Today's guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske.
Gathering Around the Word
Prelude: Choir Carol Smith ANNOUNCEMENTS: CALL TO WORSHIP: from Psalm 41 Blessed is the one who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers that person in times of trouble. The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; the Lord will bless him in the land and restore him. The Lord will sustain her on her sickbed and restore her from her bed of illness I said, “O Lord, have mercy on me; heal me, for I have sinned against You.” I know You are pleased with me in my integrity, for my enemy does not triumph over me. You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever, Praise be to the Lord our God, from everlasting to everlasting. INVOCATION
HYMN Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah # 65 Intro then 3 verses
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION: (unison) Why, O Lord, do You continue to be patient with us? Why, O Lord, do we continue to be selfish? Why, O Lord, do we continue to sin? Thank You for Your patience. Thank You for Your hope. Thank You for Your continual sustaining of our lives. Thank You for Your love. It is a love that brings us a cool breeze of forgiveness. We are sorry we have failed You. We are sorry we have sinned. * Time of silent prayer *Assurance of Pardon *Response – Gloria Patri *Passing the Peace L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. P: And also, with you. CHILDREN’S CHAT Prayer for Illumination Scripture I Thessalonians 1: 2 – 10 Diana D ll Timothy 2: 8 - 15 SERMON “Lisa and Keith------Tour Guides To Jesus” *HYMN “Jesus, the Very Thought Of Thee” #629 Intro then 5 verses *Apostles Creed Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology *Prayer of dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer *HYMN “Softly and Tenderly # 418 Intro then 3 verses Benediction Postlude: Choir Carol Smith
BIRTHDAYS Honey (Lois) Moore
ANNIVERSARIES None this week SYMPATHIES Remember our food collection. And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.” Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time. We need to collect for the flower fund that Cheryl Bell oversees. We will be collecting on October 1st. Next Sunday is worldwide communion. Next Sunday is the start of our monthly dinners after church service. Please stay, eat and enjoy the fellowship.
Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sandy Stone, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Ricci Amos, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Tiffany Cipoletti, Diane Anderson, Suzy Smith, Helen Provenzano, Donna West, Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Chuck Harton, Jean Westfall, Sue Gregg, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Kirkland Cipoletti, Ellen Morris, Dave Henderson, Ed Horne, Doris Ann Rowe, Sue Knox
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Dear Father, seer of my inmost thoughts,
Give me a clear conscience in my service to you. Then fill my mouth with prayers to you as I intercede for those I love. Let my contacts with them be sources of great joy for all of us. Let the sincere faith of our mothers and fathers and other relatives take root in us and grow. Whatever gift you have given me, help me rekindle it every day and fan it into a flame of service and love for you. Help me live boldly for you, for you did not give me a spirit of timidity but a spirit of love and power and inward strength. Don't let me ever be ashamed of bearing witness about our Lord. Let me take my share of suffering for the gospel and rely on your power. In the name and power of Jesus I pray. Amen.
Today's lesson is on 2 Timothy 1:3-14. The "I" in the text is Paul speaking.
Lesson Context
The book of 2 Timothy was written by Paul while he was in prison to Timothy. Our book says it was written about 67 AD, and was Paul's final writing before his execution in Rome. We are first introduced to Timothy in Acts 16:1-3, during Paul's second missionary journey. Timothy's mother followed Judaism, but his father was Greek. He lived in Lystra, which is in modern-day Turkey. Timothy left his home, and travelled with Paul. Timothy was relatively young (1 Timothy 4:12). Paul trusted Timothy, and Timothy is named as a co-sender of some of Paul's letters (2 Corinthians 1:1). At some point, Timothy was imprisoned because of his dedication to the gospel (Hebrews 13:23). After traveling with Paul, Timothy seems to have settled into a ministry in Ephesus (1 Timothy 1:3), which is also in modern Turkey.
Reminder of Heritage (verses 3-7)
Paul opens his letter with a greeting, which is pretty standard. Then, Paul talks about praying constantly for Timothy. His prayers are relentless, constant, day and night. Our book says that this prayer is a primary practice for Paul. Prayer is incredibly important. Paul and Timothy have a close bond. It sounds as if Timothy was upset by Paul's leaving the last time they saw each other. However, Paul hopes that they will see each other again. As mentioned in the introduction, Timothy was not an absolute newcomer to godliness when Paul met him. Timothy was raised with sincere faith, characterized by a complete lack of hypocrisy. Lois and Eunice (Timothy's grandmother and mother) both have Greek names, which our book says suggests that the women were ethnically Greek. However, Acts 16:1 says that Timothy's mother was Jewish and a believer, and other sources say that Timothy would have been of mixed race. In any case, Timothy had a background in what we consider the Old Testament before accepting Jesus. We finally come to the reason for Paul's letter: Timothy needed to exert leadership in the face of the challenges before him. The challenges are discussed later in the letter. Our book focuses on the gifts. Paul, by the laying on of his hands, conferred on Timothy either salvation or a spiritual gift. Our book speculates that the laying of hands would have happened at a commissioning ceremony. An inward spiritual gift would have been received during the outward ceremony. This gift, whatever it exactly is, does not make us timid. It is divine in nature, and should cause focus on God's strength and character.
