Bayshore Gardens Community Church B elieving, Again G aining Hope C aring Relationships C hrist Jesus

WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO MEMBERS, REGULAR ATTENDERS, and THOSE VISITING TODAY. If you are visiting with us, we welcome you to our church! You are no longer a stranger for you are with the people of God.

WE INVITE YOU TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE PAD so that we may celebrate your presence with us today! Please pass it on to the next person and then back down the row

Please Take Your Bulletins Home With You and Read The Announcements We invite you to take advantage of the many opportunities for fellowship and service

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP HALL 9:30-10:00 AM - Snacks & Coffee Bible Study – 10:00 – 11:00 (Start on time – end on time) Advance Reading – Philippians 3:1-11

Bayshore Gardens Community Church B elieving, Again G aining Hope C aring Relationships C hrist Jesus

THE CALL TO WORSHIP I bind unto myself today TO THE STRONG NAME of the Three in One, AND THE ONE IN THREE. I bind unto myself today TO THE POWER OF GOD

God’s might to stay, GOD’S EAR TO LISTEN, God’s wisdom to teach, GOD’S HAND TO GUIDE, God’s shield to protect, GOD’S WORD TO SPEAK, God’s angels to guard. ETERNAL FATHER, SPIRIT, WORD - AMEN

**THE OPENING HYMN ‘GOD, OUR FATHER, WE ADORE YOU’ (American English Translation 2002)

(1) God, our Father, we adore You! We, Your children, bless Your name! Chosen in the Christ before You, We are holy without blame.; We adore You! We adore You! Hear the praises we proclaim! We adore You! Hear the praises we proclaim!

(2) Son Eternal, we adore You! Lamb upon the throne on high! Lamb of God, we bow before You, You have brought Your people nigh! We adore You! We adore You! Son of God, who came to die! We adore You! We adore You! Son of God, who came to die!

(3) Holy Spirit, we adore You! Comforter and heavenly guest! Sent from God and from the Savior, You have led us into rest. We adore You! We adore You! By Your grace forever blessed: We adore You! We adore You! By Your grace forever blessed!

(4) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Three in One! We give You praise! For the riches we inherit, heart and voice to You we raise! We adore You! We adore You! You we thank, through endless days! We adore You! We adore You! You we thank, through endless days!

SILENT PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND CONFESSION THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON Ephesians 1:7 In Jesus Christ we have redemption through His blood, and we have forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of His eternal grace.

THE SONG OF RESPONSE - #191 Father, I adore You, Lay my life before You; How I love You. Jesus, I adore You, Lay my life before You; How I love You. Spirit, I adore You, Lay my life before You; How I love You.

THE CHANCEL CHOIR Donna Brown, Director Pat Woods, Accompanist

A TIME OF SHARING WITH GOD’S CHILDREN OF ALL AGES

THE HOLY SCRIPTURE SELECTED VERSES (Listed on Sermon Outline)

THE SONG OF PREPARATION (American English Translation 2012) ‘BE NOW MY VISION’

(1) Be now my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Be everything to me, mighty You are; You my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Your presence my light.

(2) Be now my Wisdom, and be my true Word; I ever with You and You with me, Lord; You my great Father, I your true child; You in me dwelling, and I with You one.

(3) Riches I heed not, nor earth’s empty praise, You my Inheritance, now and always: You and You only, first in my heart, HIGH KING of Heaven, my Treasure You are.

(4) HIGH KING of Heaven, my victory won, May I reach Heaven’s joys, bright Heaven’s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

THE SERMON FOLLOWING THE ONLY PERFECT EXAMPLE The Fourth in a series of FIVE Lenten sermons to help us discern God’s purposes for us Bayshore Gardens Community Church Dr. Daniel Herlein

THE FIRST of FIVE PURPOSES FOR US IN THIS LIFE IS TO BE LOVED BY GOD. That’s’s WHY God created us so He could love us! 1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that He FIRST LOVED US and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

THE SECOND of FIVE PURPOSES FOR US IN THIS LIFE IS TO LOVE GOD BACK. This what we call WORSHIP Romans 12:1 - Because of God’s great mercy to us, offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to His service and pleasing to Him. This is the true worship that you should offer.

