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Are we confident that our light is bright
Vol. 47 January 25, 2022 Number 4
KINDNESS
When life gets hard, and the road gets rough,
Try a little kindness and you won’t feel so tough.
Kindness is a blessing that benefits both giver and receiver.
Why then are there not more who strive to be believers?
For the greatest kindness that has ever been displayed,
Comes from the Savior whose life He freely gave.
Often, we hear the voice of some say,
“I love the Lord, and His life I choose to display!”
But often the actions of some of those say,
“I couldn’t care less about showing kindness your way.”
We mustn't get caught up in Satan’s self-centered motives,
Or a Christ-like disposition will never be noticed.
God’s kindness was shown long ago on a cross,
And now as recipients we mustn't let it be lost.
Be kind one to another and let the Lord be made known.
For the kindness shown to others will one day come back home.
—Barry Kennedy
ELDERS
Mike Childers ............. 397-6453
Dennis Hallmark......... 255-5557
Mark Hitt .................... 322-0917
Bobby Lindley ............ 260-9193
DEACONS
Wade Bryan ................ 419-5552
William Harris ............ 416-8149
Ricky Lindsey............. 255-8136
Jeff Mansel.................. 871-0357
Jimmy Spearman ........ 840-8957
Michael Wilson........... 891-0891
MINISTERS
Barry Kennedy....(931)787-7108
Alex Blackwelder (731)879-9196
SECRETARY
Renee Childers
Office.......................... 842-6116
Fax .............................. 842-7091
E-MAIL
eastmaincoc38804@gmail.com
WEB PAGE
eastmaincoc.com
SUNDAY SERVICES
Worship........................9:00 a.m.
Bible class..................10:15 a.m.
Worship......................11:15 a.m.
Singing or Devotional
Last Sunday of the Month
MID-WEEK
SERVICES
Wednesday Classes......7:00 p.m.
1606 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1761
Tupelo, Mississippi 38802
“Thou shalt observe to do all that they inform thee”
(Deut. 17:10)

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SPIRITUAL CPR
Derrick Coble
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is the medical term
for what we simply call, “CPR.” Anyone who has
watched a movie, or a medical television program has
seen this performed on individuals who are near death
to restore normal breathing and keep the blood
flowing throughout the body. It may even be that you
or someone you know is trained to perform this
special technique. But have you ever heard about
spiritual CPR? This life saving technique is
administered when a person is dying but not on the
outside, on the inside. His spirit is in need of the life
that only Jesus Christ can give. Specially trained
servants of God (Christians) are able to help those
suffering toward spiritual death and administer the
lifesaving technique known as, “Critical Preaching for
Repentance.”
The symptoms of those needing spiritual CPR are
very easy to see. First, there is a lack of blood flowing
over the body. Of course, “the life of the flesh is in the
blood” (Leviticus 17:11) and such is the case with
Jesus’ blood as well. When a person is not covered in
the blood of Christ through the waters of baptism
(Revelation 5:8; John 19:34; Galatians 3:27; Acts
22:16) he has a lack of blood covering his sins.
Therefore, he will die in his sins (John 8:24) if the
blood is not applied over the whole body. If God had
not seen the blood on the posts of the door of the
Israelites during the last plague upon Egypt death
would have entered their houses (Exodus 12:13). In
like manner, God must see that our earthly house (2
Cor. 5:1) is covered in blood so spiritual death does
not pass upon us in the judgment day.
The second symptom is a weak heart. In this
situation, the blood may be flowing over the body, but
the heart is simply not strong enough. There is a lack
of love for God even though we are commanded to
love him with all our heart (Matthew 22:37-40), there
is a lack of joy because an evil heart has entered the
body (Hebrews 3:12), and their heart is not right in the
sight of God (Acts 8:21). Spiritual CPR will help the
weak in heart to gain hope again causing the Lord to
strengthen the heart (Psalm 31:24).
The final symptom is a lack of spiritual life, zeal,
or energy. Life and everything associated with it is
completely opposite to death. This may sound like an
elementary statement, but so many people think death
is a way of life. Critical Preaching for Repentance is a
way to give spiritual life. How? Jesus said, “the words
that I speak unto you they are spirit and they are life”
(John 6:63). Thus, following His words will give life
and not death. Following His words will give zeal
according to knowledge unlike the nation of Israel
who was zealous without knowledge (Romans
10:1,2).
So, do you need CPR? If you have any of the
above symptoms, the answer is, “yes.” Time is of the
essence. Hearing God’s word preached will show the
need to repent since it is God’s power (1 Corinthians
1:18) and it will allow you to see “That as sin hath
reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through
righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our
Lord” (Romans 5:21).
