Deerfoot Church of Christ 11 18 2018

1. November 18, 2018
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WELCOME TO THE
DEERFOOT
CONGREGATION
We want to extend a warm wel-
come to any guests that have come
our way today. We hope that you
enjoy our worship. If you have
any thoughts or questions about
any part of our services, feel free
to contact the elders at:
elders@deerfootcoc.com
CHURCH INFORMATION
5348 Old Springville Road
Pinson, AL 35126
205-833-1400
www.deerfootcoc.com
office@deerfootcoc.com
SERVICE TIMES
Sundays:
Worship 8:00 AM
Bible Class 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Worship 5:00 PM
Wednesdays:
7:00 PM
SHEPHERDS
John Gallagher
Rick Glass
Sol Godwin
Skip McCurry
Doug Scruggs
Darnell Self
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Tim Shoemaker
Johnathan Johnson
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10:30AMService
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LordSupper/Offering
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ScriptureReading
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Sermon
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5:00PMService
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WEBSITE
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office@deerfootcoc.com
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8:00AMService
Welcome
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OpeningPrayer
DavidGilmore
950LambofGod
LordSupper/Offering
JamesPepper
WordsandMusic
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ScriptureReading
SolGodwin
Sermon
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The Perspective Factor
At dinner, with our family gathered around the table, my boys were seated across from each other.
James exclaimed, “I know my left and my right!” We watched as he properly pointed left and pointed
right. Gabriel was adamant that his brother was wrong as he had pointed right for left and left for right.
From his perspective, he was right, and his brother was wrong. Trying to explain the “perspective factor” is
tough for little and big minds alike!
The perspective factor is involved with life’s every interaction. Ironically, perspectives today are
represented by the left and the right. What is conservative and what is liberal? Opinions are plentiful; there-
fore, being offended is commonplace. The question remains: What is right and what is wrong? Is there
absolute truth? Is there truth regardless of perspective?
This concept has leaked into the church. I have often heard in discussion, “That’s the way you
read it. This is the way I read it.” Try using this same reasoning when you are pulled over by a police offi-
cer who asks, “Did you read the “speed limit” sign? Explain why you were speeding.” “Well officer, I read
that it said, ‘speed.’ So, I did.”
You may just get hauled off to jail for contempt, as they will throw the book at you.
Unfortunately, the book seems to be constantly revised because the Good Book has been thrown out of our
schools, courtrooms, and many of our homes. Does this flawed reasoning apply to the Bible? Can it be
rewritten or altered to fit with the present “standard” of today? The Hebrews writer explains that the word
of God is unchanging and therefore, unchangeable.
“Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their
way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be led
away by diverse and strange teachings (Hebrews 13:7-9a).
The reason the word of God is unchanging is because the words that are found within its 66 books
did not come from the perspective of man. God’s word is supernatural:
“And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay atten-
tion as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. For no
prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the
Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:19-21).
There are no “speed” signs that line our roads, even if we fail to read the bottom word “limit”. The
police officer would consider that ignorance of the law. The word of God is the same. You will get the
wrong message every time if you fail to approach God’s word with a desire to fully understand. Pay atten-
tion to the context of every verse (the full thought before and after a passage in question). So many con-
sider the context to be their own viewpoint, rather than the way God intended His word to be understood.
Solomon said, “Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or
to the left; turn your foot away from evil” (Proverbs 4:26,27). Do your very best to approach God’s word
without swerving and strive not to allow the interference of your perspective factor.
A Note From the Harp

2. Wednesday Night Meal
Please sign up in foyer before Wed. so Kitty will know how much
food to prepare. Dinner is served at 6 PM. The cost is $5.00 each
November 21, 2018
None this week due to the Holidays
Weekly Purpose:
$16,138.00
Contribution
$ 14,597.00
Contribution YTD:
$719,080.00
Purpose YTD:
$710,072.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$16,342.00.00
Mission Sunday:
$83,152.00
Week 42
Prayers
Stephanie Theoret
Vera Bonner
Nancy Clements
Jean Dickerson
Graydena Dillbeck
Libby Edgeworth
Ron Fields
Marion George
Kim Green
Roy Hayes
Jim Holcomb
Randy Johnson
Christi Key
Lucille Large
Frances Love
Glenn May
June Moore
Bobbie Naish
Ruby Norris
Lori Parker
Anne Powell
Pat Robertson
Connie Scruggs
George Shoemaker
Buddy Summers
Gloria Summers
Nell Thomas
Barbara Whisenhunt
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Hazel Zimmerle
Friends & Family
Rufus Raybon (Terry Raybon’s Uncle)
Rachael Hand (daughter of Melanie
Tolleson)
Margie Knight (Adkinson’s Cousin)
Shirley Family (friends of Montgomerys)
Jennifer Cather (daughter of Dangars)
Melody Belle (Friend of Robin Spitzley)
Deran Reno (Bro-in-law of Debra
Dominic)
Greg Price (Cousin of Rhonda Hodges)
Ryan Montgomery (son of Donna
Dickerson)
Bonner Family (For strength)
Ted Morris (Brother in law of Ancel Nor-
ris)
Eleanor Scruggs (mother of Doug
Scruggs)
Charlie Wagner (uncle of Connie
Scruggs)
Yvonne O’Brien (mother of Connie
Scruggs)
William Hodges (Father of Rhonda
Hodges)
Virginia Count (Mother of Leslie Tatum)
Ben Hubbart (bro-in-law of Jim William-
son)
Martha Simmons (Rene Lowery’s
Mother)
Sheryl Martin (Cousin of Freida Galla-
gher)
Brianna Bulger (Sue Adam’s niece)
Dennis Zak (Charlie Chaney’s Bro-in-
Law)
Jerry Shea (Charlie Chaney’s nephew)
Tommy Shea (Charlie Chaney’s Bro-in-
law)
Diedra Fields Sanderson (daughter of
Ron & Barbara Fields)
Peggy Chaney (Sis-in-law of Charlie
Chaney)
Betty Trull (sister of Sandra Singer & Sue
Rawls)
Rachelle Taylor (Grand daughter -in-law of
Mona Jenkins)
Lucas Adkinson (Grandson of Billie & Mark
Adkinson)
Leroy & Jean Owens (Parents of Jill Wil-
liams)
Jean Smith ( Lisa Powell’s Mother)
Our prayer list is updated monthly.
