EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507
Terry Tyree, Minister
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Invitation Song
Communion Song
Communion / Offering
Praise Songs
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
In the Garden
In the Sweet By and By
Closing Prayer
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
ON THE CALENDAR
Sunday: Sunday School: Adults, 9 a.m., Children, 9 and 10 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
Tuesday: Hunger-Free Mission food sharing, 10 a.m.
Wednesday: Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.
THIS AND THAT
Meditations next week: Bob Bellone
FROM THE WORD
Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.
Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.
1 John 2
ADDITIONAL
CHOOSE THE NARROW WAY
The picture that Jesus gives us in this command is not a choice between two gates, but a choice between two ways of life—the broad way and the narrow way.
The narrow way is not a last-minute decision. It is the result of choices that we make along the way. Thus, God warns, “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them” (Ecclesiastes 12:1).
For this reason also, wisdom stands by the way calling out to simple youth to make the right choices.
This one command is a summary of God’s entire plan of redemption and His work throughout history to bring people to a right choice.
Throughout the history of Israel, God sent His prophets and spoke through them with pleadings to turn from their way of death to the way of life.
In our day, God speaks to the world through believers, urging everyone to turn from foolishness and sin to the true and living way.
When Saul of Tarsus persecuted Christians and dragged them to prison, he was not fighting against people but was actually persecuting Christ. Therefore, on the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul in a great light and said, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” (Acts 9:4).
Jesus is the Way of Life, and Jesus is the door through which we go to gain eternal life. He is also the means through which eternal life is secured for us.
Institute in Basic Life Principles
TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION
The invitation at the close of each worship service extends an opportunity for anyone outside of Christ to unite with him and become a Christian through belief (John 3:16); repentance (turning away from sin,
Acts 2:38); confession of belief in Christ (Romans 10:10); baptism into Christ for forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-8) and devoting the rest of your life to
Christ (Matthew 10:22).
The Lord’s invitation also is open to anyone desiring to rededicate his or her life to Christ; to baptized
believers wanting to transfer their membership to this congregation, or to request prayer support.
ABOUT US
For more than a half-century, we have been a restoration plea fellowship in unity with other independent New Testament church bodies. Certainly, we are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.
In that regard, we assume no denominational name. We observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday to honor him and reflect upon his great sacrifice on our behalf (Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28, Hebrews 10:25).
We teach directly from the Bible. Where it speaks clearly – such as the Gospel plan of salvation and other directions or commands – we seek unity. In matters of opinion, where the Bible does not expressly speak, we seek liberty. In all things, however, we speak love for one another, just as Jesus loved us and laid down his life for us!
If you agree with these matters, please join us to proclaim salvation and unity to those who need to hear it in the name of our blessed Lord and only Savior, Jesus Christ. We urgently invite you to do so since his glorious return is imminent.
OUR ELDERS
Dan Hefner (813) 244-9843 danshirlh@msn.com