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Gospel Meeting
A Gospel Meeting will be held at the Verona
congregation January 21-23 with Jeffery King
speaking Friday and Saturday at 6:30 pm and
Sunday at 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 am.
Friends & Family Day
The Amory congregation is hosting a Friends
and Family Day on Sunday, Jan. 30 with Chuck
Morris speaking. Worship at 9:30 am and 1:30 pm.
Bible class at 10:45 am. A fellowship meal will be
held at noon.
Thank You Note
East Main Brethren,
Thank you so much for the beautiful wreath for
Rhonda. Thank you for your love, prayers, support
and comforting words. We gratefully appreciate
your kind and generous expressions of sympathy
during this difficult time. In Christian love,
Jason, Clint & Cass Kelly,
and family
never be said of us! “How shall we escape if we
neglect so great a salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).
–Mark N. Posey
--via House to House Heart to Heart
(Archive 6844)
February 2022
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Ricky Johnson
Lori Sheffield
Leviticus 1-3
2
Leviticus 4-7
3
Wesley
Funderburk
Mary Lou
Walden
Bill & Annie
Martin
Leviticus 8-10
4
Carmen Perkins
Clayton Long
Jimmy Spearman
Grady Vines
Leviticus 11-13
5
David Ramseyer
Men’s workday
Leviticus 14-15
6
Jackson Voyles
Leviticus 16-17
7
William Harris
Leviticus 18-20
8
Leviticus 21-23
9
Jacie Dickinson
Janie McCaskill
Leviticus 24-27
10
Ladies’ fellowship
Numbers 1-2
11
Debbie Duke
Numbers 3-4
12
Numbers 5-8
13
Area Youth
Meeting—
Mayfield @ 5 pm
Numbers 9-12
14
Numbers 13-16
15
Leigh Bland
Numbers 17-20
16
Eden Davis
Numbers 21-25
17
Numbers 26-27
18
Jenna Harris
Tanner Hitt
Numbers 28-30
19
Sr. Youth Devo.
Numbers 31-33
20
Heather DuBois
Numbers 34-36
21
Jean Mounce
Gary Stanford
Deut. 1-4
22
Tim Davis
Sherry Kingsley
Deut. 5-7
23
Deut. 8-11
24
Cassie
Blackwelder
Ben DuBois
Deut. 12-16
25
Frankie Estes
Joe Minor
Deut. 17-20
26
Deut. 21-26
27
Carrie Hitt
Deut. 27-30
28
Aaron Willis
Deut. 31-34
Youth--CYC in Pigeon Forge, TN

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Daily Bible Reading
January 26........................................... Exodus 25-27
January 27........................................... Exodus 28-29
January 28........................................... Exodus 30-31
January 29........................................... Exodus 32-34
January 30........................................... Exodus 35-37
January 31........................................... Exodus 38-40
February 1............................................ Leviticus 1-3
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
Birthdays: Ava Bates (Jan. 26), Bettye Davis
(Jan. 26), Melea Mansel (Jan. 26), Hunter
Underwood (Jan. 26), Stephanie Baldwyn (Jan.
28), Karen Bryan (Jan. 30), Ricky Johnson (Feb. 1),
Lori Sheffield (Feb. 1). Anniversaries: None this
week.
Our Sick
Larry, Suzanne & Clayton Long, Amanda
Dickinson, Alicia Smith, Stella Pittman and Jean
Mounce are home with Covid. Ken Pearson
underwent nasal surgery last week. Barbara Bishop is
in Diversicare, Room 3B, on Eason Blvd. following
surgery on a broken femur. Casey Gullett is home
with the flu. Ronnie Cartwright, Star Ray & Barbara
Wright’s cousin, is on a vent at UAB with Covid.
Twinette Wallace’s brother, Donny Dulaney, is
undergoing chemo.
On-Going Illnesses
Mary Lou Walden, Evelyn Thompson, Annie
Martin, Bettye Davis, Steve Kelly, Frankie Estes,
Shirley Lyons, Caroline Willis, Carol Hood, Bill Goff,
Adam McCurley, Mitch Maclean, Sheba Tuggers,
Larry Kennedy, Brian Carver, Marvin Chamblee,
Lacy Plaxico
Nursing Homes
Randy Attaway, Shirley McCarthy, Bob McClure
New Movers’ Baskets
There are a few new movers’ baskets in the foyer
that need delivering please.
EMYG News
Confused by the Book of
Revelation?
