9:45
Prelude
To God be the Glory
Welcome and Prayer of Adoration
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
The Apostles’ Creed
Life of the Congregation
Abide With Me
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
I Lift Up Mine Eyes | Psalm 121:1-3
SIMPLICITY & FASTING
DON’T WASTE YOUR WILDERNESS
PSALM 107:4-9
REV. VICKI FRANCH ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Invitation and Benediction
Postlude
Congregational songs are listed in bold italic .
11:15
How Great Is Our God
Great Are You Lord
Call to Worship
Life of the Congregation
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Build My Life
SIMPLICITY & FASTING
DON’T WASTE YOUR WILDERNESS
PSALM 107:4-9
REV. VICKI FRANCH ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Invitation and Benediction
Postlude
Simplicity and Fasting are Voluntary but Wilderness usually is not. Sooner or later all of us will spend time in the Wilderness. We will have so many questions: how did I get here? Where is God in this? Does God still love me? It’s literally Be-wildering.
In Scripture, John the Baptist chose to live there, Moses led the Children of Israel there until the first generation passed away and a new tough generation was ready to take the Promised Land.
Today we will look at 3 Wilderness stories:
• Hagar, who was in the Wilderness through no fault of her own
• Jacob, who was in the Wilderness because of his own bad choices
• Jesus, who used His Wilderness time to talk with God, resist temptation and clarify his purpose
Hagar: her story is in Genesis 16 and 21. She is used and mistreated by Abraham and Sarah and sent away with her son Ishmael. She calls God the One who sees and her son she names God Hears.
Jacob: his story begins in Genesis 25. He was born into a blessed family and knew he would rule over his brother, but he schemes as though he has to get his blessing by force. The birthright, love, and wealth do not bring him what he’s longing for. Then he wrestles with God in the wilderness and his brother miraculously forgives him. And God is now his God.
Jesus: one of his Wilderness temptation stories is in Luke 4. How did Jesus use his wilderness time? He went to pray and think about John the Baptist’s description of his ministry, he withstood temptation and he emerged with clarity and purpose to tell the world that he was a Messiah of Good News.
God can use Wilderness to bring you strength and purpose, don’t let that time be wasted.
There will be an end to Wilderness!
We have made modifications to our worship schedule to help address long-standing challenges with parking, create more breathing room between services, and make Sunday mornings a more hospitable experience for all. Thank you for your flexibility!
B eginning August 4
8:30am | Traditional Worship (45 -minute service)
9:45am | Traditional Worship
11:15am | Contemporary Worship
Just as families keep in touch about joys and sorrows, our church family at Peachtree wants to do the same. During your prayers this week, we ask you to lift up these people to God.
Alvin Graham | St. Joseph
Phoebe Mae Hanrahan | 7/15
Amanda and Brooks Hanrahan
Campbell Grace McArthur | 7/22
Brynn and Palmer McArthur
Natalie Das | 10/13/23
Ashley and Pritom Das
Jack Brown | 7/22
Jean Bell | 7/19
Wife of Vic Bell
Jack Brown | 7/22
Husband of Bette Brown
Byron Steele | 7/21
Husband of Marilyn Steele, Brother of Peggy Taylor, Uncle of Barclay Taylor and Chilton Taylor Teague
The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of
Martha and Sid Kollme by their Sons Barrett, Doug and Chris, their wives, and 14 grandchildren
