This Week at New Life
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Sunday Schedule
| 8:30 AM | Worship, Children’s Church, Nursery |
| 10:00 AM | Adult & Youth Sunday School, Weekly Prayer Meeting |
| 11:10 AM | Worship, Nursery |
Order of Worship
Call to Worship: Psalm 100 and 1 Kings 18:39
- Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
- All: The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.
- Leader: Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- All: The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.
- Leader: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
- All: The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God. For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Hail To The Lord’s Anointed
Isaiah 43
Prayer of Confession:
- The prophets of Baal looked to their gods for things that idols could not provide. We confess that we too look to the idols of our hearts for comfort, reputation, control, satisfaction -and for everything that only the one true God can provide. Forgive us. Please turn our hearts back, that we would have no other god besides you. In Jesus Name, Amen.
General Offering
Before The Throne Of God Above
Assurance of Pardon: Ephesians 1:3, 7, 17-23
- Leader: For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God
- All: As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Build My Life (children dismissed)
Greeting and Announcements
Congregational Prayer
Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 18:36-40
Sermon: John Suh, “A Great Silence”
Communion
Deacon’s Offering
Doxology
Benediction
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Sermon Outline
Title: “A Great Silence”
Preacher: John Suh
Text: 1 Kings 18:36-40
36 And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back.” 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, “The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.” 40 And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there.
Sermon Outline
- A (First) Great Silence
- A (Second) Great Silence
- A Great Proclamation
– The Great Silence / The Great Proclamation
Sermon Reflection Questions
- In what ways do we find ourselves negotiating with the world’s values—choosing acceptance or silence instead of standing with God’s truth? How do we sometimes tolerate what we know is false or hollow, just to fit in or avoid conflict?
- What are the hidden “idols” we tend to store in the quiet places of our hearts? What do we trust, love, or fear more than God—perhaps without even realizing it?
- How does Elijah’s gentle invitation to draw near (v. 30) remind us of Jesus’ tenderness toward us? When have you felt Christ’s nearness, even in moments of conviction or spiritual failure?
- How might the Spirit of Christ be calling you to speak the truth with courage—even if you feel you’re standing alone? What is one situation where faithfulness might require gentle boldness this week?
Sunday School
Adult School of Discipleship
- Glimpses of our Identity as Christ’s People – meets in the auditorium
- Weekly Prayer Meeting – meets in room 101
Young Adults (18 – 30 year olds)
- meets upstairs in room 303
- contact Michelle Yardumian for more information
Senior High Youth (9 – 12th grade)
- meets upstairs in room 306
- contact Dave Hopping for more information
Junior High Youth (6 – 8th grade)
- meets upstairs in room 307
- contact Sydney Becker for more information
Children (0 – 5th grade)
At New Life Dresher, we warmly welcome individuals of all ages with special needs, whether they are children, young adults, or adults. Contact Amy Gill for more information.
Prayer Focus
- We are thankful for the LEAP trip that took place last week – for safety in traveling, for time with brothers and sisters in London, for being able to share the Gospel with those of different religious backgrounds, for the experience and for growing the team in their faith.
- Pray for the Brazil Team who are currently in country. They arrived early Saturday morning. Pray for the VBS that they will be running at two local church plants. Pray for those in the community that will come. Pray that the children would come to know Christ. Pray as the team visits a women’s recovery center and a men’s recovery center. Would they be a blessing to these men and women, would they feel seen and known. Would they point them to the one who ultimately sees and knows them. Pray as they meet with and encourage local pastors, elders and their wives. Pray for unity and harmony as they labor together as a team, leading one another to seek Jesus before leading others.
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