The LORD Sees the Heart
I Samuel 16:1-13
February 11, 2018
Rev. Bruce Brown
I. God's Point of View (verses 1-5)
II. Two Ways of Seeing (verses 6:13)
III. Looking on the Heart (verses 1-13)
The lowly sense of personal unworthiness, wondering over Divine love, the eager longing for mercy to pardon and grace to help, faith that grasps the promises, the hope that is anchored within the veil, the kindness that breathes blessings all round, the love that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things – it is these things, breathing forth from the hearts of a congregation, that give pleasure to God. ~ William G. Blaikie
Prosperity Presbyterian Church Worship is Sunday at 10:00 AM, 5533 PPC Drive, Charlotte, NC,
704-875-1182.
Everyone is invited to the service.
Obedience is Better
I Samuel 15
Rev. Bruce Brown
I. The Calling of Saul (verses 1-9)
II. The Excuses of Sin (verses 10-23)
III. The Glory of Israel (verses 24-31)
“What, then, do we give in gratitude to the God who already has everything? Does he need money or songs or prayers? We should indeed offer these to God in thanks and love. But if we really want to please God – and what could be more worthwhile in all of life? – we will do his will, as it is written in his Book, in the name of Jesus Christ, the true and perfectly righteous king who offered no other sacrifice to God than his own obedient life, shedding his own blood for our sins.” ~ Richard D. Phillips
Everyone is invited to the 10:00 AM Prosperity Church Worship Service at 5533 PPC Drive, Charlotte, NC - 704-875-1182
Here, There, and Everywhere
Psalm 139:1-12
I. God is Personally Present (VERSES 1-6)
II. God is Everywhere Present (VERSES 7-12)
III. Growing in God's Presence (VERSES 19-24)
Pastor Bruce Brown
“Thou hast searched and seen me through, Thine eye commands with piercing view, My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh with all their powers... Within Thy circling power I stand; on every side I find Thy hand; Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God.” ~ Issac Watts
Prosperity Presbyterian Church Worship Service Sunday at 10:00 AM
5533 PPC Drive, Charlotte 704-875-1182
In the Morning I know His Heart
January 14, 2018
Rev. Bruce Brown
Psalm 5
I. God is Responsive (verses 1-3)
II. God is Merciful (verses 4-7)
III. God is Just (verses 8-10)
IV. God is Protective (verses 11-12
"We must know what God is like before (or as) we pray. The character of God is the basis and springboard of our prayers." ~ Dale Ralph Davis
"Thou art coming to a King, Large petitions with thee bring; for His grace and pow'r are such none can ever ask too much." ~ John Newton's hymn, Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare
Prosperity Presbyterian Church - 5533 PPC Drive, Charlotte, NC 704-875-1182
Worship Service is at 10:00 AM - Please come and worship with us.
Course Corrections and Inflections
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." ~ Matthew 6:33
"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps." ~ 1 Peter 2:21
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." ~ Romans 12:1-2
Rev. Richard Altork
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - COME, WORSHIP WITH US.
Praying Through the Troubles of a New Year
Psalm 3
DECEMBER 31st, 2017
Pastor Bruce Brown
I. Recount the Foes You Face (Vss. 1-2)
II. Recall the God of Your Glory (Vss. 3-4)
III. Remember the Deliverance He Determines (Vss. 5-8)
“All hail to Thee, Immanuel, Our risen King and Savior! Thy foes are vanuished, and Thou art Omnipotent forever. Death, sin, and hell not longer reign, And Satan's pow'r burst in twain; Eternal glory to Thy name: All hail! All hail! All hail! Immanuel!” ~ Hymn, All Hail, Immanuel!
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - COME, WORSHIP WITH US.
Love in the Flesh
1 John 4:7-12
DECEMBER 24th, 2017
Pastor Bruce Brown
I. Love's Source (vss. 7-8)
II. Love Sends (vss. 9-10)
III. Love Seen (vss. 11-12)
“But my love is frost and cold, ice and snow. Let His love warm me, lighten my burden, be my heaven... Let the mighty tide of His everlasting love cover the rocks of my sin and care. Then let my spirit float above those things which had else wrecked my life. Make me fruitful by living to that love, my character becoming more beautiful every day.” ~ The Valley of Vision
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - COME, WORSHIP WITH US.
