Contemporary Service

Special - It Really Is Amazing Grace - Debbie Schultz

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Welcome

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Worship - Yes I Will

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                 Lord I Need You

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                 Lead Me To The Cross

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Teaching - The Road To Resurrection: The Invitation - Mark 8:31-35

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Closing Song - Only You

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Traditional Service

Prelude

 

Call To Worship - Choir - He Is Exhalted - 36

 

Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings, Doxology

 

Hymn - I Sing Praises - 5

 

Welcome And Announcements - Derek Hutchinson - Worship Leader

 

Joys And Concerns

 

Hymn - His Name Is Wonderful - 118

 

Special - It Really Is Amazing Grace - Debbie Schultz And Friends

 

Scripture Reading - Mark 8:31-35

 

Sermon - The Road To Resurrection - The Invitation

 

Closing Hymn - Grace Greater Than All Our Sins - 344

 

Carrying The Light To The World

Sermon outline

The Road to Resurrection - The Invitation to Follow - 3/1/26

Mark 8:31-35

I. The Messiah We Don’t Want (v.31–33)

a. The tone changes in verse 31...

b. They assumed they were going to be a part of a new government.

c. Jesus tells a very different story.

d. He would be completely rejected.

e. He would be killed.

f. He would rise again.

g. Peter took Him aside and rebuked Him.

h. This is Peter telling Jesus his plan for the Master.

i. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God...”

j. They wanted glory without the cost.

k. It’s too easy to go from following Jesus to treating Him like fire

insurance.

l. A crossless Christianity is a false Christianity.

m. The suffering Messiah was always the plan.

II. The Call we resist (v.34)

a. Bonhoeffer “When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die.”

b. Deny yourself.

c. Take up your cross.

d. Follow Me.

e. We cannot experience resurrection life without embracing the way of the cross.

III. The paradox of the Christian life (v.35)

a. Jesus makes a profound statement, paradoxical statement.

b. It seems upside down...

c. The Kingdom of God calls each of us to die to ourself and live for Him.

d. Lose - the Greek word ap ol loo mee - to intentionally destroy...

e. Save your life - lose it

f. Lose your life - find it

g. The resurrection life begins with surrender.

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• Children’s church is available during first service for kids kindergarten to 4th grade

• Youth class is available during first service 5th grade and up

• Nursery is available during both services for children 4 years old and under

• Sunday school is available after first service

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Learning Opportunities

• Midweek Bible Study - Wednesday 6pm

• Ladies Bible Study - Thursday 10:00am - home of Linda Major

  • Studying The Book Of Revelation

• Adult Sunday School: The Promise Of Heaven - David Jeremiah

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Attendance and Offering

Regular - $3903.73

Mortgage - $170.00

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First service: 88

Second: 30

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People Who Tithe Tend To Thrive!