back to indexBerean Community Church Sunday Worship Service 11/24/24
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Any other part of the set that you guys want to go over? 00:19:34.800 |
♪ The water soothed my soul long after thee ♪ 00:23:23.800 |
Welcome to our service, and please do join us 00:23:29.800 |
You'll see our welcome team members with the blue vests, 00:23:39.800 |
of our announcements going on during this time. 00:23:43.800 |
So, one, the BAM, which is our singles ministry, 00:23:48.800 |
is having a Christmas party on December 14th. 00:23:52.800 |
That's gonna be at 5.30 here in the main sanctuary. 00:23:58.800 |
And the logistics and team organizing that event 00:24:11.800 |
all that kind of stuff, but come ready for fellowship, 00:24:16.800 |
Likewise, the family ministry is gonna be having 00:24:41.800 |
For the family members who are doing a performance, 00:24:48.800 |
so please make sure you all register for that, okay? 00:25:04.800 |
in taking care of the children during that event, 00:25:10.800 |
for the sake of fellowship and bringing people together, 00:25:19.800 |
are gonna be taking place starting from January 5th, 00:25:27.800 |
because it's a commitment of sequential weeks, 00:25:31.800 |
the requirement for that is either you are a member 00:25:44.800 |
All right, at this time, we'll go into time of offering. 00:25:49.800 |
there is a drop box right by the entrance as you come in. 00:25:52.800 |
Otherwise, you can go ahead and give that online. 00:26:02.800 |
God, we want to lift up to you our heart of thanks, 00:26:05.800 |
knowing, God, that every single thing we have, 00:26:08.800 |
it comes, Lord God, through your mercy, your love, 00:26:12.800 |
and the grace that you have poured out to us. 00:26:15.800 |
So we thank you this morning and gather with appreciation 00:26:21.800 |
Lord, the offering of our heart, our attention, 00:26:27.800 |
and I pray, Lord, that the condition of our heart, Lord, 00:27:41.800 |
- Let us all rise, and let's spend a few moments 00:28:23.800 |
- There is an endless, there is an endless song 00:37:00.800 |
and take your Bibles and turn to Exodus chapter 15 00:37:22.800 |
meditating on a thankful heart of the people of God 00:37:35.800 |
So let's take a moment to read this and it says, 00:37:42.800 |
"'I will sing to the Lord for he is highly exalted. 00:37:46.800 |
"'The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea. 00:38:05.800 |
Heavenly Father, we thank you, God, for your grace. 00:38:17.800 |
in all of your perfection, holiness, and love. 00:38:27.800 |
but be amazed and be so filled with gratitude 00:38:32.800 |
And what's more, God, that being known by you through Christ, 00:38:38.800 |
you take care of us, and you love us to the end. 00:38:42.800 |
We thank you so much, it's in Christ's name, amen. 00:38:45.800 |
Well, as we think about the Thanksgiving season, 00:38:53.800 |
tradition to get together and put on a big feast, 00:39:05.800 |
because it is such a sweet time for our worship to God 00:39:17.800 |
We try to make sure that we don't just bypass Christmas. 00:39:22.800 |
we love all the Christmas songs and festivities, 00:39:27.800 |
What's more, my request is let's not call this season 00:39:30.800 |
like Harvest Festival season because, as you know, 00:39:56.800 |
So obviously, we're not necessarily celebrating that 00:39:59.800 |
as a tradition, but here in America, we celebrate 00:40:17.800 |
102 pilgrims came to Plymouth, Massachusetts. 00:40:23.800 |
Unfortunately, they were actually headed to Virginia, 00:40:29.800 |
Now, for a lot of people, this is a time when 00:40:56.800 |
But actually, when you look back into history, 00:41:00.800 |
the Christian intent behind their endeavors to come 00:41:44.800 |
Now, in sharing you with this kind of history, 00:41:49.800 |
that these people with great intentions came, 00:41:52.800 |
but they were met with incredible, incredible hardship. 00:42:08.800 |
