6/7/2026

Digital Bulletin

UPCOMING EVENTS

Men’s Fellowship: Wed, 6/10 @ The Factory
Home Group: Sun, 6/21
VBS: 6/24-6/26 *Volunteers needed
Family Meeting: Sun, 6/28 during potluck
Women’s Fellowship: Our next one will be in July

THEME OF THE SERVICE

As disciples of Jesus we rightly long for the day when all the earth will be fully subjected to His reign. But as we wait, He has commanded us to diligently testify of Him in the power and boldness of the Spirit he has given us.

OPENING SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 66:10-23

10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,

all you who love her;

rejoice with her in joy,

all you who mourn over her;

11 that you may nurse and be satisfied

from her consoling breast;

that you may drink deeply with delight

from her glorious abundance.”

12 For thus says the Lord:

“Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,

and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;

and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip,

and bounced upon her knees.

13 As one whom his mother comforts,

so I will comfort you;

you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

14 You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;

your bones shall flourish like the grass;

and the hand of the Lord shall be known to his servants,

and he shall show his indignation against his enemies.

Final Judgment and Glory of the Lord

15 “For behold, the Lord will come in fire,

and his chariots like the whirlwind,

to render his anger in fury,

and his rebuke with flames of fire.

16 For by fire will the Lord enter into judgment,

and by his sword, with all flesh;

and those slain by the Lord shall be many.

17 “Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one in the midst, eating pig's flesh and the abomination and mice, shall come to an end together, declares the Lord.

18 “For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory,

19 and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands far away, that have not heard my fame or seen my glory. And they shall declare my glory among the nations.

20 And they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations as an offering to the Lord, on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord. 21 And some of them also I will take for priests and for Levites, says the Lord.

22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth

that I make

shall remain before me, says the Lord,

so shall your offspring and your name remain.

23 From new moon to new moon,

and from Sabbath to Sabbath,

all flesh shall come to worship before me,

declares the Lord.

PASTORAL PRAYER

Hymn 1: Sing praise to God Who Reigns Above

Verse 1

Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation

The God of pow'r, the God of love, the God of our salvation

With healing balm my soul he fills, and ev'ry faithless murmur stills

To God all praise and glory

Verse 2

What God's almighty pow'r has made in mercy he is keeping

By morning glow or evening shade his eye is never sleeping

Within the kingdom of his might, lo! all is just and all is right

To God all praise and glory

Verse 3

The Lord is never far away, but through all grief distressing

An ever-present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing

As with a mother's tender hand he leads his own, his chosen band

To God all praise and glory

Verse 4

Thus all my toilsome way along I sing aloud his praises

That all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises

"Be joyful in the Lord, my heart! Both soul and body bear your part

to God all praise and glory!"

Second Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28

20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.

HYMN 2: ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME

Verse 1

All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall

Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all

Verse 2

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, ye ransomed from the fall

Hail him who saves you by his grace, and crown him Lord of all

Verse 3

Let ev'ry kindred, ev'ry tribe on this terrestrial ball

To him all majesty ascribe, and crown him Lord of all

Verse 4

Oh, that with yonder sacred throng we at his feet may fall

We'll join the everlasting song, and crown him Lord of all

HYMN 3: THERE IS A REDEEMER

Verse 1

There is a Redeemer,

Jesus, God's own Son

precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.

Chorus

Thank you, O my Father

For giving us your Son

And leaving your Spirit till

The work on earth is done

Verse 2

Jesus, my Redeemer

Name above all names

Precious Lamb of God, Messiah

Hope for sinners slain

Chorus

Thank you, O my Father

For giving us your Son

And leaving your Spirit till

The work on earth is done

Verse 3

When I stand in glory

I will see his face

There I'll serve my King forever

In that holy place

Chorus

Thank you, O my Father

For giving us your Son

And leaving your Spirit till

The work on earth is done

Third Scripture Reading: Luke 24:44-49

44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

HYMN 4: HOLY SPIRIT LIVING BREATH OF GOD

Verse 1

Holy Spirit, living Breath of God

Breathe new life into my willing soul

Bring the presence of the risen Lord

To renew my heart and make me whole

Cause your word to come alive in me

Give me faith for what I cannot see

Give me passion for your purity

Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me

Verse 2

Holy Spirit, come abide within

May your joy be seen in all I do

Love enough to cover ev'ry sin

In each thought, and deed, and attitude

Kindness to the greatest and the least

Gentleness that sows the path of peace

Turn my striving into works of grace

Breath of God, show Christ in all I do

Verse 3

Holy Spirit, from creation's birth

Giving life to all that God has made

Show your power once again on earth

Cause your church to hunger for your ways

Let the fragrance of our prayers arise

Lead us on the road of sacrifice

That in unity the face of Christ

Will be clear for all the world to see

OFFERING PRAYER

HYMN 5: FACING A TASK UNFINISHED

Verse 1

Facing a task unfinished

That drives us to our knees

A need that, undiminished

Rebukes our slothful ease

We who rejoice to know thee

Renew before thy throne

The solemn pledge we owe thee

To go and make thee known

Verse 2

Where other lords beside thee

Hold their unhindered sway

Where forces that defied thee

Defy thee still today

With none to heed their crying

For life, and love, and light

Unnumbered souls are dying

And pass into the night

Chorus

We go to all the world

With kingdom hope unfurled

No other name has pow'r to save

But Jesus Christ the Lord

Verse 3

We bear the torch that, flaming

Fell from the hands of those

Who gave their lives, proclaiming

That Jesus died and rose

Ours is the same commission

The same glad message ours

Fired by the same ambition

To thee we yield our pow'rs

Chorus

We go to all the world

With kingdom hope unfurled

No other name has pow'r to save

But Jesus Christ the Lord

Verse 4

O Father who sustained them

O Spirit who inspired

Savior, whose love constrained them

To toil with zeal untired

From cowardice defend us

From lethargy awake

Forth on thine errands send us

To labor for thy sake

Chorus x2

We go to all the world

With kingdom hope unfurled

No other name has pow'r to save

But Jesus Christ the Lord

Sermon: Acts 1:1-11 - Travis M.

1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

HYMN 6: O CHURCH ARISE

Verse 1

O church, arise and put your armor on

Hear the call of Christ our Captain

For now the weak can say that they are strong

In the strength that God has given

With shield of faith and belt of truth

We'll stand against the devil's lies

An army bold whose battle cry is "Love!"

Reaching out to those in darkness

Verse 2

Our call to war, to love the captive soul

But to rage against the captor

And with the sword that makes the wounded whole

We will fight with faith and valor

When faced with trials on ev'ry side

We know the outcome is secure

And Christ will have the prize for which he died

An inheritance of nations

Verse 3

Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet

As the Son of God is stricken

Then see his foes lie crushed beneath his feet

For the Conqueror has risen

And as the stone is rolled away

And Christ emerges from the grave

This vict'ry march continues till the day

Ev'ry eye and heart shall see him

Verse 4

So Spirit, come! Put strength in ev'ry stride

Give grace for ev'ry hurdle

That we may run with faith to win the prize

Of a servant good and faithful

As saints of old still line the way

Retelling triumphs of his grace

We hear their calls, and hunger for the day

When with Christ we stand in glory

BENEDICTION

Missionary Update:

Please pray for Travis M. and the pastoral training work of Word Partners (wordpartners.org).

Contact Info:

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Elders: kevin@gracefellowshiptn.com