Order Of Worship
Pre-Service Song
Forever
Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving
Call to Worship & God's Greeting
Bless to be a Blessing
Kmoch Home Dedication
Our Morning Prayers
Children's Message
Wrapping Your Head around Miracles
Offering - Doxology (stand up) - Deaconal Prayer
Closing Song
Lord Reign In Me
Sending and God's Parting Blessing
God's Parting Blessing:
God go before you to lead you, God go behind you to protect you,
God go beneath you to support you, God go beside you to befriend you.
Do not be afraid.
May the blessing of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be upon you
Do not be afraid. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Amen
Have a Great Week!
Sunday School 10:45 - 11:30 am
Sermon Outline
“The New Covenant Life”
Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 8:7-13
31"The time is coming," declares the Lord , "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 32It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them, " declares the Lord . 33"This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the Lord . "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord ,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the Lord . "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. 8 But God found fault with the people and said : "The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 9 It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord. 10This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 11No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." 13By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
BLESSed to be a BLESSing
Kid's Bulletin
"God's Eyewitnesses"
John 1:29-42
Summary of this sermon:
God's Eyewitnesses: Sharing the Good News with Others. John 1:29-42 teaches us about the importance of eyewitness accounts, just like John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus. We can be part of God's "Eyewitness News Team" by sharing what Jesus means to us, just like others have shared with us. This helps others understand and believe in Jesus, the Son of God.
Today, I need you to be eyewitnesses for me. Can you do that? Here’s all you need to do. When you hear me say any word that has to do with seeing, put your hands on your eyes like a pair of glasses. Let’s try that. (Practice with kids.) So you’ll listen for words like see, saw, watch. Ready?
It is important for us to keep up with what is happening in the world, isn't it? One of the best ways to keep up is by watching the news. (Pause for kids to make glasses.) A typical news broadcast may have several live, on-the-scene reports. The announcer might say something like, "Fire destroyed a downtown business today. Channel 13 Eyewitness News reporter, Marci Brown, is at the scene. Marci?"
Marci would say, "Thank you, Bob. I am talking to Caleb Smith, who witnessed the fire. Caleb, can you tell us exactly what you saw?" (Pause for kids to make glasses.) The eyewitness would then tell everyone what he saw. (Pause for kids to make glasses.) It really helps us to understand what happened when we have an eyewitness report, doesn't it?
Even though there was no TV during the time that Jesus lived, eyewitness reports were still very important. One day, John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him. (Pause for kids to make glasses.) He said to the people with him, "Look! (Pause for kids to make glasses.) There is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one I told you about. I didn't know he was the Messiah, but when I baptized him, I saw (Pause for kids to make glasses.) the Holy Spirit coming down from the heavens like a dove. It came down and landed right on his shoulder. I saw it (Pause for kids to make glasses.) with my own two eyes, and I tell you, this is the Son of God." When the people heard John's eyewitness report, it helped them understand and believe that Jesus was truly the Son of God.
Okay, great job being eyewitnesses. You can stop making glasses now. Most people come to know about Jesus because someone else tells them about him. Perhaps it’s their parents, a Sunday school teacher, a pastor, or a good friend. Who is someone who has told you about Jesus? Maybe your parent, a friend, or a teacher. (Allow time for responses.)
These people whom you named have given an eyewitness account of how Jesus changed their lives. God wants all of us to be a part of his "Eyewitness News Team."
What would you tell someone about what Jesus means to you? (Allow time for responses.)
Whatever Jesus has done for you, tell others so they can know Him too.
Dear God, thank You for sending Your Son. Help us be witnesses so that others will come to know Your love as we do.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