Joining in Joy
LUKE 2:8-20
DECEMBER 17TH, 2017
Pastor Bruce Brown
I. A Joyful Announcement (Vss. 8-14)
II. The Shepherds Rejoice (Vss. 15-20)
III. Joining the Joy (Vss. 19-20)
“It is both our privilege and our duty to be joyful. To be joyless is to dishonor God and to deny His love and control over our lives. It is practical atheism. To be joyful is to experience the power of the Holy Spirit within us and to say to a watching world, 'Our God reigns'” ~Jerry Bridges
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - COME, WORSHIP WITH US.
Preparing for Peace
Luke 2:25-35
DECEMBER 10th, 2017
Pastor Bruce Brown
I. Simeon's Peace (Vss. 25-32)
II. Peace Through a Sword (Vss. 33-35)
III. Longing for the Prince of Peace (Vss. 25-35)
Pastor Bruce Brown
“The pursuit of peace does not include an easy going, peace-at-any price kind of attitude; it does no include giving in to wrong or injustice for the sake of maintaining appearances. That kind of behavior often leads to strife within ourselves. The conflicts that are disturbing our peace with others must be courageously but graciously faced and dealt with. Pursuing peace does not mean running away from the causes of discord.” ~ Jerry Bridges
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - COME, WORSHIP WITH US.
Our Blessed Hope
Titus 2:11-14
December 3RD, 2017
Pastor Bruce Brown
I. THE APPEARANCE OF GRACE (VERSES 11, 14)
II. THE APPEARANCE OF GLORY (VERSE 13)
III. WAITING IN HOPE (VERSES 11-14)
“I rejoice in that hope - the hope of God's being glorified in Himself and our getting a chance to join Him. The hope we wait for is our only hope, the blessed hope, the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is Jesus for whom we have prevailed through all of this suffering, and, oh, for the sweetness of melding one heart into His in that intimacy that is so precious.” ~ Joni Eareckson Tada
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - COME, WORSHIP WITH US.
Living Water
John 7:37-52
November 26th, 2017
Rev. Bruce Brown, Pastor
1. The Water Flows (verses 37-39)
II. The Water Divides (verses 40-46)
III. The Water Invades (verses 47-52)
“Jesus, priceless Treasure, Source of purest pleasure, Truest friend to me.
Long my heart hath panted, Till it almost fainted, Thirsting after Thee.
Thine I am, O spotless Lamb, I will suffer naught to hide Thee,
Ask for naught beside thee.” ~ Johann Franck
PROSPERITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
5533 PPC DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE - COME, WORSHIP WITH US.
Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude
Psalm 100
I. The Prescription to Be Grateful (Vss. 1,2,4)
II. The Purpose Behind Gratitude (Vss. 3, 5)
III. The Practice of Gratitude (Vss. 1-5)
Pastor Bruce Brown
“God certainly understands that we are "only human." But what He wants for us and from us is a joyful and humble heart. And a heart like that can only come from gratitude. Gratitude is foundational to vibrant, healthy Christianity." ~ William P. Farley
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-875-1182 ext. 4
Unmasking Unbelief
Unmasking Unbelief
JOHN 7:1-24
REV. BRUCE BROWN
November 12, 2017
I. The Worldly (vss. 1-9)
II. The Whispering (vss. 10-13)
III. The Wrathful (vss. 14-24)
IV. The Willing (vss. 17-18)
Pastor Bruce Brown
“Such is the corruption of human nature that Christ is the cause of division among men, wherever He is preached. So long as the world stands, some, when they hear of Him, will love, and some will hate -- some will believe, and some will believe not. That deep, prophetical saying of His will be continually verified -- "Do not think that I am come to send peace of earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword.” (Matt. 10:34)"
~ J.C. Ryle
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-875-1182 ext. 4
To Whom Shall We Go?
To Whom Shall We Go?
