11-01-2015 Evening Worship Bulletin.pub

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The Lord’s Day Evening

Invocation ......................................................... Dr. Sean Michael Lucas

November 1, 2015 Six O’clock

Hymn 381 ........................................... Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

Welcome and Announcements

Missions Moment ........................................................2015 Haiti Team Debra and Knox Baird, Drew and Russ Middleton, Heather and Abby Starns, Sarah Smith, Doug Thomas, John R. Jackson, Mark Jackson, Leigh Wilson, Davis Woodward, Jim Brown, Carla Eaves, Frankie Jones

Prelude Dear Lord Jesus, it is so heart encouraging and hope fueling that by your life, death and resurrection, you have become the ultimate Peacemaker; and now, you ever live to preach peace to our hearts through the gospel. We praise you for being the hostility-destroying, enemy-reconciling, relationship-healing Savior. First and foremost, we bless you for securing us in a perfect relationship with God. Because of your finished work, we no longer live with fear and doubt about what God thinks about us. Not only do we now enjoy unbroken access to our Father, but also we are assured of his great delight, perpetual rejoicing, and constant pursuit of us. Even when he must discipline us, our Father does so with a heart of love, not disgust or aggravation. There is no peace like peace with God. Though we sometimes offer you resistance, we’re also grateful that you intend your peace to reign in all of our relationships. You’re committed to destroying all kinds of hostilities and reconciling all kinds of people— in the body of Christ, in our families, in our communities—even with our enemies. Forgive us when we choose resentment over reconciliation; nursing grudges over building bridges; and rehearsing our hurts quicker than we remember the gospel. Glorious Prince of Peace, one Day you will reconcile wolves and lambs, leopards and goats, calves and lions. Until that Day, give us the desire, humility, and power to live as a people of peace. For your glory, and by your grace, free us to live as agents of your reconciling love. Life is just too short to stay mad and get even. Melt our hearts and heal our relationships. So very Amen we pray, in your peerless and peace-full name. (Scotty Smith)

Call to Worship ................................................................Psalm 40:1-2 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.

Hymn 32 ........................................................ Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Children will be dismissed to 4 Corners on last verse.) Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading........................................................ Genesis 37:1-36 Sermon .............................................................................. Dr. Lucas “God is in the Details” Hymn 128................................................ God Moves in a Mysterious Way Benediction Postlude

Sermon Notes Title: “God is in the Details” Text: Genesis 37:137:1 -36 1.

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Hatred

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Favored by Jacob

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Favored by God

Hostile

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Thoughts

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Words

Hope

November 1, 2015 6:00 p.m. Presbyterian Church in America Hattiesburg, Mississippi