Welcome to our online worship for Sunday, August 2, 2020
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Trials and Temptations ​
The Season of Pentecost
Prelude
Brian Turner
There is a Balm in Gilead
UMH 375
Afro-American Spiritual 
TUNE: BALM IN GILEAD
 
There is a balm
In Gilead
To make the wounded whole
There is a balm
In Gilead
To save a sin-sick soul
Special Music
Andrea Bailey
Be Thou My Vision
UMH 451
Traditional Irish Melody and Words

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou and thou only, first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure thou art. 
A Prayer for Strength 
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O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for the laborers, light for the way, grace for trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God help us to continue in your promise.
Amen

​Scripture
James 1: 2-18
Trials and Temptations

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
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13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Trials and Temptations 

The book of James is a book of very practical Christianity written by the half- brother of Jesus. The first chapter reminds us that it is crucial to seek God’s wisdom when we are facing problems. We also are to ask for this wisdom in faith. Are you facing a problem that doesn’t seem to have an answer? By faith seek God’s wisdom when you are facing trials and temptations. His way is the best way!

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Message 
Pastor John Fowler
Trials and Temptations ​


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Offertory
Andrea Bailey and Brian Turner
He's Always Been Faithful 
Sarah Groves

Morning by morning I wake up to find
The power and comfort of God's hand in mine
Season by season I watch Him, amazed,
In awe of the mystery of His perfect ways.
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful to me.

I can't remember a trial or a pain
He did not recycle to bring me gain
I can't remember one single regret
In serving God only, and trusting His hand.
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful to me.

This is my anthem, this is my song
The theme of the stories I've heard for so long
God has been faithful, He will be again
His loving compassion, it knows no end
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He's always been faithful, He's always been faithful

He's always been faithful to me.

Kid's Message 
Kim Garland 
(4 videos)
Postlude 
Brian Turner
When We All Get to Heaven
arr. by James Koerts
​Life is short.
And we have little time
to Gladden the Hearts
of those who Travel with us.
So Love quickly, and
make haste to be Kind. 
May the Christ who loves us,
also travel with us,
and give us PEACE.