ORDER OF WORSHIP
8:30 // 9:45
Prelude
Lord We Are Your People
Welcome and Prayer of Adoration
All Creatures of Our God and King
Life of the Congregation *
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Hymn of Creation
SERVICE AND GENEROSITY
A FINAL FAREWELL | ACTS 20:35
DR. RICHARD KANNWISCHER SENIOR PASTOR
Standing on the Promises
Invitation and Benediction
Postlude * For 9:45 service only
SERMON OUTLINE /
ACTS 20:35: A FINAL FAREWELL
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” // Acts 20:35
Bless/Blessed (427 verses)
□ “God blessed them and said, ‘Be fruitful …’” // Genesis 1:22
□ “He created them male and female and blessed them.” // Genesis 5:2
□ “ … and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” // Genesis 12:3
□ “Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way.” // Genesis 24:1
□ “But Jacob replied, “‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’” // Genesis 32:26
□ “Then Israel said, “‘Bring them to me so I may bless them.’” // Genesis 48:9
See also – Matthew 5:1-11, Matthew 21:9, Mark 10:16, Luke 1:48, Luke 24:50, John 13:17
The Megiddo Mosaic (230 AD)
□ Brutius – “Brutius has carried out the work.”
□ Gaianus – “Gaianus, also called Porphyrius, centurion, our brother, has made the mosaic at his own expense as an act of generosity.”
□ Akeptous – “The God-loving Akeptous has offered the table to God Jesus Christ as a memorial.”
□ “Remember Primilla and Cyriaca and Dorothea, and lastly Chreste.”
“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.” // Revelation 1:3
“‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’” // Revelation 14:13
“Then the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’ And he added, ‘These are the true words of God.’” // Revelation 19:9
Join us on November 10 as we welcome lawyer, author, and speaker Justin Earley. Justin frequently speaks at businesses and legal events on habits, technology, and mental health; and at churches and conferences on habits, spiritual formation, and parenting. He is known in the Peachtree community as a recurring guest on our Overflow Podcast.
STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING
Beginning Sunday, January 26 11:15am-12:45pm | 12-Weeks
Are you the kind of person that people tell their troubles to? Would you like to give good care to others while not burning out yourself? Do you feel led to offer your gifts of compassion and discernment to others? Join us for Stephen Ministry Training, and learn to be a caring confidential listener to someone who is in crisis or transition.
MILESTONES
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.
HOSPITALS
Richard Burge | VA Hospital
Mary Jordan | East Cobb Nursing & Rehab
MEMBER DEATHS
Wiley Ansley | 10/16
John Roberts Maddox | 8/14
Linda Sessler | 10/19
FAMILY MEMBER DEATHS
Wiley Ansley | 10/16
Husband of Dona Ansley, Father of Sally Woodall (Oran), Grandfather of Ben Woodall (Kara), Dessie Stowe (Jordan) and Somer Hardin (Noel), Great Grandfather of Emmett and Payne Stowe and Charlie and Barrett Woodall
John Roberts Maddox | 8/14 Husband of Bettye Maddox
Linda Sessler | 10/19 Wife of Steve Sessler
Will Sullivan | 10/17 Brother of Gray Laflamme
The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in celebration of
The 10th Wedding Anniversary of Sara and Andrew Bernhardt