The Bible is a Library
July 30, 2023
Prelude
Stephanie Shorden
Greeting
Rev. David Petty
Threshold Song
Word of God Speak
Mercy Me
Peter Kipley and Bart Millard
© 2002 Wordspring Music, LLC, Songs From the Indigo Room and Simpleville Music
1. I’m finding myself
at a loss for words
and the funny thing is
it’s okay.
The last thing I need
is to be heard,
but to hear
what You would say.
Word of God, speak.
Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see
your majesty,
to be still and know,
that you’re in this place?
Please let me stay and rest
in your holiness.
Word of God, speak.
2. I’m finding myself
in the midst of you,
beyond the music,
beyond the noise.
All that I need
is to be with you,
and in the quiet,
I hear your voice.
Word of God, speak.
Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see
your majesty,
to be still and know,
that you’re in this place?
Please let me stay and rest
in your holiness.
Word of God, speak.
Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see
your majesty,
to be still and know,
that you’re in this place?
Please let me stay and rest
in your holiness.
Word of God, speak.
Word of God, speak.
*Call To Worship
Nathan Nors
Leader: We gather from different places, different backgrounds, different walks of life.
People: Our perspectives are different, but we seek the same God.
Leader: We tell stories, hear heartbreak, sing songs, and read together the words of our sacred texts.
People: We want to make meaning of a mystery and gain wisdom from the Word of God.
Leader: Sing them over again and again.
People: The wonderful words of life.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We shall rejoice and be glad in it!
*Gathering Song
Wonderful Words of Life
UMH # 600
WORDS: Philip P. Bliss, 1874
1. Sing them over
again to me,
wonderful words of life;
let me more
of their beauty see,
wonderful words of life;
words of life and beauty
teach me faith and duty.
Refrain
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.
2. Christ, the blessed one,
gives to all
wonderful words of life;
sinner, list to the
loving call,
wonderful words of life;
all so freely given,
wooing us to heaven.
Refrain
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.
3. Sweetly echo
the gospel call,
wonderful words of life;
offer pardon and
peace to all,
wonderful words of life;
Jesus, only Savior,
sanctify forever.
Refrain
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.
Mystery Box
Prayer Song
Take Time to Be Holy
Vs. 1 UMH #395
WORDS: William D. Longstaff, ca. 1882 (1 Pet. 1:16)
1. Take time to be holy,
speak oft with thy Lord;
abide in Him always,
and feed on His word.
Make friends of
God’s children,
help those who are weak,
forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek.
Pastoral, Silent and, The Lord’s Prayer
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever.
Amen
Prayer Response
Take Time to Be Holy
Vs. 2 UMH #395
WORDS: William D. Longstaff, ca. 1882 (1 Pet. 1:16)
2. Take time to be holy,
the world rushes on;
spend much time
in secret
with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus,
like Him thou shalt be;
thy friends in thy conduct
His likeness shall see.
Invitation to Offering
Nathan Nors
Offertory
Prayer of Thanks and Dedication
Rev. David Petty
*Doxology
Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Scripture Reading
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Nathan Nors
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and reburied; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
“Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
The Bible is a Library
Rev. David Petty
*Hymn
Great is Thy Faithfulness
UMH #140
WORDS: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923 (Lam. 3:22-23)
© 1923, renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Co.
1. Great is thy faithfulness,
O God my Father;
there is no shadow
of turning with thee;
thou changest not,
thy compassions,
they fail not;
as thou hast been,
thou forever wilt be.
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
2. Summer and winter
and springtime
and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars
in their courses above
join with all nature in
manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness,
mercy, and love.
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
3. Pardon for sin and a
peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence
to cheer and to guide;
strength for today
and bright hope
for tomorrow,
blessings all mine,
with ten thousand beside!
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
*Benediction
Rev. David Petty
Postlude
Stephanie Shorden
Prelude
Stephanie Shorden
Greeting
Rev. David Petty
Threshold Song
Word of God Speak
Mercy Me
Peter Kipley and Bart Millard
© 2002 Wordspring Music, LLC, Songs From the Indigo Room and Simpleville Music
1. I’m finding myself
at a loss for words
and the funny thing is
it’s okay.
