The Encourager. November 18, Sunday Service s Bible class 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Afternoon 2:00 pm. Tuesday Ladies Class 11:00 am

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1 The Encourager Church of Christ 140 West 15th Street Front Royal Virginia FrontRoyalChurchofChrist.com SimpleBibleLessons.com We Welcome Our Guest! We are so glad you ve come for worship today! Our prayer is you will be blessed by your time with us. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have concerning our worship. November 18, 2018 Sunday Service s Bible class 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Afternoon 2:00 pm Tuesday Ladies Class 11:00 am Wednesday Service 7:00 pm Personal Bible Study SimpleBibleLessons.com Online Correspondence In Home RSW Jail Ministry Correspondence 2nd & 4th In House Food Pantry By Appointment Minister John Stephen Smith ministerfrcoc@gmail.com

2 Condolences: to Family & Friends of Sandy Holzhauser who passed away November 15, 2018 Our Homebound Audrey Herring Nancy Barnes Gloria & Rob Kinney, breathing issues. Beverly Figgins Mandy Derflinger, in hospital in Haymarket. John Woodall, is in Lynn Care, room # 214A Sycamore Hall. Bill & Linda Butterfield Sharon Derflinger Terry Lichliter Debbie Martin Hazel Clark Linda York Jenifer Swain Gloria Van Arsdall Adam Selby Michael Michelucci Kim Wines Remi Wines Mary Steele Ella Sullivan Cathy Meadows Rick Steele Bobby Jo Henderson Ray Stelzl Tim Gunter Kenny Henderson Jr. Ruth Brooks Jamie Shell Marty Jones Jamie James Scott McCool Jaden Turner Doris & Donald Jones Carol & Doug Ritenour Dolores Williams RSW Jail Ministry Our nation and lawmakers The Lord s church Military men and women First Responders All Law enforcement Our missionaries Cancer Diagnosis Ann Derflinger Philip (Pop) Funk is in hospice care. Lynn Care #221 Janet Jenkins Jerry Eubanks C.R. Newlin Priscilla L Philip Funk Jr. Jackie Barbe Frank Couto Vita Torres Jeff Pingley Wendy Willoughby Elaine Appleton Robert Jenkins Names On This Page Will Periodically be removed. Please Keep Tenia Informed as to Condition & or Status

3 The Door By carson van arsdall Weekends and holidays are the prime times for advertisers to stuff flyers into the daily newspapers, adding to what I call the "pulp padding". You can't escape a peek at the ones that are home suppliers. I like the nice color photos of doors of all types. Some of these beauties can stop a vacation to Disney World. If one is installed for your front door I am sure you will fall down and worship its varnished wood and stained floral glass panels. Fingerprints will never mar its glossy sheen and you will hang a sign on its brilliant brass knob requesting everyone to come to the humble back door. A door of this quality could even go as a Mother's Day gift, think about it! The word door may have entered our language through an English family name, Dore, meaning the entrance to a narrow valley. We use the word every day: Close the door when you leave. She forgot to lock her car door. They live two doors up the street from us. His office is the third door down the hall on the left. A day cannot go by without the use of the word DOOR. The Egyptians put into their tombs a false door. It was to serve as an imaginary passage for the deceased between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Lavish inscriptions were on the false door referring to the countless offerings the deceased is about to receive. Sometimes a life-sized statue of the deceased was placed before the door as if it had just stepped out of it. (Ancient Egypt From A to Z,Internet Site) We can't live without them. They keep the cold drafts of winter outside and the cool air inside during the hot sultry days of summers, and keep the swarms of November 18, 2018 hostile insects outside. Properly fitted, a door can be locked for security purposes. Doors keep us from falling out of our cars. Closed doors can stop the spread of a home fire. Doors give us privacy & absorb outside traffic and neighborhood noises. A door can have many names: trap, stable, barn, French, garden, pet, revolving & automatic door. Whatever its name, a door serves a very distinct and useful function. Door fills several reference columns in a Zondervan Concordance and it is well worth a study of each use in God's Word. Revelation 3:20 NKJV " Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. James Rowe ( ) came to America from England in He settled in Albany, New York. He worked for the railroads & later for music publishers in Texas and Tennessee. He wrote the words for: I WAS SINKING DEEP IN SIN and JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR (1912) An old saying in the south "Katie bar the door" meant "something unstoppable is coming!," and "Katie bar the kitchen door" suggested that you had better watch out! and last: When God closes a door, He always opens a window. - Woodrow Kroll Don t give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door. ~Paulo Coelho.

4 Serving Today Wilson Diaz Bob Baleskie Danny Derflinger Bill Adams Song Service Eugene Tewalt George Diaz Scripture Reading Art Candenquist Taking monies up now for Christmas Baskets. Please give money and names to Juanita. Deborah also is taking names as well. Our Food Pantry served 24 individuals last month. God is good and His blessing may they not cease! Our Pantry needs: Pouched Pancake Mix and Ramen Noodles. Will be here to picking up the gleaner cans and are requesting a collection of these items: Paper Towels, Toilet Tissue, Yard Bags Pick-Up Date: December 6th Attention!! Abby Lichliter 11/17 Carson Van Arsdall 11/26 Rex Callaway 11/26 Brenda Born 11/29 Just for Fun, Try Out the Listen and Learn Worksheet in the bulletin this week and at the Information Corner. Self explanatory, for adults and children.

