Sunday we talked about God’s Story given to us in the Bible. Allow me to give the basic outline again for that story:
Song: “Marvelous Light” by Hall
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9 NIV)
Song: “First and the Last” by Morgan/Houston
“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. (Revelation 22:12, 13 NIV)
Song: “Here For You” by Reeves/Wanstall/Maher/Redman
Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts. (Isaiah 26:8 NIV)
Song: “Mighty to Save” by Sampson/Morgan
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. (Isaiah 60:1, 19 NIV)
Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.” (Isaiah 63:1b NIV)
Here are some notes from today’s sermon with a few questions to challenge you this week – feel free to leave a comment below!:
Scripture: Isaiah 25:6 – 26:8
The Shroud
Just like Adam and Eve hid from God out of shame when sin first entered the world, being under the shroud means we are all sinful and therefore ashamed and disgraced.
Evidence of the shroud is your neighbor who you may not even know is struggling just to put food on the table, and it’s the 30,000 who die everyday from hunger.
It’s in the estimated 27 million slaves in the world today – more than double the number of Africans enslaved in American history, and in people very dear to you, enslaved to addictive, destructive behavior.
We see it’s mark in the sexual immorality, rage, and murder in the darkest places of this world, and those very things in the darkness of our own hearts and minds.
There is no question: The kingdom is not here yet – Everything is not alright. But the Kingdom of Heaven is coming. Continue Reading…
Sunday, August 28th, Pre-Kindergarten through 5th-grade students are invited to attend our Fall Carnival during the Sunday School hour – 9:45-10:45 am! Students will have the opportunity to ride ponies, jump in the bounce house, and enjoy other games in prizes. They’ll also enjoy meeting their teachers for the next term. Students in 6th- through 8th grades and 9th- through 12th-grades are invited to join their appropriate classes this week as well.
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It is always good to go back to the basics. From August 14th to September 25th, we are going back to the basics of what it means to follow Jesus. Here is what we will be looking at each week: