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Vol. 44 March 26, 2019 Number 11
The Best Or What’s Left
By Barry Kennedy
Imagine if you will, your best friend comes over to your house. You see that he
is carrying a very nicely wrapped gift. Let’s face it, we start getting excited. After all,
this is your best friend and you know that he would only present you with a great gift.
As this friend approaches, he extends his arms and hands you the gift. With great
enthusiasm you begin to tear into the package, only to find that your friend had given
you his old sneakers. Oh, thank you? You look down to notice that your friend bought
himself a new pair of shoes and gave you the leftovers. Leftovers are not always a bad
thing. Many of us were brought up (i.e. nourished) eating leftovers, but we did not
invite special guests into our houses and offer them leftovers. We wanted them to have
the best, then we would polish off the leftovers the next day. What about spiritual
matters? Do we find ourselves offering God “The Best or What’s Left?”
God Offered Us The Very Best. “In the beginning God created the heaven and
the earth” (Gen 1:1). Everything God made He made for His crowning achievement
man (Genesis 1:29-31). Just look around at the natural beauty God has made. All of
this God made by simply speaking it into existence. What is the point? POWER! God
is omnipotent (Revelation 19:6; Matthew 28:18). He has the power to create such
beauty and splendor and yes, He gave us the very best. Having said that, creation in all
its glory fails to truly emphasize the fact that He gave us the very best. “What shall we
then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? HE THAT SPARED
NOT HIS OWN SON, but delivered him up FOR US ALL, how shall he not with him
also freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:31, 32). Why? The cost of sin. This too goes
back to the beginning of creation when God said, “But of the tree of the knowledge of
good and evil, thou shalt thou not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou
shalt surely die” (Genesis 2:17). Of course, we know that they did eat of the tree
(Genesis 3). God did not strike them dead but instead informed the Serpent that He
would put “enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed;
He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” (Genesis 3:15 NKJV). The
point is this, Jesus, the Word (John 1:1) was to be that seed of woman; seeing that He
had no earthy father to produce seed (Matthew 1:18). Why? Because our sin required
the perfect gift (Hebrews 9:22). “So, Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many;
and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation” (Hebrews 9:28).
Jesus was/is not just an angel, prophet, or mere good man. IN fact, the Hebrew
writer emphasized the greatness of our Savior.
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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
PREACHER
Barry Kennedy ... (931)787-7108
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 Classes............. 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.
EAST MAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST
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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interests or are the same age, then they have
something in common and are more likely to listen.
We must never forget the ability that young
Christians have to further the kingdom of God. This
ability is one that we may not know we have until
we are encouraged.
In the Great Commission (Matt. 28: 19-20),
the Lord commanded the apostles to teach every
creature. Not only were they to teach them the
gospel, but they were also to teach them to observe
everything the Lord commanded them. This also
included the command to go and teach. Teens are a
part of “every creature,” which the Lord talked
about; therefore, we have the same responsibility
that every other member of the church has.
If you are a teen reading this article, then
never underestimate the impact that you can make.
Never sell yourself short. If you are an adult,
encourage the young Christians around you to start
being active. Let us all be like Jeremiah in Jeremiah
20:9, who could not help but talk about the Lord
because God’s Word was like a fire in his bones.
Let us always remember who we are and what we
can do through God.
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Our Ladies’ Day
Our ladies’ day
here at East Main has
been scheduled for
Saturday, April 27
with Jane Washing-
ton speaking on
“Walking with the Lord.” If you would like to help
on a committee, the sign-up sheets are on the desk
in the church office.
7th
WEEK SQUAD
SPRING RETREAT
The Annual “7th
Week Squad” Spring Retreat at
Maywood Christian Camp will be held March 29-31
for those in 7th
grade through college on the theme
“Called to Be Holy” (1 Thess. 4). The cost is $40. If
you would like to go, please let Tim Davis know by
this Wednesday night.
Sr. Saints Activity
The Senior Saints (age 60 and
above) are invited to the
multipurpose room this Saturday,
May 23 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. for
fun, food & games. Please sign
the list posted beside the tract rack
in the foyer if you plan to attend.
