…For visiting South Pittsburg Church of the Nazarene.! It is our most sincere desire that you feel at home while worshiping with us. If you do not have a church you regularly call home, we invite you to consider making our church your home.
Please complete the Welcome card found on the table by the entrance and place it in the offering plate. We would like to become better acquainted with you.
If you have a prayer request, please feel free to share it on the back of the Welcome card. We will be praying confidentially for your prayer requests during the week.
SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
SUNDAY SCHOOL – 9:45 AM
SUNDAY PRAYER CIRCLE – 10:30 AM
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP – 11:00 AM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY – 5:00 PM
Opening Prayer Chris Gudger
Call to Worship Chris Fryar
Chorus: # 297 “Spirit Of The Living God”
Responsive Reading: # 573 “The Lord Is Near”
Welcome and Announcements Chris Fryar
Missions Moment Sue O’Neal
Pastoral Prayer Chris Gudger
Congregational Hymns
# 236 “At Calvary”
# 453 “Nothing But The Blood”
Offertory Prayer John O’Neal
Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings
Special Music Chris Fryar
“I Know Who Holds Tomorrow”
Sermon Title Chris Gudger
“Guard Your Heart”
Scripture Text Chris Gudger
Proverbs 4:23
Congregational Hymn
# 437 “Trust And Obey”
Closing Prayer Chris Gudger
Benediction Chris Fryar
Food Pantry – Thank you to all who have given to the food pantry. As we’ve given a lot of what we had away, we are in need of more non-perishable food items to build our food pantry back up Please consider donating if you are able to.
Since our board meeting was postponed last week, there will be a board meeting today after the service.
Everyone, please think of one lost person and pray for them.
Proverbs 4:23 (NASB)
“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.”
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Scripture repeatedly reminds us that the heart is the center
of our spiritual life. Our thoughts, desires, decisions, and
actions all flow from it. That is why Proverbs urges us to
guard our hearts–not casually, but with diligence and
intentionality.
To guard our hearts does not mean withdrawing form the
world, but discerning what we allow to shape us. The
voices we listen to, the habits we form, and the attitudes
we nurture all leave an imprint on our hearts. When we
neglect this responsibility, our focus can slowly drift from
God’s truth to the pressures and distractions around us.
God calls His people to a watchful and surrendered
heart–one that is continually shaped by His Word, refined
through prayer, and strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
When we gusrd our hearts we are not protecting ourselves
from God, but positioning ourselves to walk more closely
with Him.
As we reflect this week, may we ask the Lord to search our
hearts, reveal anything that does not honor Him, and help
us live with hearts fully devoted to Christ.
Heavenly Father,
You have shown your favor to us before – You have planted
this church in Your mercy and surrounded us with grace. You
have forgiven our sins and covered our shortcomings.
You have not dealt with us as we deserve, but You have been
patient and kind. We remember and thank You for all You’ve
done in our past.
But Lord, we need You again. Revive us once more – breathe
fresh life into our hearts, so that we may rejoice in You with
passion and unity. Let our worship be filled with sincerity,
our prayers with faith, and our fellowship with love.
We ask for Your mercy and help. Lead our church into a
deeper desire for You. Heal anything that divides us, and let
Your Spirit bind us in love. Pour out Your wisdom upon our
leaders. Raise up new servants who are willing to say, “Here
am I, send me.”
Let us hear what you will say, O Lord – For You speak peace
to Your people, and we don’t want to return to our old ways or
empty routines. Help us to walk in holiness and truth, so that
Your glory may dwell among us.
Let mercy and truth meet in our church. Let righteousness
and peace fill our ministries, our worship, our homes. Go
before us, Lord, and prepare the way. Bring increase – not
only in numbers but in transformed lives. Cause our land –
our community – to respond to the gospel through us.
We welcome Your presence. We hunger for Your voice. We
surrender to Your will. Do it again, Lord. Revive us – and use
us for Your glory.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen