HE IS RISEN!
 
                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                              July 19, 2026
 
 
WORSHIP IN REVERENCE
 
Prelude                                                                                                                                                  Rev. Von Matthew
 
Call to Worship                                                                                                                                          Psalm 150:1-6
 
Opening Prayer Moment                                                                                                                                       Pulpit 
 
Hymn of praise                                                                                                 #12 Praise Him! Praise Him!
 
Scripture                                                                                                                                                                  John 17:1-21                                                                                                                                        
Selection                                                                                                                                                                                   Choir                   
Welcome Visitors & Announcements                                                 Mrs. Rosa Marie Bouier
 
Offertory Scripture                                                                                                                      Matthew 6:19-21                                                                                 
Morning Offering                                                                                                                                                       Ushers 
 
Doxology
 
Hymn of Preparation                                                               #298 Just A Little Talk With Jesus
 
MORNING MESSAGE

SERMON                                     
 
                                                                   “GETTING TO KNOW CHRIST BETTER”
                                                                                              Philippians 3:7-14                                    
                                                                            Dr. Lucious Fullwood, Pastor
 
       
 Invitation to Christian Discipleship
 
Invitation Selection                                                                                                           #227 I Surrender All
 
Closing Prayer and Benediction
 
Attendance: 7-12-2026
 
Worship Service 
Sanctuary:   128
Online Views:   108
 
Sunday School: 
in person:  42
Online:  17
 
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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
 
POUR IT OUT     Dr. Craig  A. Cooper
 
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Psalm 62:8)

Here is a sweet invitation for our souls this day: Trust in God. Our confidence must not be in our circumstances, but in the Lord who rules and reigns over our circumstances and over every detail of our lives. God is to be the object of our soul’s dependence. Not only are we invited to trust in Him, but we are exhorted to trust in Him at all times.

Every second is a holy moment because every instance is an occasion for fresh reliance upon the living God. Whatever we are wrestling with, whatever we are stressed by, whatever we are carrying, whatever is burdening us, whatever we are happy about, whatever we are rejoicing in, and whatever is causing us pain, we are invited to bring it all to the Lord Almighty. Trust in God is most clearly expressed through communion with God “at all times.”

Isn’t it encouraging to hear that God invites us to pour out our hearts before Him? We can come to God with anything and everything and lay it all before Him through open and honest prayer. In what manner should we do this? We should “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess. 5:16-18).
 
We can cast our burdens on Him; we can tell Him all our troubles; we can confess to Him all of our sins; we can express all our concerns; we can communicate all our cares; and we can pour out all the good and the bad stored up in our hearts to the One who can handle it all and who can help us.

God welcomes us to be real with Him. What a kindness! What a grace! This type of realness is the only way to fully express our trust in Him. This truth makes prayer a joy. You and I are invited to converse with the Lord as you would your best of friends. What joys and victories, temptations and struggles, anxieties and difficulties are you facing today?
 
Tell it all to the Lord in open and honest prayer and experience the comfort and peace that only God can give.
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The worship service for today is live streamed. It can be heard later on YouTube and the Church website (www.bellevuebaptistchurchchicago.org) To listen to the service go to Church website and select the media tab for the sermon
 
Thursday Evening Prayer and Bible Study (6:30-8:30 p.m.) Call the Church office with an email address to receive the link. For members who will be using their phones, you may call this number: 1-312-626-6799 and enter the following meeting ID and passcode for the Zoom meeting.
 
Meeting ID: 421 100 2593
Passcode: 849750