Christ Fellowship of Wise County

Last week I so enjoyed preaching on my favorite story: David and Goliath. I just love that story! It has everything. It has drama, intensity, a great underdog victory and a big ol’ meanie head getting his big ol’ meanie head cut smooth off! That’s good stuff. But if we are going to preach the entire word of God, we have to preach stories at the other end of the spectrum. The story of David and Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11 is like that. It’s hard to read. It makes you wonder what in the world David was thinking. Yuck, I don’t like it. But we can learn a lot from it so please join us at Christ Fellowship this Sunday to see just how easy it is for anybody to sin, the consequences of that sin and how that sin almost always affects other people.

The good news is that we are having a game night at church tonight! Yea! It’s been a long time since we have done that. Bring a game or two you might like to play and some food and drink you like and let’s get together tonight about 6 to just have some fun. Y’all deserve it. I can’t wait to see you. I love you all! — Todd

This Sunday it is D&G@CF! No, that’s not covering up a cuss word. It means it is David and Goliath at Christ Fellowship! It is my favorite story in all the Old Testament. You ought to read 1 Samuel 17 today and watch what happens. You won’t stop there. There are so many good stories about David and his mighty men and how they ran from Saul who was trying to kill him. But the first major story of David’s life is when he went up against the giant Goliath.

Then you may think that we are going to see how we, too, can slay our giants, right? But I want to look at this just a little bit differently and see what else God wants us to learn from this great story.

I will see you Sunday at 10 and 6 and I can’t wait! I love you all! — Todd

Do you know any selfish people? Is it your friend or co-worker? Maybe your neighbor? I can’t stand that guy. Can you? How do you get them to stop being so selfish? Don’t they know nobody wants to be around a selfish person? We all know people we might label as selfish but the real question is, are you selfish? I know, I know. We are not selfish, right? But we all know somebody who is. So, I’m afraid there may be some overlap there. Know what I mean?

None of us want to think we are selfish but let’s make sure. At Christ Fellowship this Sunday we are going to see in 1 Samuel 15 how King Saul was selfish and how we can recognize it in ourselves and then what to do about it. Until then, watch this video as a painful example of how selfishness can hurt people and how to keep from it.

I love you all and can’t wait to see you! — Todd

At Christ Fellowship we have been going through a sermon series on the great Old Testament saints. We have seen Abraham become a man of faith. We saw Moses lead the people across the Red Sea. Joshua got them across the flooded Jordan River and Shamgar made a farm implement into a weapon of mass destruction. Those were some awesome guys. But not all the Old Testament heroes were men. This week we are going to study the second chapter of the beautiful book of Ruth. Yes, it’s a love story and women just love it. But this Sunday we are going to see what kind of men women want and need for husbands. Whether you are a man or a woman, married or not, this will be good knowledge to have.

Also, this is our third Sunday in the new building and some of the bills have started to roll in. If you are able to help with an extra generous gift it would be very much appreciated! I love you all! — Todd

Do you ever wish you could do something for someone to help them but you just don’t know what to do? Do you ever feel like you would like to make things better for people but you don’t feel qualified or able to do much of anything? The message this Sunday at Christ Fellowship is for you. We are, once again, going to visit our old buddy Shamgar. Some of you that haven’t been around very long might have never heard his name. There are only two sentences in scripture that talk about him. But in Judges 3:31 we see a man with no great skill and no great training or ability who used what he had, when he had it right where he was. It’s a powerful verse with the potential to save the world as we know it. I can’t wait to see you! I love you all! — Todd

Nearly two years ago Christ Fellowship left the event center in Chico and started worshiping at the R2BA Auction house. We have been so blessed and we are so grateful to the Cantrell family for allowing us to meet there all this time. But as soon as we left the event center we started praying that God would provide for us our own place where we could worship. We have prayed and prayed that God would open the doors He wanted us to go through and to close the doors that were not His will. And while it has sometimes seemed as if God was not going to provide or that He was done with Christ Fellowship, we see now the wonderful provision of a new building in Bridgeport.

A lot of work has gone into getting the new building into shape and more needs to be done but this Sunday, July 19th, will be our first official Sunday at 1032 CR 3214 in Bridgeport. It has been repainted inside and out and decorated with the goal of making a comfortable and inviting spot to invite friends, neighbors and family to worship Jehovah Jireh, the Lord Who Provides! We are not a new church. We just have a new building. And our focus on leading people to have a life-changing relationship with Jesus has not changed. But we are in a new neighborhood and some parts of our mission and ministry may change. We will let God continue to guide us in those directions.

If you would like to help put some finishing touches on the building we are going to meet for one last workday today, Saturday the 18th, to clean and move lots of stuff into a storage container that should be on the property later today. There is still a lot of work to be done and any help you can give will be much appreciated. Also, we have been out a lot of expense in this process. We have tried to do all the work ourselves but there is a lot that goes into making this work and none of it is cheap. If you would like to store up treasures in Heaven by adding to your tithes and gifts this week, that would be extremely helpful. Rent, utilities and insurance all have to be paid plus all the supplies. You can mail a check to PO Box 645 in Chico if you want. I hate talking about money but it is a necessary tool to do what God has called us to do in this new place.

Sunday is going to be an amazing day of worship and I can’t wait to see you! If you haven’t been to church in a while, this would be a perfect time to start again. I love and appreciate you all! — Todd

Well, Christ Fellowship, the new building is almost ready! Our first official Sunday morning will be on the 19th so that doesn’t give us much time. But it shouldn’t be a problem if we all pitch in and help. We have all the paint we need for the inside and outside. So, we are going to try to get as much painting done as we can tomorrow, Saturday the 11th. We have the paint and some rollers and some brushes and a big tarp but we need more of all that kind of stuff, plus tape and masking paper and all the other supplies. So, bring what you have and let’s get the front part of the auditorium changed from that awful black to colors that match the rest of the building. We also have had some ceiling fans donated so if you have some experience doing that, it would be great! I plan to be there about 7 am but if you can’t be there that soon, it’s very understandable. And if you can’t stay long, we understand that as well. I know Saturdays are prized possessions but whatever help you can give will be appreciated here and will be treasures in Heaven! I love you all! — Todd

Are you going through a difficult time right now? If not, you will be pretty soon. It’s just how life is. And how God is. Why does God allow us to go through difficult times and why so difficult and why so often? Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith it is impossible to please God. So, part of the reason God allows us to go through difficult times is to prove our faith. Abraham is known as a man of faith because his faith was proven. Let’s talk more about that this coming Sunday at Christ Fellowship. Genesis 22 is one of my favorite stories in all scripture. I still have lots of questions about it but it proves Abraham could pass a test. Do you think you could pass it?

Also, tomorrow, Saturday the 27th, we will have a workday at the new building in Bridgeport. There will be a crew there to put on a new metal roof and we might can help with that. Also, we can do some cleaning inside and out. There is no electricity so we can’t vacuum but there are other things that need to be cleaned or thrown away. We should probably start pretty early since it looks like it will be hot.

I love you all! –– Todd

Romans 6:14 states, “For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.” So, since we are not under the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament, does the Old Testament apply to us at all? Should we read it or study it? Or maybe it’s just good for kids to learn some cool old stories like the flood and Daniel in the lion’s den. Well, we are going to start a new sermon series this Sunday at Christ Fellowship and it will focus on what we can learn from the big names in the Old Testament. Do we need to know anything about Moses or David or even Shamgar (who???)? Join us this Sunday morning at 10 as we start off with Abraham and see how a promise made to him still affects our world even today.

We are set to have a workday at the new building in Bridgeport next Saturday, the 27th. The owners of the building will put on a new, metal roof that day and we can either help them or do what we can to clean the place up inside or out. I hope you can join us.

I love you all and can’t wait to see you!Romans 6:14 states, “For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.” So, since we are not under the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament, does the Old Testament apply to us at all? Should we read it or study it? Or maybe it’s just good for kids to learn some cool old stories like the flood and Daniel in the lion’s den. Well, we are going to start a new sermon series this Sunday at Christ Fellowship and it will focus on what we can learn from the big names in the Old Testament. Do we need to know anything about Moses or David or even Shamgar (who???)? Join us this Sunday morning at 10 as we start off with Abraham and see how a promise made to him still affects our world even today.

We are set to have a workday at the new building in Bridgeport next Saturday, the 27th. The owners of the building will put on a new, metal roof that day and we can either help them or do what we can to clean the place up inside or out. I hope you can join us.

I love you all and can’t wait to see you! — Todd

The Christ Fellowship Food Pantry has been used quite a bit lately and we are in need of a few things. Bread, milk, peanut butter and jelly, lunch meat, cheese, eggs and hot dogs are very popular. We have plenty of canned vegetables and plenty of spaghetti as well as beans. Ramen noodles are popular and we have quite a bit right now but they won’t last. I’ll be glad to pick it up if you need. Thanks y’all! Love, — Todd