What is the Silver Spring Church of Christ?

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A better question would be who is the Silver Spring Church of Christ? We are a body of people who believe that Jesus Christ is Lord -- meaning that God lived on earth in the form of Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus Christ taught us how to live, died for our sins, rose from the dead (to demonstrate that He really was God) and now sits at the right hand of the Father.

Our congregation consists of people from every race, of many languages and nationalities (about 25 nations represented on a typical Sunday morning!), of all ages, educational levels, marital statuses, and economic levels.

We are all sinners who have thrown ourselves on the grace of God, and we live with a joy and peace because God graciously forgives. God's Holy Spirit lives in us, and changes us from what we should otherwise be without Him.

SPEAK WHERE THE BIBLE SPEAKS

      I want to be very careful how I write this article as I wish to avoid any misunderstanding.  I certainly do not want to be labeled a bigot.  My hope is that you, the readers, will read this prayerfully and especially look up the Bible references in your own copy of the Holy Scriptures.  In recent weeks we have been bombarded with news articles and TV reports on a professional athelete who "came out of the closet" declaring that he is a homosexual. Many have praised him. Some have decried him. Others are baffled by the entire matter.  Now read on for what the Bible says.

Romans, chapter one reveals a most unfortunate state of affairs among the population which Paul, the Apostle, confronted.  In verse 24, Paul says "God gave them over to the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another."  Then in verses 26 and 27 he says "God gave them over to shameful lusts.  Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones.  In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another.  Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion."  Paul is even more specific in his letter of 1 Corinthians 6:9, "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?  Do not be deceived:  Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy, nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."  He repeats this warning in 1 Corinthians 6:18, "Flee from sexual immorality."

      As Christians we want to do what is right in God's sight and teaching in His Word.  May it be our resolve to turn from evil and follow the good in the days ahead that the Lord gives us to live on this earth.  Of course we are going to be confronted with many temptations.  Let us seek God's help and strength to obey Him in all the attempts of Satan to draw us away from ways of right, purity, and gracious Godly living.  One wrong path is to look down on others with disdain and harsh criticism who are going down the wrong pathway away fron God's will.  So when we become aware of someone practicing homosexuality let us not label them with some unchristian term such as queer.  Shame on you and me if we do that.  Rather let us with caring and concerned hearts urge upon them the Godly choices they have to live their days ahead for Him who loved you and me when we were lost in sin.  With His help we can be victorious over the strongest of temptations.  The bottom line for you and me is to Speak Where The Bible Speaks.  Let us do that with love fo God and our fellow man.

 Mike D. Anglin



"He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him."

Proverbs 14:31

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BIBLE STUDY
Saturday, May 18th, at 7:00 PM

The next Young Professionals' Bible Study will be Saturday, May 18 at 7:00 PM at the home of Sister Kathy Tek.  For more information please contact Kathy at katherinetek@gmail.com.

 

HALLS HARBOR TRIP & MISSIONS MEETING

The Halls Harbor trip tentatively scheduled for the weekend of May 17th has been postponed till June.

We will determine a date to go down to visit the Halls Harbor Road Church of Christ during the next Missions Meeting on Sunday, May 19 at 12:00 PM in Room 101

If you are interested in visiting this wonderful congregation that Silver Spring supports, please plan on attending this meeting.  This trip is a great opportunity for us to visit our brothers and sisters in Christ and encourage their ministry there. 

Please see Brother Jackie Gill if you are interested in participating or contact him at jackie.r.gill@gmail.com.

 

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!
Annual Teacher's Appreciation Dinner
Saturday, June 1, 5:00-7:00 PM

For all Bible Class Teachers (as well as Bible Bowl teachers) from Summer 2012 thru the Spring quarter 2013, please plan on attending a dinner in your  honor on Saturday, June 1 at 5:00-7:00 PM.

We appreciate all that you do and hope you will come join us for a festive dinner and program in your honor!

For more information or to help volunteer for this special dinner, please see Myra Clark.

 

"The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.
I say to myself, 'The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!'  The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to
those who search for him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD."

Lamentations 3:22-26

SERMON VIDEO'S
We are happy to announce that the Silver Spring Church website have begun posting sermons to share with family and friends. The video's can now be viewed directly from the "Media" tab.

 

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