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GATHERING MUSIC
"Majesty" Jack Hayford/arr. Hayes
Chris Tolliver, Piano
GREETING & CALL TO WORSHIP
Marianne Smith-Edge
PRELUDE
"O Worship The King" Johann Haydn/arr. Raney
Donna Hutchinson, Piano
Chris Tolliver, Organ
*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN pg. 732 all verses
"Come We That Love the Lord"
*THE APOSTLES CREED #881 (traditional)
CHILDREN'S MOMENT
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING: James 1: 1-6
Beth Johnson, Lay Reader
OFFERTORY
"'Amazing Grace" Virginia Harmony/arr. Kingsmore
Chris Tolliver, Piano
*DOXOLOGY #95
*OFFERTORY PRAYER
MUSIC MINISTRY
"Prayer Chorus" by Shirley Porter
Sanctuary Choir
SERMON: “Guidance From God”
Rev. Mark Dickinson, Pastor
“I will climb my watchtower and wait to see what the Lord will tell me to say and what answer he will give to my complaint. The Lord gave me this answer. ‘Write down clearly on tablets what I reveal to you, so that I can be read at a glance.’ Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time to make them known; in wrath remember mercy.”
Habakkuk 2:1-2, 3:2
When asking for guidance...
· Realize that God cares about the __________________________.
“Don’t worry about what you eat or drink or wear. Your heavenly Father knows that you need these things.” Matthew 6:31-32
· Ask God a _____________________________________.
“If you want to know what God wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you.” James 1:5
· Expect God to _________________________.
“…God is always ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him. He will not resent it. But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to tell you…” James 1:5b-6
To receive guidance from God…
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“I will climb my watchtower…” Habakkuk 2:1
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“I will look to see what he will say to me...” Habakkuk 2:1
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“The Lord gave me this answer, ‘Write down clearly what I reveal to you...” Habakkuk 2:2
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“Oh Lord, now I have heard your report, and I worship you in awe…” Habakkuk 3:2
*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN pg. 577 vs. 1,3,4
"God of Grace and God of Glory"
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
"Lead On, O King Eternal" James M., Stevens
Chris Tolliver, Organ
*Please stand as you are able.
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