Preparing for Sunday | January 21
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
House of the Lord | [listen]
Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham
Revelation 19:16
There’s Something About That Name | [listen]
Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither
Hebrews 13:15
Only a Holy God | [listen | lyrics]
Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson
Isaiah 5:16
God So Loved | [listen]
Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Andrew Bergthold
John 3:16
Be Still My Soul (In You I Rest) | [listen + lyrics]
Katharina von Schlegel, Jason Ingram, Kari Jobe
Psalm 46:10
Your Great Name | [listen + lyrics]
Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff
Philippians 2:10-11
SERMON TEXT
Matthew 28
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:29)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcing New Elder Candidates
Our council of elders are responsible for the care, oversight, leadership, and shepherding of the spiritual condition and fiscal well-being of the church. RBC elders are men who have been examined and meet the biblical qualifications as set forth in 1 Timothy 5:17, Titus 1:9, 1 Peter 5:1-3, Acts 20:28, and Mark 10:42-45. Along with our pastors, deacons, staff, and lay-leaders, they serve, lead, pray for, and minister to our congregation in word and in deed.
Two candidates, John Smith and Sujay Philips, have completed a year-long candidacy process. As the final stage of that process, we would love your feedback on both or either of these men. If you have affirmations or concerns, please email the elders at elders@restonbible.org.
Sujay Phillips was born in 1971 in Bellary, India. Raised in a loving home, he grew up with a cultural understanding of Christianity. He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from Bellary. At 23 yrs., Sujay professed faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior by the grace of God under the loving, caring and faithful mentorship of Mr. Janardhan Rao. By God’s providence, Sujay met his wife Leena through his parents, and they were married in 1996. Sujay and Leena have two children, Sheryll and Samuel.
By God’s providence, Sujay came to the United States in the year 2000 in pursuit of a better future for their family. God has been so faithful in providing for their needs beyond measure. The greatest blessing for Sujay here in the U.S. has been the immense joy of knowing the heart of God more intimately leading to a passionate, faithful walk with God. He has been attending Reston Bible Church since 2011 and loves RBC because RBC is a Bible-believing, Bible-honoring, Bible-centered, Bible-teaching church.
Sujay loves God with all his heart, mind, soul and strength and loves his neighbor as himself. His desire is to serve and care, listen and pray, exhort, encourage and build the body of Christ at RBC. His desire is for RBC to be the beautiful bride of Christ where individuals are rooted in Christ, marriages are strong in Christ and families are united in Christ, for the glory of God resulting in RBC being a shining light in our communities.
John Smith grew up in a military family and attended the base Chapel for Sunday services. While he learned a lot about God, it wasn’t until his junior year in high school, after his dad had retired from the military and his family settled down in Washington state, that John’s faith became real. A neighbor invited him to Sunday school where John heard the Gospel, and a short time later, asked Jesus to be his Savior.
John attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and by God’s grace was invited to be a part of a Bible study where he grew in his faith. Following pilot training, John married his high school sweetheart, Jana. For the next 25 years, they moved around the country, including a tour in the United Kingdom, and raised 8 kids, 4 boys and 4 girls. In the midst of this journey, their third child, and second son, Zane, died from leukemia at the age of two.
He and his family first came to RBC in 1995 when John was on a 4-year tour at the Pentagon. John retired from the Air Force in 2007 and is back supporting the Air Force at the Pentagon as a contractor. He has served in various positions at RBC including AWANA, Helping Hands, the Men’s Ministry, Shepherd Groups, and the Deacons.
John is amazed at what happened at the cross where God, who created the universe, humbled Himself by becoming a man, demonstrated His holiness by judging our sin, and then demonstrated His love for us by paying our death sentence Himself, all that we might have the opportunity by faith to restore our relationship with Him.