and it was said that all but only three families, 00:42:31.800 |
is actually the story is more of monumental loss. 00:42:45.800 |
of all the people who wanted to start this colony, 00:43:38.800 |
But we live in an incredibly blessed time, right? 00:43:52.800 |
we're supposed to have such a strong foundation 00:44:37.800 |
Our roots of going through uncharted territory 00:45:41.800 |
Now, the point that I'm going to make to you is this. 00:45:58.800 |
through certain portions of the book of Exodus 00:46:27.800 |
This is an ordinance that He wanted His people 00:47:31.800 |
and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the Lord 00:47:35.800 |
You're to celebrate it as a permanent ordinance. 00:49:26.800 |
But the greatest thing they were rescued from 00:52:09.800 |
have been brought near by the blood of Christ." 00:52:29.800 |
we weren't part of the commonwealth of Israel. 00:52:38.800 |
Essentially, what is a killer of thanksgiving 00:52:43.800 |
Essentially, what is a killer of thankfulness 00:54:52.800 |
that's not contingent upon the stuff we have, 00:55:19.800 |
So chapter 15 is immediately after the rescue. 00:55:42.800 |
"the horse and his rider he has hurled into the sea. 00:56:41.800 |
We, as Christians, should be able to list off, 00:56:50.800 |
But you know that it's more than that, right? 00:56:57.800 |
because if you are talking to this generation, 00:57:06.800 |
did they come out of that completely unscathed? 00:58:04.800 |
"you have led the people whom you have redeemed. 00:58:24.800 |
because how many times for you as a Christian, 00:58:47.800 |
How many times as a Christian have you heard that, right? 00:58:50.800 |
To not just see God as a cosmic vending machine, 00:58:57.800 |
And maybe even more appropriate to our season now, 00:59:09.800 |
They just love the stuff that comes next day delivery. 00:59:24.800 |
that doesn't actually equate to the kind of faith 00:59:27.800 |
and the kind of sentiment of thanksgiving we should have. 00:59:35.800 |
the thanksgiving and the faith that we exercise. 00:59:41.800 |
We know that God is supposed to be everything, 00:59:57.800 |
And they grumble in such a way where it's absolutely offensive, 01:00:00.800 |
and they start saying stuff like, "I wish we were back in Egypt. 01:00:19.800 |
and see how quickly people turn to complaining. 01:00:29.800 |
a little longer segment from verse 1 through 7. 01:00:38.800 |
and all the congregation of the sons of Israel 01:00:46.800 |
after their departure from the land of Egypt." 01:00:56.800 |
"The whole congregation of the sons of Israel 01:00:58.800 |
grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 01:01:12.800 |
That God himself would have just killed us there. 01:01:19.800 |
for you have brought us out into this wilderness 01:01:26.800 |
'Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you.'" 01:01:31.800 |
I mean, it wouldn't have been hard for us to be like, 01:01:58.800 |
Well, then here, at least here's the bread, right? 01:02:03.800 |
whether or not they will walk by my instruction." 01:02:11.800 |
it will be twice as much as they gather daily. 01:02:15.800 |
So Moses and Aaron said to all the sons of Israel, 01:02:22.800 |
and in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, 01:02:27.800 |
And what are we that you grumble against us?'" 01:02:47.800 |
Scripture says that it was like melting honey. 01:02:55.800 |
I just imagine, you know, not 85 or anything like that, 01:03:13.800 |
that for those of you guys who can't pick up enough, 01:03:21.800 |
you go to your house, it's going to disappear. 01:03:50.800 |
dude, the killer of Thanksgiving in our heart 01:03:58.800 |
let me just take a moment to meditate together. 01:04:07.800 |
I mean, how many of us would get sweet, sweet bread 01:04:28.800 |
You know, they actually ate this for 40 years. 01:05:04.800 |
And I'm sitting here self-righteously thinking, 01:05:50.800 |
and you have to carry it to your family members, 01:05:54.800 |
