Living In Expectation

 Living in Expectation  2 Peter 3:14-15

To be Presented from Singleton Church

Sing To The Lord  (Terrigal)

The Lord’s Prayer  (Luke 11:2-4)                  

Psalm 89:1-4, 11-14 -  Seeking God’s Ways   (Sydney)

 

Musical Item –   (Singleton)

 

Bible Readings:  – (Terrigal)

What Are We Expecting:  Psalm 102:18-22

The Need for Holiness:  Leviticus 10:1-3, 16-20

Hymn 109:  Returning to Reign  (

Bible Readings:  –   (Singleton)

Expectation:  Luke 3:7-18

Waiting in Faith:  2 Peter 3:1-4, 8-14

Ongoing Consecration:  Romans 12:1-15

Summary of Readings

·                     This Series has shown that our desire to know and understand leads us to seeking a purpose in life which ultimately can only come from belonging to God

·                     Consequently, we live in expectation of the fulfillment of His Promises

·                     Bible students in Jesus’ time expected the coming of the Christ, and wondered how it would happen – today we look in the same way for His return

·                     As we each await God’s direction in our lives, we seek to follow the Lifestyle set out in the Scriptures - Peter and Paul both gave examples  

·                     God has shown us that He expects holiness from those who wait on Him, seeking to be consecrated to Him wholly - in spirit and soul and body – at the end of this age and the return of Jesus Christ to this earth.

 

Hymn 90:  Living Witnesses                 (Singleton)

Message            (Windsor)

Hymn 59:  Bringing Substance to Our Faith  (Singleton)

Doxology

This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. Psalm 102:18

Seeking Purpose Psalm 27:13

 

Seeking Purpose  Psalm 27:13

 

Hymn 119:  All Join in Worship

The Lord’s Prayer  (Luke 11:2-4)                  

Psalm 27:1-4, 11-14 -  Seeking God’s Ways

 

Bible Readings:  –

Purpose in Relationship with God:  Psalm 49:1-20

Finding Purpose in Life:  Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, 24-26; 12:13-14

Following Jesus:  Mark 8:34-38

The Substance of Hope - Faith:  Hebrews 11:1-10, 16, 32-34, 39-40 

 

Summary of Readings

·                     God has made each of us and has placed us on this earth to live our lives and to find a purpose for our being – our desire to know leads us to finding purpose in a need to belong

·                     Solomon explored all facets of life to try and find a purpose, and concluded that the ultimate solution was to fear God and Keep His commandments

·                     Although we appear to others as physical beings, observation shows that the dominant purpose of existence is found in an understanding of the non-physical forces and powers that exist around us

·                     Faith allows us to connect physical reality with the spiritual realm, and Jesus explained that true purpose is found in seeking to live for others – sometimes we may not understand why the purpose fills our quest for satisfaction!

·                     We believe an ultimate purpose is to be alive until Jesus Christ returns – to be preserved wholly in spirit and soul and body - and to be changed and made as He is. 

 

Hymn 126 – Tune 125:  Worship the Peaceful Lord     

Message           

Hymn 15 - Tune 23:  Showing God’s Glory          

 

Doxology

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13