Sunday 4.16.23
Published on Apr 13, 2023
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Welcome
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Gathering
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Call to Worship
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One: From work and vacation, from Easter candy highs to ordinary meals, from tax exhaustion to rebate anticipation,
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Many: we come to worship God, who brings us to full life!
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One: From sit-down boredom and from rapid running,
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Many: we come to worship God, our choice in this life and our hope for life-beyond.
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One: From confusion and dismay as well as from clarity and delight,
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Many: we come to worship the Lord our God, who raised Jesus to LIFE, who shows us a goodly path, and in whose presence, we find joy.
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Song - I Raise a Halleluja
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Tithes & Offerings
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Responsive Reading
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Leader - James doesn't say if trouble comes your way but when it does. He assumes that we will have troubles and that it is possible to profit from them. The point is not to pretend to be happy when we face pain but to have a positive outlook because of what troubles can produce in our life. James tells us to turn our hardships into times of learning. Tough times can teach us perseverance.
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People - Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:2-4 (NLT)
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Leader - We can't really know the depth of our character until we see how we react under pressure. It is easy to be kind to others when everything is going well, but can we still be kind when others are treating us unfairly? God wants to make us mature and complete, not to keep us from all pain. Instead of complaining about our struggles, we should see them as opportunities for growth. Thank God for promising to be with you in rough times. Ask him to help you solve your problems or to give you the strength to endure them. Then be patient. God will not leave you alone with your problems; he will stay close and help you grow.
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People - If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. James 1:5-8 (NLT)
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Leader - A person with divided loyalty is not completely convinced that God's way is best. He treats God's Word like any human advice and retains the option to disobey. He vacillates between allegiance to subjective feelings, the world's ideas, and God's commands. If your faith is new, weak, or struggling, remember that you can trust God. Then be loyal by committing yourself wholeheartedly to God.
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People - Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements. James 1:9-11 (NLT)
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Leader - The crown of life is like the victory wreath given to winning athletes. God's crown of life is not glory and honor here on earth but the reward of eternal life—living with God forever. The way to be in God's winners' circle is by loving him and staying faithful even under pressure.
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All - God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12 (NLT)
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Song - How Great is Our God
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Family Prayer Time
@ the Altar
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Message - When Storms Come
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Invitation Chorus
Here at the cross in this sacred hour,
Here at the source of reviving power,
Helpless indeed, I come with my need;
Lord, for thy service, fit me I plead.
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Lord, I will lift my eyes to the hills
Knowing my help is coming from You
Your peace You give me in time of the storm
You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You
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