He is Exalted
He is exalted the
King is exalted on
high;
I will praise Him
He is exalted,
forever exalted and
I will praise His
name.
He is the Lord
Forever His truth shall
reign.
Heaven and earth
rejoice in His holy
name.
He is exalted,
The King is exalted
on high.
He is exalted the
King is exalted on
high;
I will praise Him
He is exalted,
forever exalted and
I will praise His
name.
He is the Lord
Forever His truth shall
reign.
Heaven and earth
rejoice in His holy
name.
He is exalted,
The King is exalted
on high.
Welcome to
Greenwood Wesleyan
Church.
Please standby for the
following
announcements.
Happy Mother’s Day! There is
no church tonight.
On Sunday, May 16, we will
have our annual meeting of
the Local Church Conference,
immediately following the AM
service. During that time, we
will elect officers for the
following year. Covenant and
community members are
eligible to vote.
After nearly two years of
battling leukemia, Jim Kerr will
be joining us for a special
service on May 23rd. It will be
a great time of singing and
hearing a strong testimony of
God’s faithfulness.
A bridal shower will be held
for Casey Reynolds on
Wednesday, May 26th at 7:00
in the church fellowship hall.
All women of the church are
invited.
We have decided to make a
major change to our lineup of
services. We are suspending
Wednesday night church
indefinitely. In the coming
weeks, we will begin a
transition from a formal
service to flexible and more
intimate small group meetings
to try to facilitate a diverse set
of needs in our church.
We could use more help with
lawn care. If you are
interested in helping out,
please sign up or see Tony.
The more people we have, the
less frequently people have to
cut.
Some tweaks to the website
www.greenwoodwesleyan.com
have been made. It is now
possible to download
sermons, bulletins, and
PowerPoint presentations, as
well as check out the latest
photos of our church in Nepal.
A new Facebook page, titled
“Friends of Greenwood
Wesleyan Church” has been
created. It is a webpage that
can be seen or edited by
anybody. Send a request to
join the page, and you can
post prayer requests, photos,
or anything you want.
Fellowship of the Church
Proverbs 1:1-7
1 The proverbs of Solomon
son of David, king of
Israel: 2 for attaining
wisdom and discipline;
for understanding
words of insight; 3 for
acquiring a disciplined
and prudent life, doing
what is right and just and
fair;
Proverbs 1:1-7
4 for giving prudence to the
simple, knowledge and
discretion to the young- 5 let
the wise listen and add to
their learning, and let the
discerning get guidance- 6
for understanding proverbs
and parables, the sayings and
riddles of the wise. 7 The
fear of the LORD is the
beginning of knowledge, but
fools despise wisdom and
discipline.
Better is One Day
How lovely is your
dwelling place,
O Lord Almighty
For my soul longs and
even faints for You.
For here my heart is
satisfied within Your
presence.
I sing beneath the shadow
of Your wings.
Better is one day in Your
courts.
Better is one day in Your
house.
Better is one day in Your
courts
Than thousands
elsewhere.
Better is one day in Your
courts.
Better is one day in Your
house.
Better is one day in Your
courts
Than thousands
elsewhere.
One thing I’d ask that I
would seek;
To see Your beauty.
To find You in the place
Your glory dwells.
Better is one day in Your
courts.
Better is one day in Your
house.
Better is one day in Your
courts
Than thousands
elsewhere.
Better is one day in Your
courts.
Better is one day in Your
house.
Better is one day in Your
courts
Than thousands
elsewhere.
My heart and flesh cry out
to You the living God.
Your Spirit’s water for my
soul.
I’ve tasted and I’ve seen.
Draw once again to me.
I will draw near to You.
I will draw near to You.
Better is one day in Your
courts.
Better is one day in Your
house.
Better is one day in Your
courts
Than thousands
elsewhere.
Better is one day in Your
courts.
Better is one day in Your
house.
Better is one day in Your
courts
Than thousands
elsewhere.
There’s Power in the
Blood
Would you be free from
your burden of sin?
There’s power in the
blood, Power in the
blood.
Would you o’er evil a
victory win?
