Friday, October 19, 2018

Lessons From David: Promise Fulfilled




Outline of Service 28th October 2018



Lessons from David:  Promise Fulfilled – 

Hymn 105:  Praise God for His Greatness

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 100:1-5  The Lord is Good



Bible Readings:                                                

·     David Becomes King:  2 Samuel 2:1-7, 5:1-5; 1 Chron 11:1-3

·     Waiting and Watching:  Malachi 4:1-6

·     God’s Promised Kingdom:  Hebrews 4:1-16

Hymn 117:  God Knows

·     God had made promises to David when he was a youth – but there had been many occasions on which David could have doubted those promises

·     When David became King over Israel then they were fulfilled

·     David had maintained his faith in God and His Plan even though at times things seemed completely out of order!

·     God has a Plan for each of us - there are promises in the Scripture about how God will direct and control our lives, but sometimes we might wonder if He really is in control

·     We must each pray for God to give us strength to hold on to the promise of our relationship with Him while we look forward to the return of Jesus Christ to this Earth

·     Those faithfully waiting for Jesus Christ at His return will be changed in spirit and soul and body and enter in life eternal - as God has promised throughout the Scriptures.



·     Hymn 59:  A Vision and Hope



Doxology

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Lesons from David: Trusting in the Promises


Outline of Service 14th October 2018



Lessons from David:  Trusting in the Promises– Mark 13:33

Hymn 105:  Praise and Trust our Creator

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 91:1-6, 11-16 – God will Fulfil His Plan



Bible Readings:                                                

·     David Trusts in God under Extreme Difficulties:  1 Samuel 19;1-5; 22:1-2; 24:1-22

·     Joseph Trusts and Waits:  Genesis 39:1-3, 20-23

·     Watch and Pray:  Mark 13:1-4, 26-37

Hymn 115:  Making Trial of Truth

·     David had been publicly anointed by Samuel to be the next King of Israel

·     Saul, through jealously, was chasing David with the intent of killing him so that these promises would not be fulfilled

·     David maintained his faith in God and His Plan even though things seemed completely out of order!

·     Other Bible characters also demonstrated trusting in God for His deliverance in what seemed to be unbeatable odds

·     Today we have the promises about Jesus Christ’s return and establishment of His Kingdom upon the Earth – do we TRUST in those promises or do we doubt and think they are an unrealistic dream?

·     Let us trust in God to protect us from the power of Satan (the evils in this world), and to preserve us in spirit and soul and body to enter into His coming Kingdom.



·     Hymn 83:  Something Good and Unexpected!



Doxology