Community Church At Sun Village

A Service of Worship and Praise October 8, 2017

Family of Faith ~ Family of Friends

Dr. Charles Rasmussen, Senior Pastor

Pastor’s home (623) 486-4038

Cell phone (623) 330-4555

Church Office (623) 214-7225

website: www.communitychurchsv.com

Community Church At Sun Village

A Service of Worship and Praise October 8, 2017

Call to Worship: Pastor Chuck

Voices of Praise "How Great Thou Art" "To God Be the Glory" "Blessed Assurance"

Family Time Marylyn Cirulis

Welcome Visitors

Greet One Another in Christian Love *"We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise"

Missionary of the Week/Offering Prayer Marylyn Cirulis

Worship through Our Tithes & Offerings *"Doxology"

Even after 30 Years, I Want to Know Christ: Philippians 3:10 and 16

Paul's Legalistic Righteousness Philippians 3:4-6 Donna Jones 4If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put

confidence in the flesh, I have more. 5Circumcised

on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard

to the law, a Pharisee; 6as for zeal, persecuting the

church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.

I Now Consider Philippians 3:7-9 Suzie Frisbee 7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss

for the sake of Christ. 8What is more, I consider

everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things.

I consider them rubbish, 9that I may gain Christ

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

My Deepest, Rock Bottom Desire Philippians 3:10-11 Clarice Brooks

10I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power

of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

11and so,

somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.

Pressing on to My Deepest, Rock Bottom Desire Philippians 3:12-14 Patty Stokes

12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have

already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

13Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet

to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

14I press on toward the goal to win the

prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

The Mature Philippians 3:15a Pastor Charles Rasmussen

15All of us, then, who are mature should take such

a view of things…

Special Music Dorothy Lazzerini "Just A Closer Walk With Thee"

Message Pastor Charles Rasmussen "Even after 30 Years, I Want to Know Christ"

Closing Hymn "Just as I Am"

The God of all Grace Benediction 1 Peter 5:10-11

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore

you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

Organ Postlude (*Congregation Standing)

How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder, Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.

When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing; Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin.

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation, And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.

Then I shall bow, in humble adoration, And there proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"

To God Be the Glory

To God be the glory, great things He hath done; So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,

Who yielded His life an atonement for sin, And opened the life gate that all may go in.

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the people rejoice! O come to the Father, thru Jesus the Son,

And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, To every believer the promise of God; The vilest offender who truly believes,

That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,

And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer, and higher, and greater will be

Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

Blessed Assurance

Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior, all the day long;

This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior, all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Perfect submission, all is at rest I in my Savior am happy and blest,

Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise

We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord;

We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.

And we offer up to You the sacrifices of thanksgiving;

And we offer up to You the sacrifices of joy

Just As I Am, Without One Plea

Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me,

And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;

Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, Thy love unknown Hath broken every barrier down;

Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

COMMUNITY CHURCH AT SUN VILLAGE IN ACTION – A WARM WELCOME

It is our privilege to worship the Lord our God freely without intimidation or fear of opposition. The psalmist exhorts, “Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the

Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms…Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.”

Let us, therefore, enter into the worship service in a spirit of reverence, giving honor to Almighty God. It is our hope that each of us here today will experience a very meaningful time of worship and that your Christian life will be enriched by having joined with us today. If you are a visitor with us today, we welcome you and pray that you will receive a blessing from being here.

USHERS AND GREETERS

The ushers and greeters for this month are Greg and Barb Murray. Thank you for your service to the Lord today. Please volunteer to help usher during our services. There is a signup sheet on the back table or talk to Sam Hults.

ANNOUCEMENTS

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all those who are celebrating in the month of October.

UPCOMING EVENTS

COMMUNITY CHURCH AT SUN VILLAGE

ON OUR KNEES

Jeanne Morton, a long time member of the Community Church At Sun Village, passed away on Friday evening, September 29, 2017. Please keep her family in your prayers. Cards and condolences may be sent to: 15956 W. Paradise Lane, Surprise, AZ 85374. Her funeral

service will be at the National Cemetery on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 2:00 PM. The viewing will be at 1:00 PM.

John, father of Deb Phillips, passed away on Monday morning,

October 2, 2017. Please keep Deb and the family in your prayers. Cards and condolences may be sent to: Deb Phillips at 14496 W. Winding Trail, Surprise, AZ 85374.

