March 29, 2024
Rev. Benjamin Wines
Good Friday Service
March 29, 2024
Rev. Benjamin Wines
March 29, 2024
Rev. Benjamin Wines
Christ’s Glory
Rev. Benjamin Wines
Palm Sunday
John 12:12-16
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “Christ’s Glory”. We will be reading from John 12:12-16, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 118.
Call to Worship (Psalm 118)
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
His steadfast love endures forever!
I thank you that you have answered me
And have become my salvation.
The stone that the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Save us, we beseech you, O Lord!
O Lord, we beseech you, give us success!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
You are my God, I will extol you.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
For his steadfast love endures forever!
Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, the people glorify Jesus through the waving of palms, placing their own expectations on him.
Why do we glorify Jesus?
Is it because of who he is or who we want him to be?
When a Dream Dies
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
For his steadfast love endures forever.
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
Those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands.
Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to an inhabited town;
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
And he delivered them from their distress;
He led them by a straight way, until they reached an inhabited town.
Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love.
For he satisfies the thirsty,
And the hungry he fills with good things.
Let those who are wise give heed to these things,
And consider the steadfast love of the Lord. from Psalm 107
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “When a Dream Dies“, and our guest speaker is Dr. Glenn Phillips, Jr. We will be reading from Ezekiel 37:1-6, and John 12:20-33. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 107.
Knowing God
Rev. Benjamin Wines
(Fourth Sunday in Lent)
Jeremiah 31:31-34
You are righteous, O Lord,
And your judgments are right.
You have appointed your decrees in righteousness
And in all faithfulness.
My zeal consumes me
Because my foes forget your words.
Your promise is well tried,
And your servant loves it.
I am small and despised,
Yet I do not forget your precepts.
Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And your law is the truth.
Trouble and anguish have come upon me,
But your commandments are my delight.
Your decrees are righteous forever;
Give me understanding that I may live. from Psalm 119:137-144
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “Knowing God”. We will be reading from Jeremiah 31:31-34, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 119.
Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, God talks about writing a new covenant on the people’s hearts.
What does it mean to have God’s covenant written so deeply into your being?
How would that impact
your view of other people?
Putting God First
Rev. Benjamin Wines
(Third Sunday in Lent)
Exodus 20:1-17
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “Putting God First“. We will be reading from Exodus 20:1-17, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 19.
Call to Worship Psalm 19:7-10, 14
The law of the Lord is perfect,
Reviving the soul;
The decrees of the Lord are sure,
Making wise the simple;
The precepts of the Lord are right,
Rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is clear,
Enlightening the eyes;
The fear of the Lord is pure,
Enduring forever;
The ordinances of the Lord are true
And righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold,
Even much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey,
And drippings of the honeycomb.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Questions for Further Reflection:
So often we think of the Ten Commandments as “God’s Top Ten Rules”.
- What if they are more than that?
- How can they foster community among God’s people?
The Big One
Rev. Benjamin Wines
(Second Sunday in Lent)
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “The Big One”. We will be reading from Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 22.
Questions for Further Reflection:
Our passage for today contains one of the most fundamental promises God makes to anyone.
What are the foundations of your own faith?
How has God kept promises to you?
With All Creation
Rev. Benjamin Wines
(First Sunday in Lent)
Genesis 9:8-17
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel.
Today’s sermon is titled, “With All Creation“. We will be reading from Genesis 9:8-17, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 25.
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
O my God, in you I trust;
Do not let me be put to shame;
Do not let my enemies exult over me.
Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
Teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
For you are the God of my salvation;
For you I wait all day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord,
And of your steadfast love,
For they have been from of old.
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right,
And teaches the humble his way.
All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
For those who keep his covenant and his decrees. – from Psalm 25
Call Confirmed
Rev. Benjamin Wines
Mark 9:2-9
The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth
From the rising of the sun to its setting.
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God shines forth.
Our God comes and does not keep silence, before him is a devouring fire,
And a mighty tempest all around him.
He calls to the heavens above and to the earth,
That he may judge his people:
“Gather to me my faithful ones,
Who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
The heavens declare his righteousness,
For God himself is judge. – Psalm 50:1-6
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “Call Confirmed“. We will be reading from Mark 9:2-9, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 50:1-6.
Questions for Further Reflection:
As Jesus makes his turn toward the cross, God confirms his call.
When God’s call becomes hard, how will we respond?
What are the things that could make answering God’s call difficult?
Micro & Macro
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Rev. Benjamin Wines
Mark 1:29-39
Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God;
For he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
He gathers the outcasts of Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted,
And binds up their wounds.
He determines the number of the stars;
He gives to all of them their names.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
His understanding is beyond measure.
The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;
He casts the wicked to the ground.
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Make melody to our God on the lyre. from Psalm 147:1-7
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “Micro & Macro”. We will be reading from Mark 1:29-39, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 147.
Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, we see Jesus’ circle of care expand several times.
How has God cared for you, specifically?
Where have you seen God at work in your community?
How can you partner with God to care for folks?
Power and Humility
Rev. Benjamin Wines
Mark 1:21-28
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
In the company of the upright, in the congregation.
Great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by all who delight in them.
Full of honor and majesty is his work,
And his righteousness endures forever.
He has gained renown by his wonderful deeds;
The Lord is gracious and merciful.
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
All his precepts are trustworthy.
They are established forever and ever,
To be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
All those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever. – from Psalm 111
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “Power and Humility”. We will be reading from Mark 1:21-28, and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 111.
Questions for Further Reflection:
Words are powerful things.
- How does Jesus use his words in this passage?
- What words has God spoken to you?
- How can you use your words for the good of God’s kingdom?