Canyon Ministry Leaders

Andrew Gutierrez, Pastor-Teacher

agutierrez@canyonprescott.org
928.277.0017
Brad Penner, Elder
brad.penner505@gmail.com
928.778.2734
Jason Drumm, Associate Pastor
jdrumm@canyonprescott.org
928.277.0017
Jeff Nordyke
Childrens Ministry
admin@canyonprescott.org
Greg Fine
Ushers & Greeters
gregfine@cableone.net
Jeff Timm
Set-Up, Tear-Down & Sound
jefftimm@cableone.net
Dave Lutz
Small Group Ministry
lutzds@q.com
Chris Wilson
Security Team
cawilson626@yahoo.com
Jared Willis
Music Ministry
jaraldo13@yahoo.com
Chuck Schafer
Needs Ministry
crmsfamily@yahoo.com

Canyon Bible Church // Prescott

Church Office: 122 N. Cortez Street, Ste. 317
Phone: 928.277.0017 CanyonPrescott.org

Four Ordered Steps That Show Us The Nature of God

| Lamentations 3:1-40 |
December 27, 2015

Welcome and Announcements

Adoration
Song: All Creatures of Our God and King
Confession
Song: All I Have is Christ
Assurance of Pardon & Thanksgiving
Scripture Reading: Zechariah 8:1-8
Pastoral Prayer
Song: It is Well
Petition
Prayer
Instruction
Sermon: Four Ordered Steps That Show Us
the Nature of God
Lamentations 3:1-40
Fellowship & Offering
Song & Offering: In Christ Alone
Benediction & Closing Prayer: 2 Corinthians 9:8

Application: Are there examples to follow? Commands to obey?

Errors to avoid? Sins to forsake? Promises to claim?
Thoughts about God? Principles to live by?

Friday
Bible Reading: Matthew 1:1-17; Acts 1:1-11; Psalms 1; Genesis 1-2

In light of Acts 1:8 pray for our brothers and sisters in

Chinandega, Nicaragua. Ask the Lord to continue to make
them zealous evangelists in their city. Pray the same thing
for yourself as you consider those around you whom God
has called you to be witness to.

Canyon Announcements
Friendship Folders
As you pass the Friendship Folders, for prayer requests and
praise reports please also register your attendance. We simply ask you to write your name to let us know you are here.
We desire to call or email those who may be away or sick for
an extended period of time, so if you are present please kindly indicate by writing your name.
Mens & Womens Ministries
The Spring Semester will be starting the week of January 12th,
and studying through 1 Timothy. Save the date appropriately
for Women on that Tuesday and Men on that Thursday morning. Make sure you register at the back table on Sundays or
on the website.

Saturday
BIble Reading: Matthew 1:18-25; Acts 1:12-26; Psalms 2; Genesis 3-4

2016 has officially begun. While the world is busy making

resolutions and seeking self-improvement, you may still
have the hurts that you had in 2015. Perhaps these hurts
are spiritual because of sin. Perhaps they are relational,
or maybe even physical. What should you do about these
hurts? Let Charles Spurgeon encourage you today.
If you can cry out to Jesus, he will joyfully hear you. If you
will give him no rest, he will give you all the rest you need.
The Lord finds music in his childrens cries. Oh, you say,
I would cry, but mine is such a discordant and foolish cry.
You are the very one to cry, for your sorrow will put an
emphasis into your voice. Of all the cries your children
utter, that comes closest home to you which arises out of
their pain and deep distress. A dying moan from a little
one will pierce a mothers heart. See, she presses the
babe to her bosom! She cries, My dear dying child! and
weeps over it. You too shall be pressed to the bosom of
everlasting love, if you can only groan or sob or cry.

Student Ministry
Mid-High and High School Wednesday Night Bible Study will
resume on January 13th, 2016.
Membership & Baptism
If you are interested in membership or baptism, speak with
Andrew, Brad, or Jason and applications are on the back
table.
College Ministry
The Drumms will be hosting a New Years Eve party at their
home for any and all college students. Further details on the
website.

Monday

Wednesday

Bible Reading: John 20:19-23; Revelation 19; Job 40; Zechariah 1-5

Bible Reading: John 21:1-14; Revelation 21; Job 41:12-34; Zech 10-14

Read through and meditate on the answers to these questions based on the text from yesterdays sermon.
Are there examples to follow?
Commands to obey?
Errors to avoid?
Sins to forsake?
Promises to claim?
Thoughts about God?
Principles to live by?

Tuesday
Bible Reading: John 20:24-31; Revelation 20; Job 41:1-11; Zechariah 6-9

Read Gods indictment of the people in Zechariah 7:9-13.

Ask yourself if this spirit of indifference toward those suffering around you can be found in your heart. Specifically
think of the needs among believers locally and around
the world. A good resource to consider in your attempt to
combat any selfishness that our hearts can be prone to is
David Platts, Counter Culture.

Rev 21 - One of the great lies of Satan is when he is able to convince

believers that Heaven will be boring. This is why we must saturate
our minds with Gods revealed Word. This chapter teaches us some
fascinating things about our future home. Consider just a few of the
realities mentioned in this chapter. May this list cause you to say,
Come quickly Lord Jesus!.
-There will be a capital city in the new Heavens. It is called the new
Jerusalem (v.2)
-This city will fascinate us at the exact moment we see it (v.2), similar
to the way a bride fascinates her husband on their wedding day as
soon as he lays eyes on her.
-As we are in awe of this city, a loud voice snaps us out of our
amazement because something even more amazing is about to be
proclaimed. Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will
dwell with them, and they will be his people and God himself will be
with them as their God! (v.3)
-He will personally wipe away the tears we have running down our
faces (v.4)
-Nations will exist in Heaven (v.24)
-There will be leaders of nations who will bring gifts to The Lord God
Almighty in the new Jerusalem. (v.24,26)
-There will be gates to the capital city - and they will never be shut.
World peace will always exist. This will be a world without fear (v.25).
May the Word of God fascinate us and cause our hearts to long
for Heaven - because its there where we will dwell with our King
forever!

Thursday
Bible Reading: John 21:15-25; Revelation 22; Job 42; Malachi 1-4

Jonathan Edwards 70 Resolutions are a helpful reminder

as we hear much talk of New Years Resolutions at the start
of the year. Here are a few to consider:
6. Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live.
17. Resolved, that I will live so as I shall wish I had done
when I come to die.
56. Resolved, never to give over, nor in the least to slacken my fight with my corruptions, however unsuccessful I
may be.
For more information, you can read all 70 of Jonathan Edwards resolutions for free online.