Wait for the Promise

 

Outline of Combined Churches Service 29^th May 2022

Wait For The Promise  Acts 1:4

 

Singing -                                                                                Terrigal

Naming and Dedication Ceremony –                                Terrigal

Whitsuntide Preparation Update (2-3 minutes about getting ready):

·        Terrigal

·        Windsor

·        Sydney

·        Singleton

(Terrigal leaves to conduct local Service in Terrigal Church; Online Service continues)

Hymn 51:  The Spirit of Truth Brings Clear Vision         Singleton

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

Bible Readings:  –

A Vision for the Future – Isiah 61:1-11                       Windsor

The Promise of Pentecost – Joel 2:23-32                  Sydney

Promised Power – John 14:15-27                              Singleton

Ascended Jesus Christ to Return – Acts 1:1-11        Singleton

Summary of Readings

·                     In Isaiah God speaks about the time to come when His Spirit will come upon people and cause them to do His Will;  this was clearly fulfilled in Jesus, but also alludes to the last days

·                     Joel also talks about the promise of God’s Power which Peter said was fulfilled on the First Day of Pentecost (the Former Rain), but which also refers to an outpouring in the Latter Days – the Latter Rain

·                     Jesus explained that the Holy Ghost (the Comforter) would come with Power to overcome the evil within us so that we can be obedient to God’s Laws and Commands

·                     At Whitsuntide/Pentecost we look for this Power to come and for it to abide and remain with us to prepare us for His return.

Hymn 34:  The Promised Anointing                                  Singleton

Message                                                                      Windsor

Hymn 90:  Living Examples                                               Singleton

Doxology

Key Messages from Psalms

 

Key Messages from Psalms  Ps 100:3

Hymn 105:  Thank God for His Greatness

The Lord’s Prayer  (Luke 11:2-4)

Psalm 100:1-5 – Serve God with Gladness

Presentation – Key Messages from Psalms

Bible Readings:  –

God’s Glory in Creation  – Psalm 19:1-14

God’s Grace – Psalm 13:1-6

God Requires Holiness – Romans 1:16-25 

Summary of Readings

·                    The Book of Psalms offers guidance, comfort, understanding, and support in developing our relationship with God

·                    Psalms presents so many attributes of God and attitudes which we think of as “Christian” (or New Testament), but they represent God’s generic nature

·                    Psalms sets out the hope that our sins can be forgiven and we can have assurance of life in the resurrection, but also presents a hope of being delivered from the grave (“for a generation to come..”)

·                    Jesus included the Psalms in the Scriptures which prophesied His first coming – however they also prophetically announces His Second.

Hymn 3:  The Time is Come 

Message

Hymn 125:  Agree with Jesus

Doxology