8/10/2025 Morning Worship Bulletin

August 10, 2025

Proper 14

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Invocation

Scripture: Psalm 33:12-22

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.

13 The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all humankind.

14 From where he sits enthroned he watches all the inhabitants of the earth—

15 he who fashions the hearts of them all, and observes all their deeds.

16 A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save.

18 Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,

19 to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield.

21 Our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.

22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.

“How Firm a Foundation”

Hymn #689

How firm a foundation,​

ye saints of the Lord​

Is laid for your faith​

in His excellent Word!​

What more can He say​

than to you He hath said,​

To you who for refuge​

to Jesus have fled?​

“Fear not; I am with thee.​

O be not dismayed,​

For I am thy God,​

I will still give thee aid.​

I’ll strengthen thee, help thee,​

and cause thee to stand,​

Upheld by My gracious,​

omnipotent hand.”​

“When thro’ the deep waters​

I call thee to go,​

The rivers of sorrow​

shall not overflow;​

For I will be with thee​

thy trials to bless,​

And sanctify to thee​

Thy deepest distress.”​

“When thro’ fi’ry trials​

thy pathway shall lie,​

My grace, all sufficient,​

shall be thy supply.​

The flames shall not hurt thee;​

I only design​

Thy dross to consume​

and thy gold to refine.”​

“E’en down to old age​

all My people shall prove​

My sov’reign, eternal,​

unchangeable love;​

And when silver hair​

shall their temples adorn,​

Like lambs they shall still​

in My bosom be borne.”​

“The soul that on Jesus​

hath leaned for repose​

I will not, I will not​

desert to his foes;​

That soul, tho’ all hell​

should endeavor to shake,​

I’ll never, no never,​

no never forsake.”​

“Living by Faith”

Hymn #566

I care not today what tomorrow may bring,

If shadow or sunshine or rain.

The Lord, I know, ruleth o’er everyrhing,

And all of my worry is vain.

Living by faith in Jesus above;

Trusting, confiding in His great love;

Safe from all harm in His sheltering arm,

I’m living by faith and feel no alarm.

Though tempests may blow and the storm clouds arise,

Obscuring the brightness of life,

I’m never alarmed at the overcast skies—

The Master looks on at the strife.

Living by faith in Jesus above;

Trusting, confiding in His great love;

Safe from all harm in His sheltering arm,

I’m living by faith and feel no alarm.

I know that He safely will carry me through,

No matter what evils betide;

Why should I then care though the tempest may blow,

If Jesus walks close to my side.

Living by faith in Jesus above;

Trusting, confiding in His great love;

Safe from all harm in His sheltering arm,

I’m living by faith and feel no alarm.

Our Lord will return to this earth some sweet day;

Our troubles will then all be o’er;

The Master so gently will lead us away,

Beyond that blest heav`enly shore.

Living by faith in Jesus above;

Trusting, confiding in His great love;

Safe from all harm in His sheltering arm,

I’m living by faith and feel no alarm.

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

1 The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

10 Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

11 What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats.

12 When you come to appear before me, who asked this from your hand? Trample my courts no more;

13 bringing offerings is futile; incense is an abomination to me. New moon and sabbath and calling of convocation— I cannot endure solemn assemblies with iniquity.

14 Your new moons and your appointed festivals my soul hates; they have become a burden to me, I am weary of bearing them.

15 When you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.

16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil,

17 learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.

18 Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;

20 but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

Offering

Doxology

Praise God, from ​whom all blessings flow; ​

Praise Him, ​all creatures here below; ​

Praise Him above, ​ye heav'nly host; ​

Praise Father, Son ​and Holy Ghost. Amen​

Joys & Concerns

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

32 "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

33 Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35 "Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit;

36 be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks.

37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them.

38 If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

39 "But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour."

“10,000 Reasons”

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, ​Worship His holy name. ​Sing like never before, O my Soul. ​I’ll worship your holy name. ​

The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning; ​

It’s time to sing your song again.​

Whatever may pass, ​and whatever lies before me, ​Let me be singing when the evening comes. ​

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, ​Worship His holy name. ​Sing like never before, O my Soul. ​I’ll worship your holy name. ​

You’re rich in love, and You’re slow to anger. ​Your name is great, and Your heart is kind.​

For all Your goodness, ​I will keep on singing; 


Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.​

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, ​Worship His holy name. ​Sing like never before, O my Soul. ​I’ll worship your holy name. ​

And on that day when my strength is failing,​The end draws near, and my time has come; ​

Still my soul will sing your praise unending: ​Tent thousand years and then forever more​

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, ​Worship His holy name. ​Sing like never before, O my Soul. ​I’ll worship your holy name. ​

“I Speak Jesus”

Verse1

I just want to speak the Name of Jesus

Over every heart and every mind

I know there is peace within Your presence

I speak Jesus

Verse2

I just want to speak the Name of Jesus

‘Til every dark addiction starts to break

Declaring there is hope and there is freedom

I speak Jesus

Chorus

Your name is power

Your name is healing

Your name is life

Break every stronghold

Shine through the shadows

Burn like a fire

Verse3

I just want to speak the Name of Jesus

Over fear and all anxiety

To every soul held captive by depression

I speak Jesus

Bridge

Shout Jesus from the mountains

And Jesus in the streets

Jesus in the darkness over every enemy

Jesus for my family

I speak the holy name Jesus

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

2 Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.

3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

Hebrews 11:8-16

8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going.

9 By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

10 For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

11 By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised.

12 Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, "as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore."

13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth,

14 for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

15 If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return.

16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.

Message: Pastor Ryan

Benediction

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