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September 4, 2022
WELCOME TO THE
DEEROOT
CONGREGATION
We want to extend a warm
welcome to any guests that
have come our way today. We
hope that you are spiritually
uplifted as you participate in
worship today. 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 8:15 AM
Bible Class 9:30 AM
Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening 5:00 PM
Wednesdays:
6:30 PM
SHEPHERDS
Michael Dykes
John Gallagher
Rick Glass
Sol Godwin
Merrill Mann
Skip McCurry
Darnell Self
MINISTERS
Richard Harp
Jeffrey Howell
Johnathan Johnson
Alex Coggins
10:30
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Brandon
Madaris
Opening
Prayer
David
Dangar
Scripture
Reading
Frank
Montgomery
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper
/
Contribution
Steve
Maynard
Closing
Prayer
Elder
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5
PM
Service
Song
Leading
Young
Men
Opening
Prayer
Young
Men
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Brandon
Cacioppo
Closing
Prayer
Elder
8:15
AM
Service
Welcome
Song
Leading
Randy
Wilson
Opening
Prayer
Alex
Coggins
Scripture
Reading
Kerry
Newland
Sermon
Lord’s
Supper/
Contribution
Ryan
Cobb
Closing
Prayer
Elder
Baptismal
Garments
for
September
Jeanette
Cosby
Bus
Drivers
September
11–
Ken
and
Karen
Shepherd
September
18–
Steve
Maynard
Deacons
of
the
Month
Steve
Putnam
Ken
Shepherd
Chuck
Spitzley
Purpose
With
God
Scripture:
Acts
9:11–16
Titus
___:___-___
God’s
P___________
for
P________
Being
an
A__________
Was:
1.
For
the
S_________
of
God’s
E_________
1
Peter
___:___-___
Hebrews
___:___-___
2.
For
the
S_______
of
their
F_________
Luke
___:___-___
1
Corinthians
___:___
3.
For
the
S________
of
their
K____________
of
the
T___________,
1
Timothy
___:___-___
2
Peter
___:___-___
a.
Which
A___________
with
G______________,
I
Timothy
___:___-___
b.
In
H__________
of
E__________
L_________,
Titus
___:___-___
Titus
___:___-___
G____________
P______________
Titus
___:___-___
(___B-___)
Ezekiel
___:___-___;
___-___
Red Letters Only!
“I’m a red letter Christian!” The central idea behind this belief is that only the red letter
Words of Jesus are to be followed and are authoritatively binding upon Christians. This
belief leads to a very interesting question: If you only believe the red letter Words of Jesus
to be Scripturally authoritative, what then do Jesus’ Words tell you to believe about the
rest of the Bible?
For example, what do the red letter Words of Jesus tell a person to believe about the first
five books of the Bible – also called the Law and the Book of Moses? According to Jesus
in John 5:46-47, Moses wrote about Him, and explains that a person cannot believe in Him
if they don’t believe in Moses’ writings. Elsewhere, Jesus explicitly identifies a verse from
the book of Exodus as being from God (Mat. 22:31-32). So Jesus considers all the writings
of Moses to be Scripture.
What about the Psalms? Jesus defined passages from the Psalms as being Scripture on
three different occasions during His ministry (Mk. 12:10; John 10:34-35; John 13:18).
What about the books of the Prophets? In Lk. 4:17-21, Jesus identifies the prophetic book
of Isaiah as Scripture, and therefore, authoritative.
And when it comes to the whole Old Testament, Jesus settles the matter conclusively in
regard to what He identified as Scripture. “Now He said to them, ‘These are My words
which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me
in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled’” (Lk. 24:44). Jesus
saw the Law, Prophets, and the Psalms as all speaking prophecy about Him, which makes
these broad categories of the Bible Scripture according to Jesus. Conclusively speaking,
Jesus viewed the whole Old Testament as Scripture from God and the Holy Spirit.
Last, what will a person believe about the authority of the New Testament based on Jesus’
Words alone? In Lk. 10:16, Jesus said this to His apostles: “The one who listens to you
listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the
One who sent Me.” The apostles were some of the main writers of the New Testament. So
according to Jesus, not listening to and rejecting the teachings of the apostles in the Bible
is to reject Jesus Himself. If one believes the red letters of Jesus to be authoritative and
binding, then one believes the books of the apostles to also be authoritative and binding.
What about Paul’s letters? If you believe Jesus’ Words which leads to the belief that His
apostles’ writings are authoritative, then you believe the statement from Peter the apostle
where he identifies Paul’s letters as being Scripture (2 Pet. 3:16). James was recognized as
authoritative by the apostles (Acts 21:18; 15:2), and Jude was also a recognized leader in
the Church. So, we can accept their books as authoritative.
