Sunday July 7 – Independence Day Weekend
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Scripture |
Genesis 24:34-38; Romans 7:15-25; Matthew 11:16-19,
25-30 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“Surely the Presence”
(#219) |
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Anthem |
Peg solo:
“Covenant Keeper” (Paris) |
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Offertory |
“His Eye is on the Sparrow” (#624) |
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Communion |
“Behold the Lamb” (#304) |
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Benediction |
“God Be With You” (#231) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
God
provides a wife for Abraham’s son. P: “I do not do what I want, but
I do the thing I hate… the law of sin is alive in the flesh… I
delight in the law of God…” J: “we piped to you and you did not
dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn”; wisdom is justified by her
deeds; “no one knows the son but the Father, no one knows the Father
except the son, and those to whom the son chooses to reveal him”; come
to me ye heavy laden; my yoke is easy and my burden is light” |
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Sunday
July 14 |
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Scripture |
Genesis 25:19-34; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,
18-23 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“Surely the Presence”
(#219) |
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Anthem |
Choir: “My Jesus, I Love Thee” (#79) women v. 1, men v. 2, All on v. 4 |
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Offertory |
“In the Garden” (#635) |
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Benediction |
“God Be With You” (#231) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Peg will be on vacation this week! Esau
sells his birthright to Jacob. Paul’s
great treatise on salvation by faith & life in the Spirit; Parable
of the sower; he who hears the word and understands it bears fruit |
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Sunday
July 21 |
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Scripture |
Genesis 28:10-19; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30,
36-43 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“Surely the Presence”
(#219) |
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Anthem |
Bob S. solo: “My Tribute” (Crouch)
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Offertory |
“The Lord’s Prayer” (#631) |
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Benediction |
“God Be With You” (#231) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Jacob’s
ladder; God blesses Jacob; “surely the presence of the Lord is in this
place”. P: we cry Abba
Father! – we are children of God – and if so, then heirs! provided
we suffer with him. We hope
for what we do not see, and we wait with patience.
J: Parable of wheat and weeds… of the end times… “the
righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their father” |
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Sunday
July 28 |
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Scripture |
Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33,
44-52 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“What a Mighty God We Serve” (#672) |
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Anthem |
Cathy/Pat duet: “Praise Him” (Paris) (p.
35) |
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Offertory |
“Surely Goodness and Mercy” (#691) |
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Benediction |
“God Be With You” (#231) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Jacob
agrees to work for Laban in order to marry Rachel… he gets Leah too!
P: the Spirit helps us in our weakness… if God is for us, who
can be against us?… who shall separate us from the love of Christ?…
we are more than conquerors…” J:
Parable of the mustard seed… the smallest grows into the largest…
the pearl of great price… a man sells all he has to buy it… the
Kingdom is like this |
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Sunday
August 4 - Communion |
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Scripture |
Genesis 32:22-31; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“Sing Hallelujah to the Lord” (#198) – 2-part |
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Anthem |
Solo: Treva or Cathy –
“Lamb of God” (#302) (Paris) |
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Offertory |
“Freely, Freely” (#436) |
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Communion |
“What Wondrous Love is This” (#314) |
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Benediction |
“Grace, Love & Fellowship” (#233) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Jacob
wrestles with the angel; receives a blessing “I won’t let you go
until you bless me”; receives a new name: Israel.
Paul longs for the conversion of Israel. Jesus feeds the 5000 |
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Sunday
August 11 |
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Scripture |
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew
14:22-33 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“Sing Hallelujah to the Lord” (#198) – 2-part |
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Anthem |
Neil solo: “What Kind of Love is This?”
(Songs of Fellowship 2 #1111) |
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Offertory |
“Our God Reigns” (#372) |
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Benediction |
Treva: “All That is Good” (#651) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Joseph’s
brothers sell him into slavery. P: “the word is near you, on your lips
and in your heart… if you confess with your lips and believe in your
heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
But how are they to believe in him of whom they have not heard?
… how beautiful are the feet of them who preach good news!” J: Peter
walks on water… “take heart, it is I, have no fear”… “o ye of
little faith, why did you doubt?”… “truly you are the son of
God” |
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Sunday
August 18 |
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Scripture |
Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2, 29-32; Matthew
15:10-20, 21-28 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
GATEWAY CLIPPER SERVICE, NO ANTHEM |
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Anthem |
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Offertory |
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Benediction |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Joseph
is reunited with his brothers. “God
sent me before you to preserve a remnant… it was not you but God who
sent me.” P: God has consigned all men to disobedience, that he may have
mercy upon them all. J: Not
what goes in a man’s mouth that defiles him, but what comes out…
Jesus heals the Canaanite’s daughter |
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Sunday
August 25 |
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Scripture |
Exodus 1:8 – 2:10; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew
16:13-20 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“Sing Hallelujah to the Lord” (#198) – 2-part |
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Anthem |
Cathy solo: “I Walked Today Where Jesus
Walks” (Gaither) |
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Offertory |
“How Firm a Foundation” (#408) |
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Benediction |
“Grace, Love & Fellowship” (#233) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Israel
in slavery; Moses is born. P:
“present yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to
God… do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the
renewal of your mind… use your spiritual gifts.
J: “Who do men say that I am… who do you say that I am?”
Peter declares Jesus is Christ |
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Sunday
September 1 - Communion |
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Scripture |
Exodus 3:1-15; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 |
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Sermon Topic |
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Introit |
“Holy Ground” (#138) |
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Anthem |
Cathy solo: “Thy Word” (#184) |
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Offertory |
“Be Still My Soul” (#712) |
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Communion |
“Beneath the Cross of Jesus” (#320) |
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Benediction |
“Grace, Love & Fellowship” (#233) |
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Postlude |
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Notes |
Moses
& the burning bush; “here I am Lord” “you are standing on holy
ground”; God will free the people of Israel; he introduces himself as
“I AM”. P:
“Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is
good; live peacably with all; if your enemy is hungry, feed him… do
not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
J: Jesus teaches about his upcoming death… whoever would save
his life will lose it; he who loses his life for my sake will find it |