1 Samuel 31
Notes
Transcript
7th October 2018
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 Macmillan.
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11 o’clock Service led by Mr Chris Barrowman.
Praise:
NEP: Hymn 163 - Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory.
NEP: Hymn 242 - The Lord’s My Shepherd.
NEP: Hymn 101 - I Stand Amazed.
Reading – 1 Samuel 31 (ESV)
The Death of Saul
1 Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of
Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
2
And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the
Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua,
the sons of Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the
archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers.
4
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and
thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and
thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would
not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and
fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead,
he also fell upon his sword and died with him. 6 Thus Saul died,
and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the
same day together. 7 And when the men of Israel who were on the
other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the
men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they
abandoned their cities and fled. And the Philistines came and
lived in them.
8
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they
found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9 So they
cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent messengers
throughout the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to
the house of their idols and to the people. 10 They put his armor in
the temple of Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of
Beth-shan. 11 But when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard
what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men arose
and went all night and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his
sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and
burned them there. 13 And they took their bones and buried them
under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which
everyone is warmly invited.
6pm Service (Church Hall) – Mr Iain Macmillan .
The Week Ahead
Mon 8th October 7pm – Church cleaning in preparation for
the Communions.
Tues 9th October 7.30pm – Midweek Prayer Meeting.
Please note change of day due to the Communions.
Wed 10th October – No women’s Bible Study this week.
Thurs 11th October – Mon 15th October – Autumn Communions.
Everyone is warmly invited to all of the services. Details and
times on the attached sheet.
As always, the Kirk Session will be opened on Thursday night and
thereafter after all the services with the sole purpose of meeting
with anyone who desires to profess their faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ and become a communicant member of the Congregation.
If anyone would like to discuss this matter privately and informally
before the Communions, please get in touch with any of the
Elders.
Services next Sunday 14th October 2018
12pm midday – Church: Communion Service led by Rev John
Murdo Nicolson. During this service the sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper will be celebrated.
No Sunday School or Creche.
6.30pm - Church: Rev John Murdo Nicolson.
Dates for your Diary
20th October 9am - There will be a Men’s Breakfast in Comunn
Eachdraidh Nis. All men are welcome to come along for a roll
and tea/coffee, quiz, praise and guest speaker.
23rd October – Tues 7.30 Church Hall – Everyone welcome to
come and hear our prayer partners David and Rebecca Morton
reporting on their final season in Nkhoma Hospital, Malawi.
4th November - Youth Alpha starts for all secondary school
ages.
8th – 11th November - School Canteen The Faith Mission will
be holding a series of meetings as a follow-up to their visit in
May. More details will be announced closer to the time.
20th November 7pm – Church Hall CPR training is being
offered by the local first responders to anyone in the
congregation who wants to learn about using a defibrillator
and CPR techniques.
The nomination committee would value the congregation’s
prayers at this time for Gods guidance, wisdom and
discernment as they continue to search for a new minister.