Preparing for Sunday | January 14
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Death Was Arrested | [listen]
Adam Kersh, Brandon Coker, Heath Balltzglier, Paul Taylor Smith
Hebrews 2:9
Praise the Lord | [listen + lyrics]
Levi Smith, Matthew Harris, Micah Kuiper, Nick Bays
John 4:14
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me | [listen + lyrics]
Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson
Galatians 2:20
A Thousand Hallelujahs | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood, Phil Wickham, Scott Ligertwood
Psalm 92:4-5
Lord I Need You | [listen + lyrics]
Jesse Reeves, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson
Hebrews 4:16
SERMON TEXT
Exodus 20
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. (Exodus 20:8)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Preparing for Sunday | January 7
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Praise the Lord | [listen + lyrics]
Levi Smith, Matthew Harris, Micah Kuiper, Nick Bays
John 4:14
Honey in the Rock | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood
Psalm 81:16
Our God | [listen]
Jonas Myrin, Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Matt Redman
Romans 8:31
Jesus Over Everything | [listen]
Andrew Holt, Ben Cantelon, Charles Starling
Philippians 2:9-10
Christ Be Magnified | [listen]
Cody Carnes, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse
Revelation 5:13
SERMON TEXT
Matthew 11
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:29)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Preparing for Sunday | December 31
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
New Doxology | [listen + lyrics]
Thomas Miller, Thomas Ken
Romans 11:36
My God Is Still the Same | [listen + lyrics]
Benji Cowart, Chris Rohman, Dustin Lolli, Josh Bronleewe
Hebrews 13:8
My Worth Is Not in What I Own [listen]
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Graham Kendrick
Philippians 3:8
Yes I Will | [listen + lyrics]
Eddie Hoagland, Jonathan Smith, and Mia Fieldes
Psalm 63:3-4
How Marvelous | [listen]
Charles H. Gabriel, Chris Tomlin
2 Corinthians 8:9
SERMON TEXT
Titus 2
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. (Titus 2:11)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Preparing for Christmas Eve | December 24
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Christmas Day | [listen + lyrics]
Andrew Bergthold, Scott Cash, Franni Cash, Ed Cash, Ed Cash Jr.
Isaiah 49:13
Angels We Have Heard On High | [listen + lyrics]
Hymn, possibly from the 18th century; translated by James Chadwick (1862)
Luke 2:9
O Little Town of Bethlehem | [listen + lyrics]
Lewis Henry Redner, Phillips Brooks
Micah 5:2
Only a Holy God | [listen | lyrics]
Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson
Isaiah 5:16
King of Kings | [listen + lyrics]
Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood
Revelation 19:16
SERMON TEXT
Isaiah 9
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon[d] his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Preparing for Sunday | December 17
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Go Tell It on the Mountain | [listen]
John W. York
Luke 2:15
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | [listen + lyrics]
Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Sterling, Charles Wesley
Luke 2:14
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | [listen + lyrics]
John Mason Neale, Henry Sloane Coffin, Andy Melvin
Isaiah 7:14
Behold | [listen]
Dallas Jenkins, Phil Wickham, Steven Furtick
John 1:4-5
Holy Forever | [listen + lyrics]
Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, Phil Wickham
Psalm 145:21
SERMON TEXT
Matthew 6:5-14
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. (Matthew 6:9-13)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Preparing for Sunday | December 10
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Go Tell It on the Mountain | [listen]
John W. York
Luke 2:15
Behold | [listen]
Dallas Jenkins, Phil Wickham, Steven Furtick
John 1:4-5
O Praise The Name (Anástasis) | [listen + lyrics]
by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, Marty Sampson
Romans 5:8
What Child Is This? | [listen + lyrics]
William Chatterton Dix
Luke 2:11-12
Hope Has a Name | [listen + lyrics]
Aaron Johnson, Benjamin Cruse, Evan John, Ryan Williams
1 Timothy 1:1
SERMON TEXT
Matthew 6:5-14
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. (Matthew 6:9-13)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Celebrating Generosity: Gurbet Bible Translation Update
Preparing for Sunday | December 3
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Joy to the World | [listen]
George Frideric Handel, Isaac Watts, and Phil Wickham
Psalm 98:4
What a Glorious Night | [listen]
Ben McDonald, Casey Brown, David Frey, and Jonathan Smith
Luke 2:13-14
Only a Holy God | [listen | lyrics]
Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson
Isaiah 5:16
SERMON TEXT
Matthew 6:5-14
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. (Matthew 6:9-13)