Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve
We invite you to sign the worship registry at the end of each row and pass it on to others in your pew, then pass the book back.
Our Mission: "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."
WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
ORGAN PRELUDE
+CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Come, gather together and let us give God
praise.
People: Let us sing of God’s love and God’s amazing
People: Let us sing of God’s love and God’s amazing
grace. Leader: May we give God praise for God’s forgiveness
and mercy.
People: Let us sing of God’s justice and compassion. Leader: May we give God praise for all the wondrous
People: Let us sing of God’s justice and compassion. Leader: May we give God praise for all the wondrous
acts from God to all the earth’s people.
People: Let us sing of our praises to God and
People: Let us sing of our praises to God and
worship God with our hearts and minds fully.
+OPENING HYMN “This Is My Father’s World” #144
Time with Young Disciples
MESSAGE
A SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE II pg 12
THE INVITATION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND PARDON
OFFERING
As forgiven and reconciled people, let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.
+ DOXOLOGY #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP
PRAYER AFTER RECEIVING
+ CLOSING HYMN “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” #127
+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING
+ POSTLUDE
1) Is your life shaped in any way by the hope of eternal life? If so, how? If not, why do you think this is the case?
2) Have you ever come to a point where you realized the foolishness of seeking fulfillment outside of Christ? If so, what prompted that realization and what was it like?
3) Have you ever done anything that wouldn’t make any sense if all we have is this life, but makes perfect sense in light of eternity? If so, describe what you did and why you did it. If not, why do you think you’ve never done anything like this?
4) What are you doing right now that requires faith?
5) Describe the way you tend to interact with people. Would you characterize this as sacrificial love? Why or why not?
6) Think very practically here: How should your love for God flow out in sacrifice for the sake of others?
7) Assess your earning, saving, and spending habits in terms of wholehearted devotion to God. Which of these habits might be foolish in light of eternity? How so?
8) Do you have any possessions or resources that God might be calling you to give away to someone who is in need? What and why?
9) In the definition of faith in Hebrews verse 1, what two verbs describe faith?
10) How has your faith changed as a result of your faith in God?
11) End by praying that God would work in your heart. The concept of wholehearted devotion to God can quickly degenerate into a legalistic denial of all of God’s gifts. Instead, ask God to show you distractions in your life and expose things that you desire more than you desire God. Ask Him to decrease your desire for these things and increase your desire for Him. Ask Him to multiple your love for Him to such an extent that it spills out into every area of your life and into the lives of the people He has placed in your life.
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