Sunday June 16 – Father’s Day

Scripture

Genesis 18:1-15; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8

Sermon Topic

Introit

"Come, Labor On" (old Presby #287, v. 1)

Offertory

"Be Strong in the Lord" (#734) 

Anthem

"Father Me" - Kendrick

Benediction

"Come, Labor On" (old Presby #287, v. 4)

Postlude

Notes

God predicts Abraham & Sarah’s child.  P: Christ died for the ungodly; rejoice in sufferings.  Jesus has compassion on the crowds… “the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few”… Jesus sends out the twelve, gives them authority to heal & over unclean spirits

Sunday June 23

Scripture

Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon Topic

Introit

"I Surrender All" (#596)

Offertory

"O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" (#606)

Anthem

Psalm 131 (Stilled and Quieted My Soul) - Howard

Benediction

"His Name is Wonderful" (#118)

Postlude

Notes

Sarah & Hagar… Hagar & son are sent away… God watches over them in the desert.  P: “if we are united with him in death, we shall be united with him in resurrection… he who has died is freed from sin… the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.  J: Do not fear those who can only harm the body; if the master is mistreated, so will the servants be; acknowledge Him and he will acknowledge you; “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword… he who finds his life will lose it, but he who loses it for my sake will find it”

Sunday June 30

Scripture

Genesis 22:1-14; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon Topic

Introit

"I Surrender All" (#596)

Offertory

"Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" (#639)

Anthem

"Open Our Eyes Lord" - Cull

Benediction

"Yes Lord Yes" (#601)

Postlude

Notes

God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac… “the Lord will provide”  P: do not yield to sin but to God; we are set free from sin to be slaves to righteousness… the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life  J: “he who receives you, receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me”