Special message dealing withadversity

Welcome to the Morning Worship at College Heights Baptist on September the seventeenth, 2023 service begins at 10:30 AM But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy. Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord— rejoice in his presence! Psalm 68:3,4 NLT Prelude with announcements Music 16 “O Worship the King” Welcome & Announcements Scripture Lentz Upshaw Isaiah 42:1-9 Music Mike Holmes “You Are God Alone (Not a god)” “Christ Is Mine Forevermore” Scripture Reading Sermon Acts 26:12-23 “The Ironic Path to Real Freedom” John Mixer Lentz Upshaw (Acts 25 - 26) Response “Yet Not I, but Through Christ in me” Benediction 1 Timothy 6:15b-16 Postlude The only lasting treasure is spiritual: the only perfect freedom is serving God. MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE (1903-1990) Calendar for this week Today 9:15 am Bible Study Classes 10:30 am Morning Worship live and online Nursery is provided during worship for preschool-aged children. 6:00 pm Hour of Prayer Wednesday 9:30 am Ladies Bible Study (here & via Zoom) 6:45 pm Conversational English Classes Thursday 7:30 pm Young Women’s Bible Study at 2140 College Heights Rd. Saturday 8:00 am Ladies Accountability Group Announcements, etc. Children’s Church Workers If you are willing to help teach young children once a month during the sermon time of the Sunday Worship Service, please contact Ellen Maliskas (ebeerrabbit@gamil.com). On-line Giving For your convenience you can give on-line by scanning the QR code (below) which will take you directly to the church’s web page. Prayer Hour Today 6:00 PM in the parlor The disciple who is in the condition of abiding in Jesus is in the will of God, and his apparent free choices are God’s fore-ordained decrees. Mysterious? Logically absurd? But a glorious truth to a saint. OSWALD CHAMBERS (1874-1917) Deacons John Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-8168 Scott Bowman . . . . . . . 936-718-6182 Jerry Lawson . . . . . . . . 405-788-1317 John Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-2365 George Wyatt . . . . . . . . . . . . 587-7671 Without free will, man would not be created “in the image of God.” With it, he has the power to defy God’s wishes and to bring misery on himself and others. C. S. LEWIS (1898–1963) COLLEGE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH 2320 Anderson Avenue 785.537.7744 email: office@collegeheightsbaptist.org website: collegeheightsbaptist.org facebook: college heights baptist manhattan Lentz Upshaw, pastor lentz@collegeheightsbaptist.org