ORDER OF WORSHIP FOR MAY 24, 2020

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Family Prayer

Old Testament Scripture Reading: Zechariah 3

Song: All Creatures of Our God and King

Song: Reformation Song

Song: The Goodness of Jesus

New Testament Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12

MESSAGE from Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-3, 1 Peter 1:6-7

Faith Under Trial

1. Believers exult in trials. Romans 5:3, James 1:2, 1st Peter 1:6

2. Trials produce perseverance. Romans 5:3, James 1:3

3. Perseverance equals proof. 1st Peter 1:7

4. Proof leads to hope. Romans 5:4

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. What can trials accomplish in the life of a believer according to Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-3, and 1 Peter 1:6-7

2. How does Habakkuk serve as a case study for Paul, James, and Peter?

3. Peter exhorts believers to "always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for the reason for the hope that is in you." 1 Peter 3:15. How would you explain the Christian hope to an unbeliever?

4. How does God use trials to reveal our hearts?

Song: I Surrender All