In ancient days worshipers brought sacrifices to be burned upon the altar to please God. But in our worship today we hear the Apostle Paul teaching the Christians in Rome about a more important kind of sacrifice—a living one comes out of the grace we’ve received from God. We hope you will join us for 29 minutes of prayer, scripture, song, and inspiring message from Pastor Russ, speaking from Romans 12:1–2. Continue reading →
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I don’t understand myself at all, the Apostle Paul writes. He goes on to talk about the grasp that sin has upon him and other humans—how even through we know the right thing to do, we end up not doing it, and instead doing what we know is wrong. We look at this in our worship today, looking at the question, “How Then Shall We Live?” We hope you will join us for 30 minutes of prayer, scripture, song, and inspiring message from Pastor Russ, speaking from Romans 7:15-24.
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As Paul chose his words for the letter to the people of the Corinth church, what was going through his mind? He could get more 'convert's if he gave the idea that following Christ meant an easy, comfortable life, with nothing bad every happening. But, no--Paul had to tell them the truth…that sometimes life is hard, very hard. But that the Good News is that God's love is present with us through all things, and even in our hardship, God uses us and draws us closer. How does it all work? We hope that you will join us as we worship this week with our message based upon 2 Corinthians 4 and 5. Continue reading →
Did you ever see a sign looming before you, and just knew: It’s time to turn around and go a different way? Sooner or later, most all of us have that experience. The Apostle Paul had a powerful sign, and because of it changed plans quickly for a trip to Macedonia.
This week’s worship looks at such moments, the game changers. Our message, brought to us by Rev. Charles Webb, comes from Acts 16:1-15, the story of Paul and his meeting up with Lydia, maker of purple cloth. We invite you to weave this in with your own story.
We hope that you will join us with this inspiring message, song, and prayer.
Our worship is 28 minutes long, and as we do each week, our closing moments together include a time of communion (breaking of the bread). We invite you to participate if you would like with some type of actual bread and drink you supply, or these elements held in your mind. You may also meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." All are welcome at our table.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)
We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.
ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening music, “My Hope is Built”
2. Welcome: Deb Phelps (with Psalm 67:1-5)
3. Opening hymn: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
4. Elder’s Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Susan McNeely
5. Scripture: Acts 16:1-15 (NRSV), Deb Phelps
6. Hymn: “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”
7. Message: “Turning Point,” Charles Webb
8. Hymn: “Down to the River to Pray”
9. Communion: Bob Shaw
10. Hymn: “One Bread, One Body”
11. Sending out
If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, www.disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.
Invitation to Giving:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.
We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org. And emailing address is: giving@disciplesnet.org
God bless you, and thank you for joining us!
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A special letter came from someone in prison, and in it, a treasure that would last through eternity. This letter-- to Christians in Philippi-- held the innermost thoughts of the Apostle Paul as he is nearing his own death, and speaks of what really matters in this world. Paul’s words ring clear for us today, too-and are at the core of our worship this week. Continue reading →
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"What's in it for me, that is. if I choose to believe in God, the man asked the pastor? In this week's message, brought to us through Rev. Deb Phelps, we look at the words of the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians, talking about thorns in the flesh and being strong in spite of--even through our weaknesses.
Our worship is 30 minutes long, with singing, prayer, scripture, all designed for you to join in as suits you. We hope that you'll be blessed by worshiping with DisciplesNet, finding ways your own faith in God can grow in theses trying times.
As we do every week, our time together includes a time of communion (breaking of the bread) where you may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me."
If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond all earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink, such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers are given to extend to where you are If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us. (Scroll down for an Order of Worship)
We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.
ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening music: Amazing Grace
2. Welcome: Bob Shaw
3. Opening hymn: "Just a Closer Walk" Dean Phelps
4. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Russ Smith
5. "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," Twana A. Harris, Dean Phelps
6. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Janet Spaulding
7. Message: Deb Phelps
8. Hymn: "Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone," Southport Praise Band
8. Communion: Susan McNeely
9. Hymn: "Eat this Bread," DisciplesNet Singers
10. Sending out: "Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone"
If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, www.disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.
Invitation to Giving:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.
We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org. And emailing address is: giving@disciplesnet.org
God bless you, and thank you for joining us!
Video editing by Deb Phelps, Russ Smith, Susan McNeely
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The Bible speaks of us as having treasures in jars of clay, but do you ever feel like a “cracked pot”? We hope you’ll stick with us for just over 27 minutes for this worship, ready when you are, as we worship God in prayer, song, scripture and message that our worship team has made ready for you. Our prayer is that God will be glorified by this worship and that you will be blessed and uplifted by worshipping with us. We hope that you will share this worship with others in your life. We’ve put it together trying to think of people around the world, and also those who may not be able to get to a physical worship. Continue reading →
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How can a chocolate-covered peanut butter cup help us understand God's grace better? Join us for this week's worship as Richard Propes skillfully brings the message, "At the Heart of Things," based on 2 Corinthians 6:1-10.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship #205, “At the Heart of Things” (Propes, 08.03.2014)”
Welcome to this week's DisciplesNet worship experience! This week's worship continues to grow out of the Easter story. In "May the Scales Fall From My Eyes," Rev. Audrey Borschel gives us a special look at a man called Saul who was about to have a life-changing experience on the road to Damascus.… Read the rest “DisciplesNet Worship #136, “May The Scales Fall From My Eyes,” (Borschel, 04.14.2013)”