Mattoon East Side Church of the Nazarene

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference

Genesis 6:8; Exod. 33:17; John 1:16-17; Rom. 3:24; Rom. 5:15; Eph. 1:6-7; 1 Pet. 5:10

Genesis 6:8 

8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Exodus 33:17 

17 So the LORD said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.”

John 1:16-17 

16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:24 

24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 5:15 

15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

Ephesians 1:6-7 

6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

1 Peter 5:10 

10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference

Psalm 103:8-17, 2 Corinthians 1:3, James 5:11, 2 Peter 3:9, Exodus 34:4-7

Psalm 103:8-17

8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,     slow to anger, abounding in love. 9 He will not always accuse,     nor will he harbor his anger forever; 10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve     or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,     so great is his love for those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west,     so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

13 As a father has compassion on his children,     so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; 14 for he knows how we are formed,     he remembers that we are dust. 15 The life of mortals is like grass,     they flourish like a flower of the field; 16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,     and its place remembers it no more. 17 But from everlasting to everlasting     the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,     and his righteousness with their children’s children—

James 5:11

11 As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

2 Peter 3:9

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Exodus 34:4-7

4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. 5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference

Psalm 103:8-17, 2 Corinthians 1:3, James 5:11, 2 Peter 3:9, Exodus 34:4-7

Psalm 103:8-17

8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
    slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
    nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

13 As a father has compassion on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,
    he remembers that we are dust.
15 The life of mortals is like grass,
    they flourish like a flower of the field;
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
    and its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children—

James 5:11

11 As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

2 Peter 3:9

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Exodus 34:4-7

4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. 5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference

Genesis 18:25; Deut. 10:17; Ps. 19:9; Ps. 97:2; Rev. 16:5-7

Genesis 18:25 PP

25 ….Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Deuteronomy 10:17 PP

17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.

Psalm 19:9 PP

9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Psalm 97:2 PP

2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Revelation 16:5-7 PP

5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying:

“You are righteous, O Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be, Because You have judged these things. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due.”

7 And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference

Genesis 18:25; Deut. 10:17; Ps. 19:9; Ps. 97:2; Rev. 16:5-7

Genesis 18:25 PP

25 ….Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Deuteronomy 10:17 PP

17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.

Psalm 19:9 PP

9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Psalm 97:2 PP

2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

Revelation 16:5-7 PP

5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying:

“You are righteous, O Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be, Because You have judged these things. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due.”

7 And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference

Psalm 119:68; Isaiah 63:7; Psalm 139:17; Deuteronomy 30:9; Psalm 36:7; Psalm 34:8; Matthew 7:11

Psalm 119:68

68 You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes.

Isaiah 63:7

7 I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord And the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, According to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses.

Psalm 139:17

17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

Deuteronomy 30:9

9 ….For the Lord will again rejoice over you for good as He rejoiced over your fathers,

Psalm 36:7

7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

Psalm 34:8

8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

Matthew 7:11

11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Morning Worship Sermon wit Rev. Larry Neiderhiser

Scripture reference

Scripture Passage: Luke 24:13-35

On the Road to Emmaus

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

The Road to Emmaus

FIVE ASPECTS OF THE JOURNEY TO EMMAUS:

Unmet Expectations. (vv. 13-24)

Divine Revelation. (vv. 25-27)

Personal Invitation. (vv. 28-29)

Clear Recognition. (vv. 30-31)

Total Transformation. (vv. 32-35)

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference

Isaiah 14:13-14

13 For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’

Morning Worship Sermon with Rev. Bud Hance

Scripture reference 

Proverbs 4:1-9 

Security In Wisdom

1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; 2  For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law. 3 When I was my father’s son, Tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, 4 He also taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words; Keep my commands, and live. 5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. 9 She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”

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