From the Minister's Desk

If You Don't Want To Be A Servant

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as a teacher, and the servant as his Lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household. " (Matt 10:24-25 ASV)

In most occupations there is only one person at the absolute top, everyone else is a part of the support staff. If one hangs in there long enough, the top position may open up. This is possible in the affairs of men.

Though this is true in the business sector, there is no top position to be acquired in the business of our God. The top position has already been given to Christ and will continue until time no longer exists (I Corinthians 15:25-28). In this most important business of spiritual warfare you can never own the business. (Matthew 16:18). In the business of God, you can never rise above the position of servant, "But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted." (Matthew 23:8-12 NIV)


	Welcome One and All Welcome to the website of the Almeda Church of Christ. We hope that you find the information on the proceeding pages edifying, encouraging and informative. If you find yourself in the Southwest Houston area we would love for you to grace our family with your presences. Upon your visit we believe as you study and worship with us you will find that our church is identical in every way to the church that you can read about in the New Testament. We are simple in our teaching and our services. We are not here to put on a show but to simply point those who visit back to the Bible in order to get the simple truth of God's word. So stop by and worship with us as we worship God both in Spirit and in Truth.
	GETTING IT STRAIT IN 2008 Matthew 7:13-14, "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."

The Origin of the Church
And I say also unto the , That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18)

And , behold I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city Jerusalem, until ye be endued, with power from on high. (Luke 24:49)