There’s wonderful
power in the blood.
much whiter than
snow?
There’s power in the
blood, Power in the
blood.
Sin-stains are lost in it’s
life giving flow;
There’s wonderful
power in the blood.
There is power, power,
Wonder working power
In the blood, of the
Lamb;
There is power, power,
Wonder working power
In the precious blood of
the Lamb.
Would you do service
for Jesus your King?
There’s power in the
blood, Power in the
blood;
Would you live daily His
praises to sing?
There’s wonderful
power in the blood.
There is power, power,
Wonder working power
In the blood, of the
Lamb;
There is power, power,
Wonder working power
In the precious blood of
the Lamb.
Power, power, Wonder
working power
In the blood, of the
Lamb;
There is power, power,
Wonder working power
In the precious blood of
the Lamb.
power
Every day and every
hour.
Lord, How we need Your
power
Every day and every
hour.
Lord, How we need Your
power
Lord how we need Your
Power, Power, Wonder
working power
In the blood of the
Lamb;
There is power, power,
Wonder working power
In the precious blood of
God’s Tithes
and Your
Offerings
Requests for Prayer
In His Time
Song #472
In His time, in His time;
He makes all things beautiful
in His time.
Lord, please show me everyday,
as You’re teaching me your way,
that You do just what You say
in your time.
In your time, in your time;
You make all things beautiful
in your time.
Lord, my life to You I bring;
May each song I have
to sing be to You
a lovely thing in your time
Pastoral Prayer
Today’s Message:
1 Samuel 28:1-25
Milestone #4
“You Don’t Forget to Talk to
Your Momma”
The Wise Mother
• Teenagers go through a rebellious
phase.
• Moms have an uncanny ability
to sniff out the fishy stuff.
• Parents do understand!
• Moms want their children to
benefit from the wisdom they
have.
• We should talk to our moms.
• We should also consult God.
1 Samuel 28:1-15
1 In those days the Philistines
gathered their forces to fight
against Israel. Achish said to
David, "You must understand
that you and your men will
accompany me in the army." 2
David said, "Then you will see for
yourself what your servant can
do." Achish replied, "Very well, I
will make you my bodyguard for
life."
1 Samuel 28:1-15
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all
Israel had mourned for him and
buried him in his own town of
Ramah. Saul had expelled the
mediums and spiritists from the
land. 4 The Philistines assembled
and came and set up camp at
Shunem, while Saul gathered all
the Israelites and set up camp at
Gilboa.
1 Samuel 28:1-15
5 When Saul saw the Philistine
army, he was afraid; terror filled
his heart. 6 He inquired of the
LORD, but the LORD did not
answer him by dreams or Urim or
prophets. 7 Saul then said to his
attendants, "Find me a woman
who is a medium, so I may go
and inquire of her."
1 Samuel 28:1-15
"There is one in Endor," they said.
8 So Saul disguised himself,
putting on other clothes, and at
night he and two men went to the
woman. "Consult a spirit for me,"
he said, "and bring up for me the
one I name."
1 Samuel 28:1-15
9 But the woman said to him,
"Surely you know what Saul has
done. He has cut off the mediums
and spiritists from the land. Why
have you set a trap for my life to
bring about my death?" 10 Saul
swore to her by the LORD, "As
surely as the LORD lives, you
will not be punished for this." 11
Then the woman asked, "Whom
shall I bring up for you?" "Bring
up Samuel," he said.
1 Samuel 28:1-15
12 When the woman saw Samuel,
she cried out at the top of her voice
and said to Saul, "Why have you
deceived me? You are Saul!" 13 The
king said to her, "Don't be afraid.
What do you see?" The woman
said, "I see a spirit coming up out
of the ground." 14 "What does he
look like?" he asked.
1 Samuel 28:1-15
"An old man wearing a robe is
coming up," she said. Then Saul
knew it was Samuel, and he
bowed down and prostrated
himself with his face to the
ground. 15 Samuel said to Saul,
"Why have you disturbed me by
bringing me up?" "I am in great
distress," Saul said.
