🎵Piano music plays🎵
🎵Piano music continues🎵
Welcome to First Works Baptist Church. Go ahead and please stand with me. Turn to song number 146,
A Shelter in the Time of Storm.
Song number 146, A Shelter in the Time of Storm.
Song number 146, on that first verse.
🎵The Lord's a-rockin' Him we hide🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵Secure whatever will be tied🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A weary land, a weary land🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵A shade by day, defense by night🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵No fears alarm, no foes afraid🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A weary land, a weary land🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵The raging storms may round us meet🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵We'll never leave our safe retreat🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A weary land, a weary land🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵The final refuge dear🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵Be thou our helper ever near🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A weary land, a weary land🎵
🎵Oh Jesus is a-rockin' a weary land🎵
🎵A shelter in the time of storm🎵
Let us pray. Father, thank you for this wonderful and beautiful night that you've given us.
Thank you for the great opportunity and privilege it is to come to your house to hear your word.
I pray for the preaching as well as the music that glorifies you.
In Jesus' name, amen.
We're going to turn with me to song number 165,
Oh Worship the King.
Oh Worship the King, song number 165.
Song number 165 on that first verse.
Oh worship the king, all glorious above.
And gratefully sing his wonderful love.
Our shield and defender, the ancient of days.
Billion did splendor and burn it with praise.
Hotel of his might and sing of his grace.
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy's face.
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds swarm.
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.
Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite.
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light.
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain.
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.
The frail children of dust and feeble as frail.
In thee do we trust, nor by need to fail.
Thy mercy's how tender, how firm to the end.
Our maker, defender, redeemer and friend.
All right, great singing. Thank you for being here this evening.
Welcome to First Works Baptist Church.
Just a few announcements here before we sing our next song, which will be 301.
If you want to get that ready in your song books, 301, sweet hour of prayer.
If you did not get a bulletin, go ahead and raise your hand and one of the ushers can get one for you.
Some important information on there.
Of course, our services are as follow.
Sunday morning is at 1030, Sunday evening at 5 p.m.
And then we have our Thursday night Bible study at 7 o'clock.
Currently going through the book of Matthew.
And then you see the soul winning times and teams.
The list of expecting mothers.
If you can keep them in your prayers.
And then the important reminders there at the bottom.
Some of the upcoming church events.
This coming Monday, June 12th is the Samaria Soul Winning.
Meeting here at 1130 a.m. at the church building.
And you can see Brother Ulysses Hernandez for details about that.
Father's Day service is on Sunday, June 18th.
We'll have a gift for all the dads that come on that day.
So make sure you invite your dad there or someone's father to come.
And the service will be geared towards fathers.
And so we're looking forward to that.
Fourth of July church picnic will be on Tuesday, July 4th.
We'll give you more details.
But I believe we're going to have this at Eucalyptus Park.
And so I want to encourage you to come to that.
Come and fellowship.
Come and eat.
I think we're going to be having sports as well.
Although I will not be participating in that.
Especially with that guy right over there.
Beware of Brother G.
No, I'm just kidding.
No, but seriously though.
But seriously though.
But we're going to have a good time.
And so hope to see you at the picnic.
Celebrating our liberty in Christ.
Amen.
And then a men's prayer night is on Friday, July 7th.
7 p.m. at the church building.
We will have dinner provided for everyone who comes.
And then of course please make sure you silence your phones during the preaching.
So as to not be a distraction during the service.
One thing that's not on here that I want to mention is in July we're going to be starting our family nights.
And so that's something we do on an annual basis.
I'm going to be preaching a series on the family for a couple of weeks.
And then every Sunday night we're going to be just having different things.
We're actually going to have like a carnival night for the kids and for the families.
We might have a jumper for the kids.
And maybe, just maybe we might have bull riding.
Okay, like a mechanical bull riding.
Brother John's boots inspired me.
So we're going to be, you know, doing something like that.
And then maybe, just maybe we might have somebody doing like some balloon animal thingamajig.
You know, that night he just hid right now.
But it's Morrie. Morrie's going to be the one doing that.
And so we're going to have cotton candy.
We're going to have things of that nature.
And so we already asked the landlord if we could just block off half of the parking lot on Sunday night.
And he said absolutely.
And so we're looking forward to that.
And we're just going to be having different things.
So we'll have, we'll have a sheet inside the bulletin this coming Sunday of all the events that are going to be taking place in July.
Looking forward to it.
And it's just a time where we can just encourage people to stay for Sunday night, fellowship, and just have a good time.
And of course, get some good preaching in for the family.
And hit in some reset buttons as well.
And so looking forward to that.
Go ahead and pull out your prayer sheet there.
We're going to go over that briefly.
Of course, continue to pray for our church corporately.
The different needs there.
Pray for our church families.
I do want to mention a blessing that is not necessarily having to do with our church.
But it does have to do with our friend's church.
And that is that Steadfast Baptist Church got a building, amen.
And they got a building so they're going to be meeting there.
They put out the address.
And so the sodomites can't stop them.
And it's just a blessing to hear that they have somewhere to meet.
They're not wandering in the wilderness from hotel to hotel.
