Order Of Worship
Pre-Service Song
This I Believe (The Creed)
Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving
Call to Worship & God's Greeting
Bless to be a Blessing
Children's Message
“New Things”
2 Corinthians 5:7
Our Morning Prayers
Offering - Doxology - Deaconal Prayer
Closing Song
All Because of Jesus
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 Meet & Greet 10:45 am
Sunday Funday 11:00 am
Sermon Outline
“BLESSed to be a BLESSing”
Genesis 12:1-3
12 The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people, and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. 2 "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Introduction – The Sneeze = ____________ _______.
I. Back it up … Genesis 1:28
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."
A. In perfect paradise
B. And after the sneeze
II. B. L. E. S. S.
A. B
B. L
C. E
D. S
E. S
F. “Like a good neighbor _______ _____ __ _____.
III. Sneeze
A. God wants to bless the people He has made.
B. Abraham – missional – “All that we do …”
C. Placed at a crossroads (Map)
D. Placed for a purpose
IV. BLESS Definition
“To be blessed is to be in a harmonious relationship with God who wants to do good in us, to us, and through us.”
Application
BLESSed to be a BLESSing
Kid's Bulletin
"King David's Prayer"
Luke 15:1-10
I have a very nice collection of stuffed toys. They come in all shapes and sizes. Animals are my favorites. Today I brought some of them to show you. (Show the children the stuffed toys, commenting on each as you show it to them.)
Oh, my! I seem to have lost one of my stuffed toys. I know I had it when I got here this morning. Would you help me look for it? (Lead the children in a search for the lost toy. When it is found, continue the lesson.) Thank you so much for helping me find the lost toy. Even though I have a very large collection, every one of them is very important to me and I would be very upset if one of them were lost.
That reminds me of a lesson that Jesus taught to a group of religious leaders one day. The religious leaders were very upset that Jesus was often seen associating with sinners. He was even sometimes seen eating with them. The religious leaders didn't like that at all and were very critical of Jesus. Jesus told them a story to help them understand.
"Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and you lost one of them," Jesus said. "Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine who were safe, and go and search for the lost sheep? And when you found the lost sheep, wouldn't you joyfully put it on your shoulders and carry it back home? Wouldn't you be so happy that you would tell all of your friends about finding the lost sheep?" (Luke 15:3-6) Imagine that all of the religious leaders had to agree that they would do just as Jesus had suggested. Then Jesus said to them, "In the same way, there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent." (Luke 15:7)
The Bible teaches us that we are like sheep and sometimes stray away from God. That makes God very sad, but he never gives up on us. He keeps searching for us and calling to us. He wants to draw us back into his arms. He even sent Jesus, his Son, to save those who are lost. Aren't you glad that God doesn't give up on his lost sheep? I am, because "I once was lost, but now I'm found!"
Dear Jesus, you are the Good Shepherd. We are thankful that you came to save those who are lost. Amen.