THE THIRD of FIVE PURPOSES FOR US IN THIS LIFE IS TO REALLY CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER This what we call FELLOWSHIP John 13:34-35 (NIV) – “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (The words of Jesus)

THE FOURTH of FIVE PURPOSES FOR US IN THIS LIFE IS THAT WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE PERFECT EXAMPLE SET BY JESUS CHRIST Ephesians 4:15 (LGT) Begin the process of growing up to live more like Christ did in everything we do, say and think. Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.

Growing up in our faith is a PROCESS (Ephesians 4:15) God wants us to MATURE spiritually which is a life-long process (Hebrews 12:2) This process is called DISCIPLESHIP.

HOW DOES GOD HELP US TO GROW SPIRITUALLY? 1-GOD USES THE BIBLE AND ITS TRUTHS (Read, Study, Memorize, Meditate, Apply it) 2-GOD USES OTHER CHRISTIANS (Fellowship) 3-GOD USES ALL THINGS (Romans 8:28)

HOW JESUS, OUR EXAMPLE, HANDLED THREE VERY TOUGH SITUATIONS. EXAMPLE #1 Jesus faced TROUBLE in the garden of Gethsemane. God allows TROUBLE to teach us to TRUST Him. Every PROBLEM has a PURPOSE.

EXAMPLE #2 Jesus experienced TEMPTATION in the desert. GOD ALLOWS TEMPTATION TO TEACH US TO OBEY HIM

THREE FACTS TO REMEMBER (1)It is NOT a sin to be tempted. (2)Every one of us will be tempted in some way every day. (3)Every temptation is an opportunity to do good Jesus teaches us that every temptation is an opportunity to make a God-honoring choice; Every temptation is a stepping stone to become more like Jesus Christ.

EXAMPLE #3 Jesus, in His humanness, must surely have been tempted to RETALIATE against those crucifying Him. But here is Jesus’ response: FORGIVE them (Luke 23:34; 1 Peter 2:23; Romans 12:19ff)

GROWING UP and MATURING spiritually is a life-long process, This process is God’s FOURTH PURPOSE for us on this earth and it’s called DISCIPLESHIP! May God bless us as we seek to become more and more like Jesus Christ, following the example He set for us.

The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE, ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS; AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY FOREVER AMEN.

OUR OFFERING As A Tangible Expression Of Our Gratitude To God, We Joyfully Offer Our Monetary Gifts To Financially Support God's Work At Bayshore Gardens Community Church

OFFERTORY MUSIC Pat Woods, Piano OFFERTORY MUSIC Pat Woods, Piano

THE DOXOLOGY PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW; PRAISE HIM ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW; PRAISE HIM ABOVE YE HEAVENLY HOST; PRAISE FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST. AMEN

THE CLOSING HYMN #338

(1a) Wonderful grace of Jesus, Greater than all my sin; How shall my tongue describe it, Where shall its praise begin? Taking away my burden, Setting my spirit free; For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.

(1b) Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus, Deeper than the mighty rolling sea; Higher than the mountain, sparkling like a fountain, All-sufficient grace for even me! Broader than the scope of my transgressions, Greater far than all my sin and shame; Oh, magnify the precious Name of Jesus, Praise His Name!

(2a) Wonderful grace of Jesus, Reaching to all the lost, By it I have been pardoned, Saved to the uttermost; Chains have been torn asunder, Giving me liberty; For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.

(2b) Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus, Deeper than the mighty rolling sea; Higher than the mountain, sparkling like a fountain, All-sufficient grace for even me! Broader than the scope of my transgressions, Greater far than all my sin and shame; Oh, magnify the precious Name of Jesus, Praise His Name!

(3a) Wonderful grace of Jesus, Reaching the most defiled, By its transforming power, Making him God’s dear child, Purchasing peace and heaven For all eternity— And the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.

(3b) Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus, Deeper than the mighty rolling sea; Higher than the mountain, sparkling like a fountain, All-sufficient grace for even me! Broader than the scope of my transgressions, Greater far than all my sin and shame; Oh, magnify the precious Name of Jesus, Praise His Name!

THE PASTORAL BENEDICTION Go forth from this place as God’s elect and covenant people... AMEN

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