Saint Stephen United Methodist Church
8:25 – Gospel Service
PreludeMedley of Charles Wesley Hymns
Opening Worship Blessed AssuranceNo. 369
*Expression of Friendship
*Friendship Chorus Turn Your Eyes Upon JesusNo. 349
Welcome/Register Attendance/Saint Stephen News
Worship Anthem Lord of All Most HolySummer Choir
*Song of Faith Leaning on the Everlasting ArmsNo. 133
Prayer of Thanks
Offertory O the Depth of Love Divine
Hymnal, no 627
*DoxologyNo. 95
Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture John 5:24, 6:37-40, 10:27-30
Titus 3:5-7
Sermon “Grace Even When I am Unsure”Rev Travis Bennett
CommunionAll Invited
Closing HymnAmazing Grace No. 378
*Benediction
Postlude Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Zundel
Grace
“Grace Even When I am Unsure”
John 5:24, 6:37-40, 10:27-30 and Titus 3:5-7
Point: “God did not f us; even when we
f him.”
QUOTES WORTH KNOWING…
“Where there is genuine conversion, there is eternal salvation.”
–John Wesley
“Our task is to trust God’s ability to save us.”
–Max Lucado
“Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ.”
–Andy Murray
“Jesus is not one of many ways to approach God, nor is He the best of several ways; He is the only way.”
-A. W. Tozer
“God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, I love you.”
–Billy Graham
MEMORY VERSE: Titus 3:5-7 (NLT)
5GOD saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. 6He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.7Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
GROWING OPPORTUNITY Consider the following questions:
- How’s God working in your life lately?
- Read The Quotes Worth Knowing from above. What speaks to you and why?
- Have you ever tried to be “good enough” for God? How is this belief dangerous to one’s faith in Christ?
- Do you know the words to the song/hymn: Amazing Grace? What does that song mean to your walk with God?
- Do you ever wonder why God loves people so much? How do you reassure yourself that God will never stop loving you?
- Read John 5:24. What must we do in order to receive salvation?
- Do you need to do anything with this topic? If so what?
- (Pray together)