Our Honored Guests 11-11-2018
In Town: Denson Family
Out of Town: Keith and Cathy Gann
PANTRY ITEMS:
Soup, Jelly, Chili
Hospital / Rehab List
Joyce Taggart– Had a stent put in last Wednesday
Rachael Hand— St Vin East
Christi Key — Surgery on Nov 12th
Al Brown– staph infection
Jim Holcomb– Collapsed lung
Sue Adams– Recovering from a fall
Sue Rawls
Tim Shoemaker
ATTENDANCE FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2018
AM 439 PM 215
Upcoming Events for the Youth
Pizza with Santa Dec 7th from
6-8 PM
In What Do You Trust?
In the previous two articles we noticed from
Joshua 11 that Jabin and the Anakim had their trust in
the wrong thing. Jabin was trusting in a league of na-
tions with an army said by Josephus to consist of
300,000 foot soldiers, 10,000 cavalry and 20,000
chariots. However that league could not save him! The
Anakim were trusting in their physical strength. They
were giants that so many were afraid to fight. However
they were driven out of the land by Joshua.
The only one who had his trust in the right
place was Joshua for Joshua placed his trust in the
Lord. God had told Joshua, “Do not be afraid be-
cause of them, for tomorrow about this time I will
deliver all of them slain before Israel. You shall
hamstring their horses and burn their chariots
with fire.” (Joshua 11:6 - NKJV)
Forty years earlier the fear inspiring giants
caused the Israelites to feel like “grasshoppers” but
now Joshua trod them underfoot like so much grass in
a field. So much for the giants. Joshua’s accomplish-
ments are note worthy against such odds, it was pos-
sible because he trusted God. When Israel finally en-
tered the promised land, Caleb was an elderly man of
85 years. Caleb told the people on that day, “So
Moses swore on that day, saying, 'Surely the land
where your foot has trodden shall be your inheri-
tance and your children's forever, because you
have wholly followed the LORD my God.' 10 "And
now, behold, the LORD has kept me alive, as He
said, these forty-five years, ever since the LORD
spoke this word to Moses while Israel wandered in
the wilderness; and now, here I am this day, eighty
-five years old. 11 "As yet I am as strong this day
as on the day that Moses sent me; just as my
strength was then, so now is my strength for war,
both for going out and for coming in. 12 "Now
therefore, give me this mountain of which the
LORD spoke in that day; for you heard in that day
how the Anakim were there, and that the cities
were great and fortified. It may be that the LORD
will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them
out as the LORD said” (Joshua 14:9-12).
“When the situation is hopeless …That’s the
time for faith, for trusting in God! Actually there is no
such thing as a hopeless situation for one who trusts
in God… But the fact is that most of us turn to God
only when we think the situation is hopeless. As long
as we can find something in our circumstances on
which to pin our hope we trust that possibility rather
than God. Until we have used up all our options, and
we can see no shred of hope in our circumstances
….Then, as a last resort, we may turn to God.
Someone put it this way: ‘As long as we can think up
possible answers – we depend upon human ingenuity
– or luck – or coincidence – etc. Then, when alterna-
tives are exhausted and there is nowhere else to
turn…We give God His chance.’ How much better to
trust God no matter what!
CIA
Due to the holiday week there
will be no CIA meeting this
Tuesday November 20th.
Mark Your Calendars:
Women’s Work Release
Needs
We will be taking up items to donate to the
work release to use for the upcoming holi-
days.
Tooth Paste Mouthwash
Brush Comb
White Gloves White Toboggans
Lip Gloss Chapstick
Make Up Powder
Eye Brow Pencils Lipstick
Pre Packaged Candy Chips
Cookies Bows
Wrapping Paper Scotch Tape
We will be taking up these donations until
December 2nd.
We will be having a food drive for
our pantry on December 2nd.
Please be planning to help us re-
stock our pantry for the upcoming
holiday season.
We need:
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Chili
Tomato Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Vegetable Soup
Canned Chicken and Tuna
Beans
Fruit
Please no boxed items.
Wee Folks
With the Start of the new Worship
Service hours this Sunday, we will still
have Wee Folks on Sunday night.
Everyone will start out in the auditorium
and when we stand to sing the song be-
fore the lesson, the children will be dis-
missed to the fellowship hall. This will
be for children up to second grade.
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Lads to Leaders
If anyone wants to participate in our
Lads to leaders program, please con-
tact Mike Neal or Karen or Yoshi
Sugita
Participants will be finalized at the
end of November because registra-
tion starts 12/1
Thank you to everyone who
helped with the Cookies for the
Military. We were able to send
out several boxes.