Pastor Charles Rasmussen's messages are available in audio form on the Church website under the **Sermons tab. **Please note change of location.

His messages are also available on CD or MP3 recording. Contact the Office if you would like a copy or pick one up on the back table.

Pray for our home-bound members that they will be encouraged as they look to God for His blessings.

Missions – New Tribes Mission (Ethnos 360)

Danny and Tammy Mixter continue their work with New Tribes Mission at the New Tribes Institute headquarters in Michigan. Note: the name has changed to Ethnos 360. Students come from all over to study the Word of God and gain insights into tribal missions in preparation for whatever God has for them. Danny and Tammy have the opportunity to offer encouragment and guidance for students as they consider what God has for them in the future regarding tribal missions.

Danny prepared the Institute facilities this summer for classes that started this fall. Pray for the whole family including their three children as they serve the Lord together. Tammy is homeschooling Addie and Emeera. Josiah is not yet old enough for school.

Persecuted Church – Iran

This may come as a surprise to many but Christianity is growing faster in Iran than in any other country in the world. The population there is overwhelmingly Muslim,

yet tens of thousands are abandoning their faith and becoming Christians.

On a recent Friday afternoon, some 600 miles east of Tehran, not too far from the Afghanistan – Turkmenistan border 20 Iranians were preparing to make a secret journey out of their country. Some have been waiting as long as 10 years for this moment.

The 20 abandoned Islam for Christianity. Most paid a heavy price for converting. As to why they left Iran for just a few days – all 20 got baptized for the very first time! They would be immediately imprisoned if baptized in Iran so they are leaving for a few days to get baptized outside of Iran.

After a few days of fellowship, teaching and encouragement, the 20 believers returned to Iran, committed to sharing the love of Christ with their countrymen. Each person got a new Bible in the Farsi language and many Christian books, children's videos and tiny microchips containing hundred of discipleship and evangelistic resources.

Please pray for these newly baptized Iranians and the trials they will face.

World, National, and State Concerns

We need to be diligent in our prayers about the unrest in our nation that is causing great division across the country. Pray for a return to civility in relationships within this great land. Pray that hate and violence will be stopped.

Pray for the families across the country that have lost loved ones and property through catastrophic situations including fires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.

Pray for President, Donald Trump as he continues his four year term of office. These are critical days for our nation. [1 Timothy 2:1-4].

Pray earnestly for a revival in this land, that Christians will boldly take a stand for their Christian beliefs. Pray that those who are attempting to impose restrictions on us that are contrary to the Law of God would be stopped.

Pray for our National and State legislators. Pray for the congress as they deal with critical issues facing our nation. Pray for all those who are in leadership over the political matters facing our national, state, and local governments.

Pray for the members of the courts around the country as they deliberate on matters of importance to our nation’s wellbeing.

Pray for those in Law Enforcement throughout the country. Pray for God’s intervention to stop the constant attacks against police and those charged with keeping law and order.

Pray faithfully for the safety of our nation as we live with the reality of terrorist threats and activity. Pray for those who are responsible for monitoring those threats.

G h55Pray for protection of our troops as they serve around the world to keep and maintain peace. Pray for

wisdom for those who provide leadership for military operations.

Pray for God’s direction in the U.S. involvement in the Middle East and specifically Israel. Pray for our president, our legislators, and military officials who are involved in making decisions regarding Israel.

Pray for the land of Israel, for her people, and for their protection. Pray for her leaders and for protection from those who would threaten her sovereignty as a nation. Pray about the relations between the United States and Israel.

Do not cease to pray for peace around the world.

Sermon Notes "Even after 30 years, I Want to Know Christ"

Philippians 3:10-11

I. Knowing Christ, 3:10a

Jesus is Paul's ultimate T

In Jesus are hidden all the treasures of W and K Col. 2:3

Knowing Jesus is the G by which Paul evaluated everything

II. The Power of the Resurrection, 3:10b

Resurrection Power is available in this P A

"Somehow" Either D or by R 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

The purpose of Resurrection Power is K J

III.Fellowship of His Sufferings, 3:10c

1. Paul did not seek suffering, he sought J

2. When we suffer because of S , it S us from Jesus

3. When we suffer because of the H of following Christ, then it U us with Christ

IV. Application: Let's have a Philippians 3:10

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