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SENIOR PASTOR - DR. JAMES CECY “Communion with God” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Pastor Wil Staley Online Services: 8:30AM | 10AM | 11:30AM May 3, 2020
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SENIOR PASTOR - DR. JAMES CECY
“Communion with God”1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Pastor Wil Staley
Online Services: 8:30AM | 10AM | 11:30AM May 3, 2020
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Dear Campus Bible Church,
We hope this will be a helpful guide for you this morning as we sing, pray and look at God’s Word together. Things are going to look a little different for us as we cannot currently meet together in person, but our desire is that we can still support each other and point each other to Jesus during this time.
The current situation is unfortunate, but we think it’s a great opportunity to support, encourage and serve one another in different ways. So as long as these circumstances persist, we hope you’ll use these Sunday morning times to gather with your family or a small friend group and worship God together.
Of course our plans may change Sunday to Sunday at this point, so please keep checking your emails and the church website for more information. This is a great opportunity to love one another and to praise the Lord regardless of our circumstances. Please reach out to to our pastoral staff and the rest of the Elders if you need anything, and we look forward to gathering once again soon.
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Order of Service
Welcome/Call to Worship
“It is Well with My Soul”
“Draw me Close”
“Build Your Kingdom Here”
Welcome/Prayer
“Psalm 23”
Message
Communion - “The Wonderful Cross”
Global Missions Prayer
“Oceans”
Closing & Prayer
Pastor Charles
Pastor Jon & Worship Team
Pastor Jon & Worship Team
Pastor Jon & Worship Team
Scott Jett
Pastor Jon & Worship Team
Pastor Wil
Pastor Jon & Worship Team
Pastor Jim
Pastor Jon & Worship Team
Pastor Jim
It Is Well With My Soul [Default Arrangement] by Philip Paul Bliss and Horatio G. Spafford
Verse 1When peace like a river attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
Chorus 1It is well, it is well with my soul! It is well (it is well) with my soul (with my soul) It is well, it is well with my soul
Verse 2Tho’ Satan should buffet, tho’ trials should come Let this blest assurance control That Christ has regarded my helpless estate And has shed His own blood for my soul
Verse 3My sin, O the bliss of this glorious thought My sin not in part but the whole Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul
Verse 4And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight The clouds be rolled back as a scroll The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend Even so, it is well with my soul
EndingIt is well (it is well) with my soul (with my soul) It is well, it is well with my soul
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Draw Me Close [Default Arrangement] by Kelly Carpenter
Verse 1 Draw me close to You Never let me go I lay it all down again To hear You say that I’m Your friend You are my desire No one else will do Nothing else could take Your place To feel the warmth of Your embrace Help me find the way Bring me back to You
Chorus You’re all I want You’re all I’ve ever needed You’re all I want Help me know You are near
EndingHelp me know Your are near
© 1994 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing CCLI Song # 1459484 -- CCLI License # 144020
Build Your Kingdom Here [Default Arrangement] by Rend Collective Experiment
Verse 1 Come set Your rule and reign In our hearts again Increase in us we pray Unveil why we’re made Come set our hearts ablaze with hope Like wildfire in our very souls Holy Spirit come invade us now We are Your church We need Your pow’r in us
Verse 2 We seek Your kingdom first We hunger and we thirst Refuse to waste our lives For You’re our joy and prize To see the captives’ hearts released The hurt the sick the poor at peace We lay down our lives for heaven’s cause We are Your church We pray revive this earth
Chorus 1 Build Your kingdom here Let the darkness fear Show Your mighty hand Heal our streets and land Set Your church on fire Win this nation back Change the atmosphere Build Your kingdom here we pray
© 2011 Thankyou Music CCLI Song # 6186078 -- CCLI License # 144020
Verse 3 Unleash Your kingdom’s pow’r Reaching the near and far No force of hell can stop Your beauty changing hearts You made us for much more than this Awake the kingdom seed in us Fill us with the strength and love of Christ We are Your church We are the hope on earth
Psalm 23: Surely Goodness Surely Mercy [Shane and Shane] by Shane Barnard
