1. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Back Looking Up Recalling Purpose Looking Ahead

2. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Back: Where have we come from? Israel called to remember Egypt: Joshua 24:1-13

3. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Back: Where have we come from? Israel called to remember Egypt: Joshua 24:1-13 Their spiritual journey (linked to/causitive of their physical one)

4. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Back: Where have we come from? Israel called to remember Egypt: Joshua 24:1-13 Their spiritual journey (linked to/causitive of their physical one) How did we get here as Calvary Church? Our Pastors: Allen Hammond Bill Mills Roger Weldy Steve Davis Rex Black Steve Hugo

5. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Up: To God be the Glory I Peter 1:3-7 I Peter 1:3-7 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, A new life now. value new beginning belonging

6. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Up: To God be the Glory I Peter 1:3-7 I Peter 1:3-7 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade —kept in heaven for you, 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade —kept in heaven for you, This is not the end! (God’s guarantee) (God’s guarantee)

7. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Up: To God be the Glory I Peter 1:3-7 I Peter 1:3-7 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade —kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade —kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. This is not the end! (God’s guarantee) (God’s guarantee)

8. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Up: To God be the Glory I Peter 1:3-7 I Peter 1:3-7 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade —kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade —kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. God allows “strengtheners” (see Ephesians 6)

9. Anniversary Sunday! Recalling Purpose: I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

10. Anniversary Sunday! Recalling Purpose: I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Grace and peace be yours in abundance. “who have been chosen” in not in the original text...

11. Anniversary Sunday! Recalling Purpose: I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Grace and peace be yours in abundance. “scattered like seed” See Acts 8:1,4;11:19 seed is scattered that it might find a place to grow and reproduce we have been “scattered” here

12. Anniversary Sunday! Recalling Purpose: I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Grace and peace be yours in abundance. “scattered like seed” See Acts 8:1,4;11:19 this scattering as a means of sanctification Our faith must grow and strengthen in response

13. Anniversary Sunday! Recalling Purpose: I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Grace and peace be yours in abundance. “scattered like seed” See Acts 8:1,4;11:19 this scattering as a means of sanctification sanctification yields hearing/obeying and cleansing (Psalm 51:7)

14. Anniversary Sunday! Recalling Purpose: I Peter 1:1-2 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Grace and peace be yours in abundance. We are here to know / grow / represent How are we doing in this? (We are not meant to be alone)

15. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Ahead the corporate thing. the corporate thing. Dream/envision the future passionately and take steps to make that vision happen. 150 on Sunday mornings Christian Education addition to the south My being full-time here Adding additional staff Live web-cast Is any of this Biblical? Where does Jesus say anything like this at all? What is Paul’s vision for folks? Vision:

16. Anniversary Sunday! Looking Ahead has nothing to do with the corporate mindset has nothing to do with the corporate mindset Vision:

17. Vision: Anniversary Sunday! Looking Ahead John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1 / Abraham John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1 / Abraham Colossians 1:9-13 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

18. Vision: Anniversary Sunday! Looking Ahead John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 Colossians 1:9-13 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

19. Vision: Anniversary Sunday! Looking Ahead John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 Colossians 1:9-13 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

20. Vision: Anniversary Sunday! Looking Ahead John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 Colossians 1:9-13 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

21. Vision: Anniversary Sunday! Looking Ahead John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 John 17 / Matthew 5-7 / Colossians 1:9-13 Colossians 1:9-13 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

22. Anniversary Sunday! God has been faithful to us and through us. Give thanks and rejoice! Continue to stand and grow in your whole-knowledge of him (stumbling is normal) Anticipate his grace in the future: plan to end well. Where are we going? Deeper.

23. O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you I will seek you in the morning and I will learn to walk in your ways and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days I will seek you in the morning and I will learn to walk in your ways and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days I will follow you all of my days and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days I will follow you all of my days and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you O God, you are my God and I will ever praise you I will seek you in the morning and I will learn to walk in your ways and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days I will seek you in the morning and I will learn to walk in your ways and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days Step by Step by Beaker (C)1991 Kid Brothers of St. Franks Publishing CCLI 2572664

24. and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days and step by step you’ll lead me and I will follow you all of my days

25. Zoe Keating ~ Sun Will Set