Believing the Unbelievable – Rev. Benjamin Wines
“If”
The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which He will not turn back:
“One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
If your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I shall teach them,
Their sons also, forevermore, shall sit on your throne.”
For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His habitation:
“This is My resting place forever;
Here I will reside, for I have desired it.
I will abundantly bless its provisions;
I will satisfy its poor with bread.
Its priests I will clothe with salvation,
And its faithful will shout for joy.
There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David;
I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
His enemies I will clothe with disgrace,
But on him, his crown will gleam.” – Psalm 132:11-18
We invite you to join us in Worship today. We will be reading from John 18:33-38a. Today’s message, “If”, is brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. Today’s Ensemble includes Brenda Doyle, Anne Pokorny, Michelle Hunt, Mike Bunch, Mike Dossett and John Myers.; we are thankful that you have shared your gifts of music with us.
Worship Service will be livestreamed beginning at 10:45AM and can be accessed by clicking on the video link above.
Eating with Sinners
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His Holy Name.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always accuse,
Nor will He keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
Nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west,
So far He removes our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion for his children,
People: So the Lord has compassion for those who fear Him.
Bless the Lord, all His works, in all places of His dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul. – from Psalm 103
We invite you to join us in Worship today. We will be reading from Mark 2:13-22. Today’s message, “Eating with Sinners”, is brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. Today’s Ensemble includes Anne Pokorny, Julie Stoops, Mike Bunch, Mike Dossett & Leigh Bigger; we are thankful that you have shared your gifts of music with us. Worship Service will be livestreamed beginning at 10:45AM and can be accessed by clicking on the video link above.
The Eternal Host
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,
The world, and those who live in it;
For He has founded it on the seas,
And established it on the rivers.
Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in His holy place?
Those who have clean hands and pure hearts,
Who do not lift up their souls to what is false, and do not swear deceitfully.
They will receive blessing from the Lord,
And vindication from the God of their salvation.
Such is the company of those who seek Him,
Who seek the face of the God of Jacob. – from Psalm 24
Please join us in Worship. We will be reading from Isaiah 25:6-10a.
The HVBC Handbells will perform for us today. We would like to extend a heartfelt “thank you!” for sharing your gifts of music with us.
Good Neighbors
When you reap your harvest in your field
And forget a sheaf in the field,
You shall not go back to get it;
It shall be left for the alien, the orphan, and the widow,
So that the Lord your God may bless you
In all your undertakings.
When you beat your olive trees,
Do not strip what is left;
It shall be for the alien,
The orphan, and the widow.
When you gather the grapes of your vineyard,
Do not glean what is left;
It shall be for the alien,
The orphan, and the widow. – Deuteronomy 24:19-21
We invite you to join us, online or in-person, at 10:45AM. Today’s message, “Good Neighbors”, will be brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. We will be reading from Ruth 2:1-16.
Today’s Ensemble is Mike Bunch, Mike Dossett, Anne Pokorny, Brenda Doyle & Mary
Summerlin. The handbell players are Frances Smith, Jan Mangum & Rhonda Welfare. A big
thank you to all of the above for sharing their gifts of music with us this morning
Keep Going
I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
Let the humble hear and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His Name together.
I sought the Lord, and He answered me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
Look to Him, and be radiant;
So your faces shall never be ashamed.
This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord,
And was saved from every trouble.
The angel of the Lord encamps
Around those who fear Him, and delivers them.
O taste and see that the Lord is good;
Happy are those who take refuge in Him. from Psalm 34
We invite you to join us, online or in-person, at 10:45AM. Today’s message, “Keep Going”, will be brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. We will be reading from I Kings 19:1-9a.
Today’s Ladies Ensemble is Anne Pokorny, Brenda Doyle, Mary Summerlin, Michelle Hunt & Julie Stoops. A big thank you to all of the above for sharing their gifts of music with us this morning.
Are You Able …?
O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Your creatures.
When You send forth Your spirit, they are created;
And You renew the face of the ground.
May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
May the Lord rejoice in His works—
Who looks on the earth and it trembles,
Who touches the mountains and they smoke.
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him,
For I rejoice in the Lord.
Let sinners be consumed from the earth,
And let the wicked be no more.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord! from Psalm 104
We invite you to join us, online or in-person, at 10:45AM. Today’s message, “Are You Able…?”, will be brought to us by Dr. Steve Bolton. We will be reading from Mark 10:35-45. Today’s Ensemble is Anne Pokorny, Brenda Doyle, Leigh Bigger, John Myers & Mike Bunch. A big thank you to all of the above for sharing their gifts of music with us this morning.
On Hospitality
God commanded the skies above,
And opened the doors of heaven;
He rained down on the people of Israel manna to eat,
And gave them the grain of heaven.
Mortals ate of the bread of angels;
He sent them food in abundance.
He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,
And by His power He led out the south wind;
He rained flesh upon them like dust,
Winged birds like the sand of the seas;
He let them fall within their camp,
All around their dwellings.
And they ate and were well filled,
For He gave them what they craved. -from Psalm 78
We again invite you to join us, online or in-person, at 10:45AM. Today’s message, On Hospitality, will be brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. We will be reading from 1 Kings 17:1-16. Today’s Quartet (Anne Pokorny, Brenda Doyle, John Myers, and Mike Dossett) will share the gift of music with us, and for this we are grateful.
Twelve Baskets Full
The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters;
He restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths for His Name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff—they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me,
In the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life.
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
My whole life long. – Psalm 23
We invite you to join us, online or in-person, at 10:45AM. Today’s message, Twelve Baskets Full, will be brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. We will be reading from Mark 6:30-44. Today’s Ensemble is Anne Pokorny, Brenda Doyle, Mary Summerlin, John Myers & Mike Bunch. A big thank you to all of the above for sharing their gifts of music with us this morning.
Prayers of the People
“Prayers of the People” – Rev. Benjamin Wines
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side—
Let Israel now say—
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side
When our enemies attacked us,
Then they would have swallowed us up alive,
When their anger was kindled against us;
Then the flood would have swept us away,
The torrent would have gone over us;
Then over us
Would have gone the raging waters.
Blessed be the Lord,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth. – from Psalm 124
We invite you to join us, online or in-person, at 10:45AM. Today’s message, Prayers of the People will be brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. We will be reading from James 5:13-20. Today’s Quartet is Anne Pokorny, Brenda Doyle, John Myers & Mike Bunch. A big thank you to all of the above for sharing their gifts of music with us this morning.