NORTH CAROLINA CHURCH OF CHRIST
January 5, 2025
Home: Gerald Clemmons, Thomas Davis, Mike
Garrison
Our sympathy is extended to Jane Robinson and her family
on the passing of Miss Eldora. She went peacefully from this
life early Friday morning. Visitation will be here at NC,
tomorrow from 1-2, with the funeral beginning at 2. Please
keep this family in your prayers.
Cedar View: Barbara Parker
El Reposo: Eldora Clemmons/104
LCNH: Prue Kelley/1
Mitchell/H’worth/Barbara Smith (Call before you visit-Room
4)
SHUT INS: Freddie Davis, Stacy McCormack, Evelyn
Newton, Betty Scott, Vicki Wright.
Please remember those in the nursing homes and our
Shut-Ins
ISAIAH’S CALL: Please continue to bring Hamburger
Helper Meals or give your donations to Amy, Ann, or
Pat.
Lesson #3 for next weeks Auditorium Class, The Kingdom
of God in the 21st Century, is on the table for your
study. Men…The lessons to be taught are also on the table
in the foyer. As always, please pick the lesson you would
like to teach and sign the appropriate space.
Lesson #10 for the Wednesday night class is on the table
in the foyer. That lesson is Nahum.
Please check the Bulletin Board for cards, etc.
The Monthly Singing at LCNH is this Thursday night,
beginning at 6:30.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Please keep these folks in your thoughts and
prayers.
Michelle Bernstein, Sherry Box, Alma Butler, Billy Bryant, Vicki Burbank, Haley Bugg, Donnie Carroll, Tom Childers, Jane Clark, Gerald Clemmons, Mitch Clemmons, Jim Clemmons, Brandon Cody, Jennifer Davis, Thomas Davis, Caitlyn Dennis, Tammy Dial, Kevin Dillon, Dakota Garner, Mike Garrison, Bridgett Gattis, Carter Glascock, Kayla Hamner, Lori Hargett, Shirley Harmon, Cypress Hayes, Taylor Hendrix, Charles and Joyce Hester, Lana Hines, Christine Holden, Cindy James, Josh Hones, Brock Killen, Don Lakey, Madalyn Littrell, Brenda McDonald, Porter Mitchell, Peggy Montgomery, Luke Oliver, Tracy Pace, Renee’ Parnell, Ethan Pennington, Kenzie Perkins, Dennis Phillips, Tamika Powell, Mike Prince, Linda Rickard, Ricky Rogers, Lazaro Ruiz, Susan Schmidlkofer, Kim Sharp, Steve Shelton, Kristi Shollenberger, Barbara Smith, Betty Sparkman, Kevin Springer, Jean Symore, Earl Tank, Brad Tank, Patrice Tucker, Rene Voser, Luke White, Donna Wilkerson, Vicki Wright
UNREALIZED TIMELESSNESS TRUTH
As we read the Bible, we sometimes are so focused on how a passage applies to our lives that we so easily lose sight of what was happening when a book was written. Truth is always truth! It cannot contradict itself and is timeless. The laws of God have changed in various dispensations, but the fundamental aspect of truth does not change. Our failure to understand this is the basis of the title for this article—unrealized timeless truth.
Psalm 138 is a good illustration of this. It is described as a “Psalm of David” and the opening verses reflect the heart of the great king. David praises God with his whole heart; he sings praises to God; he worships God toward His temple; he praised God for His lovingkindness and truth, and he magnified what God had said.
In verse four, he turned his attention and states that all the kings of the earth would magnify God. This was not true of the kings in David’s day, but he looked to future happenings. The unrealized truth is found by carefully reading all of the verse. All the kings of the earth would hear the words of God’s mouth. Pay special attention to the fact that “words” is plural. The voice of God had spoken directly to man at Mt. Sinai, and it still would speak to kings. How is this? Was He about to speak from heaven to those kings? Obviously not. They were to hear the same messages His mouth spoke because the very words God used are eternal! Truth is eternal and this emphasizes that when we read the Bible, we too are hearing the words from the mouth of God.
Another illustration of this principle is found in the words spoken at the burning bush. To whom were these words spoken? The obvious answer is Moses (Luke 20:37), but they were also spoken to others. Hear the words of Jesus describing this event (I will capitalize one word to emphasize truth). “Have you not read what was spoken to YOU by God, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham…’” (Matt. 22:31). God’s exact words spoken at the bush were spoken to the Jews of Jesus’ day! By implication they are spoken to us! This is an unrealized, timeless truth.
Finally, realize what will happen at the final judgment. All mankind will be judged by the precise words written in the books of the Bible. “And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and the books were opened…and the dead were judged according to their works, by the things where were written in the books” (Rev. 20:12-13). Truth is truth. Truth is eternal. The words of truth are spoken to all mankind of every age. Remember this as you read the Bible. Read it carefully for truth is spoken to YOU!
Via: Dan Jenkins
Palm Beach Lakes Church of Christ
Palm Beach Gardens, FL