1 Samuel 16:1-13

The week ahead Mon 28th Nov 7.30-9pm Bible study. A new weekly bible study starts in the church hall. Everyone welcome. Wed 30th Nov 10.15am Women’s bible study at Christine MacLeod’s house, Glenview, 3a Cross. All women welcome. Wed 30th Nov 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting, church hall. Wed 30th Nov Deacons Court after the prayer meeting in the church hall. Fri 2nd December 7.30pm – 9pm Rock Solid in Spors Nis. Open to all P5 to S2. Services next Sunday 4th December 2016 11am service (church hall) 3.30pm Sunday school (church hall) for all P1-S2 children 6pm service (church hall) Dates for your diary Tues 6th Dec Chit Chat women’s group 8pm in the church hall will be showing a Christian family film for young and old. All women most welcome. Tues 13th Dec Women’s Christmas meal, 6.30pm, Borve House Thu 15th Dec Men’s Christmas meal, Borve House Please pick up a menu at the back of the hall, fill in your choices and indicate whether you need a lift or are able to provide a lift. Menus should be returned to Martha MacKay, 810890 (women’s meal) and Norman MacLeod, 810364 (men’s meal) by next Sunday 4th December 27th November 2016 A very warm welcome to our services of worship today. We pray that you will all know God’s blessing as we meet together. Worship this morning is led by Mr Chris Barrowman and this evening by Mr Iain MacLean. Induction loops are fitted in both the Church and hall for the hard of hearing. Please set your hearing aid to position ‘T’. Recordings of all our services are available on our website www.crossnesschurch.com as free Podcasts. CD recordings are also made of the services and are made available free of charge to the housebound and elderly. Please ask one of the office bearers if you would like a copy. Crèche available by request. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or via Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ www.crossnesschurch.com for more information and audio content. If you would like information posted on the website, please contact Chris on 810112 or email the website crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11 o’clock service led by Mr Chris Barrowman Praise: NEP 23 ‘Before the throne of God above’ Praise: NEP 155 ‘Majesty’ Praise: NEP 90 ‘I heard the voice of Jesus say’ Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (NIV) 16 The Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.’ 2 But Samuel said, ‘How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.’ The Lord said, ‘Take a heifer with you and say, “I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.” 3 Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.’ 4 Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, ‘Do you come in peace?’ 5 Samuel replied, ‘Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.’ Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, ‘Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.’ 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’ 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, ‘The Lord has not chosen this one either.’ 9 Jesse then made Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, ‘Nor has the Lord chosen this one.’ 10 Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, ‘The Lord has not chosen these.’ 11 So he asked Jesse, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the youngest,’ Jesse answered. ‘He is tending the sheep.’ Samuel said, ‘Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.’ 12 So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, ‘Rise and anoint him; this is the one.’ 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah. Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited No Sunday school today due to Thanksgiving holiday. 6pm service – led by Mr Iain MacLean Please continue to pray for our congregation, that we would know the Lord’s blessing at this time. We continue to pray for all in our congregation and community who are in hospital or are ill in any way. If you know of someone who needs prayer at this time, please let one of the Elders know