“He Is Here” Call to Worship

“How will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.” Hebrews 2:3 (HCSB)

“Victory in Jesus” I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory, How He gave His life on Calvary, to save a wretch like me; I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood's atoning, Then I repented of my sins and won the victory.

“Victory in Jesus” Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever! He sought me and bo’t me with His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him- He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

“Victory in Jesus” I heard about His healing, of His cleansing pow'r revealing, How He made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see; And then I cried, "Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit," And somehow Jesus came and bro’t to me the victory.

“Victory in Jesus” Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever! He sought me and bo’t me with His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him- He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

“Victory in Jesus” I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory, And I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea; About the angels singing and the old redemption story- And some sweet day I'll sing up there the song of victory.

“Victory in Jesus” Oh victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever! He sought me and bo’t me with His redeeming blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him- He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

Offertory Prayer Receiving of Tithes and Offerings 2 Corinthians 9:6 “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”

Children’s Message

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, They fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be. Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today And bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

NEGLECTING GOD July 15, 2007 Pastor Groover

1 The Lord God showed me this: A basket of summer fruit. 2 He asked me, “What do you see, Amos?” I replied, “A basket of summer fruit.” The Lord said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them. 3 In that day the temple songs will become wailing”—the Lord God’s declaration. “Many dead bodies, thrown everywhere! Silence!”

4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy and do away with the poor of the land, 5 asking, “When will the New Moon be over so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so we may market wheat? We can reduce the measure while increasing the price and cheat with dishonest scales. 6 We can buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and even sell the wheat husks!”

7 The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: I will never forget all their deeds. 8 Because of this, won’t the land quake and all who dwell in it mourn? All of it will rise like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt. 9 And in that day— [this is] the declaration of the Lord God— I will make the sun go down at noon; I will darken the land in the daytime.

10 I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation; I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make that grief like mourning for an only son and its outcome like a bitter day. 11 Hear this! The days are coming— [this is] the declaration of the Lord God — when I will send a famine through the land: not a famine

of bread or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. 12 People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the Lord, but they will not find it. 13 In that day the beautiful young women, the young men also, will faint from thirst. 14 Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say,

“As your god lives, Dan,” or “As the way of Beer–sheba lives”— they will fall, never to rise again. Amos 8:1-14 (HCSB)

1 We must therefore pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. 2 For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,

3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first spoken by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him. 4 At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions [of gifts] from the Holy Spirit according to His will. Hebrews 2:1-4 (HCSB)

The consequences of neglecting God---not appreciating the blessings of God and his communication with his people.

8 Shall the land not tremble for this, And everyone mourn who dwells in it? All of it shall swell like the River, Heave and subside Like the River of Egypt. 9 "And it shall come to pass in that day," says the Lord GOD, "That I will make the sun go down at noon, And I will darken the earth in broad daylight; 10 I will turn your feasts into mourning,

And all your songs into lamentation; I will bring sackcloth on every waist, And baldness on every head; I will make it like mourning for an only son, And its end like a bitter day. 11 "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord GOD, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the LORD.

12 They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, But shall not find it. 13 "In that day the fair virgins And strong young men Shall faint from thirst. 14 Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, Who say, 'As your god lives, O Dan!' And, 'As the way of Beersheba lives!' They shall fall and never rise again." Amos 8:8-14 (NKJV)

I. THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD ARE FORGOTTEN.

II. IDOLS ARE MADE AND WORSHIPED.

III. OTHER RELIGIONS ARE FOLLOWED.

IV. THE MESSAGE OF GOD’S PROPHETS ARE REJECTED.

V. THE STATUS OF BEING GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED.

VI. GOD’S WORD IS DESPISED!

VII. A TIME OF PHYSICAL SUFFERING.

VIII. A DESPERATE TIME OF SPIRITUAL FAMINE.

12 People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from border to border searching for the word of the Lord, but they will not find it.13 Beautiful girls and strong young men will grow faint in that day, thirsting for the Lord’s word. Amos 8:12-13 (NLT)

IX. A TREMENDOUS LOSS OF PRIVILEGE.

CONCLUSION How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will? Hebrews 2:3-4 NKJV

HOW ARE YOU NEGLECTING GOD/YOUR SALVATION?

Are you despising the word of God? Are you neglecting the Word of God? Do you want God to leave you alone and stop bothering you? Do you want God to give you only what you want?

Do you hunger for what you’ve lost because of negligence? Will you realize too late what it is you have despised and rejected? Are you willing to come to the One you’ve neglected for so long and return to Him right now?

Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found Was blind but now I see “Amazing Grace”

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed “Amazing Grace”

Through many dangers toils and snares I have already come 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far And grace will lead me home “Amazing Grace”

The Lord has promised good to me His Word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures “Amazing Grace”

When we've been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we first begun “Amazing Grace”

Benediction

Greet the Family Of God Postlude Ashley Porter