December 31, 2009
New Year’s Eve
Theme: 2010 Is Another Reminder Of God’s Tender Mercies – 2 Peter 3:8-15
(Pastor John Hein)
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Hymns:
TLH 119 : Great God, We Sing that Mighty Hand
WS 743 : Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
TLH 123 : Our God, Our Help in Ages Past
TLH 553 : Through the Day Thy Love Hath Spared Us
Scripture Readings:
James 4:13-17
John 8:51-59
Sermon Theme:
2010 Is Another Reminder Of God’s Tender Mercies
2 Peter 3:8-15
(8) But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (9) The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (10) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. (11) Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, (12) looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? (13) Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (14) Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; (15) and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, … (NKJVTM)
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