July 4, 2026
WORSHIP SERVICE
CALL TO WORSHIP ———————ENTER IN
INVOCATION —————————–DR. EVAN WILLIS
COMMITMENT ————————-
WELCOME——————————–GREETER
PULPIT REMARKS——————— DR. EVAN WILLIS
CHILDREN’S STORY ——————-STORYTELLER
OPENING HYMN ———————-373 SEEKING THE LOST
INTERCESSORY PRAYER—————ELDER ARNOLDO BOWREY
TITHES AND OFFERINGS————-ELDER ELDO HAYNES
SCRIPTURE——————————–ELDER ELDO HAYNES
SPECIAL MUSIC ————————-PRAISE TEAM
SERMON ———————————-DR. EVAN WILLIS|SALTY|GENESIS 19:15-26
CLOSING HYMN ———————-214 WE HAVE THIS HOPE
BENEDICTION—————————
PLEASE REMAIN SEATED UNTIL USHERED OUT
Call To Worship
Enter In
Enter In, Enter In
All God’s people enter in
Enter In, Enter In
All God’s people enter in
Let us worship in this holy place
Enter In, Enter In
Let us bow before His throne of grace
Oh, Enter In, Enter In
Hymn Of Worship
Seeking The Lost
1
Seeking the lost; yes, kindly entreating
Wanderers on the mountain astray;
“Come unto Me,” His message repeating,
Words of the Master speaking today.
Refrain
Going afar upon the mountain,
Bringing the wand’rer back again, back again,
Into the fold of my Redeemer,
Jesus, the Lamb for sinners slain, for sinners slain.
2
Seeking the lost; and pointing to Jesus
Souls that are weak and hearts that are sore,
Leading them forth in ways of salvation,
Showing the path to life evermore.
Refrain
Going afar upon the mountain,
Bringing the wand’rer back again, back again,
Into the fold of my Redeemer,
Jesus, the Lamb for sinners slain, for sinners slain.
3
Thus I would go on missions of mercy,
Following Christ from day unto day,
Cheering the faint and raising the fallen,
Pointing the lost to Jesus, the Way.
Refrain
Going afar upon the mountain,
Bringing the wand’rer back again, back again,
Into the fold of my Redeemer,
Jesus, the Lamb for sinners slain, for sinners slain.
Scripture
Genesis 19:15-26
15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished.”
16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them. 17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!”
18 But Lot said to them, “No, my lords,[a] please! 19 Your[b] servant has found favor in your[c] eyes, and you[d] have shown great kindness to me in sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die. 20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.”
21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.[e])
23 By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land. 24 Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land. 26 But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.Read full chapter
Closing Song
We Have This Hope
1
We have this hope that burns within our hearts,
Hope in the coming of the Lord.
We have this faith that Christ alone imparts,
Faith in the promise of His Word.
We believe the time is here,
When the nations far and near
Shall awake, and shout, and sing
Hallelujah! Christ is King!
We have this hope that burns within our hearts,
Hope in the coming of the Lord.
2
We are united in Jesus Christ our Lord.
We are united in His love.
Love for the waiting people of the world.
People who need our Savior’s love.
Soon the heavn’ns will open wide,
Christ will come to claim His bride.
All the universe will sing
Hallelujah! Christ is King!
We have this hope, this faith, and God’s great love,
We are united in Christ.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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later than Wednesday before 5pm.
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