Sunday’s SermonWHAT TO PRAY THIS WEEK

This Sunday’s MusicSONGS OF WORSHIPAs we prepare for corporate worship, meditate on the lyrics from some of our songs of worship.

1. Pray for those who will lead in worship: • Dr. Steven Smith • Tim Lawles and the

MBBC Worship Ministry 2. Pray that the Holy Spirit

will move in our corporate gatherings, leading us to exalt Jesus Christ.

3. Pray that MBBC will grow in Christ-exalting, Kingdom-advancing ministry in 2014.

4. Pray that God will move on us to be more evangelistic and, through our obedience in sharing the Gospel, will save many.

5. Psalm 23 & Matt. 11:28-30 for Pastor J. Josh Smith and his family during this time of rest.

Preparing for Worship “Jesus Revealed”—Part 3 Revelation 19:11-16 Dr. Steven Smith Exec. VP for Student Services, Southwestern Seminary This coming Sunday Dr. Steven Smith will be back with us as we conclude our series in Revelation by looking at 19:11-16. Whenever we think about Jesus, we have a tendency to picture him according to His first advent, in which He came in humility to offer salvation. Rarely do we meditate on the Jesus we will see when He comes in His second advent. Revelation 19 describes the second coming of Jesus Christ. Prepare for Sunday by prayerfully reading through all of chapter 19. How is Jesus revealed in this passage? How does His revelation here challenge commonly held notions about what Jesus is like?

-Prelude Music- How Firm A Foundation FEATURING: MBBC Choir & Orchestra Anne Steele, George Keith, John Rippon, Joseph Funk

-Call to Worship- Sweet, Sweet Spirit Doris Akers

-Praise and Adoration- The Lord Reigns Klaus Kuehn Fall Afresh Jeremy Riddle Arr. Tim Lawles -Song of Response- It Is Well with My Soul Horatio Gates Spafford, Phillip Bliss, David Shipps

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

- John 14:26

Fall Afresh Verse 1 Awaken my soul come awake To hunger to seek to thirst Awaken first love come awake And do as You did at first Chorus Spirit of the living God come fall afresh on me Come wake me from my sleep Blow through the caverns of my soul pour in me To overflow to overflow Verse 2 Awaken my soul come awake To hunger to seek to thirst Awaken first love come awake And do as You did at first Bridge Yes Spirit come and fill this place Let Your glory now invade Spirit come and fill this place Let Your glory now invade

September 14, 2014

The Lord Reigns Verse 1 The Lord reigns, let the people shout He reigns in righteousness Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice The Lord reigns, let the people clap their hands Angles shout, the redeemed have come to dance To celebrate, to celebrate He reigns Chorus The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns, the Lord reigns We will sing and shout, that You reign You reign, You reign, forever King of all Verse 2 The Lord reigns, let the people shout He reigns in righteousness Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice The Lord reigns, let the people clap their hands Angles shout, the redeemed have come to dance To celebrate, to celebrate He reigns

Bridge Let all the people sing of Your awesome power in all the earth Let darkness tremble at Your name Why do the nations rage when The King is on His throne Now and forever You will reign

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Sunday’s Sermon In response to Sunday’s message, take time to think about these truths and the response questions.

For Kids: Jesus and John the Baptist – John 3:22-36 Big Picture Question for Kids: Where did Jesus come from? Big Picture Answer for Kids: God sent Jesus to earth from heaven. Christ Connection: John the Baptist had told people to get ready for Jesus, the promised Messiah. Now that

Jesus was there, John’s mission was complete. John the Baptist joyfully stepped aside as Jesus began His earthly ministry.

Key Passage: John 3:16-17

For Teenagers: Don’t Give Up Lesson Text: Hebrews 3:7-15

Sunday, September 7 |“Jesus Revealed”—Part 2 Revelation 4 & 5

Truth: Jesus alone is worthy to take control of God’s plan for the world. Human history is not a series of random events with no direction or purpose. All things rest in the sovereign hand of the Son of God who will perfectly execute His Father’s plan for the universe. Truth: The reason the Father has given His Son such an exalted position is because Jesus humbled Himself by becoming a man and obeying His Father, even to the point of death on a cross. The trajectory of Jesus’ life was humiliation followed by exaltation. Truth: Jesus is worthy to be worshiped as God. The Father is worshiped in Revelation 4 for His work in creation, and the Son is worshiped in Revelation 5 for His work in re-creation. Jesus is not on a lower level than God the Father; He is full deity worthy of complete devotion. Response: How do you see Jesus? Do you look at Him as the humiliated lamb? Do you only think about Him as the baby in a manger? Or, do you see Him as who He is today: the victorious King of kings? Do you stand in awe and reverence before the Son of God? Do you worship Jesus as God? Worship is not merely singing about Jesus on Sundays. We worship Jesus, or rob Him of the worship He is due by the way we live our lives every day. We worship Him by submitting to His absolute authority. We worship Him by responding to difficult circumstances with absolute confidence, knowing that He is in control of all things. What changes do you need to make in your life this week in order to live a life of authentic worship toward the Son of God? Have a right mindset about who Jesus is today and respond to His worth appropriately every moment of every day. Response: What trajectory are you on? We can follow one of two trajectories in life. We can follow the trajectory of Christ and humble ourselves, submitting to God in every area of our lives, constantly putting the needs of others ahead of our own, and allowing God to exalt us at the proper time. Or we can follow the trajectory of Satan by exalting ourselves, choosing to rule our own lives, and looking out for our own interests before the interests of others. However, when we choose this trajectory, God opposes us. Take time this week to think through the specific callings in your life (e.g. husband/wife, parent, child, employee, church member, neighbor, etc.). For each of these callings, ask yourself if you are following the trajectory of Christ or Satan. For example, in your marriage, are you seeking your own interests before your spouse’s, or are you constantly putting his/her needs ahead of your own? Ask God to identify any area in your life in which you are not completely submitted to Him. Die to yourself this week by humbly following the trajectory of Jesus.