Preparing for worship on Sunday August 25 - Sunday Set List

Tomorrow is going to be an awesome time together at NRN!  I am very excited about our time of worship and the message God has placed upon my heart.  I hope as you read this and sing along in a few moments to the songs we have selected for tomorrow - that God will speak to your heart.  Why not take a moment to call that person God is speaking to you about and invite them to join you tomorrow at NRN.  Maybe you should call someone who you have not seen at church recently and let them know you miss them and encourage them to join you tomorrow.

Pray about the offering you are preparing to bring tomorrow.  We desire a moving of God's Spirit upon us and a wow moment as we present our offering to the Lord.

We begin with a warm welcome as we prepare our hearts for a time of worship.  Then we lift our voices in praise to our Great God!











Now we pause to go to the Lord in prayer.   " Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (Philippians 4:6)





Now it is time to place action behind our spirit of worship. 




When we give our tithes and offerings, we aren't giving away our own possessions, but offering back to God what is already His.

The word tithe literally means a tenth and is a Christian practice of giving one-tenth of your earnings to the church. Tithing can be a difficult thing, especially when cash is tight. When most people consider tithing they look at their finances and make decisions based on what they feel capable of giving. How do you view your finances? Are they a blessing from God or something you did to deserve all by yourself?

Even though tithing can be a difficult thing to do, this video illustration helps give some perspective to the absurdity of not tithing. The real issue with tithing isn't about you giving 10% back to God; it's about God giving us 90%. We are actually offering back to God what is already His in the first place.

Tithing is a blessing from God that actually increases our own generosity and frees us from the bondage of believing the lie of the American Dream.


Now - Hear the Word of the LORD.....