisdom from above is inside, shifting the shared word which shares light. Elijah’s word/preaching shifts back to God, the Lord.
Any place they’ll dance, they’ll sport too, neither being good before the Lord. Shift back to faith and ground yourself in the word of God. Don’t dance that dance. If it comes from God, it should be a different kind of dance anyway. Dance with God! Love your enemy. There’s one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one church. God put something in place that can’t be duplicated (John 3:16, the only begotten, only one of its kind).
We don’t have music; ours begins in the heart. We use our mouths. We dance with the Lord. We’re singing and separating people.
4 There are some things that we need to let go of and leave behind. We make ourselves more important than God, which happened in the garden. All of a sudden it’s all about us. But it’s what God says. Sometimes, we don’t want God to prepare us. Sharing the word of God shapes us so that the shelter God made for us finds its place in the church. God shares his word with us so we can be sheltered. We are shaped by the word of God so He can build us a spiritual house.
Sunday Morning Lesson: 5/10/26, The Spirit of a Godly Mother, Psa 139:13,14; I Tim 2:14,15
We need to be tender, loving, and humble in sharing the gospel -- like a mother. The mother writes on her child’s heart what the world can’t erase. A mother has a certain quality that sets her apart.
Sarah and Elizabeth were biblical mothers. Where would we be without the birth of mothers who love unconditionally? The Bible points to mothers in Proverbs 31 in terms of beauty, duty, virtue, etc.
Jesus addressed his mother in the Bible in the instance of their running out of wine at a wedding, calling his mother, “woman.” When Jesus hung on the cross, he said, “Mother, behold your son (speaking about John looking after his mother).
Prov 31:25 speaks about the dignity of a mother in regard to her strength, constant sacrifices, carrying burdens, trusting God with her children’s futures, etc. Mothers can be emotional. A godly mother makes the most of what she has – making due.
Discipline is a loving corrective action in the Bible. As in Heb 12:6, the Lord disciplines. Godly mothers reflect on God’s will. Isa 66:13 states, “As one whom his mother comforteth . . . ” as a mother comforts her child.
Mothers provide love, comfort, and encouragement to their children. In Prov 31:20, “She stretches out her hand to the poor . . .” Generosity is doing what you can – having a godly spirit.
As in Prov 1:8-9 “. . . forsake not the law of your mother . . .”
Then, II Tim 1:5 shows sincerity of a mother’s faith. Godly mothers have faith in God’s instructions in her life.
A mother is a great encourager, speaking in terms such as, “Do your best” or “I believe in you.” A godly mother obeys God and ensures that her children know about God.
A godly mother is forgiving, not unforgiving which creates an atmosphere of stress.
A godly mother’s home is not filled with tension and stress. A mother’s love is unconditional – being kind and forgiving.
A godly mother is a servant with an endless, giving feeling. God plants in mothers the determination to do what needs to be done (Prov 31:28).
A godly woman will point her children to God by example. A godly mother’s servanthood is passed down to her children (having a servant’s spirit of serving others).
Prov 14:1 “ Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the foolish plucketh it down . . .”
What is the atmosphere in your home? Would Jesus feel secure in your home? A godly mother knows how to create a godly atmosphere – a mother’s love, work, and prayers matter.
Bless every mother today; remind her that her labor is not in vain.
Psalm/Hymn/Edification of the week:
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. (Eph 5:19)
Lam 3:22-23: It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.
Two Wings
Two wings to veil my face.
Two wings to veil my feet.
Two wings to fly away.
And the world can’t do me no harm.
One of these old mornings
And it won’t be long.
No, you’ll look around here for me;
But I’ll be gone on home.
(Repeat the chorus)
Meet me Jesus, meet me Lord.
Somewhere up in the middle of the air.
If these wings should fail me,
I want you to meet me with another pair.
(Repeat the chorus)
Up in Glory, I got a long white robe.
Up in Glory, I got a new pair of shoes.
Up in Glory, I got a long pair of wings.
I’m going to fly away and spread the news.
Chorus: Two wings to veil my face.
Two wings to veil my feet.
Two wings to fly away.
And the world can’t do me no harm.
Eleven Things You Can Do:
1. Attend Bible class on Sunday and Wednesday.
2. Attend Sunday morning and Sunday night worship services.
3. Take notes on every sermon and class.
4. Read your Bible every day. In reading 3 1/2 chapters a day, you will complete the Bible in one year.
5. Pray at least three times a day.
6. Call, visit, or write a note to someone who is sick or shut-in.
7. Pick out someone you would like to see become a Christian and work towards teaching them the word.
8. Visit the local nursing homes, children's homes, and hospitals.
9. Pass out gospel tracts.
10. Invite your friends to church services.
11. Give cheerfully, as you prosper.
-- Borrowed --
** Extracted from a Hymn **
Which shall it be for you and me,
Who God's good gifts obtain?
Shall we accept for self alone,
Or take to give again?
For He who once was rich indeed
Laid all His glory down;
That by His grace our ransomed race
Should share His wealth and crown.
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd = That's Relationship!
I shall not want = That's Supply!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures = That's Rest!
He leadeth me beside the still waters = That's Refreshment!
He restoreth my soul = That's Healing!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness = That's Guidance!
For His name sake = That's Purpose!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death = That's Testing!
I will fear no evil = That's Protection!
For Thou art with me = That's Faithfulness!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me = That's Discipline!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies = That's Hope!
Thou anointest my head with oil = That's Consecration!
My cup runneth over = That's Abundance!
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life = That's Blessing!
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord = That's Security!
Forever = That's Eternity!
- Borrowed -
Address
915 Curtis Sykes Dr.
No. Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone
501-912-0123
501-351-5490