September 3, 2023
Remember – Reflect – Respond
Exodus 13:11-16

We are excited that you have decided to gather with us this morning as we worship the only One worthy of our praise!

Connect

There are lots of ways to enjoy real connection to other RiverWind Church members. Here are a few current opportunities!

Church Work Day (Saturday, Sept. 9 @ 9am)
Our Deacon of Facilities, Frank Byers, has had a growing list of projects around the church building that we’d like to tackle with your help. Please mark your calendars now and grab a flyer at the Welcome Center.

Corporate Prayer
Join us on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30pm to unite with one another in prayer. On Sept. 20 our prayer meeting will feature our Small Group Ministry. If you are a small group leader or a member of a small group, we especially invite you to come receive prayer.

Fall Fun Fest
Save the date, October 20! With your help, we hope to make this outreach event an intentional, relational, gospel-saturated evening for a smaller crowd.

Hospitality Team Meeting
Next Sunday before worship service at 8:45am in room 110. This is for anyone that is interested in Hospitality Ministry – loving on others through greeting, visitor follow-up, outreach event planning, etc.

RiverWind Kids Ministry
Next Sunday we are going to give you a little update on some exciting changes coming! You won’t want to miss it!

Grow

RiverWind Church is committed to providing a place where you can grow deeper in your relationship with God. Below is a way to do that.

Small Groups
1. A Small Group Kickoff Event will be held in the Fellowship Hall directly after worship service next Sunday for anyone planning to be in a small group this fall. We invite you to sign up to bring your favorite finger food to share. Refer to bulletin insert.
2. You can still sign up to join a small group on the Riverwind Church website!

Second Hour Class
Will officially kick off on Sept. 17.

Labor Day Holiday: No GenLight or Women’s Bible Study this week.

OUR NEXT COMMUNION SERVICE WILL BE – Sept. 17, 2023

Sermon Notes

Remember – Reflect – Respond

(See Psalm 77:11-13)

Remember

1.) Authentic worship starts with

what God has done.

2.) To stop at remembering is to focus only on the

.

Reflect

1.) Remembering what God has done is to lead us to

.

2.) When we read God’s Word it is imperative that we

on what we’ve read.

Respond

1.) Remembering is to lead to reflection, and reflection leads to

.

2.) Authentic response is marked by knowing

we worship.

The Way we See God

1.) Virtually every false religion views relationship with God as

.

2.) Yahweh has

resources; He does not

Reveal Answer

anything.

3.) God’s desire is to be

in His

Reveal Answer

and

Reveal Answer

for His people.

God Determines Proper Response

1.) Proper worship of God is not to be a

response to God.

2.) Any ‘unclean’ sacrifice must be

.

3.) God’s people must first realize their need to be

from sin.

4.) God’s love is seen in His

of that cleansing through the

Reveal Answer

of Jesus Christ.