Jesus the Light of the World

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2 SUNDAY WORSHIP INVOCATION The prayer that formally opens the worship experience asking for God s blessing. CALL TO WORSHIP Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations. Psalm 100:1-2, 4-5 (KJV) PRAISE & WORSHIP SCRIPTURE Luke 2:21-32 (NKJV) Today s scripture will be read aloud. Please follow along in the Bible or see page 4. PRAYER RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 98:1-6 (NKJV) (see page 5) CONGREGATIONAL HYMN Jesus the Light of the World (lyrics on page 6) FELLOWSHIP WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PASTORAL PRAYER 2

3 WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING Tithes, Offerings, and Benevolent Give in tithe and offering; then watch the windows of heaven open. (For your convenience, guest envelopes are in the back of each pew.) OFFERTORY PRAYER All things come of Thee, O Lord And of Thine own have we given Thee MUSICAL SELECTION THE GOSPEL MESSAGE Reverend Dr. Verlin D. Williams INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11: (NKJV) BENEDICTION Adult Sunday School Winter Quarter Lesson CREATION AND SALVATION Unit II: All Creation Praises God January 1 Praising God the Creator Psalm 33:1-9 January 8 All Creation Joins in Praise Psalm 96:1-6, January 15 Praise God the Provider Psalm 65:1-2, 9-13 January 22 Praise for the Creator s Wisdom Psalm 104: 1-4, January 29 All Creation Praises the Lord Psalm 148:1-14 3

4 SCRIPTURE Luke 2:21-32 (NKJV) Circumcision of Jesus 21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, [a] His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. Jesus Presented in the Temple 22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord ), [b] 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. [c] Simeon Sees God s Salvation 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord s Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: 29 Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; 30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel. 4

5 RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 98:1-6 (NKJV) LEADER: Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. CONG: The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations. LEADER: He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. CONG: ALL: Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. Sing to the Lord with the harp, With the harp and the sound of a psalm, With trumpets and the sound of a horn; Shout 5

6 JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE T WORLD Hark! The herald angels sing, Jesus, the Light of the world; Glory to the new-born king, Jesus, the light of the world. Chorus We ll walk in the light, beautiful light, Come where the dew-drops of mercy are bright, Shine all around us by day and by night, Jesus, the Light of the world. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Jesus, the light of the world; Join the triumph of the skies, Jesus, the Light of the world. Christ, by highest heav n adored, Jesus, the Light of the world; Christ, the ever-lasting Lord, Jesus, the Light of the world. Hail the heav n-born Prince of peace! Jesus, the Light of the world; Hail the Son of righteous-ness! Jesus, the Light of the world. 6

7 The tenth shall be holy unto the Lord. Leviticus 27:32 Every Christian should strive to learn how to be a cheerful giver. When we give what does it actually mean? It simply means we, cheerfully give to God our tithes and offerings. Tithing honors God. Are you giving the Lord His tithes or your tips? The word tithe means to give back to God one tenth of your earnings for the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. If you earn You owe the Lord $10 $1 $50 $5 $75 $7.50 $100 $10 $200 $20 $500 $50 $700 $70 $1,000 $100 Special Giving Above Tithe and Offering January 1 Firstfruit Offering January 15 Vision 2023 January 8 Education January 22 Foreign Missions 7

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9 Flowers on the Altar are Placed to Honor God and. to celebrate the 82 nd birthday of Freddie Campbell - an amazing man of God, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. With all of our love, Verneda, John, Sondra, Paul, Richard, Jaylynn & Camille to celebrate the New Year; missing my Union family. By Alice Dixon to celebrate the birthday of our spectacular daughter, Trustee Patricia Ann Princess Moss. By Mom and Dad 9

10 SERMON NOTES You may use this sheet to make personal notes. CDs of today s worship experience may be ordered in Office 1C after worship Date: Speaker Biblical Text: Title: Notes: 10

11 NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM (please place your completed form in the basket on the Welcome Table) Date: Last Name: First Name: MI: Gender: Male: Female: Date of Birth: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Address (if different) Phone (Home): Mobile: Work address: Preferred method of contact (check one): Mail Phone Service you expect to attend: 8:00 a.m. How are you joining Union Baptist Church? Candidate for Baptism (Never been baptized) 11:00 a.m. Check One Reinstatement (Former member of Union Baptist Church wishing to reinstate membership) By Letter (Former member of another Baptist church and have a letter of introduction from that church) Christian Experience (Baptized Christian with no church affiliation or letter of introduction) Please share some information about yourself: Name of Spouse (if any): Name(s) and age(s) of child(ren) (if any): Hobbies: Ministry Gifts (if known): Primary Language (check one): English Spanish Other (specify) In case of an emergency contact: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone: Relationship: 11

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