Visitation Team #4
Visitation Team #4, Mike Ratliff’s team, will meet
this Sunday, Mar. 24 after services at noon in the
multipurpose room. Please see Hilda Ratliff for what
to bring.
MSOP Lectureship
The 53rd
Annual Memphis School of Preaching
Lectureship will be held March 31-April 4 on the
theme “Purer in Heart, O God.” A flyer of session
times and speakers is posted on the bulletin board.
Community Outreach Item
for March:
Dishwashing liquid
John Duke is stationed in Long Beach, MS.
Caleb Williams is stationed in Norway.
Dylan Kelly, Steve Kelly’s grandson, is in Kuwait.
April 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Raleigh Bass
Roger Sanderson
1 Kings 1-4
2
Hannon & Star
Ray
1 Kings 5-6
3
1 Kings 7-8
4
Mark Hitt
Sr. Adult
fellowship
@ 6 pm
1 Kings 9-11
5
1 Kings 12-14
6
Kim Johnson
1 Kings 15-16
7
Ginny Berryhill
Congregational
Fellowship
Visitation team #2
Area Youth
Meeting @ Gloster
1 Kings 17-19
8
Susan Reed
1 Kings 20-22
9
Jalon Mansel
Emily Williams
2 Kings 1-3
10
Russell &
Norma Deaton
2 Kings 4-8
11
Larry Bates
Ladies’ fellowship
@ 6 pm
2 Kings 9-12
12
Scott Childers
2 Kings 13-17
13
2 Kings 18-21
14
Linda Hand
Sky & Jennifer
Ray
Sr. & Jr. Youth—
skating @ Skate
Zone-Tupelo
2 Kings 22-25
15
1 Chronicles 1-4
16
Mike Cross
Dennis Hallmark
Hannon Ray
1 Chronicles 5-9
17
Janna Gholston
1 Chron. 10-13
18
Brenda Lindley
1 Chron. 14-16
19
1 Chron. 17-21
20
Wanda Bryan
LuAnne Funderburk
Blaine Roby
Jr. Youth & Early
Seekers’ Egg Hunt
1 Chron. 22-27
21
1 Chron. 28-29
22
Ricky & Lisa
Lindsey
2 Chronicles 1-5
23
Ashley Davis
Brittney
Kennedy
Joe & Alicia
Smith
2 Chronicles 6-9
24
Willie Topp
Bobby Joe &
Brenda Lindley
2 Chron. 10-12
25
2 Chron. 13-16
26
Russell Deaton
Greg Hughes
Sarah Smith
2 Chron. 17-20
27
Shawn Mounce
East Main’s
Ladies’ Day
2 Chron. 21-25
28
McKenna Lindsey
Jr. Bible Bowl @
Gloster St.
Visitation Team
#4
2 Chron. 26-28
29
2 Chron. 29-32
30
2 Chron. 33-36

3. Daily Bible Reading
March 27..................................................2 Samuel 11-12
March 28..................................................2 Samuel 13-14
March 29..................................................2 Samuel 15-18
March 30..................................................2 Samuel 19-20
March 31..................................................2 Samuel 21-24
April 1............................................................1 Kings 1-4
April 2............................................................1 Kings 5-6
Birthdays &Anniversaries
Birthdays: Erin Moore (Mar. 28), Crafton
Laney (Mar. 28), Kristie Webb (Mar. 29),
Raleigh Bass (Apr. 1), Roger Sanderson (Apr.
1). Anniversaries: Hannon & Star Ray (Apr. 2).
Our Sick
Jean Mounce, Steve Kelly, & Maggie Minor are all
home recuperating from surgery. Kannon Smith
underwent oral surgery Monday. Nicole Wynne will
undergo oral surgery Friday. Gary Geno, Marlon &
Gail’s son, is in the Oxford Hospital. Billie McNutt’s
sister, Mary Starz is in the hospital in Tampa, FL
following a stroke. Jill Rice, Debbie Vines’ mother,
continues at the Sanctuary Hospice House. Randy
Groover, Dean Webb’s brother-in-law, is battling
cancer. Ruth Strakis, Shirley Lyons & Marlon Geno’s
aunt, is in the hospital in FL after breaking her shoulder.
