Pastor Steve Van Noort
Gathering to Worship
Prelude: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” arr. L. Visser
* Call to Worship
* God’s Greeting
* Gathering Songs: “God Himself Is With Us” PH 244:1-3
“Praise to the Lord the Almighty” PH 253:1-4
Confessing our Sin
Song of Confession: “Out of the Depths I Cry” PH 256: 1-3
Assurance of Grace
Offering Our Gifts
Congregational Prayer
Offering for Faith Promise
Offertory “What God Ordains is Always Right” arr. J. Pachebel
Prayer of Blessing for the Children
Hearing God’s Word
* Song of Preparation: “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross” HFG 254: 1-3
* Scripture: Genesis 9. 18-29 (p. 8)
Message: “Attempts at New Beginnings”
Prayer
* Song of Response: “Jesus Paid It All” HFG 273: 1-3
Closing
* Benediction
* Doxology: “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing”
* Postlude “At the Name of Jesus” arr. R. Powell
Organist: Marilyn Kooiman
Pastor Steve Van Noort
God Calls Us to Worship
Prelude
Welcome & Opening Prayer
* Songs of Praise and Adoration: “Wonderful Merciful Savior”
“I’d Rather Have Jesus” HFG 650:1-3
Offering Our Prayers and Gifts
Time of Prayer
Offering for Bridges of Hope
Offertory
Hearing God’s Word
* Song of Preparation: “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” PH 287:1,2,4
Scripture: Psalm 11 (p. 533)
Message: “What Can the Righteous Do When the Foundations are Destroyed?”
Prayer
Q & A Discussion Opportunity
Closing
* God’s Parting Blessing
* Doxology: “Salvation Belongs to Our God”
* Postlude
Pianist: Laura Te Velde
THANK YOU to all those who remembered us with cards and words of sympathy at the passing of Jane’s parents. Thank you also to Pastor Steve for his visits. God is good.—John and Jane Schouten
CONGRATULATIONS to Vic and Nancy Wolffis’ son, Nolan, who is marrying Lauren Mitchell on Saturday, July 28 in Michigan! Nolan and Lauren will reside and work in the Grand Rapids area. If you would like to send them a card their address is 2744 Woodlake Road SW #5, Wyoming, MI. 49519.
CARE COMMUNITY of Keith and Pam Korthuis and Todd and Cheri Rutgers is hosting a potluck in the basement following this morning’s service. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
VESPERS SERVICE TODAY at 3pm at Meadow Greens. Group one: Pastor Homer and Betty Wigboldy, John and Jane Schouten, Jerry and Sue Meenderinck, Dolores Bosman, Les and Marcia Mulder, Jan Herwerden, Ruth Tiersma and Gertrude Statema.
THIS EVENING’S OFFERING is for Bridges of Hope, a local Christ-centered transformational home offering hope and healing in Jesus name for men released from jail, prison or substance abuse rehab centers.
ADVANCE NOTICE:
- PRAISE AND PRAYER service next Sunday evening.
- NO EVENING SERVICE July 29.
- PASTOR AARON WALTERS will lead our worship services Aug. 5 and 12.
ROCK THE BLOCK:
- CANVASSING: We will be canvassing Tuesday evening July 17 from 6:30 - 8 to encourage children to sign up for RTB. Please come to church at 6:20 with your kids, grand-kids to receive directions and a map.
- PLEASE REMEMBER to sign up your child for RTB! Leaders, your children also need to be signed up! rocktheblocklynden.com
- ALL THOSE HELPING with RTB please meet in the church sanctuary after the morning worship next week. We will go over expectations for the day camp and T shirts will be available. If you can't make it, please contact Marcia or Amy.
- FLYERS are in the back of church for RTB. Please give them to your neighbors, co-workers, friends...
- THANK YOU AGAIN for all the lids and toilet paper rolls. We are set! We will still take any colored gems. Thanks!
FROM WORSHIP COMMITTEE:
- Our hymnal discussion is on hold for now, as much of our feedback showed little need for hymnbooks in the pews at all in light of our new projector capabilities. As always, we welcome your input on worship music and other parts of the service.
- We have a selection of old Hymns for the Family of God books pulled from the pews due to their dilapidated condition. These are in the front pew, organ side, FREE to anyone who would like one. The leftovers will be donated.
FREE BOOKS: To make room on our shelves, we are giving away some of our older books that are on a specially marked table in the library. Take as many as you want! Also, the HFG songbooks under the table are free.
Genesis 9.18-29 | Attempts at New Beginnings
Introduction
- Story of Dave Yuk
- Big idea: This passage is about starting life all over again
1. Our attempts at new beginnings
- Noah and his family try to practice God’s commands
- How we try to start all over again
- Story of Molly Bloom illustrates how we try to begin again: hard work, determination, look to the self
2. Our attempts at new beginnings often fail
- Noah and his family fail all the commands God previously gave them in chapter 9: stewardship of creation, sanctity of human life, filling the earth for God’s glory.
- Our attempts can fail. David Yuk failed.
- One big reason why our attempts fail: we try to change through moralistic behavior change. This is the “try harder” version of Christianity.
3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ gives us new beginnings
- Shem and Japheth cover Noah, which points to something only God can do
- Another detail in the text that shows us that we are covered
- The way to make a new beginning is to know about and experience the covering we have in Christ. Titus 2.11-12.
- How the gospel changes us
- David Yuk finally has Gospel transformation.
