We as people were not made to live isolated from one another – God made us for community from the very beginning, when He created Adam and Eve to share life together. As God gives His people gifts, He gives them further reason to live in unity with one another – so that His blessings might flow through the sharing of those gifts. The early church in Acts 2:42-47 experienced the power and joy of this way of life, and God caused their witness to be attractive, bringing still others to faith in Jesus and life as members of His body, the church. Today’s message is “Everyone Is a Gift with Gifts to Share,” the third message in our five-part series called “Gifted for More.”
8:00 Traditional Service
10:27 Contemporary Service
Scripture quotations are taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE ®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Liturgical portions in our 8:00 service are from Lutheran Service Book Divine Service Setting 3. Used by permission. LSB Liturgy License #000012403.
“Lord of All Good,” text © Oxford University Press. Used by permission. LSB Hymn License #100012403.
“Saints, See the Cloud of Witnesses,” text © 1997 Stephen P. Starke; admin. Concordia Publishing House. Tune © 1974 Augsburg Publishing House; admin. Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. LSB Hymn License #100012403.
All music in our Contemporary Service is performed under Hope’s CCLI Copyright License 2956118 and CCLI Streaming Plus License 21360672.