Are you looking for
a church Home
Where you can be at
Home?
- Where you will be welcomed, accepted and
encouraged?
- Where you will grow spiritually and find
Scriptural teaching and preaching in a positive environment?
- Where you will find Disciples of Christ that
are “Christians only;” refusing to follow any human personality except
Christ and His Word?
- Where the religious, the curious, the unsure,
and the lost have a place to start their Christian life?
- Where the former members of the churches of
Christ have a place to return?
- Where the preachers do not go by the title
“reverend,” “father,” or “pastor” (since the Scriptures do not use those
names in reference to a preacher)?
- Where the preacher's wife is a real human
being who also feels pain, joy,
and hardships just like any other woman?
Then
you should
visit a Congregation of the churches of
as Soon as Possible!
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Piedmont church of Christ Meeting at 5338 N. Borthwick
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St. Thomas church of
Christ Meeting at 7C Hoffman Estate St. Thomas, VI 00805 (340) 514-4306
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Moab church of
Christ Meeting at 456 Emma Blvd.
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The
church is not made up of
people who believe they are better than others...
rather of those who believe they ought to be better than they are.
The
church is not made up of
perfect people... but of people who follow a
perfect Lord and realize they ought to do the best they can.
The
church is not made up of
people who never make mistakes... but of those
who acknowledge their mistakes and try not to make the same ones again.
The
church is not trying to
withdraw from everyone... but rather
to bring everyone into its fellowship and love.
The
church is not trying to
set up arbitrary rules to hinder anyone...
but to show how following the rule of Christ helps us all.
The
church is not trying to
take the joy out of life... but to put real joy into life.
The
church is not trying to
make you feel ugly... but trying
to instill the beauty of holiness in your life.
In the
churches of Christ we extend grace,
welcome strangers, listen, share, laugh and cry.
In the
churches of Christ we make mistakes,
show mercy, give thanks, celebrate life and believe in love.
In the
churches of Christ we are a FAMILY!
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Warnings about the
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This Site Strives to
Proclaim
The TRUTH, The Whole
TRUTH,
And Nothing But The TRUTH
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ALL GLORY TO GOD!
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Salvation By Grace
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Correcting
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Various Ways to
Study the Bible
THE
PENNY
You
always hear the usual stories of
pennies on the sidewalk being good luck, gifts from angels, etc. Well,
for a
few moments listen to this twist on the story. Hopefully it will give
you
something to think about.
Several
years ago, a wife and her
husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's
home.
Arlene, the wife, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very
wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars costing more than
her
house. The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to
have
this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live. The husband's
employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest
restaurants. Arlene, knowing she would never have the opportunity to
indulge in
this kind of extravagance again, was enjoying herself immensely.
As the
three of them were about to
enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking
slightly ahead
of Arlene and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the
pavement
for a long, silent moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass
him.
There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that
someone had
dropped, and a few cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached down
and
picked up the penny. He held it up and smiled, then put it in his
pocket as if
he had found a great treasure.
How
absurd, Arlene thought. What need
did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time
to stop
and pick it up? Throughout dinner the entire scene nagged at her.
Finally, she
could stand it no longer. She casually mentioned that her daughter once
had a
coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some
value. A
smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for the
penny
and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What
was the
point of this?
"Look
at it," he said. "Read
what it says."
She
read the words "United
States of America."
"No,
not that; read
further."
"One
cent"?
"No,
keep reading."
"In
God We Trust"?
"Yes!"
"And?"
"And if
I trust in God, the name
of God is holy, even on a coin. Whenever I find a penny I see that
inscription.
It is written on every single United States coin and dollar, but we
never seem
to notice it! God drops a message right in front of us telling us to
trust Him.
Who are we to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray. I stop to see if
my trust
IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God that
I do
trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were
gold. I
think it is God's way of starting a conversation with me. Thank God."
Loved
ones, when I was out walking
one day, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up.
As I read
the words, In God We Trust, I realized that I had been
worrying
and fretting in my mind about things I cannot change. I said a prayer
and read
the words again: "In God We Trust." I had to laugh. Yes, God, I get
the message! It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of
pennies
in the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful. And, God is
patient...
May you
each have a blessed life as
you Trust in God.
THE
SECRET TO HAPPINESS
I have
learned there is little I can
do in my life that will make me truly happy. I have also learned that
most of
the time I don’t need half of what I think I do. Therefore, I have
learned to
depend on God to make me happy and to meet my needs. When a need arises
in my
life, I have learned to TRUST GOD to supply according to HIS riches.
God has
never let me down! The Psalmist wrote, "Happy is that people, whose God
is
the LORD" (Psalm 144:15). This is the SECRET to Happiness.
You
might say, “That’s too simple!”
Well, take a moment and reflect over your own life. Possibly you once
thought
that a bigger house would make you happy, but it didn’t. Maybe you
thought a
better paying job would make you happy, but it didn’t. When did you
really
realize your greatest happiness? Was it when you were sitting on the
floor with
your grandchildren, playing games with your children, eating your
favorite
food, or reading a story? Those are all simple gifts from God.
Friend,
you can’t depend on physical
things (including money and people) to make you happy. Only God in His
infinite
wisdom can do that. God will take care of you. You simply must TRUST
HIM. You
must believe and really TRUST God! As you trust God for happiness in
your life,
please consider the following five suggestions: (1) Make up
your mind to
be happy (cf. Prov. 17:22). (2) Locate life’s center [Jesus
Christ and
Him crucified] (Col. 1:17-18; Gal. 2:20; John 14:6). (3) Define
life’s
purpose (Ecc. 12:13-14; Isa. 43:7). (4) Make the most of your
time and
blessings (Phil. 4:11-13; James 4:13-15). (5) Do something for
someone
else (Acts 20:35; Eph. 2:10).
Proverbs
3:5-6
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