Outline of Service 24^th August 2014

The Temple of God  1 Cor. 6:19

Hymn 23:  The Grand Election  

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 122   The House of the Lord

Bible Readings:                                                   

The Tabernacle:  Exodus 25:1-9, 35:21-22, 40:16-17, 33-38

Solomon’s Temple:  2 Chron. 5:1-2, 13-14

Jesus’ Temple:  John 2:13-22

Our Bodies:  1 Corinthians 6:14-20

God’s Presence:  1 John 2:25 - 33

Hymn 125:  Transformed from Mortal to Immortal

·        God caused Israel to build a Tabernacle in the Wilderness

·        God caused Solomon the build The Temple as a figure of His Presence

·        Jesus spoke of His Body as the Temple

·        Following Jesus’ example we should seek for our bodies to become the Temple of God

·        The Old Testament shows us a type of God’s Spirit becoming the life of our bodies

·        Let us ask God to prepare us in spirit and soul and body for Jesus Christ’s return

Hymn 56 – Tune 54:  The Glorious Change 

Doxology

Outline of Service 10^th August 2014

The Lost Sheep  Matt 10:6

Hymn 100:  True Bread for Living 

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 80:1-7, 18-19   We need God’s Help!

Bible Readings:                                                   

God’s Flock:  Ezekiel 34:1-6, 11-16, 29-31

The Lost Sheep:  Matthew 10:1-6, James 1:1-4

Another Fold:  John 10:9-18

Hymn 96:  The Great Shepherd

·        God says His people are like sheep, and He their Shepherd

·        If we are part of His fold, we will want to follow Him

·        Jesus spoke of another fold – the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel

·        This Fold will be regathered ready for Jesus Christ’s return

·        Each will be called by an inward conviction which transcends any other identity

·        Obedience will show the perfect work of God in preserving this Flock in spirit and soul and body without physical death.

Hymn 47:  Calling the Sheep Home  

Doxology

Outline of Service 27^th July 2014

Remember – The Future is in the Past  2 Peter 3:1-2

Hymn 117:  God’s Continuing Faithfulness

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 118:1, 14, 17-24  Today - the Gate of the Lord

Bible Readings:                                                   

Moses Remembers:  Deut 10:1-5, 12; 11:1-9

Stephen Remembers:  Acts 6:7-15; 7:1-6, 44-59

Don’t You Forget!:  2 Peter 3:1-4, 13-14, 17-18

Hymn 32 – Tune 34:  Remember and Learn

·        The Bible relates events of the past to help show us the future

·        Our belief witnesses to God’s truth in His Word

·        His Word sets a goal for us for the future

·        The gates of righteousness open the way to the goal, and lead to life

·        Let us seek to “not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord”

·        Remember – disobedience has brought death but obedience will bring life

Hymn 125:  Fullness of Life – Immortality

Doxology

Outline of Service 13^th July 2014

The Test and the Rest  Psalm 95:10,11

Hymn 105:  Worship in God’s Presence

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 95:1-11  Call to Worship

Bible Readings:                                                   

Israel Tested in the Wilderness:  Deut 1:1-3, 6-15, 20-27, 34-40

The Way of Life:  Matthew 7:21-29-

The Promised Rest:  Hebrews 3:7-19

Hymn 96:  The Great Shepherd

·        God tested Israel in the wilderness to see if they would obey His Word

·        God tests each of  us to see if we will obey His Word

·        Have we set the right focus for our lives

·        God wants us to obey and live, but Satan temps us to disobey and die

·        Let us seek to conquer the Mountain (the evil in the flesh) and overcome physical death without passing through the Wilderness to reach the Promised Land

Hymn 26:  Rest for All

Doxology