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Working together to extend God’s kingdom (Isaiah 54:2).
February 20, 2022
I cast my mind to Calvary�Where Jesus bled
And died for me
I see His wounds
His hands His feet�My Savior on
That cursed tree
His body bound
And drenched in tears�They laid Him down
In Joseph’s tomb
The entrance sealed
By heavy stone�Messiah still and all alone
O praise the Name
Of the Lord our God�O praise His Name
forevermore
For endless days
We will sing Your praise�Oh Lord oh Lord our God
O praise the Name
Of the Lord our God�O praise His Name
forevermore
For endless days
We will sing Your praise�Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Then on the third
At break of dawn�The Son of heaven rose
again
O trampled death
Where is your sting�The angels roar
For Christ the King
O praise the Name
Of the Lord our God�O praise His Name
forevermore
For endless days
We will sing Your praise�Oh Lord oh Lord our God
He shall return
In robes of white�The blazing sun
Shall pierce the night
And I will rise
Among the saints�My gaze transfixed
On Jesus’ face
O praise the Name
Of the Lord our God�O praise His Name
forevermore
For endless days
We will sing Your praise�Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Oh Lord oh Lord our God�Oh Lord oh Lord our God
Welcome
We’re glad you’re here!
Sunday Morning English Fellowship
NOCBC
Attn: Julia Cheng
3413 Continental Dr.
Kenner, LA 70065
Giving
Prayer
Even though I walk
Through the valley
Of the shadow of death�Your perfect love
Is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught
In the middle
Of the storms of this life�I won’t turn back
I know You are near
And I will fear no evil�For my God is with me�And if my God is with me�Whom then shall I fear�Whom then shall I fear
Oh no You never let go�Through the calm
And through the storm
Oh no You never let go�In ev’ry high and ev’ry low�Oh no You never let go�Lord You never let go of me
And I can see a light
That is coming�For the heart that holds on�A glorious light
Beyond all compare
And there will be an end
To these troubles
But until that day comes�We’ll live to know You
Here on the earth
And I will fear no evil�For my God is with me�And if my God is with me�Whom then shall I fear�Whom then shall I fear
Oh no You never let go�Through the calm
And through the storm
Oh no You never let go�In ev’ry high and ev’ry low�Oh no You never let go�Lord You never let go of me
Yes I can see a light
That is coming
For the heart that holds on
And there will be an end
To these troubles
But until that day comes
Still I will praise You�Still I will praise You
Oh no You never let go�Through the calm
And through the storm
Oh no You never let go�In ev’ry high and ev’ry low�Oh no You never let go�Lord You never let go of me
SERMON
Christian Duty to God and Country
Acts 16:16–40
Christian Duty to God and Country
Acts 16
16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days.
Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
Christian Duty to God and Country
Acts 16
19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.” 22 The crowd joined in the attack
against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
Acts 16
23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. 24 When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent
earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.
Acts 16
27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!” 29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.
Acts 16
33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. 35 When it was daylight, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the
order: “Release those men.” 36 The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”
Acts 16
37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.” 38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed. 39 They came
to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.
Christian Duty to God and Country
Acts 16
40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them. Then they left.
Christian Duty to God and Country
Robert G. Lee
1886–1978
My Worth Is Not In What I Own
My worth is not in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love
At the cross
My worth is not in skill or name
In win or lose in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed
At the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him no other
My soul is satisfied
In Him alone
As summer flow’rs we fade and die
Fame, youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us
At the cross
I will not boast in wealth or might
Or human wisdom’s fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ
At the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him no other
My soul is satisfied
In Him alone
Two wonders here that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed my ransom paid
At the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him no other
My soul is satisfied
In Him alone
Closing Prayer
Share your faith!