WORSHIP GUIDE
August 30, 2026
Title: Marked By Love
Pastor Mike Powers - Lead Pastor
John 14:22-31
22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me. 25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
Main Idea: Those who love Christ are marked by his indwelling presence.
- Marked by a Devotion to Christ
- Marked by the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
- Marked by a New Mind
- Marked by Peace and Victory
Weekly Prayer Prompts:
Praying Scripture helps deepen and focus your prayer life. Read the passage slowly, praying as God brings things to mind. Use these prompts if needed, but remember the goal is simply to pray. Even if you don't finish the list, spending time in prayer is a success.
John 14:22-31
Pray for God to help you keep his word.
Confess anything that God brings to mind about how you’re not keeping his word.
Thank God for loving you.
Thank God for coming and making his home with you as a believer.
Thank God for not just leaving you once you’re saved.
Pray for courage to speak the truth that those who disobey God don’t love God.
Praise Jesus for always speaking the right things at the right times.
Thank God for sending the Holy Spirit to help us.
Praise God for being a Trinity and beyond comprehension.
Thank God that the Holy Spirit teaches us all things and helps us remember all that Jesus said.
Praise God for being the God of peace.
Thank God for giving you peace as a believer even when circumstances can be crazy.
Pray about anything that you haven’t had peace about-anything that’s been making you troubled or afraid.
Thank God that his peace is regardless of circumstances, unlike the world’s peace.
Ask God to use the peace you have as a testimony for the gospel.
Ask the Lord to help you not let your heart be troubled or afraid.
Thank God for overcoming our biggest enemies so that we don’t have to be troubled or afraid.
Thank Jesus that he will come again to get us.
Thank Jesus for his prophecies that he fulfilled.
Thank Jesus for telling us what he’s going to do before he does it so that we can believe in him.
Pray that the lost will learn about Jesus’ signs and believe.
Thank God that if you’re a believer, the ruler of this world has no claim on you.
Praise Jesus for being greater than the devil!
Thank Jesus for his perfect obedience to the Father.
MINISTRY REPORT
August 23, 2026
Total Attendance: 1,423
Total General Fund Contributions and Preschool at The Creek Income
- Week of August 17-23, 2026: $ 54,541
- Year to Date: $ 2,464,793
Food Pantry Update:
Our next Community Food Pantry - Saturday, September 12 & 26 (9-11 am) *There will be only one community food pantry during the month of July.
** IMMEDIATE NEED FOR NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS **
Click Here for a List of Needed Food Items
Our Community Food Pantry events are held twice a month on the second and fourth Saturdays. Please contribute as you are able to assist us in helping families facing hunger. Items may be dropped off in the collection barrels both inside and outside the church near the office entrance. Thank you for your donations and compassion.
>> Questions about Church Membership? If you have questions regarding how to become a member at Richland Creek or if you would like to update your information for our church database then please email Donna Wright donna@richlandcreek.com.
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