On-Going Illnesses
Laverne Raper, Frankie Estes, Donny Dulaney, Adam
McCurley, Linda McCurley, Mary Jordan, Bretta
Robinson, James Goddard, Bill Goff, Tommy Goff,
James Nichols, Sheba Tuggers, Sherry Gregory, Shirley
Owens, Nathan Hale, Leroy Brown, Jadon Parish, Carol
Nichols, Jerry Smith, Mitch Maclean, Lee Graham,
Weston Agnew
Nursing Homes/Assisted
Living
Nancy Haywood, Randy Attaway, Shirley McCarthy,
Mary Southern, Veona Harris
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God who at sundry times and in divers manners
spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son,
whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by
whom also he made the worlds; Who being the
brightness of his glory, and the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word
of his power, when he had by himself purged our
sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on
high; (Hebrews 1:1-3).
To make his point clearer, the Hebrew writer noted how
that the Christ was “. . .so much better than the angels,
. . .” (Hebrews 1:4). An angel could not be the sacrificial
lamb which takes away our sin (John 1:29). God gave us
the best not what was left. You see God gave Himself
(John 10:11; 10:30; 17:21).
What are we giving God? Can we honestly say
that God gets our best, or are we content to simply give
Him what is left? From the very beginning of time God
has always required the “First-fruits, the lamb without
spot or blemish,” etc. Maybe we need to stop and
remember what He has given for us as well as what He
wants to give us in eternity. If we will, we will never
give God what’s left, but we will give Him our very
BEST.
MSOP Lectureship
The 53rd
Annual Memphis School of Preaching
Lectureship will be held March 31-April 4 on the
theme “Purer in Heart, O God.” A flyer of session
times and speakers is posted on the bulletin board in
the foyer. They are also planning a Youth Day
Saturday, Mar. 30. Flyer on the bulletin board as well.
Give Away Day
We are having another Give
Away Day this Saturday, Mar. 30
from 7-8:30 a.m. We will need the
help of some FRIDAY, Mar. 29 to
come and put the items out on the
tables in the multipurpose room and some to come
Sat., Mar. 30 and help during the Give Away.
Gospel Meeting
The New Albany congregation will be hosting a
Gospel Meeting March 31-April 3 with Jim Chamblee
speaking at 6:00 p.m. Sunday and at 7:00 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday.
Mark Your Calendar
VBS---June 2-5

4. Go Into All the World
“IN CHRIST ALONE...”
June 7th-8th
Please register at eastmaincoc.com ASAP!
Speakers: Eric Owens, Joe Wells, Jonathan Bates & Harrison Moran
This camp is for ages 13-22 and is being hosted by the East Main Church of Christ, 1606 East
Main St., Tupelo, MS 38804. Please see Josh or Barry Kennedy for more information.
Men to Serve Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019 a.m.
Announcements.......................................Jeff Mansel
Bible Reading......................................Scott Childers
Opening Prayer ..............................Roger Sanderson
Lord’s Supper
Perry Hand & Michael Wilson
Serve Congregation, East Side:
Dale Dulaney, Grady Vines, Mark Gilliland
Serve Congregation, West Side:
Hunter Underwood, Harold Roby, Britton Smith
Lead Singing..............................................Mark Hitt
Closing Prayer......................................Larry Presley
Ushers ...............................Sam Hood & Larry Long
Please meet in the library by 8:45 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon
Opening Prayer ....................................... Perry Hand
Closing Prayer.....................................Jake Kennedy
Lead Singing......................................Hugh Scribner
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Prayer .............................................Dennis Hallmark
Lead Singing...............................Bobby Joe Lindley
Contact Michael Wilson (891-0891) if unable to serve.
The elders kindly request that men leading in public
worship wear the best dress clothes they have.
Greeters ....................................Perry & Linda Hand
................................Zac & Savannah Tucker
Prepare Lord’s Supper—March....................Jason &
Amanda Dickinson
Nursery..................... Hilda Ratliff & Wanda Bishop
Pantry................................................................ Soup
Attendance & Contribution
Mid-Week, 3-20-19..............................................174
Sunday 1st
Worship, 3-24-19 ...............................205
Sunday Bible Class ..............................................181
Sunday 2nd
Worship.............................................172
Contribution (budget $7,900)..........................$8,139