Sunday Sept. 22, 2024
Call To Worship:
Luke 10: 25-28
25 An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27 He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”
Songs:
Christ Be All Around Me
Verse 1
As I rise
Strength of God go before lift me up
As I wake
Eyes of God look upon be my sight
Verse 2
As I wait
Heart of God satisfy and sustain
As I hear
Voice of God lead me on be my guide be my guide
Chorus 1
Above and below me
Before and behind me
In ev'ry eye that sees me
Christ be all around me
Above and below me
Before and behind me
In ev'ry eye that sees me
Christ be all around me yeah
Verse 3
As I go
Hand of God my defense by my side
As I rest
Breath of God fall upon bring me peace
Bring me peace
Misc 1
(Bridge)
Your life Your death Your blood
Was shed for ev'ry moment ev'ry moment
Abide
For my waking breath
For my daily bread
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the sun to rise
For my sleep at night
I depend on You
Yes I depend on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Where the Spirit leads
As I’m following
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the victories
Still in front of mе
I depend on You
I depеnd on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that will never run dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my strength, my song in the night
Be my all, my treasure my prize
I am Yours, forever You’re mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
When I pass through death
As I enter rest
I depend on You
I depend on You
For eternal life
To be raised with Christ
I depend on You
I depend on You
Glorious Grace
Verse 1
God I need You I need You I need You
Every breath every pulse of my heart
Christ have mercy have mercy let mercy abound
I need You I need You now
Chorus 1
God pour out Your grace glorious grace
That I would be held by Your perfect embrace
I am undeserving You are high and worthy
All of my praise for this glorious grace
Verse 2
God I’m longing I’m longing to see You
In Your presence all darkness will fade
Shine Your glory Your glory let glory surround
I’m longing to see You now
Misc 2
(Bridge)
God Your grace like rising seas
Has swallowed death and sin in me
God Your grace like rising seas
Has swallowed death and sin in me
God Your grace like rising seas
Has swallowed death and sin in me
God Your grace like rising seas
Has swallowed death and sin in me
Glory to my God who saves
Jesus Christ my glorious grace
Glory to my God who saves
Jesus Christ my glorious grace
Glory to my God who saves
Jesus Christ my glorious grace
Glory to my God who saves
Jesus Christ my glorious grace
Misc 3
God I worship I worship I worship You
For Your glory my all in all You are worthy You’re worthy You’re worthy
I worship I worship You
God I need You I need You now
This We KNow
Verse 1
You are who You say You are
You'll do what You say You'll do
You'll be who You've always been to us
Jesus
Verse 2
Our hope is in You alone
Our strength in Your mighty name
Our peace in the darkest day remains
Jesus
Chorus 1
This we know
We will see the enemy run
This we know
We will see the victory come
We hold on to every promise You ever made
Jesus You are unfailing
Verse 3
Our guide through the wilderness
Our joy in the heaviness
Our way when it seems there is no way
Jesus
Misc 1
(Bridge)
We trust You
We trust You
Your ways are higher than our own
Teaching: Holy Spirit: Transformation through Sanctification
Luke 9:51-56,
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?” 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.”
Acts 3:1-10.
“One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from those entering the temple.3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them for alms. 4 Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 Jumping up, he stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and they recognized him as the one who used to sit and ask for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and astonishment at what had happened to him.”
Acts 8:4-25
4 “Now those who were scattered went from place to place proclaiming the word. 5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them. 6 The crowds with one accord listened eagerly to what was said by Philip, hearing and seeing the signs that he did, 7 for unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, came out of many who were possessed, and many others who were paralyzed or lame were cured. 8 So there was great joy in that city.9 Now a certain man named Simon had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he was someone great.10 All of them, from the least to the greatest, listened to him eagerly, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.” 11 And they listened eagerly to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic. 12 But when they believed Philip, who was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Even Simon himself believed. After being baptized, he stayed constantly with Philip and was amazed when he saw the signs and great miracles that took place.14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit 16 (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). 17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money!21 You have no part or share in this, for your heart is not right before God.22 Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and the chains of wickedness.” 24 Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”25 Now after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many villages of the Samaritans.”
Romans 7:15-24
14 “For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. 15 I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. 17 But in fact it is no longer I who do it but sin that dwells within me. 18 For I know that the good does not dwell within me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do the good lies close at hand, but not the ability. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it but sin that dwells within me.”
Communion:
Head up to the front to take communion.
Return to your seat and reflect on the following questions:
Benediction:
Move among us, Spirit,
and gather us together with you.
Take our many selves—
our lives, our loves, our ideas,
our questions, our speech, our silence—
and unite us as your people.
Give us the gifts of presence, transformation and guidance,
so that even as we dream your dreams and see your visions,
we may be able to witness to your presence
in our common life.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.—(2 Corinthians 13:14)
Amen.