And so thank God for that.
Continue to pray for Steadfast Baptist Church.
And of course, Pastor Jonathan Shelley as he leads the church there.
Pray that God keeps them safe and continues to bless their efforts as they serve the Lord there in Texas.
And of course, just pray for just the different needs there.
Families to grow, expecting mothers.
Pray for the different unspoken requests that we see there.
And if you have any additional prayer requests you'd like to be mentioned, you can put it at the bottom there and tear that off.
We'll make sure that it gets into the bulletin for the following week.
Just make sure you place it in the offering plate.
And so that's pretty much it. Brother Cody's going to come on up and pray over these needs.
Alright, let's bow our heads in a word of prayer.
Dear Lord God, thank you for everything you blessed our church with, Lord.
And just everyone here, every soul that's in here right now, Lord.
I just thank you for that, Lord.
And it's been such a blessing to have a great church family, Lord.
And I just pray, Lord, for your favor upon our church, Lord.
That you protect us, Lord.
Especially in this month, Lord. I just pray you protect us against the enemies of you, Lord.
And that we just don't have to view wicked things this month, Lord.
And just help us to be strong during this time, Lord.
And to not apologize for anything, Lord.
And just to continue to honor and serve you, Lord.
And I just pray that your favor continues to be bestowed upon our church, Lord.
I pray for our soul-winning efforts, Lord. I just pray that they continue to be fruitful, Lord.
At all the different soul-winning times, Lord.
And on Sundays, Lord, I just pray that you continue to stir in the hearts of the people here, Lord.
To go out and preach the gospel to the lost, Lord.
And that they're willing to go out and get people saved, Lord.
And just continue to soften the hearts of the people in the different areas that we go hit, Lord.
And just pray for those soul-winning efforts, Lord.
And Lord, I just pray for our church for spiritual and numerical growth, Lord.
I just pray new people get added, Lord.
Obviously, it's great to have new people, but it's also better when the people who are here, Lord,
continue to grow spiritually and continue to mature in the faith, Lord.
And those who were once babes in Christ, that they're mature Christians, Lord.
And I just pray that you continue to help us all to grow in grace, Lord.
And in the knowledge of you, Lord.
And I just pray that you continue to help us, Lord, as we go year by year at this church, Lord.
And I pray for the family nights as well, Lord.
I just pray that the preaching there is edifying, Lord.
And that people are able to get things corrected in their lives.
And if they have things right, Lord, I just pray that they take the heat and continue to do so, Lord.
And so I just pray for family nights, Lord.
I pray for the families in our church, Lord.
For the married couples that I pray that you bless their marriage, Lord.
And help them to grow stronger and stronger every day, Lord.
And just continue to stay in the fight, Lord.
Together, Lord.
And I just pray for the young people who are growing in this church, Lord.
I just pray that you bless them, Lord.
And help them to grow and have a love for you, Lord.
That is even separate from their parents, Lord.
That they have a personal connection with you, Lord.
And want to learn more about you and read your word, Lord.
And want to serve you, Lord.
So I just pray for the families in our church, Lord.
And, Lord, I thank you for the blessing that you've not necessarily bestowed upon our church.
But a close church friend of ours, Lord, Pastor Shelley.
Thank you, Lord, for just showing yourself strong on his behalf.
And not just him, but the members within the church, Lord.
For able to provide a building for them, Lord.
And so we just thank you for that.
And just showing yourself strong.
And it definitely encourages us to know that you're with them.
And that would mean that you're with us, Lord, for those who preach your word, Lord.
And so just thank you for that great blessing, Lord.
And, Lord, I just pray for all these requests that we have, Lord.
That people have put down their own personal requests, Lord.
You know what they need, Lord.
And I just pray that you answer those needs, Lord.
And just help people to be a light unto their families, Lord.
Maybe they're saved or not saved, Lord.
I just pray that the people in here are able to be lights unto their family, Lord.
And possibly be able to give them the gospel if they're not saved, Lord.
And then all the other manners of life that when life hits us, Lord.
I just pray that you help us to be strong and endure the trials in our lives, Lord.
And just help us to stay fired up and in the fight, Lord.
And, Lord, I just pray for this service, Lord.
I just pray that you bless the singing and most of all the preaching, Lord.
And I just pray that this service is honorable to you, Lord.
And that you fill Pastor Mejia with the Holy Spirit, Lord.
And that us and the congregation were tempted to the preaching, Lord.
And so I'll just bless this service. We pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.
Song number 301, Sweet Hour of Prayer. Such a powerful song.
Song number 301, Sweet Hour of Prayer.
Really think about the lyrics as we sing the song on the first.
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer
That calls me from a world of care
And bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes known
In seasons of distress and grief
My soul has often felt relief
And oft escaped the tempter's snare
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer
Thy wings shall my petition bear
To Him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless
And since He bids me seek His face
Believe His word and trust His grace
I'll cast on Him my every care
And wait for the sweet hour of prayer
Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer
May I thy consolation share
Till from Mount Pisgah's lofty heights
I view my home and take my flight
This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
To seize the everlasting prize
And shall while passing through the air
Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer
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