North Main Street Church of God
Sure Footedness in Rocky Places
1201 North Main Street Ext. Butler, PA 16001 05/28/2023
Locations & Times
North Main Street Church of God
1201 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
Sunday Morning
Join us on Sunday Mornings online where you can Check-in/Connect, Give, and Watch along with us.
https://northmaincog.org/online/Know Christ intimately,
Grow in Christ continually, and
Go for Christ daily
Check-in Here
Thanks for joining us! If it's your first time here we'd love to connect with you! Fill out the form below. <br> For our regular attenders, please check in with your name and email, if you need to update information
https://northmaincog.org/online-connection-form/Joining us online?
Thank you for joining us today! Please check in here:
https://northmaincog.org/online-connection-form/
Newcomers to North Main
If you are a newcomer, we’re so glad you’ve joined us! If you’re here in person, make sure to stop by the Welcome Center where we have a gift bag for you with some information about us and some delicious homemade chocolate chip COOKIES. <br> For those online please visit the website below and make sure to click the COMMUNICATION CARD button and fill that out so we can send you a free gift!
https://northmaincog.org/onlineChurch Mobile App
Did you know North Main has a church mobile app? Access videos anytime from your device and never miss a sermon. Securely and easily give your tithes, offerings, and donations. Instantly register for upcoming events, and stay in the know of what's happening. Contact Us at any time with a simple message. Find others in the North Main directory. To download go to:
https://northmaincog.org/app/Bible Reading Plan
Join us in 2023 as we read through the Bible in a year and highlight evidence of “KINDNESS” throughout our daily Scripture readings. Reading Guides and GREEN highlighters, the color that represents KINDNESS, are available at the Welcome Center. You can also access the resources digitally on NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/BIBLE
https://northmaincog.org/bible/
Events
We want to highlight a few events for you today, but feel free to check out our other upcoming events on our website at:
https://northmaincog.org/eventsWhitehall Summer Camps
What better way to spend your summer than at camp? Grades 3-12 will have a chance to meet lifelong friends, eat great meals, take a ride on the zip line, learn about Jesus, and have the time of their life in a spectacular setting! For more information and registration details pick up a brochure at the Welcome Center or visit our website NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/EVENTS
https://northmaincog.org/event/11307121-2023-06-11-sr-high-9th-12th-gr-summer-camp-whitehall/Connection Luncheon
https://northmaincog.org/event/15501329-2023-06-04-connection-luncheon/We will be celebrating communion together this morning during worship. The ushers will distribute the elements at that time, but for those who need a gluten-free or sealed option, those are available at the Welcome Center right outside of the doors you came in today.
Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://northmaincog.org/give/
(Habakkuk 3:1-19)
Yearly Theme: “Kindness is… Action”
Series Title: “In the Meantime”
May 28th, 2023
In this final section of Habakkuk, Habakkuk sings a hymn to GOD for His faithfulness in the midst of impending judgment upon the nation of Judah. Those who remain faithful to GOD, and who have not worshiped the gods of the pagan nations around them will be spared, but will also be exiled like the rest of the nation. However, in their exile, they will remain joyful and hopeful in the GOD of their salvation. Though sorrow may last for a while, joy will sustain them through dark times. Those who remain faithful to GOD in the midst of judgment will learn that the LORD is their strength.
Let’s take a look at Habakkuk’s final prayer and song:
Key Point: “GOD sustains the faithful in times of trouble and trials.”
How can we see GOD’s support of the faithful during times of trouble in Habakkuk’s final prayer? We first see a change of heart in Habakkuk:
Habakkuk 3:2 (NLT), I have heard all about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by your amazing works. In this time of our deep need, help us again as you did in years gone by. And in your anger, remember your mercy.
· In ________, GOD warned His people of the consequences of breaking His ________.
Deuteronomy 28:15, 36-37 (NLT), “But if you refuse to listen to the LORD your God and do not obey all the commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come and overwhelm you:
36 “The LORD will exile you and your king to a nation unknown to you and your ancestors. There in exile you will worship gods of wood and stone! 37 You will become an object of horror, ridicule, and mockery among all the nations to which the LORD sends you.
· Habakkuk learned that GOD ______ all things to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His good _______ for them.[1]
Habakkuk 3:17-19 (NLT), 17 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! 19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.
[1] Romans 8:28.
Daniel was faithful when it was inconvenient. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were faithful when it was dangerous. Habakkuk was faithful in the face of imminent judgment. And GOD was – and still is – faithful to those who follow Him even when the circumstances and situations are confusing and difficult.
We’re living in a time much like Habakkuk. The wicked seem to prosper and the righteous seem to suffer. But if we hold on tight to the promise of GOD, that He will never leave us or forsake us, there is nothing we cannot endure if GOD goes with us. Even as Moses handed the reigns of leadership to Joshua, we have been given the promise handed down to him…
Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT), Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
Key Point: “GOD sustains the faithful in times of trouble and trials.”
Past Sermons
To view past sermons, please visit our website below.
https://northmaincog.org/media-resources/sermons/Contact Us
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https://northmaincog.org/media-resources/contact-us/North Main Street Church of God
1201 North Main Street Ext.Butler, PA 16001 (724) 285-4214 info@northmaincog.org
http://www.northmaincog.org/Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online at NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/GIVE, text "give" to (724) 313-2211, and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://www.northmaincog.org/giveMonday - Thursday
9:00am - 4:00pm
CLOSED Monday, May 29th for Memorial Day