Order Of Worship
Outdoor Service
Today's worship service will be held outdoors. The service will be recorded and made available for viewing later today; however, there will be no live stream this morning.
Thank you for your understanding. We pray you have a blessed Lord's Day!
Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving
Call to Worship & God's Greeting
BLESSed to be a BLESSing
"Dog Parade"
Children's Message
“Dog Days of Summer”
Genesis 1:24-31, Psalm 96:11-12 (NIV note)
Our Morning Prayers
Offering - Doxology (stand up) - Deaconal Prayer
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
Closing Song
Praise Medley Closer
Have a Great Week!
Refreshments:
Oliebollen Fellowship
Sermon Outline
“Dog Days of Summer”
Genesis 1:24-31, Psalm 96:11-12 (NIV note)
24 And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." 29 Then God said, "I give you every seedbearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground- everything that has the breath of life in it-I give every green plant for food." And it was so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning-the sixth day.
Introduction: Fun under the sun – “Rejoice … Be glad”
* Astronomy
I. “God … and Very Good”
A. God Created
B. God reveals Himself in three ways
1. General Revelation
2. “Without excuse” (Romans 1:18-25)
18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. 24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.
C. Bad … and very bad – sin
1. Includes creation – “nature groans”
2. Renewed (Romans 12:2, 8:22-25)
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing, and perfect will.
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
D. Famous Quotes
* Parade #1 *
II. Will animals inhabit the new earth? (Rev. 21)
A. Cultural Mandate and Creation/Fall/ Redemption/ Restoration
B. A case for animals
*Parade #2 *
III. “Faithful Paws” (Guidepost)
* Parade #3 *
IV. More “Faithful Paws”
Application
* Randy Alcorn – “Heaven”
BLESSed to be a BLESSing
Kid's Bulletin
"In Heaven Forever"
Luke 20:27-40
Summary of this sermon...
Jesus teaches about eternal life in heaven, answering a tricky riddle from the Sadducees about marriage and resurrection. He explains that in heaven, there will be no marriage or death, and we will live forever as God's children. This lesson reminds us that heaven will be amazing and that we can trust Jesus' promise of eternal life. (Luke 20:27-40)
You know what a riddle is, don't you? It is a word puzzle -- a question that makes you think. Sometimes riddles are funny. I'm sure you have probably heard this one.
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" The answer is, "To get to the other side." Here are a few of my favorite riddles.
Q: Mary's father has 4 children; three are named Nana, Nene, and Nini. What is the fourth child's name?
A: Mary! (You may have to explain!)
Q: How many months have 28 days?
A: All of them! (Some may have 30 or 31, but all have 28!)
Q: What is full of holes but can still hold water?
A: A sponge! (You might show them one!)
Riddles have been around since the time of Jesus. Maybe longer than that. One day, Jesus was approached by a group of Sadducees — religious leaders who did not believe in the resurrection or the happiness of heaven.
The Sadducees were trying to trick Jesus into agreeing that there was no resurrection. They asked him to answer this riddle: "The law of Moses says that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name. Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children. So the second brother married the widow, but he also died. Then the third brother married her. This continued until all seven brothers had married the same woman. Finally, the woman also died. So tell us, whose wife will she be after the resurrection, since all seven were married to her!"
My, that is a tricky riddle, isn't it? Listen to Jesus' answer.
Jesus said, "Marriage is for people here on earth. But in the age to come, those who are raised from the dead will not marry or be married. Not only that, but they will never die again. They will live forever as the children of God." (Luke 20:36)
After Jesus answered their riddle so wisely, no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Now, you and I know that Jesus promised us that if we love him and trust in him, we will live forever in heaven with him. Isn't it sad that some people do not believe there is a resurrection and eternal life in heaven? Oh, that reminds me of one more riddle!
Q. Why were the people in today's Bible lesson called Sadducees?
A. Since they didn’t believe in the resurrection or the happiness of heaven, they were "Sad, you see!"
Dear Father, we are happy today that you have promised us eternal life in heaven. Thank you, that heaven is going to be amazing! In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.