Great Hope, Take Heart
Worship Service, September 14, 2025

1. Please take a moment to download the sermon notes (https://bit.ly/ER250914) for this week.
2. Prepare the elements of “bread” and “wine” for use as we gather around The Lord’s Table. These can be any items convenient around the home that symbolize these for you.

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Sermon Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

This Sunday we begin a new series called Great Hope from 1 & 2 Timothy. In his first letter, Paul writes to his younger friend and ministry partner, reminding him that God’s mercy is greater than failure, and His Kingdom is built on trust. Paul himself was once “the worst of sinners,” yet Christ entrusted him with the gospel, overcame his past, and turned his story into a testimony of grace. In the same way, we are invited to take heart: God’s mercy meets us where we are and empowers us to live and share His Great Hope.

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Music used under CCLI license #1808339, CCLI streaming license #20401862
Performed by Emmaus Road Worship Team

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