Thus, we arrive at this most profound and ironic conclusion: Believing only in the
authority of the red letters, leads to believing in the authority of the black letters too. If you
don’t, then you don’t really believe in the red letters of Jesus. If anyone honestly accepts
Jesus’ Words as authoritative Scripture, then one cannot honestly or logically reject the
rest of the Bible as authoritative Scripture without rejecting the Words of Jesus. So, honest
belief in Jesus’ Words leads to belief in the entire Word of God.
~ Jeffrey Howell

2.
Weekly Purpose:
$17,171.00
Contribution:
$16,736.96
Contribution YTD:
$670,899.00
Purpose YTD:
$583,814.00
Average Weekly YTD:
$19,732.00
Mission Sunday:
$120,100.00
Week 34
Prayers
Sue Adams
Sherita, Jalen and Myles Bitten
Vera Bonner
Bill Brown
Michael Burkowski
Bobbie Clark
Nancy Clemens
Thurman & Judy Crawford
Jean Dickerson
Margie England
Audrey Gammage
Mike Godwin
Kim Green
Scott Hughes
Randy Johnson
Bev Key
Nancy Locklear
Dot Mitchell
Larry & Rita Morgan
Ancel & Ruby Norris
Richard & Gurtie Robbins
Judy Roeder
Donna & Tim Shoemaker
Stephanie Theoret
Johnny Tucker
Becky Tuggle
Gayle Varner
Dennis Washington
Mary Wells
Billy White
Maxine Wilson
Friends & Family
Gwen Fisher– sister of Dial Dangar
Cece Fells– sister of Terica Turner
Kim Bywaters– aunt of Dawn Taylor
Pattie Ryan– sister-in-law of Anna
Brown & Billie Adkinson
Lucas Adkinson– grandson of Mark &
Billie Adkinson
Sandy Black– friend of Robin Spitzley
Betty Trull– sister of Sandra Singer
Gloria Smedley– neighbor of Sandra
Singer
Johnathan England– son of Alan
England
Our prayer list is updated monthly.
833-1400
Hospital / Sick List
Michael Burkowski– awaiting a PET scan
Bobbie Clark– recovering at home
Scott Hughes– recovering at home
Bev Key– awaiting a PET scan
Karen Shepherd– recovering at home
Dennis Washington– continuing treatments
Attendance
8-28-2022
AM 326 PM 101
September 4, 2022
Sunday PM
Devo in Auditorium followed by:
September 4– Singing Night– boys in
the Auditorium, girls in Adult
Classroom 1
September 11– The Holy Spirit- in auditorium
Kid’s Classes– Bible Bowl (Preschool–
5th grade) in the education building
September 18– The Holy Spirit- in auditorium
Kid’s Classes- Puppets (Preschool– 5th
grade) in the education building
September 25– The Holy Spirit- in auditorium
Kid’s Classes– Lads to Leaders workshop
(Preschool– 5th grade) in the education
building
PANTRY ITEMS:
September
Soup
Jelly
Peanut Butter
Ravioli/ Spaghetti-O’s
CIA Classes
In person CIA classes will be starting on Thursday, September 15th, 9:30-10:15. Classes
will begin at 9:30 followed by a short devo. The men’s class will be taught by Richard
Harp. They will be studying The Sermon on the Mount. The ladies’ class will be taught
by Donna McCurry. They will be studying Precious Plans for Precious Women by
Becky Blackmon and Lea Fowler.
Thursday meals will continue to be delivered between 10:30 and 11:00.
Youth News
There will be a local
devo TONIGHT after
the evening services at
the home of Kurt and
Devan Kizer. Please
bring $5 for food.
There will be an
areawide devo at
Decatur Highway
Church of Christ on
Sunday, September
18th. The bus will be
leaving at 4:07.
“Let all that you do be
done in love.”
1 Corinthians 16:14
Thank you
Thank you so much for the prayers and cards
following the recent loss of my uncle. I
appreciate and love my church family.
Anthony Carr
Thank you for the birthday cards and special gift
included for my mom. She turned 95 and this
really made her day special. She appreciates
them.
Nancy Clemens and Ruthie Sutton
Connection Groups
It’s time to reorganize our Connection Groups. New Groups
will begin in October. Connection Groups help provide an
opportunity for existing and new members to get to know each
other. Groups usually meet once a month in a member’s home.
We need Group Leaders as well as participants to make our
Connection Groups successful. Current group members and
new group members need to sign up to be in a group this time.
Information Sheets and Sign-Up Sheets are on the counter in
the Foyer. Contact Steve Putnam if you have questions.
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Please join us for a luncheon honoring all Bible class teachers
who have taught over the last 5 years. Please sign the list in
the foyer so that we will know you are attending.
Office Closed
The church office will be closed Monday,
September 5th in observance of Labor Day.