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THE LORD'S DAY

October 28, 2001 - 10:30 A.M.

Worship Theme: The Eternal Gospel

 
 

PRELUDE

Fiona Garwood & Sue Senzig
 

ACTIVITIES & CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH

 
 

WELCOMING THE ASSEMBLY

 
 

PASTOR: The Lord be with you!
PEOPLE: And also with you!

 
 

PREPARING IN STILLNESS

 

DRAWING NEAR TO WORSHIP

  You Are Lord of All

Lamb of God, You've come to dwell in our hearts, Immanuel;
Perfect sacrifice of Love, You are Lord of all.

Word of God, Refiner's Fire, be our heart's one pure desire;
Cleanse, refresh and make us new, You are Lord of all.

King of kings, we humbly bow as our hearts enthrone You now;
Holy One receive our praise, You are Lord of all.

Lamb of God, You've come to dwell in our hearts, Immanuel;
Perfect sacrifice of Love, You are Lord of all.

King of kings, we humbly bow as our hearts enthrone You now;
Holy One receive our praise, You are Lord of all.
You are Lord of all, You are Lord of all.


Before the Throne of God Above

Before the throne of God above, I have a strong and perfect plea,
A great High Priest whose name is "Love," who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands, my name is written on His heart;
I know that while in heav'n He stands, no tongue can bid me thence depart,
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within,
upward I look and see Him there who made an end to all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free;
For God, the Just is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me,
to look on Him and pardon me.

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness,
the great unchangable I AM, the King of glory and of grace!
One with Himself I cannot die, My soul is purchased by His blood;
My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ, my Savior and my God,
with Christ my Savior and my God, with Christ my Savior and my God.


CONFESSING OUR SINS

 
 

ALL: O Lord Most High, we confess that we have often tried to please You with our righteousness instead of pleading the righteousness of Christ. We have tried to cleanse our sins by becoming “better” Christians rather than receiving forgiveness through Your blood. We have constructed idols for pleasure and for ambition, and have not been joyful in Your presence, nor rested in Your accomplishment. We have sought our nourishment in vain activities and in setting our own course instead of trusting in Your daily provision.

Merciful Father, continue to purge our darkened hearts with the light of Your gospel. Help us not to fear the cleansing work of Your Spirit, but make us eager for it, delight in it, and rejoice with unspeakable joy that we are being conformed to the image of Your dear Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Colossians 2:13
 
PASTOR: Hear the promises of God to those who truly repent of their sins and trust in Christ: When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins. Now, lift up your hearts!

PEOPLE: We lift them up to the Lord!

CALL TO WORSHIP

Psalm 124:8; 95:1-2
 
PASTOR: Our help is in the name of the Lord,

PEOPLE: Who made heaven and earth.

PASTOR: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord and shout with joy to the rock of our salvation!

ALL: Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

CONFESSING OUR FAITH

Heidelberg Catechism, 3-5
 
PASTOR: From where do you know your sins and your misery?

PEOPLE: From the law of God.

PASTOR: What does God’s law require of us?

PEOPLE: Christ teaches us this in a summary in Matthew 22: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets

PASTOR: Can you keep all this perfectly?

PEOPLE: No, I am inclined by nature to hate God and my neighbor.

PRAISING OUR LORD

  Rock of Ages - Hymn 500

THANKING GOD FOR HIS PRESENCE

 
 

PASTOR: We give thanks to you, Lord, for you are good.

ALL: Your love endures forever. Amen.

 

PRAYING TOGETHER FOR GOD'S PEOPLE

Pastor Dave Clelland
  For the salvation of those who have not yet trusted Christ
 

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

  For the sanctification of the those who have trusted Christ
 

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

  For those with special concerns (with personal, silent prayer)
 

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

  For our country and government
 

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

  For the Church and her mission
 

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

CHOIR ANTHEM

The Lord God Made Them All (Drennan) Choir
 

WORSHIPPING BY GIVING

(Sign, pass & return Friendship Pad)
 

Westminster Shorter Catechism, 7-11

Hymnal, page 869-70
 


• Prayer - The pastor and another church elder will be available in the front to pray personally with anyone during the offertory.

• Offertory - Ms. Lynna Harbison

PRAISING OUR GOD

Doxology (Old Hundredth)
 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below,
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

DEDICATING OUR LIVES & GIFTS

 
 
PASTOR: Yours, O Lord, are grandeur and power, majesty, splendor, and glory.
ALL: All in the heavens and on the earth is yours, and of your own we give you. Amen.

HEARING SCRIPTURE - Psalm 34:11-22

Deacon Andy Winters
 

READER: This is the Word of the Lord.
CONGREGATION: Thanks be to God!

GREETING ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE

 
 

• Children ages 4-5 dismissed to Children's Church in Rooms M1 & M3.

PREPARING TO HEAR GOD'S WORD

Ensemble & Congregation
  King of Heaven

King of heaven, Lord of me, I don't understand this mystery.
I can't comprehend how You can be King of heaven and Lord of me.

The hand that made the moon and stars is the hand that reaches down to me.
The Holy One for the lowly comes and lays aside His majesty.
The eyes that always watch the world are the eyes that see inside of me.
How great a love that You are mindful of and Father to the least of these.

Repeat Chorus

The One that could have worn the crown wore the thorns upon His head.
The Prince has come as a pauper's son; the First became the Last instead.
His shoulders should have worn the robes and yet, He chose the sinner's cross.
The great I AM became the Lamb and gave Himself to save the lost.

King of heaven, Lord of me, I don't understand this mystery.
I can't comprehend how You can be King of heaven and Lord of me,
King of Heaven and Lord of me.

  Give Thanks to the Lord

Give thanks to the Lord, for the works of his hand, for a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
Give thanks to the Lord for we all now can stand and fear not of being forsaken.

Give thanks to the Lord for His righteousness.
Give thanks to the Lord for His love.
Let us worship his name and his holiness: give thanks to the Lord;
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, give thanks.

Give thanks to the Father for sending his Son. Give thanks to the Son for the Spirit.
Now lift up your voices to God, three in One, and shout so the whole world can hear it.

Repeat Chorus Twice

 

APPLYING GOD'S WORD

Pastor Dave Clelland
 

Our Place in His Story – 2 Timothy 3:1-17
(Text and Outline will be included on Sunday)

RESPONDING IN SONG

 

Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken - Hymn 345

RECEIVING GOD'S BLESSING

2 Thessalonians 2:14, 16-17  
 

PASTOR:He called you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

ALL: The Lord is King forever! Hallelujah! Amen.

 
 

POSTLUDE

Mrs. Jami Calatozzo