Ordinance of Baptism
Call to Worship
Glorify Thy Name
But seek first the
kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all
these things shall be
added to you.
Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
“To God Be The Glory ”
To God be the glory,
great things He has done;
So loved He the world
that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life
an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate
that all may go in.
“To God Be The Glory ”
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father,
thro’ Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory,
great things He has done.
“To God Be The Glory ”
O perfect redemption,
the purchase of blood,
To ev’ry believer
the promise of God;
The vilest offender
who truly believes,
That moment from
Jesus a pardon receives.
“To God Be The Glory ”
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father,
thro’ Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory,
great things He has done.
“To God Be The Glory ”
Great things He hath taught us,
great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing
thro’ Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher,
and greater will be
Our wonder, our vicr’ry,
when Jesus we see.
“To God Be The Glory ”
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father,
thro’ Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory,
great things He has done.
Offertory Prayer
Receiving of
Tithes and
Offerings
Children’s Message
“I Will Sing The Wondrous Story”
I will sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ Who died for me.
How He left His home in glory
For the cross of Calvary.
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ Who died for me,
Sing it with the saints in glory,
Gathered by the crystal sea.
“I Will Sing The Wondrous Story”
I was lost, but Jesus found me,
Found the sheep that went astray,
Threw His loving arms around me,
Drew me back into His way.
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ Who died for me,
Sing it with the saints in glory,
Gathered by the crystal sea.
“I Will Sing The Wondrous Story”
I was bruised, but Jesus healed me,
Faint was I from many a fall,
Sight was gone, and fears possessed
me,
But He freed me from them all.
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ Who died for me,
Sing it with the saints in glory,
Gathered by the crystal sea.
“I Will Sing The Wondrous Story”
Days of darkness still come o’er me,
Sorrow’s path I often tread,
But the Savior still is with me;
By His hand I’m safely led.
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ Who died for me,
Sing it with the saints in glory,
Gathered by the crystal sea.
“I Will Sing The Wondrous Story”
He will keep me till the river
Rolls its waters at my feet;
Then He’ll bear me safely over,
Where the loved ones I shall meet.
Yes, I’ll sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ Who died for me,
Sing it with the saints in glory,
Gathered by the crystal sea.
1 He also said to the disciples: “There
was a rich man who received an
accusation that his manager was
squandering his possessions. 2 So he
called the manager in and asked,
‘What is this I hear about you? Give an
account of your management,
because you can no longer be [my]
manager.’ 3 “Then the manager said
to himself, ‘What should I do, since my
master is taking the management
away from me? I’m not strong enough
to dig; I’m ashamed to beg.
4 I know what I’ll do so that when I’m
removed from management, people
will welcome me into their homes.’ 5
“So he summoned each one of his
master’s debtors. ‘How much do you
owe my master?’ he asked the first
one. 6 “ ‘A hundred measures of oil,’
he said. “ ‘Take your invoice,’ he told
him, ‘sit down quickly, and write 50.’ 7
“Next he asked another, ‘How much do
you owe?’ “ ‘A hundred measures of
wheat,’ he said. “ ‘Take your invoice,’
he told him, ‘and write 80.’
8 “The master praised the unrighteous
manager because he had acted
astutely. For the sons of this age are
more astute than the sons of light [in
dealing] with their own people. 9 And I
tell you, make friends for yourselves
by means of the unrighteous money so
that when it fails, they may welcome
you into eternal dwellings. 10
Whoever is faithful in very little is also
faithful in much, and whoever is
unrighteous in very little is also
unrighteous in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful with
the unrighteous money, who will trust
you with what is genuine? 12 And if
you have not been faithful with what
belongs to someone else, who will
give you what is your own? 13 No
household slave can be the slave of
two masters, since either he will hate
one and love the other, or he will be
devoted to one and despise the other.
You can’t be slaves to both God and
money.”
Luke 16:1-13 (HCSB)
Special Music
Rebecca Lindhout
“INVESTING THE
ONLY LIFE YOU
HAVE”
Pastor Groover
There are four scenes in the
story that Jesus tells here
of the Astute Manager.
SCENE ONE:
THE MASTER’S OFFICE
Jesus told this story to his disciples:
“There was a certain rich man who
had a manager handling his affairs.
One day a report came that the
manager was wasting his employer’s
money. So the employer called him in
and said, ‘What’s this I hear about
you? Get your report in order, because
you are going to be fired.’
Luke 16:1-2 (NLT)
SCENE TWO:
THE MANAGER ON THE WAY
TO GET THE ACCOUNTS
"The manager said to himself, 'What
shall I do now? My master is taking
away my job. I'm not strong enough to
dig, and I'm ashamed to beg-- I know
what I'll do so that, when I lose my job
here, people will welcome me into
their houses.‘
Luke 16:3-4 (NIV)
SCENE THREE:
THE MANAGER WITH THE
ACCOUNTS AND THOSE
WHO OWE THE MASTER
Then one by one he called in the people
who were in debt to his master. He
asked the first one, "How much do you
owe my master?" "A hundred barrels
of olive oil," the man answered. So the
manager said, "Take your bill and sit
down and quickly write 'fifty'." The
manager asked someone else who
was in debt to his master, "How much
do you owe?" "A thousand bushels of
wheat," the man replied. The manager
said, "Take your bill and write 'eight
hundred'."
SCENE FOUR:
THE MASTER’S OFFICE
AGAIN
As a result the master of this dishonest
manager praised him for doing such a
shrewd thing; because the people of
this world are much more shrewd in
handling their affairs than the people
who belong to the light."
Luke 16:8 (TEV)
A good name is to be chosen over great
wealth; favor is better than silver and
gold.
Proverbs 22:1 (HCSB)
“What are you going to do
with your one and only life
that will last for eternity?”-Bill Hybels
What are you going to do
with the one asset you
have? An astute guy uses
what he has to gain a
future for himself.
LESSONS FOR LIFE
• You only have one life. Use
it to enhance your future.
Use it to build friendship
with people who can say to
you some day in heaven,
“Thanks. I’m here because
of you.”
Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly
resources to benefit others and make
friends. Then, when your earthly
possessions are gone, they will
welcome you to an eternal home.
Luke 16:9 (NLT)
• What do I want entrusted
to me?
Whoever is faithful in very little is also
faithful in much, and whoever is
unrighteous in very little is also
unrighteous in much. So if you have
not been faithful with the unrighteous
money, who will trust you with what is
genuine? And if you have not been
faithful with what belongs to someone
else, who will give you what is your
own?
Luke 16:10-12 (HCSB)
• I cannot invest my life in
two places?
No household slave can be the slave of
two masters, since either he will hate
one and love the other, or he will be
devoted to one and despise the other.
You can’t be slaves to both God and
money.”
Luke 16:13 (HCSB)
“The Savior Is Waiting”
The Savior is waiting
to enter your heart
Why don’t you let Him come in?
There’s nothing in this world
to keep you apart
What is your answer to Him?
“The Savior Is Waiting”
Time after time
He has waited before
And now He is waiting again
To see if you’re willing
To open the door
Oh, how He wants to come in.
“The Savior Is Waiting”
If you’ll take one step
Toward the Savior, my friend,
You’ll find His arms open wide.
Receive Him,
and all of your darkness will end
Within your heart He’ll abide.
“The Savior Is Waiting”
Time after time
He has waited before
And now He is waiting again
To see if you’re willing
To open the door
Oh, how He wants to come in.
Benediction
Greet the
Family Of
God
Postlude
Ashley
Porter