JOHN 6:60-71
November 5th, 2017
Pastor Bruce Brown
I. The Crowd's Departure (Vss. 60-66)
II. Jesus' Challenging Question (Vs. 67)
III. Peter's Committed Answer (Vss. 68-69)
“Do you long for more of the Spirit and for a more vibrant spiritual life? Jesus directs you to His Word. The way to have the Spirit is to have the Word, which the Spirit inspired for our sake. The way to be spiritual is to be biblical. Just as trees and plants grow strong and lush as they are well watered, so also do believers grow strong and firm, happy and holy when they are well watered with the Word of life... Paul put it simply: 'Faith come from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.' (Romans 10:17)”
Rev. Richard D. Phillips
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-875-1182 ext. 4
By Grace Alone
John 6:35-44
Rev. Bruce Brown
October 29, 2017
I. Grace Alone the Only Way
II. Grace Alone Before Time
III. Grace Alone to the Last Day
“The love of God does not find, but creates, that which is pleasing to it… Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. Therefore sinners are attractive because they are loved; they are not loved because they are attractive.”
Martin Luther, Thesis 28, Heidelberg Disputation
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-875-1182 ext. 4
Ear and Eye Examination
Matthew 13:15-16
Rev. Richard Altork
October 22, 2017
Matthew 13:15-16
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them. 6 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear. (NKJV)
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte NC 28269
Worship Service is at 10:00 AM each Sunday. Come and worship with us.
Speaking Grace Under Pressure
October 15, 2017
Rev. Josh Grimm
Acts 21:37-40
"As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?”“Do you speak Greek?” he replied. “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness some time ago?” Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.” After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he spoke to them in Aramaic..."
WELCOME JOSH AND ASHLEY GRIMM (RUF CAMPUS MINISTER - QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE)
"The Grimms have been living in Charlotte since 2012 while Josh attended RTS. During this time they felt God calling them to reach the campus at Queens University. Josh is now partnered with RUF, and his work at Queens began the fall semester of 2016. Please pray for the Grimms as they minster to students and share the good news of Jesus Christ on this campus."
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC
704-875-1182
Worship Service is at 10:00 AM each Sunday morning. Please come and worship with us.
Praise and Worship the King of the World
Psalm 96
Rev. Shaun Hurrie
October 8, 2017
I. Praise the King for His Unmatched Glory (vss 1-6)
II. Give the King His Due (vss 7-9)
III. Worship the King, for He Comes (vss 10-13)
"Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't." - John Piper
Welcome Shaun and Becky Hurrie (Visiting Missionaries)
"Shaun and Becky have four children - Isaac, Anwyn, Elise, and Karis. Shaun was born and raised in South Africa, but has lived in the U.S. since 2002.
They have had the privilege of being active members of Grace Covenant PCA in Hickory since 2003. Shaun served there as a Ruling Elder and the Worship and Children’s Director and Becky served as a Nursery Director.
Since a 2004 Mission's Trip and then a call for Shaun to go to seminary, we have increasingly sensed that God desires for us to serve in Southern Africa. We officially launched with Mission to the World in March of this year and Shaun was set apart for Gospel Ministry in the PCA this past June. As part of preparing for the field long-term our family has moved to Huntersville during the support-raising process. Our desire is to be directly involved with Christian Leadership Training, Church-Plant Support, and Mentoring and Support with the team on the Cape Peninsula."
Prosperity Presbyterian Church
5533 PPC Drive
Charlotte, NC
704-875-1182
Worship Service is at 10:00 AM each Sunday morning. Please come and worship with us.
The Best Bread in the World
John 6:41-59
October 1, 2017 Service
Rev. Bruce Brown, Pastor
1. The Bread of Life is Sent (verses 41-46)
II. The Bread of Life Saves (verses 47-51)
III. The Bread of Life is a Sacrifice (verses 52-59)
“No one can eat and drink for us, and no one, in like manner, can believe for us. We need food every day, and not once a week or once a month--and, in like manner, we need to employ faith every day. We feel benefit when we have eaten and drunk, we feel strengthened, nourished, and refreshed; and, in like manner, if we believe truly, we shall feel the better for it, by sensible hope and peace in our inward man.” J.C. Ryle
Prosperity Presbyterian Church -
5533 PPC Drive, Charlotte NC
704-875-1182
10:00 AM Worship Service - Come, Worship With Us.
Dining On the Living Bread
John 6:22-3
Rev. Bruce Brown
September 24, 2017
I. The Food that Spoils (verses 22-27)
II. The Bread that Lasts (verses 30-35)
III. The Work of God (verses 28-29)
“O Christ, in thee my soul hath found, and found in thee alone, the peace, the joy I sought so long, the bliss till now unknown. Now none but Christ can satisfy, no other name for me!There's love and life and lasting joy, Christ Jesus, found in thee.” ~ Frances Bevan