God's Waiting Room

The Certainty of Uncertainty

Resources

Speaker

Dwight K. Nelson

Dwight Nelson served as lead pastor of the Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University from 1983 to 2023. During his time at Pioneer he spoke on the “New Perceptions” telecast, taught at the theological seminary and has written books, including The Chosen. He and his wife, Karen, are blessed with two married children and 2 granddaughters.

Offering

Saturday, May 30, 2020
Program: 
Opening Music
Wonderful Words of Life • Philip Bliss
Kenneth Logan, Minister of Music
Relief Update
Teela Ruehle, Relief Coordinator
Call to Worship
Stanley LeBrun
Opening Hymn
A Shelter in the Time of Storm • 528 st. 1, 3 & 4
Joshua Goines and Linda Sánchez
Praise at Home
Your Great Name • Your Name • What a Beautiful Name It Is • Jesus Name Above All Names
Prayer
Russell and Cynthia Burrill
Children's Story
Ben Martin, Associate Pastor
Children's Prayer
Ayden and Joseph
Scripture Reading
Lamentations 3:22-26 NIV
Lindsey Pratt, Associate Pastor
Worship in Music
Joy in All Things • Brian Balmages
Andrews University Wind Symphony; Byron Graves, director
Message
"God's Waiting Room: The Certainty of Uncertainty
Dwight K. Nelson, Lead Pastor
Closing Hymn
Until Then • 632
Joshua Goines and Linda Sánchez
Closing Music
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less • William Bradbury
Kenneth Logan, organ

More In This Series

05/23/2020
05/16/2020
Are you in God's waiting room of loneliness? God gives us comfort and hope through looking at snapshots of the prophet Elijah’s life. We can find assurance that God will do the same for us today.
05/09/2020
God has a plan and a purpose for your life, but there is a subtle strategy the devil wants to use to stop you. Discover what the strategy is and how to overcome it.
VBS at Niles Westside Church

Keepers of the Kingdom - Standing Strong in Today's Battle for Truth. July 14-18, from 9 - 11:45 AM at Niles Westside Adventist Church (1105 Grant St, Niles) for kids in Pre-K (age 4) - 6th grade. Please register early online at www.nileswestside.org. Email nileswestsidevbs@gmail.com or call 269-683-5998 with questions.

Offering for June 28, 2025

Michigan Advance Partners

Author Melvin Santos Speaking: For the longest time, in my early years, I quietly disagreed with this Bible passage in Acts 20, “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35, NKJV).

I wondered how people can say, “I receive a blessing when I give.” On the contrary, in my younger years, I always enjoyed receiving gifts. To pay for the gift and give it to someone wouldn’t bring me joy. That would cost me time and money.

When I fell in love, got married, and had children, I finally learned that when you’re in love, there is a greater joy in giving gifts to your wife and children. I would do anything for them because I love them.

Then I understood that this is the Spirit of Christ, who sacrificed all to share His love with us. When I participate in giving, or helping someone in need who cannot reciprocate the deed or pay me back, I’m sharing the love of Jesus. Now, that’s the heart of Jesus.

Just seeing the smiles on my family’s faces was enough for me to experience this passage, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Today, let’s share our gifts with a generous heart.

North American Division Stewardship Ministries