Order of Worship
May 7, 2023
Welcome and Call to Worship
Song “Prodigal”
Song “Gracefully Broken”
Song “Good Good Father”
Communion
Greeting and Announcements
Sermon – Pastor, Mike Halstead
The Apostle Paul, Part I
I. Ananias & Sapphira
– The difficulty: A ruling on dishonesty
– The response: A new healthy fear of God Acts 5:10-11
II. Apostles and Their New Ministry
– The difficulty: Harsh treatment & warning Acts 5:40
– The response: Renewed strength to carry on Acts 5:42
III. Philip and the Other Deacons
– The difficulty: A fake trial and brutal killing Acts 6:11-12
– The response: Stephen glorified Acts 7:54-60
– Apostles empowered to stay
– Deacons and others in the church scattered. But . . . Acts 8:1 & 4
– Saul gets a taste of bloodshed and moves from coat holder to main enforcer Acts 9:1-2
IV. Saved on the Road to Damascus
– The difficulty: The audible rebuttal of the Lord, blinded Acts 9:3-9
– The response: Obedience to the rebuke
– Same fervor, different team Acts 9:19-22
Song “I Surrender”
Closing
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