The last thing I need
is to be heard,
but to hear
what You would say.
Word of God, speak.
Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see
your majesty,
to be still and know,
that you’re in this place?
Please let me stay and rest
in your holiness.
Word of God, speak.
2. I’m finding myself
in the midst of you,
beyond the music,
beyond the noise.
All that I need
is to be with you,
and in the quiet,
I hear your voice.
Word of God, speak.
Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see
your majesty,
to be still and know,
that you’re in this place?
Please let me stay and rest
in your holiness.
Word of God, speak.
Would you pour down like rain, washing my eyes to see
your majesty,
to be still and know,
that you’re in this place?
Please let me stay and rest
in your holiness.
Word of God, speak.
Word of God, speak.
*Call To Worship
Nathan Nors
Leader: We gather from different places, different backgrounds, different walks of life.
People: Our perspectives are different, but we seek the same God.
Leader: We tell stories, hear heartbreak, sing songs, and read together the words of our sacred texts.
People: We want to make meaning of a mystery and gain wisdom from the Word of God.
Leader: Sing them over again and again.
People: The wonderful words of life.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We shall rejoice and be glad in it!
*Gathering Song
Wonderful Words of Life
UMH # 600
WORDS: Philip P. Bliss, 1874
1. Sing them over
again to me,
wonderful words of life;
let me more
of their beauty see,
wonderful words of life;
words of life and beauty
teach me faith and duty.
Refrain
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.
2. Christ, the blessed one,
gives to all
wonderful words of life;
sinner, list to the
loving call,
wonderful words of life;
all so freely given,
wooing us to heaven.
Refrain
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.
3. Sweetly echo
the gospel call,
wonderful words of life;
offer pardon and
peace to all,
wonderful words of life;
Jesus, only Savior,
sanctify forever.
Refrain
Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life. Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.
Mystery Box
Prayer Song
Take Time to Be Holy
Vs. 1 UMH #395
WORDS: William D. Longstaff, ca. 1882 (1 Pet. 1:16)
1. Take time to be holy,
speak oft with thy Lord;
abide in Him always,
and feed on His word.
Make friends of
God’s children,
help those who are weak,
forgetting in nothing
His blessing to seek.
Pastoral, Silent and, The Lord’s Prayer
Pastor Donnie Sturgill
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever.
Amen
Prayer Response
Take Time to Be Holy
Vs. 2 UMH #395
WORDS: William D. Longstaff, ca. 1882 (1 Pet. 1:16)
2. Take time to be holy,
the world rushes on;
spend much time
in secret
with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus,
like Him thou shalt be;
thy friends in thy conduct
His likeness shall see.
Invitation to Offering
Nathan Nors
Offertory
Prayer of Thanks and Dedication
Rev. David Petty
*Doxology
Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Scripture Reading
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Nathan Nors
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and reburied; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
“Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
The Bible is a Library
Rev. David Petty
*Hymn
Great is Thy Faithfulness
UMH #140
WORDS: Thomas O. Chisholm, 1923 (Lam. 3:22-23)
© 1923, renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Co.
1. Great is thy faithfulness,
O God my Father;
there is no shadow
of turning with thee;
thou changest not,
thy compassions,
they fail not;
as thou hast been,
thou forever wilt be.
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
2. Summer and winter
and springtime
and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars
in their courses above
join with all nature in
manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness,
mercy, and love.
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
3. Pardon for sin and a
peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence
to cheer and to guide;
strength for today
and bright hope
for tomorrow,
blessings all mine,
with ten thousand beside!
Refrain
Great is thy faithfulness!
Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning
new mercies I see;
all I have needed
thy hand hath provided;
great is thy faithfulness,
Lord, unto me!
*Benediction
Rev. David Petty
Postlude
Stephanie Shorden
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