The Bible makes a distinction between the “milk” and
the “solid food” of God’s word (Heb. 5:12-14). The
book of Revelation would be in the “meat” category
that cannot be understood without a foundational
knowledge of the rest of scripture. Before any biblical
text says anything to you or me, it has already spoken
to those who first received it.
The book of Revelation is addressed to the seven
churches of the first-century Roman province of Asia
(1:4, 11; 2:1–3:22), which may also be representative of
the problems and needs of all the churches at the time.
These Christians were suffering severe and widespread
persecution that would eventually worsen (1:9; 2:10, 13;
3:10; 6:9; 16:6; 17:6; 18:24; 19:2; 20:4) and were being
pressured to worship the secular ruling power (13:4, 15-
16; 14:9-11; 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4). The most likely
historical context of this manuscript is toward the end
of the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian in the
years 95-96.
The final NT document represents a type of literature
known as “apocalyptic,” characterized by highly
symbolic language, common during times of great
danger or oppression (like Daniel and Ezekiel). It was
intended to disclose a message of hope, comfort, and
reassurance to those being oppressed, while the
symbolism hid the actual message from the oppressors.
Most of the imagery in Revelation is borrowed from
the OT, foreign to those unacquainted with scripture
but familiar to these early Christians.
Any interpretation of the fantastic symbolism that has
little or no relevance, meaning, or application to the
first-century Asian churches must be mistaken, and the
repeated warnings of “what must happen quickly ….
for the time is near” (1:1, 3; 22:6, 10) would otherwise
be misleading. If would-be interpreters have little
regard for the immediate audience of any writing,
chances are the original sense will be misconstrued and
the message misapplied. When the overall context of
the Bible is ignored and the book of Revelation is
interpreted through human imagination and conjecture,
there is no end to the diverse and even absurd
explanations of the text.
The theme of Revelation is VICTORY in Jesus (2:7, 11,
17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21; 5:5; 12:11; 15:2; 17:14; 21:7), so the
essential message continues to encourage all Christians
who face similar circumstances.
Kevin Moore (FHU Professor
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Things to remember:
This Friday/Saturday is our lock-in for junior + senior
youth. Be at the church building at 8:30 and bring $10.
THIS SUNDAY is the last Sunday to pay for CYC!
This Sunday is our youth led worship during 2nd
service.
The February Youth calendar will be posted soon!

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Baptism
We congratulate Joe Paul Perkins in his decision
to be baptized into Christ this past Wednesday, Jan.
19 before Bible study. Joe Paul is the son of
Carmen & Morgan Perkins and the grandson of
Diane Dickerson. We are proud of Joe Paul and his
decision to live pleasing to God.
Community Outreach
Program
Since the beginning of our outreach program, we
have touched the lives of over 2,000 people. We
thank you all for your support, donations, and time
to this program. To God be the glory!
Men to Serve Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 a.m.
Announcements................................Michael Wilson
Bible Reading.........................................Ben DuBois
Opening Prayer .................................... Paul Blansett
Lord’s Supper
Eddie Simmons
Lead Singing..............................................Mark Hitt
Closing Prayer........................................... Joe Minor
Ushers ................................................Security Team
Please meet in the library by 8:45 a.m.
Sunday 11:15 a.m. service
Opening Prayer ........................................ Youth Led
Closing Prayer.......................................... Youth Led
Lead Singing............................................ Youth Led
Thank You Notes
Dear East Main family,
I know this is a little late, but I wanted to say a
huge thank you for being there for us during this past
year as I went through cancer treatments at St. Jude!
We are so appreciative of all the kindness shown to
me and my family, including the gift cards, gifts, and
cards sent to us, but most importantly, the thoughts
and prayers on our behalf! Words cannot express how
much we love and appreciate every one of you! Love,
Shauna McMickin & family
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Dear East Main friends,
You guys have been so great to our Plantersville
families over the years. Your weekend food bags and
your Christmas adoptions have blessed so many of our
babies. Thank you for all continue to do for us.
Much love,
Mary Glynn Arledge, counselor
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Opening Prayer ..........................................Mark Hitt
Lead Singing......................................Hugh Scribner
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Contact Wade Bryan (419-5552) if unable to serve.
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 1-19-22 ...................................................... 65
Sunday 1st
Worship, 1-23-22 .................................... 132*
Sunday Bible Class..................................................... 126
Sunday 2nd
Worship.................................................... 102
Contribution (budget $7,900) ................................ $6,555
*This does not include the livestreamed views.
Pantry item........................................... Peanut butter