and like, "Oh, how come we can't have that stuff?" 01:06:00.800 |
you take a moment to drop that into their shoes, 01:06:09.800 |
it's hard to be thankful when you're thirsty. 01:06:15.800 |
there's not going to be any change in your life. 01:06:18.800 |
For those of you guys who are struggling with 01:06:28.800 |
"You know what, it would be so much better if..." 01:06:35.800 |
"this would be so much easier, so much better." 01:06:48.800 |
complaining in your heart about your lot in life? 01:06:55.800 |
God has been testing these people just with bread. 01:07:00.800 |
Would you be content with the provision that I give you? 01:07:26.800 |
that we would raise a grumbling heart to the Lord? 01:07:38.800 |
of the depraved people are a thankless people. 01:07:42.800 |
Now, that sounds so not in line with what I was saying. 01:07:48.800 |
a primary thing of the unbelievers, essentially, 01:08:25.800 |
We completely, completely live in a depraved world. 01:08:37.800 |
I want you to take a moment to turn to Romans 01:09:01.800 |
they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, 01:09:04.800 |
but they became futile in their speculations, 01:09:17.800 |
that he sees God but can't give thanks to Him. 01:09:21.800 |
Is that just all nonsensical, complete blindness? 01:09:34.800 |
"For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie 01:09:39.800 |
rather than the Creator who is blessed forever." 01:10:22.800 |
You understand that the people back in their time 01:10:25.800 |
couldn't just approach God however they wanted. 01:10:41.800 |
Who is Romans 1 primarily talking about, you think? 01:11:41.800 |
The great call and exhortation for the Christian 01:11:51.800 |
There's a passage in Philippians 2, verse 13-15, 01:12:07.800 |
"do you believe and trust that God is working in you?" 01:12:16.800 |
"So do all things without grumbling or disputing 01:12:21.800 |
"to be blameless and innocent children of God, 01:12:28.800 |
"among whom you appear as lights in the world." 01:12:32.800 |
Brothers and sisters, it is God's will for us 01:12:44.800 |
Remember deeply how much we have been forgiven, 01:12:55.800 |
but rather that He himself is our all in all. 01:12:58.800 |
And what's more, in every circumstance and situation, 01:13:33.800 |
the people you have provided, the provisions, 01:13:49.800 |
We know, Father God, we could lose the world. 01:19:12.800 |
we lift to you our praises and our thanksgiving. 01:19:17.800 |
God, we are so grateful for every single thing 01:19:29.800 |
everything God knew every morning from your hand. 01:19:32.800 |
But also, Lord God, we are so grateful just to have you. 01:19:37.800 |
We want to say to you, Lord, I wish, Father God, 01:19:40.800 |
that our faith will continue to grow in such a way 01:19:47.800 |
Take away the friends, take away the luxuries, 01:19:54.800 |
And I pray, Father God, that you would continue then 01:19:57.800 |
to work in us in such a way that we are drawn so close, 01:20:05.800 |
We thank you again this day, Lord, it's in Christ's name. 01:20:35.800 |
To buy my heart, an empty grave is there to hold. 01:20:46.800 |
But save your lens, because immense I can face tomorrow. 01:21:24.800 |
And life is worth the living just because he lives. 01:21:58.800 |
The radiance of the Father before the dawn of time, 01:22:19.800 |
The molecules and planets reveal your great design. 01:22:44.800 |
You are the glorious Christ, the greatest of all delights. 01:22:54.800 |
Your power is unequal, your love beyond all heights. 01:23:00.800 |
No greater sacrifice when you lay down your life. 01:23:10.800 |
We join the song of angels who praise your day and night. 01:23:27.800 |
You left the air of heaven to breathe the dust of earth 01:24:42.800 |
Are you talking about, like, rhythmically, or like-- 01:24:52.800 |
did you want to try playing something different? 01:25:01.800 |
I mean, I think it sounds fine the way it is. 01:25:42.800 |
for me, I'm just holding the D. I mean, I could do--