Reason for Faithfulness (verses 8-12)
Suffering for the gospel includes Paul's imprisonment. Timothy was following the message of a leader awaiting execution. Could that message have any credibility? Paul follows up by telling Timothy that he would also have to suffer. He would have to accept that Paul was imprisoned for preaching the gospel, but that did not invalidate the truth of the message. The power and wisdom of God, revealed in Jesus Christ, will always look shameful and weak to the world (1 Corinthians 1:25-31). Paul next talks about two doctrines of the church: justification and sanctification. Justification is what happens for a person's salvation to occur. Sanctification is what should happen after salvation occurs. We are saved by God's grace. The death and resurrection of the flesh and blood Christ Jesus has shown us this. Continuing, Paul says he was appointed a herald, apostle and teacher of the gospel. A herald is a loud, public proclamation. Our book says that the original Greek noun is rare to find in the Bible, but the verb version ("to herald") is fairly common. This may indicate that the act of preaching is more important that the position of a preacher. There is an overlap in the roles of herald, apostle and teacher. An apostle was called to preach and teach. Paul is suffering because he is following the call to preach and teach the gospel. Culturally, he should have felt shame for being imprisoned. But preaching and teaching was what he was supposed to do, so there was no reason for shame.
Requirement of Soundness (verses 13-14)
Paul returns to directly addressing Timothy. Verse 13 effectively says that Timothy should consider Paul's teaching an example of correct doctrine. Timothy should maintain his faith and love in the gospel of Christ Jesus. Timothy has also been entrusted with the call to proclaim the gospel. He should rely on the strength available from the help of the Holy Spirit.
Conclusion
In our media-saturated environment, it can be hard to find the space for sound, healthy teaching. It is easy to get carried away with worries over the state of the world, the state of society, or any number of other things. May today's text remind us to center our focus on the life-altering power of the gospel. Let us resolve to make Paul's charge to Timothy his charge to us as well.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, guard our hearts and our minds from despair and shame. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us, show us how to live courageously and proclaim the gospel fearlessly. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Questions for Discussion
Benediction
This week's benediction is from the Modern English Version.
Next week's lesson is on James 2:1-12.
Our guest speaker today is Rev. Renny Domske.
Prelude Music Director Bob Senay
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Call to Worship: Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside the still and quiet waters, He restores the strength in my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear No evil, for You are with me. Your rod and Your staff bring me comfort. You prepare a table before me right in front of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil, and my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me every day of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
* Hymn “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” #687
Prayer of Confession (unison) Great God, You are so faithful to us; Your promises are sure and certain; You bring us comfort. Yet Lord, we confess that our promises are unsure and wavering; Our moods and our commitment to You change like the weather. Forgive us, Lord Help us to be people who make promises and keep them. Help us to be people of Your word and our word. Forgive us our sins. We thank You for giving Your life and death for us and proving Your word by Your resurrection. * Time of silent prayer *Assurance Of Pardon: L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. P: And also, with you! Response – Gloria Patri (page 581) Passing the Peace Children’s Chat Prayer for illumination Scripture reading: Romans 15: 1 – 7 ll Timothy 3: 1 – 5, 10 – 17
Sermon: “Let’s Go Fishing!”
*Hymn “Open My Eyes, That I May See” #451 *Apostles Creed (copy next to prayer list) Presentation of our tithes and offering Offertory *Doxology (page 606) *Prayer of Dedication Concerns and Celebrations Prayers of the People The Lord’s Prayer *Hymn “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” #65 *Benediction * Postlude
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Hymn: O Day of Rest and Gladness
Call to Worship Lord we come this morning with open hearts and open minds. We come looking for guidance as we make tough decisions that affect our lives in ways that we cannot imagine. And in the process of making those decisions we recall how important our relationship with You can be. As life's problems continue to confront us, help us to be prepared for what is ahead. Please Lord, give us a great sense of comfort and contentedness in each new day that we are blessed with.
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers and see the continuing prayer list. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
Hymn: In Christ There is No East or West
Call to Worship Praise the Lord, all ye nations, extol him and praise his name. For great is his steadfast love that is given to each of us this day. The great faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on each of them. I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord. On this Sabbath mornings let us praise the Lord. |
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