Worship

9:00 AM May 24, 2020

From the Sanctuary of the Beatitudes

At Second Baptist Church

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Prelude Marilyn Short

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

arranged by Tedd Smith

Welcome Jay Jensen

Call to Worship Judi Mechem

The best of Human Work Defers

by Wendell Berry

The best of human work defers

always to the in-forming beauty

of nature’s work. But human work,

true to the nature of places

as it should be, is not natural

and is not a mirror held up

to nature. At best it is

the gift of the Heavenly Muse

to the farmer’s art or the poet’s,

by endless learning learned,

forever incomplete.

It is only the Christ-life,

the life undying, given,

received, again given,

that completes our work.

Lord’s Prayer Brad Short

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name,

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done,

On earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our sins,

As we forgive those who have sinned against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil,

For Thine is the Kingdom,

And the power,

And the glory, forever.

Amen.

Scripture Reading Judi Mechem

Acts 1: 1-8

Theophilus, the first scroll I wrote concerned everything Jesus did and taught from the beginning, right up to the day when he was taken up into heaven.

Before he was taken up, working in the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus instructed the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he showed them that he was alive with many convincing proofs. He appeared to them over a period of forty days, speaking to them about God’s kingdom.

While they were eating together, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised. He said, “This is what you heard from me: John baptized with water, but in only a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

As a result, those who had gathered together asked Jesus, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now?”

Jesus replied, “It isn’t for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority. Rather, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Solo Brad Short

"The Anchor Holds"

arranged by Bryce Inman

I have journeyed through the long, dark night,

out on the open sea,

by faith alone, sight unknown;

and yet His eyes were watching me.

The anchor holds, though the ship is battered.

The anchor holds, though the sails are torn.

I have fallen on my knees as I face the raging seas,

The anchor holds in spite of the storm.

I've had visions, I've had dreams;

I've even held them in my hand.

But I never knew they would slip right through

like they were only grains of sand.

I have been young - but I'm older now.

And there has been beauty these eyes have seen.

But it was in the night, through the storms of my life,

that's where God proved His love to me.

Message Pastor Steve

Restoration

Interlude Marilyn Short

Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

arranged by Carol Tornquist

Pastoral Prayer

From Psalm 121

I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.

God won’t let your foot slip.

Your protector won’t fall asleep on the job.

No! The protector never sleeps or rests!

The Lord is your protector; the Lord is your shade right beside you. The sun won’t strike you during the day; neither will the moon at night.

The Lord will protect you from all evil; God will protect your very life. The Lord will protect you on your journeys— whether going or coming— from now until forever from now. Amen.

Benediction

“Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Amen”

Postlude Marilyn Short

“The Comforter Has Come

arranged by Carol Tornquist