Lost River Church of Christ » News http://www.lostriverchurch.org Lost River Church of Christ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Discipleship and Trust http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2012/02/14/discipleship-and-trust/ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2012/02/14/discipleship-and-trust/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:11:51 +0000 Lost River Church of Christ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2012/02/14/discipleship-and-trust/ Our theme for 2012 is discipleship. For the first part of the year, we are focusing on the importance of TRUST as it relates to discipleship. We will not follow a person we do not trust. Therefore, it is very important that we consider the trustworthiness of Jesus.

I heard of a woman the other day who came from a bad home. She had been abused by every man of any significance in her life and as a result was deeply depressed and terribly paranoid about getting close to any man. She said her life began to change when she learned about Jesus, because He was the first man she had ever met that she felt like she could trust completely.

Men also, need a leader to show them the way. We need to witness the courage, valor, commitment and strength that Jesus demonstrates. He is truly a leader of men, who can inspire us to step up and take responsibility for ourselves and for the lives of those who God places under our care.

Discipleship begins with trusting Jesus. Have you put your trust in Him?

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This year our theme of special emphasis at Lost River will be "Discipleship." The most important aspect of being a disciple is the question of, "Who is your Leader?" As Christians, we look to Jesus as our leader, our teacher, our lord. This is good news because it means we can follow Him with absolute confidence. He is supremely competent and utterly trustworthy.

Begin the new year by renewing your commitment to follow close in the footsteps of Jesus.

]]> http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2012/01/02/theme-for-2012/feed/ 0 New Lost River Survey http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/12/03/new-lost-river-survey/ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/12/03/new-lost-river-survey/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:24:03 +0000 Lost River Church of Christ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/12/03/new-lost-river-survey/ It continues to be a joy to see the congregation here grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One of the most important responsibilities we have as shepherds is to feed the flock of God. Our continuing desire is to mature in Christ ourselves as we strive to assist all of you in your spiritual development (Ephesians 4:11-16).

 

We assemble multiple times each week to worship God, to receive His blessings and to encourage each other in the Lord (1 Corinthians chapters 11-14; Hebrews 10:24-25). Some of the things we do when we come together are fixed in scripture, and we are not at liberty to change. There are other matters we are at liberty to do as we believe best serves the general purposes of the assembly. While the elders are determined to continue to maintain the elements of the assembly that God regulates, we are also willing to arrange the things we are at liberty to alter so that the spiritual needs of the church are best served.

In order to help us get a better grasp on how the church might best be edified, we are conducting this survey. We earnestly desire your input and encourage everyone’s prayerful participation. To do the survey on line please click here. The final day to submit your survey will be Wednesday Dec. 14th.

The Elders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/12/03/new-lost-river-survey/feed/ 0 Life’s Toughest Challenges http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/11/14/lifes-toughest-challenges/ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/11/14/lifes-toughest-challenges/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:10:52 +0000 Lost River Church of Christ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/11/14/lifes-toughest-challenges/ When writing to the Corinthian church, the apostle Paul responded to questions the church had submitted to him. The gospels also record Jesus response to numerous questions people asked Him. What better way to minister to people’s needs than to ask, “What’s on your mind?”

The Lost River leadership recently asked the church to tell us about their toughest challenges in life. We took the 177 answers we received and grouped them into twelve categories. We narrowed that down to five of the most frequently mentioned categories and Lawrence Kelley is preaching lessons on them this Fall.

The topics to be addressed in this series are:

Maintaining my Priorities, Sexually Integrity, Managing My Money, Keeping my Tongue and God’s Silence.

We are grateful to everyone who participated in the survey and pray that God will use this series of lessons to glorify Himself and to bless all of us.

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Sunday, 10/23
10:00am – Jesus and a Samaritan Leper
3:00pm – What God Says About Dating

Monday, 10/24
11:45am – The Prodigal Son I
7:00pm – Our God is Awesome

Tuesday, 10/25
11:45am – The Prodigal Son II
7:00pm – "A King and a Cripple"

Wednesday, 10/26
11:45am – The Prodigal Son III
7:00pm – Choosing Success over Swift Satisfaction

Thursday, 10/27
11:45am – A Hospital for Sinners or Hotel for Saints
7:00pm – Living a Spiritually Balanced Life

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]]> http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/10/07/college-age-lectures/feed/ 0 Announcing New Sermon Series For The Fall http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/09/19/announcing-new-sermon-series-for-the-fall/ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/09/19/announcing-new-sermon-series-for-the-fall/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:02:09 +0000 Lost River Church of Christ http://www.lostriverchurch.org/2011/09/19/announcing-new-sermon-series-for-the-fall/ Life can be really tough at times. In fact, apart from the grace of God and the encouragement He provides through His people and His word, we would never make it.

This Fall, we will have a sermon series on the theme of "Life's Toughest Challenges."  We invite everyone who attends Lost River to help decide what specific challenges will be addressed in the series. All you have to do is click on the link below and answer the one question survey.  We will take the most commonly mentioned challenges and present lessons on what God's word has to say about them. Your answer will be anonymous.

Here is the link to the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JSYD3Y7

Thanks for your participation!

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To the students: Work hard to break out of your circle of fellow students. Get to know the families in the church; look for opportunities to serve them, as well as to be served by them. This will not come naturally. It’s the easiest and most comfortable thing in the world for students to keep company only with students. Don’t let that happen. You will benefit greatly from the stability and accountability that relationships with established families provide.

And to the families: Welcome students into your lives and homes, look for opportunities to serve them and show them hospitality. Don’t let them stay in their comfortable circle of fellow students. Break out of your circle, and break into theirs. You will benefit greatly from their freshness and enthusiasm.

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