Posted on Nov 6, 2022 in Bulletin |
The High Value of God’s Wisdom
- Welcome | Announcements
- Mon Nov 7 | 6:30pm Small Group Study
- Sun Nov 13 | Operation Christmas Child – shoebox deadline
- Sat Nov 19 | 8am Men’s Bible Study
- Sat Nov 19 | 8am Christmas Sale
- Prelude
- Opening Prayer
- Call To Worship – UMH 69 – For True Singing
- Glorious God, source of joy and righteousness, enable us as redeemed and forgiven children evermore to rejoice in singing your praises.
- Grant that what we sing with our lips we may believe in our hearts, and what we believe in our hearts we may practice in our lives; so that being doers of the Word and not hearers only, we may receive everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Amen.
- Reading – [1 Corinthians 1:25-31 ESV]
- 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
- 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
- 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
- 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
- 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
- 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
- 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
- Worship Hymns
- UMH 351 – Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
- UMH 337 – Only Trust Him
- Draw Me Close – © 1994 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
- Offering
- Prayer Hymn
- UMH 472 – Near to the Heart of God
- Intercessory Prayer
- Sermon – “The High Value of God’s Wisdom” – [Proverbs 3:13-24 ESV]
- 13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,
- 14 for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.
- 15 She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
- 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
- 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
- 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
- 19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens;
- 20 by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
- 21 My son, do not lose sight of these– keep sound wisdom and discretion,
- 22 and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.
- 23 Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.
- 24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
- Communion
- Closing Hymn
- UMH 671 – Lord, Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing
- Benediction
- Postlude