1 Samuel 28:1-15
"The Philistines are fighting
against me, and God has turned
away from me. He no longer
answers me, either by prophets or
by dreams. So I have called on
you to tell me what to do.“ 16
Samuel said, "Why do you
consult me, now that the LORD
has turned away from you and
become your enemy?
1 Samuel 28:1-15
17 The LORD has done what he
predicted through me. The LORD
has torn the kingdom out of your
hands and given it to one of your
neighbors—to David. 18 Because
you did not obey the LORD or
carry out his fierce wrath against
the Amalekites, the LORD has
done this to you today.
1 Samuel 28:1-15
19 The LORD will hand over both
Israel and you to the Philistines,
and tomorrow you and your sons
will be with me. The LORD will
also hand over the army of Israel
to the Philistines." 20 Immediately
Saul fell full length on the
ground, filled with fear because of
Samuel's words. His strength was
gone, for he had eaten nothing all
that day and night.
1 Samuel 28:1-15
21When the woman came to Saul
and saw that he was greatly
shaken, she said, "Look, your
maidservant has obeyed you. I
took my life in my hands and
did what you told me to do. 22
Now please listen to your servant
and let me give you some food so
you may eat and have the
strength to go on your way."
1 Samuel 28:1-15
23 He refused and said, "I will not
eat." But his men joined the
woman in urging him, and he
listened to them. He got up from
the ground and sat on the couch.
24 The woman had a fattened calf
at the house, which she butchered
at once. She took some flour,
kneaded it and baked bread
without yeast. 25 Then she set it
before Saul and his men, and
they ate. That same night they
got up and left.
This Series
• We are looking at ways to judge
the quality of your faith.
• Strong Christians naturally
manifest things on this list.
• Your virtue brings God glory.
• You bring unity.
• You are a good example.
• Today: You go to the right places
for wisdom.
Saul
• He is the King of Israel.
• He was chosen for his physical
stature.
• He did not do as the Lord
commanded.
• He was rejected as king.
• He was not wise.
Problems
• Two people in the passage Do have
wisdom.
• Samuel, but he is dead.
• David, but Saul despises him.
• David is now grouped with Israel’s
enemy, the Philistines.
• Saul is alone with no solid
guidance.
More Problems
• The Philistine army is
approaching.
• They are a bunch of pillaging
raiders.
• We are told more than once that
Saul is afraid of the Philistines,
and this story is no different.
The Biggest Problem
• God won’t hear him.
• Is that mean of God?
• Saul had been rejected as king, so
God doesn’t recognize his status.
• His inquiry was insincere.
• A big, scary army is around and
Saul has nobody to turn to for
help.
A Strange Choice
• For help, Saul chooses…
• SAMUEL! But isn’t he dead?
• This is shocking as it was
strictly forbidden.
• He consults a necromancer.
• I’m not sure what really happened
with the ghost, but it was
unusual nevertheless.
• Seeking the advice of a medium
showed how far Saul had fallen.
Boiling it Down
• Saul’s relationship with God was
so bad that he couldn’t consult
God for help.
• Instead, he seeks the aid of
somebody that he was strictly
forbidden from seeing.
What this means for us:
• We are talking about ways to judge
the quality of our faith.
• If we have strong faith, we seek out
godly sources for wisdom.
• This story brings together a long
history of Saul not talking to the
Lord.
• His spiritual life was so dead he
couldn’t consult God.
• If we don’t seek God now, it will bring
us to a place where we can’t later.
Another way of putting
this:
• Seeking God is a habit.
• It begins with an intentional
decision.
• When we ignore the right thing, it
gets harder to do it in the future.
• You’ll never know what the right
thing is until you ask.
A Hard Thing to See
• This is frustrating to see as a
pastor.
• I’m here to point you in the right
direction.
• It’s hard to see somebody make a
big mistake when I could have
helped them.
• If you won’t seek Him now, do
you really think you’ll be able to
when you really goof up?
Milestones
• Successful Christians inquire of
the Lord.
• It is hard.
• How will you know the right
thing to do unless you sit down
and talk to people who know?
• This culture will provide you with
lots of what it calls wisdom.
• Ignore them and seek the Lord.