Cowboy Church #43

Hello my friends and welcome back to another service of Cowboy Church. 

Today's musical selection starts off with The Sons of the Pioneers with a lovely performance of How Great Thou Art. Next comes The Gospel Plowboys with Rise and Shine. This is followed by The Sons of the San Joaquin with Beyond the Sunset from their 1997 album Gospel Trails. Next comes Jim Reeves with This World is Not My Home from his 1962 album, We Thank Thee. Jim Reeves was one of the most popular artists of what is known as the countrypolitan sound. This is an easy listening more pop ordinated version of country music that was popular at this time. This type of music often featured an orchestra and a crooning type of delivery from the singer. Few did this type of country as well as Jim Reeves, and that can definitely be heard in this lovely recording. After this is the Monroe Brothers with their 1937 recording of He Will Set Your Fields on Fire. Counting with another bluegrass gospel song is Ralph Stanley with A Mother's Prayer. Though this recording comes from his 2011 album of the same name and Ralph is not young here, his voice still has an incredible power and it is hard to picture any singer doing this song as well. The music continues with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with It is no Secret (What God Can Do). This is followed by George Jones with Amazing Grace and regardless of how many people sang this song, no one sings it better. This music selection ends with Gene Autry performing Music by the Angels in a clip from the movie The Old West (1952).

  






























Today's cowboy movie is a silent Tom Mix Western, In the Days of the Thundering Herd (1914). This film is fast paced fun of the type any Tom Mix fan (or any red blooded American boy) will love.




2 John

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

3 John

1 The elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

Thanks for joining me come back next week for another service of Cowboy Church. Happy trails to you until we meet again. 

-Michael J. Ruhland

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