What Ness Needs (part 1)

11 o’clock English Service NEP 94 ' Immortal invisible God only wise ' Prayer followed by Young People’s talk 12 Noon Gaelic service in the Church hall Ps 40:1-5 ‘ I waited for the Lord my God ’ Urnaigh Bible Reading Matthew 5: 7-16 ( ESV) “ Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. “ Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “ Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. “ Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness 'sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “ Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. “ You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people 's feet. “ You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. NEP 140 ' Light of the world, ( here I am to worship) ' Ps 65: : 1-5 ‘ praise waits for thee in Sion Lord ’ Leughadh Mata 5 Ps 107: 1-9 ‘ Praise God, for he is good: for still ‘ Searmon ‘“Is sibhse Salann na talamhainn ” Ps 27: 9-14 ‘ Far from me hide not thou thy face ‘ Sunday school this afternoon at 3.30 pm in the church hall. Sunday school is for all young people from age 5 -13 ( P1 – S2). 6 PM Evening English service Bible readings Matthew 5 , John 8 What Ness Needs - part 1 ‘ The salt of the earth‘ Today we start a new sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount which is really a follow up to the ‘Blessed ‘ Series in the autumn of last year. Today and tonight we’ll think of what Ness truly needs - a people who will take Jesus’ injunction seriously and live as the salt of the earth and as the light to this world. NEP 149 ' Lord the Light of your love is Shining ' What Ness Needs - part 2 ‘ The Light of the World‘ Tonight’s praise Ps 27:1-5 ‘ The Lord‘s my light and saving health ’ Ps 34:: 11-19 ‘ O Children hither do ye come ‘ Ps 36: 5-10 ‘ Thy mercy, Lord is in the heav’ns’ Ps 19: 7-11 ‘ God’s law is perfect and converts ‘