James Chapter 1 - Faith at Work

Outline of Service 27^th January 2019

James Chapter 1:  Faith at Work – James 1:3

Hymn 104:  God is Our Refuge

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 91:1-7 – A Secret Place

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     God Can Turn Things Around:  2 Kings 6:8-23

·     Trials Make Patience:  James 1:1-12

·     Be Doers and Not Hearers Only:  James 1:19-27

Hymn 100:  Following The Master

·     Things are not always what they might seem at first glance – but God is always in control! 

·     Sometimes when things look bad, they might be good – our journey through life is set for us to learn by

·     Jesus was our example to do good – we show our faith (belief) through what we do and not just what we say

·     Let us thank God for His promises and His guidance, and look to Him to see Him at work in our lives as He prepares us for the coming of the Lord.

Hymn 49:  Persistent Faith Rewarded

Doxology

Lessons from David: Vision for the Future

Outline of Service 13^th January 2019

Lessons from David:  Vision for the Future – Psalm 139:5

Hymn 102 -Tune 100:  Joy in His Presence

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 139:1-12 – An Ever-Knowing God

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     David Trusted in God:  2 Samuel 7:1-11, 22-26

·     Building on the Past:  Revelation 21:1-14

·     The Fulfillment:  Isaiah 66:1-2, 10-14

Hymn 51:  The Day of the Lord

·     David trusted in God both because he knew God would deliver him from immediate situations, and because God had given him a Vision 

·     When David’s personal vision was different to what God wanted, David accepted God’s greater understanding

·     The Temple that David wanted to build was a type of the Temple or City that would descend from Heaven at the Last Days

·     Are you seeking God to direct your life so that you may be a stone in that Building that represents those who have believed throughout the ages

·     Let us thank God for the understanding He has given us in this age as we await the return of Jesus Christ to this Earth. 

Hymn 6:  The Joys Prepared

Doxology