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Crosswire and Ekhos will be performing in Lawton, OK on the 23rd of January,2010.

Location: 1007 SW “F” Avenue (Across from Mt. Scott Feed)

When: 23 January, 2010

Time:  Doors open at 6:00 pm

For more information call: 695-8000

Donations accepted

Go and tell Hezekiah,"Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father:’I have heard your prayers, I have seen your tears;surely I will add to your days fifteen years.’ "
Isaiah 38:5

The fundamental premise of Christianity is that God knows what is best better than we do.  When we are experiencing God’s blessing, it is easy to believe that God knows what is best.  But when God allows sickness and sorrow in our lives, we may be tempted to question His wisdom.

The Lord told King Hezekiah that his life was coming to an end.  God advised him to prepare himself for death and to make arrangements to turn over the kingdom.  Instead, Hezekiah plead for his life, begging God to spare him from death (Isaiah 38:3).  God loved the righteous Hezekiah and, in His grace, granted him an additional fifteen years to live.  Those fifteen years would prove that Gods wisdom far exceeds human wisdom.  During those added years, Manasseh was born, and he eventually succeeded Hezekiah as king of Judah.  Manasseh, who reigned for fifty-five years, was the most evil king ever to rule over Judah (2nd Kings 21:2).  Manasseh encouraged the worship of idolatry throughout the nation.  He passed his own son through fire according to the abominable practices of idolatry.  He shed much innocent blood during his reign; every part of the nation suffered from his cruelty.  Manasseh’s wickedness provoked God to anger, but Manasseh ignored God’s warning (2nd Kings 21:16; 2nd Chronicles 33:10).  All these hardships were caused by Manasseh, a king who would never have been born if Hezekiah had accepted God’s will for his life!  Furthermore, Hezekiah’s extended reign led to Judah’s eventual defeat by the Babylonians (2nd Kings 20:12- 20).

So much suffering resulted from Hezekiah’s unwillingness to accept God’s will for him.  God knows what is best.  Whether your circumstances are easy or difficult, you can completely trust His guidance.

Henry and Richard Blackaby
Experiencing God Day-by-Day

COMING TO WESTERN HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH THIS SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Tuesday evenings – 13 weeks - 6pm at the Worthingtons in the WHCC auditorium.

QUESTION:
What is Focus on the Family’s The Truth Project®?

ANSWER:
Focus on the Family has launched one of the most ambitious and powerful projects in the history of our ministry – Focus on the Family’s The Truth Project®.

The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 video lessons (recommended to be viewed and discussed over 13 consecutive weeks) taught by Dr. Del Tackett, President of the Focus Leadership Institute and a Senior Vice President of our ministry.  This study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective.  Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.

WHAT? Focus on the Family’s Truth Project

WHEN? Beginning Tuesday September 1, 2009

TIME? 6:00pm – 7:30pm

WHERE?  Western Hills Christian Church auditorium

This 13 week video series is the most ambitious & powerful project Focus on the Family has launched in the history of its ministry. The DVD-based curriculum is taught by Dr. Del Tackett, President of the Focus Leadership Institute. This study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective.  Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.

STATS FROM DR TACKETT:

TNOTEhe –Truth Project small groups are active in 80 countries around the globe such as Afghanistan, Argentina, Belgium, Bermuda, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ghana, Japan, Cambodia, Latvia, Mongolia, New Guinea, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Slovakia, South Korea, Togo West Africa, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zimbabwe;
–On every continent except Antarctica (we will have to work on that!);
–There are over 90,000 registrants on the small-group support web-site;
–There are over 1.5 million people who have gone through the Truth Project in the three years since we launched. Story

NOTE FROM EDDIE & TEDDY: We have completed the Truth Project series & can tell you from our experience, you will find the lessons educational, inspiring and relevant to today’s culture. It is certainly worth your commitment to the 12 weeks.