Raise Your Ebenezer - 2017 International Student Sabbath

Speaker

Leslie Louis

Offering

Saturday, April 08, 2017
Program: 
Opening Voluntary
Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather • Isao Koizumi/Philip Jones
Procession of Flags
From Many Nations: A Processional • Kenneth Logan
Hymn of Praise
Great Is Thy Faithfulness • 100
Praise
Shine Jesus Shine • How Great Is Our God
Welcome & Prayer
Silmara Ferreira (Brazil) & Randy Graves (USA)
Faces of Andrews University
Diversity of Andrews University
Andrea Luxton (England)
Congregational Prayer
Gilbert Wari (Cameroon)
The Word
Lamentations 3:22-25 NIV
Heidi Ha (Korea), Anush Hakobyan (Armenia), Deslynne Roberts (England)
Worship in Music
Girls of Mercy (International Choir)
Introduction of the Speaker
Robert Benjamin (Malaysia)
Sermon
“Raise Your Ebenezer” • Leslie Louis (Sri Lanka /USA)
Connect Card, Tithes, & Offerings
José Bourget (Dominican Republic/USA)
Hymn of Commitment
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing • 334
Jackie Yates, Anastasia Ronenko (Russia)
Benediction
Leslie Louis
Closing Voluntary
I Believe in One God • Wolfgang Mozart
Offering for July 5, 2025

Pioneer Operating Budget

Growing up I was taught at an early age to show respect and honor to God and country.

For example, I was taught to never put anything on top of the Bible, because the Word of God is holy; and to never to let the flag of our country touch the ground, because people have sacrificed their lives for the liberty of our country. When it comes to tithes and offerings, we should always honor God by giving to Him the first part of our income and blessings; not what’s left after we have paid the bills.

Jesus addressed the concerns of people today, “For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:32-33, NKJV).

The promise is that if we put Christ and His work first in everything, He will take care of all our needs. No need to be concerned about our food, clothing, or anything. God will surely come through and not only “add these things” but abundantly open the windows of heaven for us.

North American Division Stewardship Ministries

VBS at Niles Westside Church

Keepers of the Kingdom - Standing Strong in Today's Battle for Truth. July 14-18, from 9 - 11:45 AM at Niles Westside Adventist Church (1105 Grant St, Niles) for kids in Pre-K (age 4) - 6th grade. Please register early online at www.nileswestside.org. Email nileswestsidevbs@gmail.com or call 269-683-5998 with questions.