Coolidge Church of Christ

August 30, 2026

MORNING SERMON

 

"Your Seat At The Great Banquet"

  Luke 14:7-24

Brother Joe Whitner

 

1 p.m. Devotional

Brother Jim Newby

"Why Did God Send Jesus "

 

 

	8/23/2026	8/30/2026
Greeters	Kathy Seaver	Debbie Hawthorne
Greeting, Scripture,        Prayer	Pete Hawthorne	Dan Cooke
Song Leader	Riley Harrison	Chuck Watson
Communion Talk	Jim Newby	Pete Hawthorne
Serving	Ray Watson	Ray Watson
Serving	Brent Rankin	Brent Rankin
Serving	Dan Cooke	Riley Harrison
Sermon	Joe Whitner	Joe Whitner
Closing Prayer,        Announcements	Richard Randlett	Jim Newby
1:00 p.m. Devotional	Jim Newby	Jim Newby
Please notify Jim Newby if you need him to make any changes to this schedule.

 

2026 Central Arizona Lectureship

The Challenges & Blessings of Obeying Jesus and Not Man

Hebrews 5:8–9

Eloy church of Christ

Sunday, September 27,   Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Worship: 11 a.m.

Fellowship Meal: Afterwards

Congregational Singing: 3 p.m.

Worship: 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday Sept 29—Thursday Oct 1

@ 7:00 p.m.

605 North Santa Cruz Ave, Eloy AZ, 85131

eloychurchofchirst.org

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How to Prepare for Worship on Sundays

Part 5        by Bro. Hiram Kemp

26.  Give 10% more than you normally give.  (2 Corinthians 9:7)

27.  Sit closer to the front.  (Luke 10:39)

28.  Speak to people in the parking lot before or after worship.  (Acts 28:14–15)

29.  Don’t rush out immediately after services—stay and build relationships.  (Hebrews 10:24–25)

30.  Invite a visitor to come with you.  (John 1:46)

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How To Prepare for Worship on Sundays (Part 4)

Bro. Hiram Kemp

23.  Read or meditate on a new passage during the Lord’s Supper (e.g., Isaiah 53; Psalm 22; Romans 5; 1 Corinthians 11; 2 Corinthians 5).

24.  Refuse to complain about anything in the service.  (Philippians 2:14)

25.  Say something encouraging to someone who leads in the service.  (Hebrews 10:24)

 

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How To Prepare for Worship on Sundays (Part 3)

Bro. Hiram Kemp

17.  Follow along in your own Bible during the lesson.  (Acts 17:11)

18.  Repent of any sins exposed during the sermon. 
      (Psalm 139:23–24)

19.  Turn up the volume—sing louder than you’ve ever sung before.

       (Psalm 66:8)

20.  Truly think through the lyrics of the songs you’re singing to the
       point that it moves you  (Colossians 3:16)

21.  Silently repeat to yourself the words of the public prayer being
      said so you can stay engaged.  (1 Timothy 2:1–4)

22.  Before you take the Lord’s Supper, personally thank God for
      Jesus’ death for you.  (Matthew 26:28)

 

Did we think to pray before
we thought to worry?

Philippians 4:6–7, 1 Peter 5: 6–7
Bro. Jon Warnes

 

Fear is "What if?"

          Faith is "Even if".

 

How To Prepare for Worship on Sundays (Part 2)

Bro. Hiram Kemp

7.  If you see someone sitting by themselves, invite them to sit with you and your family.  (James 2:1–4)

8.  Talk to someone 10 years old or younger.  (Matthew 18:3–4)

9.  Talk to someone 70 years old or older.  (1 Timothy 5:1–2)

10.  Encourage moms with small children who are fighting to be
      there and stay engaged.  (Galatians 6:2)

11.  Don’t look at your phone during worship  (Colossians 3:2)

12.  Spend a few quiet moments preparing your heart before the
      service begins.  (Psalm 46:10)

13.  Ask God to help you grow through something you hear or sing
     today.  (James 1:22–25)

14.  After worship, talk with your family or friends about one thing
      you learned.  (Deuteronomy 6:6–7)

15.  Leave determined to practice at least one thing you heard.
      (Luke 11:28)

16.  If your congregation offers Bible class, be sure to attend.
      (Acts 2:42; Colossians 4:16)

 

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How To Prepare for Worship on Sundays  (Part 1)

Bro. Hiram Kemp

1.  Go to bed a little earlier on Saturday night to be rested
    and ready to worship.  (Eccl 5:1)

2.  Read or listen to five Psalms when you wake up to prepare
     your heart for worship (Psalm 120–124).

3.  Pray for your congregation on your way to worship.
     (1 Thess 5:25)

4.  Arrive early to greet people as they arrive.  (1 Cor 16:20;
     1 Thess 5:26)

5.  Smile and be pleasant.  (Prov 15:13)
6.  Introduce yourself to someone you’ve never met.
     (Rom 15:7)

 

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When life is too hard to stand…kneel.

Ephesians 3:14-19

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(Jesus Christ speaking)

“These things I have spoken to you so that in Me
you may have peace.
In the world you have tribulation, but take courage;
I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

How to Forgive Pray . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Matt 5:44) Love and do good to the offender  .  . . .(Romans 12:9) Do not speak poorly of the offender . . . .(Romans 12:14) Release them from your punishment . . . . . (Romans 12:17–19) Do not celebrate their failures . . . . . . . . (Proverbs 24:17) Treat them the way you want to be treated . .(Luke 6:31) Stop dwelling on the past . . . . . . . . . . (Isaiah 43:18)

Jesus always showed compassion.  He saw individuals in need—whether hungry, sick or sorrowful.  He knew that meeting their physical needs was imperative in order for them to listen about their spiritual ones.  Compassion has been defined as “your pain in my heart”.  “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”  Compassion looks like sitting and listening, buying a meal, inviting a visitor to sit with you, visiting a shut-in, helping in time of crisis.  It is being the hands and feet of Jesus.

~  from “Power For Today”

 

“I said, I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle while the wicked are in my presence.  Psalm 39:1   

  In your prayers, please pray the Lord will enable us all to restrain our tongues

as we strive to please Him.

 

Always pray to have

Eyes that see the

Best in people.

A heart that forgives

The worst.

A mind that forgets

The bad.

And a soul that

NEVER loses faith in God.

~ Unknown

 

Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.  ~  unknown

 

“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,  ~ Col. 1:10

 

John 13:34 (“they will know us by our love”)

 Heb 10:23–25 (“encourage one another”)

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"Our worst days are never so bad that we’re beyond the reach of God’s grace,

and our best days are never so good that we’re beyond the need of God’s love.”

~ Author Unknown, contributed by Joe Whitner

 

No God.  No hope. 

Know God.  Know hope.

 

No God.  No peace.

 Know God.  Know Peace

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On your best day, you are a child of God.

On your worst day, you are a child of God.

                                   ~ Bro. Jon Warnes

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