ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR MAY 24, 2020
(Click here for a printable PDF of today’s order of worship.)
Family Prayer
Old Testament Scripture Reading: Zechariah 3
Song: All Creatures of Our God and King
Song: Reformation Song
Song: The Goodness of Jesus
New Testament Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
MESSAGE from Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-3, 1 Peter 1:6-7
Faith Under Trial
1. Believers exult in trials. Romans 5:3, James 1:2, 1st Peter 1:6
2. Trials produce perseverance. Romans 5:3, James 1:3
3. Perseverance equals proof. 1st Peter 1:7
4. Proof leads to hope. Romans 5:4
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
1. What can trials accomplish in the life of a believer according to Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-3, and 1 Peter 1:6-7
2. How does Habakkuk serve as a case study for Paul, James, and Peter?
3. Peter exhorts believers to "always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for the reason for the hope that is in you." 1 Peter 3:15. How would you explain the Christian hope to an unbeliever?
4. How does God use trials to reveal our hearts?
Song: I Surrender All