"Taking Up the Sword of Thanksgiving"

Welcome to the Morning Worship at College Heights Baptist on November the nineteenth, 2023 service begins at 10:30 AM Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. Psalm 95:1, 2, 3 NLT Prelude with announcements Music “Forever” Welcome & Announcements Scripture Lentz Upshaw Psalm 100 Music Andy Ryan 197 “Rejoice the Lord Is King” “We Believe” Scripture Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Isaiah Upshaw Prayer “Taking Up the Sword of Thanksgiving” Lentz Upshaw Sermon (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Response “My Jesus I Love Thee” Benediction 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Postlude It’s one thing to be grateful. It’s another to give thanks. Gratitude is what you feel. Thanksgiving is what you do. TIM KELLER (1950-2023) 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. Conversational English/ All-Church Thanksgiving Dinner A BIG THANK YOU to all those that helped in the cooking, the decorations, and in other ways – you made this another great time with our friends from around the world. Now thank we all our God, With hearts and hands and voices; Who wondrous things hath done, In whom this world rejoices. Who, from our mother's arms, Hath led us on our way, With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today. MARTIN RINKART (1586-1649) Let’s wake in gratitude and walk in grace. Deacons John Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-8168 Scott Bowman . . . . . . . 936-718-6182 Jerry Lawson . . . . . . . . 405-788-1317 John Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-2365 George Wyatt . . . . . . . . . . . . 587-7671 Church Office Closed Thursday & Friday As a matter of fact, God isn’t asking you to be thankful. He’s asking you to give thanks. There’s a big difference. One response involves emotions, the other your choices, your decisions about a situation, your intent, your step of faith. JONI EARECKSON TADA (1949- ) The test of thankfulness is not what you have to be thankful for, but whether anyone else has reason to be thankful you are here. 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