Welcome my Friends - Happy Thanksgiving - Come and See at WT!

Hello!  Happy Thanksgiving this week and every week!

Tonight @ 7:00 at WATTERSON TRAIL CHURCH OF CHRIST at 9609 Watterson Trail in beautiful Jeffersontown, Kentucky we will be having a very special combined Bible study session, everyone together thinking about the four things Jesus asks of those who want to follow Him: 1) _______ yourself, 2) bear your ________, 3) ___________ Jesus, and 4) don’t be ___________ of Jesus.  We will then discuss just what it means to do these four things.

We will then ask ourselves if it is really “worth it” to do what Jesus asks us to do and learn about the definition of “worth” or “value.”  How can one determine the “value” or “worth” of something?  Value or worth can be determined by the following characteristics:

Age – Is it new?  Is it old?  How old?  Is it just “old” or is it “classic” or an “antique?”

Duration – What of its quality?  Will it last?  Will it hold its value or worth?

Brand – Some things are valuable or have a high worth due to the brand.

Time and Effort Involved – Consider the worth or value of a doctor, a lawyer, a professor, an athlete, a musician, etc. and why.

Supply and Demand – Why is gold so expensive?  And nurses, just apply and start to work.  Why?  A painting was recently sold at auction for more than $80 million.  Why?

Intrinsic Value – Why is your grandmother’s old “whatever” worth so much to you?  And why is a set of items often worth more than the value of individual items?

Jesus is worth it.  Worth whatever I have to think, say, or do in my life.  He is ageless, timeless, one of a kind, gave everything He had for me, supplies my every need now and forever, and His value is beyond my thoughts or imagination.

You are worth it, too.  If your value could be calculated, you’d be worth more than all the world.  Jesus said so in Matthew 16:26

“For what profit is it to a man, if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?  Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?”

Come and join us at 7:00 for a spirited discussion.  And be thankful.

Fall...Election Day 2016...Question #2 - Who is the speaker speaking to?

November! Autumn! See the falling leaves?  Feel those cooler temperatures (Well, I guess we’ll have to wait a little while longer for this blessing.  It was 85 degrees on Tuesday.  Don’t fret.  Those cool winter breezes will soon arrive.)?  Smell the aroma of firewood burning in the fireplace. The turkey and dressing and pecan pie are just around the corner. The holidays are on the horizon.  Don’t you just love this time of year? 

Our “Trunk or Treat” went very well last Saturday along with our “Annual Chili Cook-off.”  Congratulations to Jane Johnson, our 2016 Chili Champion.  Jane’s chili held up against 12 entries.  Thank you to every member at Watterson Trail for your participation.

The Deacons’ Appreciation Sunday was a terrific success.  We had 100 members and guests assembled to honor our five hard-working deacons.  Thank you, brothers for your dedicated service: Ray, Jerry, Lee, Eric, and Denny.  Keep up the good work.

This Tuesday, November 8^th is Election Day in America.  We will be electing a new President who will serve our great nation for the next four years.  We will also cast our vote for others who will be leading our nation in their respective positions.  In Joshua 24:15 Joshua asked God’s people to “choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve” and then courageously announced; “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  Our choice on Tuesday is a little bit different.  We might say; “Choose for yourselves this day who will serve you, your family, and this great nation of ours, the United States of America.”  What a choice we have before us!  We have the privilege to cast our vote to elect the one who we trust to serve us for the next four years.  May God bless us with wisdom and courage as we cast our vote and then trust that His will be done.  God is our all in all.

Now to question #2 in the series: How can we correctly understand the Bible.

God has indeed given us a great promise in John 8:31-32;   “They Jesus said to those Jews who believed in Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.  And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’”

Jesus always keeps His promises.  Hebrews 10:23 tells us;   “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”

We know that we can understand the Bible, because we are commanded to.  Ephesians 5:17 tells us; “Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of Lord is.”

QUESTION 1 – WHO IS SPEAKING?

QUESTION 2 – WHO IS THE SPEAKER SPEAKING TO?

The Bible says in Genesis 6:14 “Make yourself an Ark of gopherwood.”  We know who the speaker was; God.  But who was God speaking to? We should ask ourselves this question in order to understand God’s will.  Must we make ourselves an Ark of gopherwood?  Of course we know that no one today must build an Ark, because God was not speaking to everyone.  He was speaking here to Noah.

Luke 18:22 says, “Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow Me.”  To follow Jesus must we all sell all that we have?  Is Jesus speaking to us?  The answer is no, because Jesus was speaking to a certain ruler who was very rich and trusted in his riches to his detriment.  It is important to know who the speaker is speaking to.

It is very important to know who is speaking and who the speaker is speaking to in order to understand the Bible correctly.