Welcome to our worship this morning, which is led by Rev Barry Osborne and the sermon is preached by Dr Gordon Temple.

The theme is Faith, hope and encouragement.

The hymns can be found on YouTube.

Hymn Mission Praise 705 Thy hand, O God, has guided
Edward Haynes Plumtre (1821-91) Music: Basil Harwood

Welcome, prayer, talk with the children and Bible Reading Hebrews 11:1-10 and 12:1-3

Hymn Mission Praise 825 Faithful One
Brian Doerksen © 1990 Vineyard Songs Canada/CopyCare

Sermon, prayers and blessing

Hymn Mission Praise 200  Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Thomas O Chisholm(1866-1960) © 1923 renewed 1951 Hope Publishing Company CopyCare

Hebrews 11:1-10 and 12:1-3

Faith in action
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: ‘He could not be found, because God had taken him away.’[a] For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy that was set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.