5 Numbers 21 The Bronze Serpent Moses BSGFAA Lesson 225 Bible Quiz: 1. What did God say concerning prayer? 1 Kings 9:3 2. Yes or no, was God alone at creation? Genesis 1:26 3. Man was created in the likeness of. Genesis 1:26 4. Describe the negative comments made by the ten spies. Describe the positive comments made by Joshua and Caleb. With which group did the Israelite people side? Numbers 13:26; 14:10 5. Yes or no, did God give special instructions for offerings made by the Israelites after they entered Canaan? Yes or no, were the laws and regulations for the aliens and Israelites the same? Numbers 15: What was the complaint of Korah, Dathan, Abriam, and the 250 Israelite leaders? What was Moses instructions to them? Numbers 16: Who were the only ones who could serve as priests? Numbers 18:7 8. What offering were the Levites to make from the tithe they received from the Israelites? Who received this portion from the Levites? Numbers 18: What were God s instructions to Moses and Aaron for getting water at Kadesh? Numbers 20:8 10. Where did Aaron die? What was the occasion when Aaron gave the garments of the high priest to Eleazar? Numbers 20:23-28 Additional Scriptures: 1. Do everything without complaining. -Philippians 2:14 2. Jesus spoke of the serpent. John 3:14; Paul 1 Corinthians 10:9 3. Jephthah reviewed these events. Judges 11: Israel offered incense to the brazen serpent. 2 Kings 18:4 Questions: 1. What did the Israelites do when some of their people wre captured by Arad? Numbers 21: After leaving Mount Hor to go around Edom, why did the Israelites complain? Numbers 21: How did God punish the Israelites for complaining, after they had left Mount Hor? Numbers 21:6 4. Why did Moses set a bronze snake on a pole? Numbers 21: Yes or no, would Sihon, king of the Amorites, let the Israelites pass through their land? What was the result? Numbers 21: Describe the battle between the Israelites and Og, king of Bashan. Numbers 21: Name the Bible book in which the beginning of Jesus church is recorded. (a) Romans, (b) Acts, or (c) the first Four Gospel books of the New Testament. Application: on complaining Numbers 21:5

6 Numbers Balak and Balaam Moses BSGFAA Lesson 226 Bible Quiz: 1. What was the impression of the Queen of Sheba concerning Solomon s wisdom and his kingdom? 1 Kings 10: Solomon made 500 shields of. Where did Solomon keep the shields? 1 Kings 10: Describe the two special trees God planted in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2:9, What was the punishment for a person who sinned defiantly in the Israelite community? Numbers 15:30 5. Where were Aaron s family to get their food? Numbers 18: A person who had touched a dead body was unclean for days. What water must a person use to purify himself? Numbers 19: Where did Miriam die? Numbers 20:1 8. Why did the people complain at Kadesh? Numbers 20:2 9. Yes or no, would Sihon, king of the Amorites, let the Israelites pass trough their land? What was the result? Numbers 21: Describe the battle between the Israelites & Og, king of Bashan. Numbers 21:32-35 Additional Scriptures: 1. Balaam advised the Midianites to entice the Israelites in worship of idols. Numbers 31:16 2. Balaam s death Numbers 31:8,16 3. Jesus is the light by whom we see God. John 12:44-46 According to the Dictionary: 1. Balak the Moabite king 2. Balaam was a soothsayer from Mesopotamia. 3. Midianites were descendants of Abraham (Genesis 25:1, 2) and were a nomadic people. 4. Prophets of God did not take rewards. Questions: 1. Where did the Israelites camp on the east side of the Jordan River? Numbers 22:1 2. Who was Balak? Balaam? Numbers 22:4, 7 3. Yes or no, did God instruct Balaam to go with the first group of elders from Moab and Midian? The second group? Numbers 22:12, Why did Balaam beat his donkey? What did the donkey say? How did Balaam see the angel? What did the angel say? What was Balaam s reply? Numbers 22: Balaam (a) cursed or (b) blessed Israel in front of Balak? Numbers 23:11, 20; 24: The words which Balaam spoke to Balak were the words of. Numbers 22:38; 24:13 7. Balaam said what would happen to Moab, Edom, Amalek & Canaanite people? Numbers 24:14-24 Application: on God opening a person s eyes Numbers 22:31

7 His Grace Reaches Me Justified freely by His grace through... Jesus. Romans 3:24 Definition of Grace: Unearned, unmerited favor and good will of God. Extended to all men who will accept the gift. Grace and salvation are inseparable. Grace is the gift of God..... Eph. 2:8; 3:7 God gave only begotten Son..John 3:16 Abundant Rom 5:15-20 Great and glorious Eph. 1:6 Given in Christ Jesus Cor 1:4 Grace of God: God s grace brings salvation.. Titus 2:11 Given by God Rom 15:15 Through Jesus Christ Eph 4:7 Christ died to save us Rom 5:18 Available to all Cor 9:8 Possible to fall from grace... Gal 5:4 Who can receive God s Grace? Those who follow God s will.. Matt 7:21 All who are obedient Heb 5:8-9 The Amazing Grace of God of God: Simple yet many misunderstand located in Christ Gal. 3:26-27 Cost heaven much to make it available God s Son His life..... Rom. 5:8f Gives man opposite of what he deserves Christ paid our debt Cor.5:21 To obtain God s favor=obey... Eph. 2:8-9 Throne of grace for help..... Heb. 4:16 Christians Are To Grow In Grace: Grow in the grace of the Lord.. 2 Pet. 3:18 Continue in grace Acts 13:43 Abound (excel) in grace Cor. 8:7 Adding Christian Graces. 2 Peter 1: 5 8

8 Sermon Christian Thankful for October Much 28, 2018 Proverbs 3:5-6 GOD IS OUR G Proverbs 3:5-6 Psalm 37:1-6 1 Corinthians 10:13 GOD IS OUR G James 1: Thessalonians 3:3 John 16:24 GOD IS OUR G 1 Timothy 1:15 Philippians 4:6 Romans 8:28 GOD IS G Genesis 50:20 Charting Gods Word