Verse 1 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want In green pastures He makes me lie down He restores my soul and leads me on For His name for His great name
Chorus 1 Surely goodness surely mercy Right beside me all my days And I will dwell in Your house forever And bless Your holy name
Verse 2 You prepare a table right before me In the presence of my enemies Though the arrow flies and the terror of night Is at my door I’ll trust You Lord
Bridge And even though I walk through the valley Of the shadow of death I will fear no evil (And) even though I walk through the valley Of the shadow of death You are on my side (oh)
© 2015 © Songs From Wellhouse (Admin. by Wellhouse Entertainment LLC) CCLI Song # 7054930 -- CCLI License # 144020
The Wonderful Cross [Default Arrangement] by Lowell Mason, Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin, J. D. Walt, and Isaac Watts
Verse 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died My richest gain I count but loss And pour contempt on all my pride
Verse 2 See from His head His hands His feet Sorrow and love flow mingled down Did e’er such love and sorrow meet Or thorns compose so rich a crown
Chorus 1 O the wonderful cross O the wonderful cross Bids me come and die and find That I may truly live O the wonderful cross O the wonderful cross All who gather here by grace Draw near and bless Your name
Verse 3 Were the whole realm of nature mine That were an offering far too small Love so amazing so divine Demands my soul my life my all
© 2000 worshiptogether.com songs and sixsteps Music CCLI Song # 3148435 -- CCLI License # 144020
May 3, 2020
Pastor Wil Staley
“Communion with God” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Introduction 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - “16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
John Piper: “Communion assumes that God comes to us in love & that we respond joyfully to the beauty of his perfections & the offer of his fellowship.”
I. Command for Communion with God
a. Obedience is an act of worship – (John 14:15) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
II. Challenge for Communion with God (1 Thess. 5:5a) “For you are all children of light, children of the day…”
a. Always…Never…In Everything…IMPOSSIBLE? –
(1 Cor. 1:30a) “And because of him you are in Christ Jesus…”
III. Concepts of Communion with God
a. Concept #1 – Always Rejoice (v. 16)
(Rom. 8:18) “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
b. Concept #2 – Never Stop Praying (v. 17)
A.C.T.S. Prayer Model Acknowledgement – recognizing who God is Confession – need of forgiveness Thanksgiving – expression of gratitude for countless things Supplication – petition, request, appeal
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c. Concept #3 – In Everything Give Thanks (v. 18)
(Eph. 5:20) “Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
(Rom. 8:28) “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
IV. Developing Conduct for Communion with God
a. Conduct for Rejoicing Always – Daily focus on the riches God has freely given in Christ. (Ephesians 1:11-14) “11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.”
b. Conduct for Praying without Ceasing – Send up prayers throughout the day.
(Nehemiah 2:4-5) “4 Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. 5 And I said to the king,”
c. Conduct for Giving Thanks in Everything – Create a heart that trusts God. (Exodus 15:22-24) 22 Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. 24 And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”
Conclusion: In response to God’s prompting, we joyfully work toward making progress in obeying these commands because… “for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18b)
Discussion Questions: 1. How has your communion with God been lately? 2. What are some things that can make communion with God challenging? 3. Have you felt you are a better reflection of God after time with Him? How? 4. Which command/concept is easiest for you to obey? Which is the most difficult?
Service Notes for Kids
Worship Songs we sang: Bible Verses that the Pastor mentioned in the sermon:
Words I don’t know that I heard during the service:
Draw a picture of something you heard during the sermon:
Name: ________________________ Date: ________________
Sermon Title: __________________________________________
My notes from the sermon and what I learned:
My prayer requests:
My Next Steps: 1. Ask an adult the meaning of the words you didn’t know. 2. Tell someone which worship song from today was your favorite! (Bonus: sing it to them!) 3. Choose one of the Bible verses from today and memorize it! 4. Talk to an adult about what you learned from the sermon and any questions you have. 5. Share what you learned with a friend!
