Sunday Morning: January 4, 2009
Order of Worship:
- Announcements
- Moment of silence as we prepare to worship: Psalm 46:10
- God's Greeting of grace, mercy and peace
- Call to Worship: Psalm 67
- Prayer of Adoration
- Hymn of Adoration: #4 How Great Thou Art
- Confession of Faith: #716 The Apostles' Creed - in unison
- Prayer of Supplication
- Scripture Reading: Luke 18:18-30
- Message: Luke 18:18-23 The Rich Young Ruler
- Prayer of Application
- Hymn of Preparation: #382 Be Thou My Vision
- Celebration of the Lord's Supper
- Confession of Sin: Romans 3:9-20 (in unison)
- Silent Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Pardon : Romans 3:21-26
- Scripture Reading: Mark 14:18-26
- Distribution of the Elements
- Prayer of Praise
- Hymn of Commitment: #204 Rock of Ages (new tune)
- Prayer for Tithes and Offerings
- Doxology: # 625
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Benediction: Numbers 5:24-26
Announcements:
All children are welcome in our worship services. There are accommodations downstairs to help in the training of your children so they may be able sit quietly through the worship service.
This morning during our worship service we will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper. All who know themselves to be sinners, who are trusting in Christ alone for their salvation, and who are not under the discipline of the church are invited to join in this time of communion with our God and with one another. If you have any questions, please speak to one of the elders.
Lord willing, the elders will have their monthly meeting on Tuesday night at 7:00 PM and the deacons will be having their monthly on Thursday night at 7:00 PM.
There will be no Sunday School class today. We will meet for fellowship and for those who missed it, a showing of the 2008 church video.
The Bright Lights girls are ready to shine their lights and learn more about serving our Lord. We will meet on Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30.
On January 11th we will be having Pastor Doug Warren of Christ the Redeemer, a mission work of the PCA in Portland, Maine, come and preach in the morning service and answer questions afterwards downstairs. This is one of the denominations that the congregation asked that we learn more about as we reconsider our affiliation with the 4C’s. Please come out so that we can all make an informed decision when the time comes.
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Sermon Outline:
Intro:
What is the gospel according to Jesus?
Theme:
The rich young ruler comes to Jesus to find eternal life.
I.
He Seeks Eternal Life, vv. 18-21
Are you concerned about eternal life?
John 6:28; Acts 2:37-38; Matthew 22:39; Philippians 3:6; Galatians 3:24; Deuteronomy 5:33; Matthew 5:21, 27, 33, 38, 43
II.
He Finds Eternal Life, v. 22
How do we come to Christ?
Ezekiel 33:11; Mark 8:34; Acts 4:12
III.
He Loses Eternal Life, v. 23
What can keep us from Christ?
Matthew 6:19-21; 1 Timothy 6:10; Luke 13:28
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Closing Comment:
The nature of Christ's salvation, is woefully misrepresented by the present-day "evangelist." He announces a Savior from hell--rather than a Savior from sin! And that is why so many are fatally deceived, for there are multitudes who wish to escape the Lake of fire--who have no desire to be delivered from their carnality and worldliness! The very first thing said of Him in the New Testament is--"You shall call His name Jesus--for He shall save His people...[not "from the wrath to come," but] from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). Christ is a Savior for those realizing something of the exceeding sinfulness of sin, who feel the awful burden of it on their conscience, who loathe themselves for it, and who long to be freed from its terrible dominion. He is a Savior for no others. Were He to "save from hell" those still in love with sin, He would be a minister of sin, condoning their wickedness and siding with them against God. What an unspeakably horrible and blasphemous thing, with which to charge the Holy One! True, as the Christian grows in grace, he has a clearer realization of what sin is--rebellion against God; and a deeper hatred of and sorrow for it. But to think that one may be saved by Christ, whose conscience has never been smitten by the Spirit, and whose heart has not been made contrite before God--is to imagine something which has no existence in the realm of fact. "It is not the healthy who need a doctor--but the sick" (Matthew 9:12). The only ones who really seek relief from the great Physician, are those who are sick of sin--who long to be delivered from its God-dishonoring works, and its soul-defiling pollutions. (Arthur Pink, "Present Day Evangelism")
Evening Service: January 4, 2009
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” .
Order of Worship:
- Call to Worship: Lamentations 3:21-24
- Opening Prayer
- Opening Hymn: #43 Great Is Thy Faithfulness
- Confession: Psalm 50
- Prayer Requests & Congregational Prayer
- Hymn: From Out of Depths, O Lord, I Cry (insert)
- Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 16:29-17:7
- Message: 1 Kings 17:2-7 The Word Bearer Leaves
- Prayer of Application
- Hymn: # 401 Psalm 42
- Benediction: Revelation 22:16-22
Sermon Outline:
Intro:
How important is God’s word to you?
Theme: Elijah, the Word Bearer of God, leaves the Land of Promise.
I.
The Command to Leave the Land of Promise, vv. 2-3
What does Elijah’s leaving the Land of Promise mean?
Amos 8:11-12; Deuteronomy 32:20; Matthew 4:4
II.The Provision of God Outside the Land of Promise, vv. 4-6
What does God promise as we obey Him?
Matthew 6:26; Psalm 24:1; Philippians 4:19; Romans 12:1-2
III.
The Result of Sin in the Land of Promise, v. 7
What has God given to us in Christ?
1 Kings 18:17; Matthew 4:4; John 1:14
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