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Welcome to Rose of Sharon Baptist Church!
It is our prayer that God will lead you to a church where you can grow as a Christian and serve the Lord with your gifts and talents. We want to be that place for you. Take a look around the site for information about the different ministry opportunities we have, as well as more information about our church.
Our pastor and staff are available to meet with you individually, or as a family, if you have further questions. Feel free to either call 919-477-3993 or email us.
Worship Service Sunday morning 10:00 am in the Worship Center;
From the parking lot on FM 90.1 and on Facebook Live.
To listen to our Monday Main Point Podcast visit our Upcoming Events page or use this direct link:
Sunday Worship Service
November 29, 2020 -10:00 AM
November Memory Verse
“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 NKJV
Welcome Pastoral Prayer Memory Verse
Kid’s Talk Pastor Blake Flinchum
Praise & Worship Pastor Jonathan Hendrickson
We Have A Saviour
Verse 1
A child has been given
The King of our freedom
Sing for the light has come
This is Christmas
Verse 2
Come and adore Him
And bring gifts before Him
Joy to the world
Worship the Son
This is Christmas
Chorus
This is Jesus Emmanuel
Here with us tell all the world
We have a Saviour we have a Saviour
We are no longer lost
'Cause He has come down for us
We have a Saviour we have a Saviour
Verse 3
Sing with the angels
And lift up your voices
Join in the song of hope
This is Christmas
Bridge
His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever
(REPEAT)
CCLI Song # 6336811
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Verse 1
Come Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in Thee
Israel's strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth Thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart
Verse 2
Born Thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now Thy gracious Kingdom bring
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By Thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to Thy glorious throne
CCLI Song # 31999
Glory (Let There Be Peace)
Verse 1
One star
Burns in the darkness
Shines with the promise Emmanuel
One child
Born in the stillness
Living within us Emmanuel
Chorus
We're singing Glory Glory
Let there be peace let there be peace
Singing Glory Glory
Let there be peace let it start in me
Verse 2
One voice
Speaks for the voiceless
Hope for the hopeless Emmanuel
One love
Brings us together
Now and forever Emmanuel
Bridge
Do not be afraid
His love is strong enough to save us
Nothing stands in the way
His love is strong enough to lead us
(REPEAT)
Ending
Let there be peace let it start in me
CCLI Song # 7071972 CCLI License # 911208
“Patience and Peace Amid Perplexity”
Pastor Jonathan Hendrickson
1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.
Habakkuk’s First Prayer
2 How long, Lord, must I call for help
and You do not listen
or cry out to You about violence
and You do not save?
3 Why do You force me to look at injustice?
Why do You tolerate wrongdoing?
Oppression and violence are right in front of me.
Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates.
4 This is why the law is ineffective
and justice never emerges.
For the wicked restrict the righteous;
therefore, justice comes out perverted.
Habakkuk’s Confidence in God Expressed
16 I heard, and I trembled within;
my lips quivered at the sound.
Rottenness entered my bones;
I trembled where I stood.
Now I must quietly wait for the day of distress
to come against the people invading us.
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
and there is no fruit on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will triumph in Yahweh;
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
19 Yahweh my Lord is my strength;
He makes my feet like those of a deer
and enables me to walk on mountain heights!
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 3:16-19 HCSB
Intro: As we continue our “Echoes From Exile” sermon series, we find ourselves moving away from those minor prophets who were primarily concerned with Israel and the coming Assyrian invasion, and moving toward those minor prophets who were concerned with God’s imminent judgment on the southern kingdom of Judah. The first of these prophets is Habakkuk.
Habakkuk stands out against all of the other prophets we have studied so far, because not only is his subject matter Judah, but his style is one of lament or complaint. The book of Habakkuk is comprised of a number of complaints from the prophet to God regarding the great amount of evil he is observing and the apparent lack of justice from God. How can God be God if this much evil is allowed to go unchecked?
This is why Habakkuk is such a relevant book for our current circumstances. How many, both inside and outside of the church, have observed the goings-on of 2020 and wondered like the prophet, “How long, O Lord?” How long do we have to wait for you to provide a cure? How long must we endure a world full of violence and oppression? How long before you take your place on the throne and do away with corruption in our courtrooms and in our political processes? If you are really there, why aren’t you doing something to stop all of this?
And how many of us, have prayed prayers of intercession and felt like they only went ceiling-high? We wait for God to answer, but it seems as though there was something that blocked our request from ever making it to His ear, either that or He is intentionally ignoring our entreaty.
If you have ever felt like this, or are feeling like this today, then allow me to share with you how Habakkuk shows us how to have patience and peace amid a world of perplexity.
Patience and Peace Amid Perplexity
1. When things do not make sense – we can talk to God knowing He cares (1.2-4)
a. 1.5-7
b. 1.13
c. 1.12
d. 2.1
e. 2.2-3
f. 2.4
g. Rom. 1.16-17
2. When things do not make sense – we can wait on God knowing He will act (3.16).
a. 2.1
b. 2.3
c. 2.18-19
d. Is. 44. 9-11
e. 2.20
f. Gal. 4.3-5
3. When things do not make sense – we can rest in God knowing He is just and merciful (3.17-19)
a. 3.2
b. 3.12-13
c. 1 Cor. 15. 55-57 NLT
Invitation
Be Still
Verse 1
Lord help me now to face this battle
My strength has failed and my eyes can’t see
Through the waves of doubt that take me under
In the chaos I hear you speak
Chorus
Be still and know that You are my God
Be still and know that You are enough
Though my heart is racing, still You’re in control
Be still and know that You are my God
Verse 2
You brought me rest in times of struggle
I lay my head down at Your feet
The storm in me that I can’t wrestle
Is calmed when I hear you speak
Bridge 1
You are faithful, and Your love endures forever
Yes, Your love endures forever
You are able, in You I’ll stand forever
Yes, in You I’ll stand forever
CCLI Song # 7036338 CCLI License # 911208
Announcements & Closing Prayer Youth Pastor Jeremiah Custar
Here is the link to our Worship Services and additional recorded small group discussions from previous Sundays & Wednesdays:
https://www.facebook.com/rosbcdurhamnc/videos/sunday-morning-worship-may-17-2020/863398560793826
What To Expect as we meet for services at ROSBC
What Should I Wear?
There’s no dress code at ROSBC; come wearing what you’re comfortable in. Some folks like to dress up a little on Sundays, and some like to come in jeans. Either way is great as long as you come with an open heart!
Do you have Nursery or Childcare?
*Due to Covid-19 the following information was our standard prior to March 15, 2020:
*A nursery and childcare are available during Sunday morning service at 9:45 AM.
Preschool Children's Church & Children’s Church meet Sunday mornings in the Worship Service, after listening to Kid's Talk the children go the Nursery or Element Kid's Room #203.
Wednesday Night Kids Activities and Events can be found HERE
Do you have Sunday School Class?
We offer Adult Life Groups and Children's Sunday School at 11:00 AM.
Classes can be found HERE
Schedule of Services
This Sunday
Sunday Morning Worship
In person inside the Worship Center, from your car in the parking lot on FM 90.1 or at home on Facebook Live
at 10:00 am
Wednesday
Rose of Sharon continues to provide Facebook Live Bible Study each Wednesday at 6:30 pm. While we observe the State and City guidelines for meetings, wearing masks and Social Distancing, we are not able to return to our Wednesday meetings inside our buildings.
Continue to watch for updates this Summer of 2020 and as soon as we are able to share what's in our future plans for this fall, we will let you know.