The Right Focus for Living

Guest Preacher  

“The Right Focus for Living”

KEY PASSAGE: Philippians 3:12-15; 3:7-21 (NASB)

Our Father, the God of grace, light, and peace, I pray that You will open our mouths that we may show forth Your praise. Enlighten our minds that we may understand Your truth. Bestow Your grace upon each heart before You this morning that we may be dedicated to Your service. In the name of Christ our Lord and Savior, with thanksgiving, we pray, and everyone says, Amen. You may be seated.

TITHE and OFFERING

We will call on the ushers to pass around the offering plates so we can collect our tithe and offering. The worship team will lead us [again] with a song as we collect our tithes and offerings.

PRAYER FOR TITHE and OFFERING

Father God, because of Your love, joy, and peace, we give You our gifts full of gratitude and thanksgiving. I pray that You accept these gifts as a token of our sincere worship of You and Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior; in His name, we pray. Everyone said Amen.

WELCOME

Well, welcome, everyone, again to our Sunday Worship Service. Please stand up, greet some folks around you, and tell them Jesus loves you. Our first-time visitors, please stand so we can see you. We also welcome all who join us online.

ANNOUNCEMENT

· Monthly Leadership Meeting – Our church’s Leadership Meeting is scheduled for noon on Saturday, June 21. Leaders, your presence is highly valued, and we ask all leaders to make plans to attend this important gathering.

· 📖Wednesday Night Bible Study Connect – 7:00 PM– Join us this Wednesday at 7:00 PM for an enriching time of learning, fellowship, and spiritual growth as we study the Word of God together! We are currently exploring the Book of First Samuel—a powerful journey through God's leadership, faithfulness, and the lives of His chosen servants.

· 📅Corporate Prayer Meeting – We gather at the church every Saturday at 8:00 AM for a time of prayer. I encourage you to join us as we seek the Lord together. If you have a prayer request, please complete the online or in-person prayer request form, and we will lift you in prayer.

DECLARATION of FAITH in GOD

Let us stand and say the Declaration of Faith in God together. Please remain standing as we pray.

INTRODUCTION OF GUST PREACHER

I am honored to introduce our guest preacher, Dr. David Olford. Dr. Olford is a distinguished preacher, teacher, and leader in expository preaching, carrying forward his father’s legacy, Dr. Stephen Olford. Dr. Olford serves as the Chairman of the Board and President of Olford Ministries International, Inc. He has dedicated his life to equipping pastors and church leaders with the tools necessary to proclaim the Word of God faithfully. His commitment to biblical exposition has impacted countless ministries across the United States and beyond. Dr. Olford is also a published author, co-authoring the widely acclaimed Anointed Expository Preaching alongside his father. His other works, including Find Us Faithful: Leadership that Leaves a Legacy, continue to inspire and equip leaders for effective ministry. We are truly blessed to have him with us today. Please join me in welcoming Dr. David Olford!

FAITH APPEAL, CALL to ACTION, and ALTAR CALL

If you are here today and don’t know Jesus, I want you to come to the Cross, give your life to Christ, and trust Jesus to be your Savior. If you need prayer, please come forward so we can pray for you.  Let’s stand on our feet and bless His Holy Name for the “Stability of the Cross!”

BENEDICTION [CLOSING PRAYER]

Father, we thank You for speaking to our hearts. Father, we pray right now that You and Your extraordinary grace would reach down by Your spirit and touch the hearts of any here who do not yet know You, who have not yet come to You at the point of grace but stand at the point of law. Father, we pray that in Your incredible love, You would draw them to Mount Zion to all You have for them in Christ Jesus, in whose wonderful name we pray. And everyone says, Amen.

God bless you. We will see you next week at 10:30 a.m.