This Week at New Life
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Order of Worship
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Call to Worship: Psalm 63:1-5, 7-8; Isaiah 57:15
Holy Forever
The Lord is My Salvation
Confession: Mark 1:15; Luke 8:25; Hebrews 11:6; James 4:8; Mark 9:24
Assurance of Pardon: Romans 5:1, 2-5a; 6:6b; 8:1-2; Eph 3:20a; Isaiah 57:19
Who You Say I Am
Community: Greeting and Announcements:
Missions Moment: Ben and Susie Thomas, B2 the World
(Children dismissed)
King of Kings
Congregational Prayer
Sermon: From Enemy to Child and Remaining Firm, Colossians 1:21-23
Dave Hopping, preaching
General Offering
Cornerstone
Benediction
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Sermon Outline
Sunday, January 26, 2025
From Enemy to Child and Remaining Firm
Text: Colossians 1:21-23
Preacher: Dave Hopping
Outline
- Enemy
- Sin: What is it?
- Sin: Where does it come from?
- Sin: What is it?
- Child
- We are justified: In the body and death of Christ
- We are justified: Allows reconciliation
- Sanctification
- We are justified: In the body and death of Christ
- Firm
- Our salvation is sure
- Only the gospel brings true hope
- Our salvation is sure
Questions
- What has been your experience in how you were taught about sin? Was it ignored, was it heavily focused on, was it used to shame, or was it freely talked about in light of the gospel?
- We don’t all have an extreme conversion story (“I was addicted to meth,” “I was a carjacker,” or “I use my uncle’s Netflix account” but then I saw the light), but if we are in Christ, we have gone from having a hostile mind towards God into relationship with him. What has the effect of the gospel in your life looked like?
- What makes it hard for you to continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you have heard? How does Jesus meet you in that?
Prayer Focus
- Pray for children all around the world who are displaced because of war.
- Pray for our educators and school leaders around the world
- Pray for our current teams in Rwanda, South Sudan, Cameroon, and Pakistan as they continue to seek to make an impact through education
- Pray as we work to establish a new team in Iraq and other countries
- We also pray that the Lord would speak through those who share the mission of B2TheWorld so that they are able to communicate effectively and gather broader support so that the Lord’s will be done. We ask that the presence of the Holy Spirit would be tangible in all that we do and that the Lord would be with our team members as they go forth into the world.
- A prayer from our team in South Sudan: In the last one week, the safety and security of the Sudanese people in South Sudan has not been well. Please pray for our Country Coordinator, Joseph, his family, the steering committee, our schools, and all of South Sudan.
School of Discipleship Information
Sunday, January 26, 2025
10:00 am-11:00 am
- Congregational Meeting in the Auditorium
- Infants and Toddlers please check in at the Children’s Desk down the hallway from the lobby
- Pre-school and Elementary children please check in at the Children’s Desk down the hallway from the lobby
- Jr High Youth meet in Room 307 upstairs
- Sr High Youth meet in Room 306 upstairs
Finances
| WEEKLY | YEAR TO DATE | |
| NEEDED | $39,550 | $791,000 |
| RECEIVED | $22,958 | $742,361 |