God Remembers Us

Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified.
‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear.

But Jesus immediately said to them:
‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’

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We will experience danger and storms in our lives. Rather than escaping difficulties, Christians are far more likely to experience storms than those who don’t venture far from shore.

The good news is that even in the storm we are not alone. If I know the one who can calm the seas, he can calm even me.

Today's scripture includes:

Psalms 105:1-6
Matthew 14:22-33

All In

“"The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls;
on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold
all that he had and bought it.”

Jesus calls for us to go "all in" fully investing ourselves in the kingdom of heaven. But we are not alone, God is "all in" for us and nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Today's scripture includes:
Romans 8:31-39
Matthew 13: 44-46

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This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Gardened by God

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took
and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds,
but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree,
so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

Jesus describes the kingdom of Heaven as a mustard seed or yeast, that don't look like much to look at, but grows and transforms everything it touches.

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This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Friends, Children, and Heirs

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Friends and Heirs

Life is filled with choices - some good and some bad. The amazing thing is that even though God knows everything about us, he chooses us and loves us.

It is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. Romans 8:16-17

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This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Lord of the Harvest

"The seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it.
This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

In Jesus' parable, the sower's seeds land in a variety of situations. The seeds, representing the message of the kingdom of heaven are received and grow, or have no lasting impact. Jesus explains that the harvest depends on the seeds that fall on fertile soil, into lives and hearts who understand the message, and for whom the kingdom of God becomes their heart's greatest desire.

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This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Music performed under CCLI License No. 11123016 which includes streaming permissions
"Whom Shall I Fear" by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash & Scott Cash © 2012 S. D. G. Publishing, McTyeire Music, Worship Together Music, Alletrop Music (admin. Capitol CMG Publishing, Music Services Inc.)
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Alongside Jesus

"Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Jesus came as God's anointed messiah, not as many who thought themselves wise expected. The religious elite piled heavy burdens on people, and did nothing to help them. Jesus, however, invites people to take his yoke upon ourselves, and learn from him; for he is gentle and humble in heart, and we will find rest for our souls. For his yoke is easy, and his burden is light.

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This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Music performed under CCLI License No. 11123016 which includes streaming permissions
"They Will Know we are Christians" by Peter Scholtes © 1966 F.E.L. Publications. Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin by Lorenz Corporation)
"It Is Well (With Me)" by Horatio Gates Spafford, Philip Paul Bliss, Kristene DiMarco
© 2013 Bethel Music Publishing

All rights are reserved by the copyright holders.

Simple Kindness

Whoever welcomes you welcomes me,
and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

Jesus sends his followers to extend his ministry, proclaiming the good news and bringing healing and new life in his name. As they go they will encounter a variety of responses to their message and their work. Jesus brings to light the eternal worth and reward of kindness and hospitality. Whoever welcomes a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Whoever welcomes his followers welcomes him. Whoever welcomes a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous. Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple will not lose their reward. Simple acts of kindness and compassion done for others in Jesus' name are as if done for Jesus himself.

Even though we may not be gathering on Sunday mornings, we continue to serve in Jesus' name.

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This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Music performed under CCLI License No. 11123016 which includes streaming permissions
"Kindness" by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Louie Giglio
© 2000 sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
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Under God's Eye

Not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without
your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head
are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable
to God than a whole flock of sparrows.”

Jesus warns his disciples, as he sends them out, that they will be treated as he is treated - welcomed by those in need, and rejected by those who like things the way they are. The good news of Jesus Christ means change, change in our hearts and lives, and through us change in the world. God's work transforming our lives and hearts is disruptive, and as we place our faith in Jesus, and live and minister in his name, God will use us as a disruptive force in the world, turning it from the ways of sin and death toward life and love.

In inevitably, as we humbly minister in Jesus' name and the power of the Holy Spirit, we will face obstacles and persecution. As the world treated Jesus, so it will treat us. We can rest, however, in the assurance that as we participate in God's work, we have a heavenly father who loves us and knows our needs intimately.

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This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

Please share them with your friends and families.

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Music performed under CCLI License No. 11123016 which includes streaming permissions
You Say" by Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram & Paul Mabury © 2018 Flychild Publishing, So Essential Tunes, Fellow Ships Music  
"His Eye is on the Sparrow" music accompaniment © 2009 Mansion Entertainment
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Sent to Serve

“Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;
therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Matthew 28:19

Jesus sends his disciples throughout the region as a vital part of his ministry. On their own, they were a very unlikely group of people for this work, but with Jesus' authority they proclaimed the good news of the kingdom, cast out unclean spirits, and to cure every disease and every sickness. Jesus continues to send his disciples, as unlikely as we are, to do far more than we ever imagined, not because we can, but through us God can.

This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

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Music performed under CCLI License No. 11123016 which includes streaming permissions
"If You Say Go" by Diane Thiel © 2002 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing
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Teach Them How to Follow

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations"
Matthew 28:19

In a world connected by the internet, filled with books, and churches driven by programs, it might be tempting to think of discipleship as a class you take, something you achieve, or things you know – a noun rather than a verb – rather than a relationship in which we live. All those things can be helpful to disciples, but reading the books, participating in programs, being a member of a church, or even being a pastor, does not make you a disciple.

To be a disciple of Jesus is to be fully committed to following him so closely that, through the work of the Holy Spirit, our hearts and lives resemble his, and draw people to him.

This worship service is produced through the combined efforts of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona and Oviedo Presbyterian Church and we pray that God will use it to bless people far beyond our congregations. We are very grateful to all who contribute to these services.

Please share them with your friends and families.

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Music performed under CCLI License No. 11123016 which includes streaming permissions
"Who You Say I Am"  by Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan © 2017 Hillsong Music Publishing
"Here I Am, Lord" by Daniel L. Schutte © 1981 New Dawn Music/OCP Publications
"Spirit of the Living God" by Daniel Iverson  St. 1 © 1935, 1963 Birdwing Music