There will be a fellowship dinner following the second worship service in the commons.
A Banner Unfurled
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
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Speaker
Dwight K. NelsonDwight Nelson served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 to 2023. During his time at Pioneer he spoke on the “New Perceptions” telecast, taught at the theological seminary and has written books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.
Offering
Saturday, February 05, 2022
More In This Series
OPENING MUSIC
“Holy, Holy, Holy” • Charles Gounod
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
“WELCOME, DAY OF REST”: A HYMN CYCLE
“O Worship the Lord” • “Lord of All Being, Throned Afar” • “Lord of the Sabbath” • “Welcome, Welcome, Day of Rest”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
CHILDREN’S STORY
Story: Terry Trecartin, Harbor of Hope
Prayer: Grace
SCRIPTURE READING
Bordes Henry-Saturne
1 Peter 1:13-16
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Come to Me” • Dan Forrest
MESSAGE
“A Banner Unfurled: Familiarity Breeds Contempt”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
CONNECT CARD
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Take Time to Be Holy”
BENEDICTION
CLOSING MUSIC
“Christ We Shall Praise Well” • Johann Sebastian Bach
OPENING MUSIC
“Holy, Holy, Holy” • John Dykes
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
PRAISE
“God I Look To You”
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
WORSHIP IN MUSIC
“Come to Me” • Dan Forrest
CHILDREN’S STORY
Story: Terry Trecartin, Harbor of Hope
Prayer: Grace
PRAISE
“Great Are You Lord” • “Here Again” • “God Is Good”
MESSAGE
“A Banner Unfurled: Familiarity Breeds Contempt”
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
CONNECT CARD
HYMN OF COMMITMENT
“Take Time to Be Holy” / “Lord, You Are”
BENEDICTION
CLOSING MUSIC
“Holy, Holy, Holy” • Charles Gounod
Fellowship Dinner
Pioneer Commons
Offering for January 10, 2026
Pioneer Operating Budget
You may have heard it said, and it is true that patience is a virtue. What is also true and closely linked to patience is found in the opening verse of the parable of Luke 18:1-8 (NIV). Jesus told his disciples that they should “always pray and not give up” (verse 1). In today’s fast paced, instant, and have-to-get-it-now world, learning to be patient and not lose heart or become discouraged is surely a quality that is desirable. The widow in this parable showed the importance of being patient in one’s petitions and pursuits.
In her attempt to get the judge to defend her against her enemy, who seemed to have been making her life difficult, she kept on asking for his defense. Finally, the judge yielded to her persistence and vindicated her.
The same is true of God. When we are diligent in our prayer life, longsuffering when we are seeking to invoke Christ’s intervention, and faithful in honoring Him in our stewardship, He will move to positive action. Let us remember that unlike the judge we cannot wear out God.
Today, as we worship Him through the return of our tithes and giving of our offerings, let us practice being persistent in honoring Him with our substance and the first fruit of our increase.
—North American Division Stewardship Ministries