Sunday, October 23, 2022 - Changed Heart - Changed Lives: Abilities
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Welcome
*Hymn 307 God of Grace and God of Glory (In Person Only)
(verses 1 & 2)
*Awakening to God’s Presence (In Person Only)
*Hymn 307 God of Grace and God of Glory (In Person Only)
(verses 3 & 4)
Hearing the Word
Prayer for God’s Guidance (responsive)
Hebrews 11:1-4 Common English Bible Translation
Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see. The elders in the past were approved because they showed faith. By faith we understand that the universe has been created by a word from God so that the visible came into existence from the invisible. By faith Abel offered a better sacrifice to God than Cain, which showed that he was righteous, since God gave approval of him for his gift. Though he died, he's still speaking through faith. (Question: What does our life say through word and action about how we understand God?)
Hymn 353 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (In Person Only)
(verse 1)
Hebrews 11:23-26
By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three months when he was born, because they saw that the child was beautiful and they weren’t afraid of the king’s orders. By faith Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter when he was grown up. He chose to be mistreated with God’s people instead of having the temporary pleasures of sin. He thought that the abuses he suffered for Christ were more valuable than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking forward to the reward. (Question: How does your understanding of God keep fear from overtaking your entire life?)
Hebrews 11:27-31
By faith he left Egypt without being afraid of the king’s anger. He kept on going as if he could see what is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, in order that the destroyer could not touch their firstborn children. By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if they were on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried it, they were drowned. By faith Jericho’s walls fell after the people marched around them for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute wasn’t killed with the disobedient because she welcomed the spies in peace. (Question: How does having confidence in God strengthen you?)
Hymn 353 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (In Person Only)
(verse 2)
Hebrews 11:32-35
What more can I say? I would run out of time if I told you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. Through faith they conquered kingdoms, brought about justice, realized promises, shut the mouths of lions, put out raging fires, escaped from the edge of the sword, found strength in weakness, were mighty in war, and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured and refused to be released so they could gain a better resurrection. (Question: What have you been able to face because of your faith?)
Hymn 817 We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight (In Person Only)
(verse 1)
Hebrews 11:36-40
But others experienced public shame by being taunted and whipped; they were even put in chains and in prison. They were stoned to death, they were cut in two, and they died by being murdered with swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats, needy, oppressed, and mistreated. The world didn’t deserve them. They wandered around in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground. All these people didn’t receive what was promised, though they were given approval for their faith. God provided something better for us so they wouldn’t be made perfect without us. (Question: How have you been changed by your confidence in God?)
Anthem (In Person Only)
Responding to the Word
Invitation to the Offering (In Person Only)
How will you offer your life to God this week?
Offering Our Lives, Resources, Time to God
Offertory
*Doxology 606
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.
*Prayer of Gratitude (responsive)
*Hymn 694 Great God of Every Blessing (In Person Only)
(verse 1)
Prayers of the People and 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom and the power
and the glory, forever. Amen
*Closing Hymn 839 Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine! (In Person Only)
*Benediction
Congregational Meeting
Hymn List
307 God of Grace and God of Glory
353 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
694 Great God of Every Blessing
817 We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight
839 Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!
Sermon Series
Theme: Changed Heart – Changed Life
Oct 30th – Conversations
Nov 6th – Attitude
Nov 13th – Choices
Nov 20th - Celebrations