Hey hey!! Worship for the 25th

Your Love Never Fails C

Before the Throne of God B flat

How Great Thou Art C

What Can I do D

O Praise Him D

I didn't preach this last week - so were on for next week! By the way, last Sunday was great! Megan and Josue - I love singing with you two, it's too much fun!

This weeks text: 2 Cor. 9:6-15 (also 2 Cor. 8:9, Mal 3:8-10)

This weeks Leader: MEGAN!!!

In a nut shell:

Money is a sensitive subject in our culture, but one in the forefront of our thoughts, motivations and actions. If you ask Americans what is the most important political issue our country faces today some 50% will respond with an economic issue (taxes, economy, deficit, spending, jobs).

Money is important to us.

Yet, if you ask people why they don’t go to church – 1 in 10 will say that the church is only interested in their money.

Money can be traced as the root source of many of the problems in society and nearly all the worry, stress and anxiety we experience is tied to money. Even still, money is seen as the great hope of the world. If you look at statistics at all you will see that there is always a dollar amount listed as a solution to the problem.

It would be artificial to not talk about money when it is such a central theme in our cultural conversation. Especially so when Scripture has so much to say on the subject.

So – this week we will look at money, our lives and the gospel and ask the question: “Who’s really in control of your life?”

Extravagant Generosity

This weeks text: 2 Cor. 9:6-15 (also 2 Cor. 8:9, Mal 3:8-10)

In a nut shell:

Money is a sensitive subject in our culture, but one in the forefront of our thoughts, motivations and actions. If you ask Americans what is the most important political issue our country faces today some 50% will respond with an economic issue (taxes, economy, deficit, spending, jobs).

Money is important to us.

Yet, if you ask people why they don’t go to church – 1 in 10 will say that the church is only interested in their money.

Money can be traced as the root source of many of the problems in society and nearly all the worry, stress and anxiety we experience is tied to money. Even still, money is seen as the great hope of the world. If you look at statistics at all you will see that there is always a dollar amount listed as a solution to the problem.

It would be artificial to not talk about money when it is such a central theme in our cultural conversation. Especially so when Scripture has so much to say on the subject.

So – this week we will look at money, our lives and the gospel and ask the question: “Who’s really in control of your life?”

This weeks team:

Adam- Bass, one last week ;(

Luke – Drums – not his last week :)

Megan – Keys

Lead Guitar – Josue

Rhythm, Leader – Jamie

This weeks set: (Picked by Adam, mostly for the awesome bass parts!)

My Glorious or for better music quality

This is my Fathers World

Majesty

My soul sings

May your power rest on me

Psalter: Psalm 63

Set List for 7/11

So here's the list as of now. I still haven't decided on a song to end with but I'll have that for you soon if not for tonight. See you all at practice!!

Your Love Never Fails - C

Holy Is the Lord - G (?)

Oh, How He Loves Us - C

Living For Your Glory - E

Risk taking mission and service

This Weeks Theme: Risk Taking Mission and Service

This weeks Text: John 4:1-42

John 4 relates to us a very familiar story; the story of the woman at the well. This is the longest recorded conversation with Jesus in any Gospel, and yet our familiarity with it has caused us to be blinded to the absolute and utter danger involved in this seemingly chance meeting.

If Jesus had been “caught” speaking with this woman at all his status as a godly teacher would have been tarnished at best or destroyed at worst. This woman was first and foremost just that – a woman. Secondly, she was a Samaritan – a member of what the Jews considered to be a cult, which defiled their faith and stabbed them in the back politically. Thirdly, she had a pretty shady background with five previous marriages and a live in lover. Nothing about this woman said talk to me, yet Jesus risks it all to fulfill his mission on earth.

We often use the phrase, “following God” or “following Jesus” – to many on the outside of our faith, this makes no sense! How can you follow what you cannot see? Fair point. Yet, we continue to “follow Jesus” by reading his story, learning from his example and going where he would (and still does) go.

If we are going to continue to call ourselves “Christians,” or Christ-followers, if we will be like minded with Christ, if we will see the transformation of lives and communities take place in our neighborhoods, in our schools, in our city – we must go where he goes. And Jesus is always going into the wild places, into risky situations, to unloved people.

And so, we must too.