We welcome Jake Hess, III to our podcast today. Jake is our new worship leader at St Paul.
We are all called to live a present tense relationship with Jesus. Listen to Jake share his faith story and how at the intersections of life, God continues to work a beautiful tapestry for His Kingdom. Follow Jake on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jake_hess_the_third/)
Feel free to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you. Email us at podcast@spumccolumbus.com.
The Welcome & Announcements: Mrs. Mary Lou Jarrell The Chiming of the Hour The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar The Prelude: “Voluntary #1” by G. F. Handel The Hymn Celebration: “O How I Love Jesus” (all three verses) The Affirmation of Faith The Gloria Patri The Baptism of William Joseph Garcia (Son of Anna & Nick Garcia; big sister, Mary Helen) The Baptism of David Thomas Watkins (Son of Sally & Tommy Watkins; big sisters, Mims and Eliza Chance) The Baptismal Hymn of Response: “Child of Blessing, Child of Promise” The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer – Mrs. Mary Lou Jarrell The Scripture Lesson: 1 John 5:1-6 The Anthem: “Seek Ye First” arr. by D. Wagner The Sermon: “What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?” – Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green The Sacrament of Holy Communion The Hymn of Consecration: “Let Us Break Bread Together” The Flame Goes Before Us into the World The Benediction The Postlude: “Overture” by J. Marsh The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him
In This Episode: Manning writes that getting honest with ourselves does not make us unacceptable to God. It does not distance us from God. Rather, it draws us to Him as nothing else can. It opens us anew to God’s flow of grace. When we think we are better than we are, Manning would tell us that our halos are too tight.
The Prelude: “Praludium in C dur” by G. Boehm The Hymn Celebration: “I Love to Tell the Story” (all verses) The Affirmation of Faith The Gloria Patri The Pastoral Prayer with The Lord’s Prayer – Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper, Jr. The Hymn of Preparation: “Open My Eyes, That I May See (all verses) The Scripture Lesson: Joshua 24:14-18 The Anthem: “Spirit of God, Abide With Me” arr. P. Kern The Sermon: “Repeated Again and Again” – Rev. John Fugh, Jr. The Hymn of Consecration: “I Know Whom I Have Believed” (all verses) The Flame Goes Before Us into the World The Benediction The Postlude: “Fugue in C dur” by G. Boehm
Joshua tells the people of Israel that they must choose this day whom they will serve (Joshua 24:14-15). As for Joshua and his house, they would choose to serve the Lord. What if this is the challenge that we give ourselves each day? What if each morning we deliberately and intentionally chose to serve the Lord? If we don’t choose, then something else will inevitably choose us.
God continues to pursue us because we are created in His image. This is an example of His grace. Unfortunately, our understanding of grace is a mile wide and an inch deep.
What are our motives when it comes to living out our faith? We need to learn to think big about God. We need to renew our minds and see ourselves as God sees us. The Ragamuffin Gospel is about Jesus accepting and loving people right where they are.
Feel free to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you. You can email us at podcast@spumccolumbus.com.
