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The Lord’s Day ~ September 27, 2020
The Preparation for Worship
For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:36)
Prelude and Silent Prayer
Welcome and Announcements
The Adoration of God
Call to Worship – Psalm 91:1-2
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 65, #174 ARP Psalter
Speaker: The LORD Most High is awesome;
All: He is a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:2)
The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
*The Hymn of Exaltation – Hymn 38
(Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise)
The Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 5:1-7
*The Response of Praise (There Is a Redeemer)
There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son;
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.
Thank You, oh my Father, for giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit 'til the work on earth is done.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance - Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
O LORD our God, when we sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin), and You become angry with us and deliver us to the enemy, teach us to return to You with all our heart and with all our soul. We repent and make supplication to You in our captivity. We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have committed wickedness. Hear from heaven your dwelling place our prayer and our supplications, and maintain our cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against You. Now, O God, we pray, let your eyes be open and let your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. (2 Chron 6)
The Assurance of Pardon – 1 John 2:2 "And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 251
(Beneath the Cross of Jesus)
The Means of Grace
The Pastoral Prayer
The Worship of Giving
*The Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*The Prayer of Dedication
The Scripture – John 15:1-8
The Sermon – Abiding In the Vine
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 642
(Be Thou My Vision)
*The Benediction
*Congregation Standing
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Announcements
We welcome all who are visiting with us today. The Pastor and elders are available to pray with you or speak with you about your relationship with God.
Wednesday night prayer meeting @ 7:00 at the church.
"Abide in me, and I in you." I humbly apprehend, that this is not a mere precept of Christ, but rather a promise. Jesus meant by the expression to say, that by his Holy Spirit, which he was going from them purposely to send, they should be enabled to abide in him. The words, according to my view, are similar to that sweet scripture of Christ, when Jesus breathed on them, and said unto them, "Receive the Holy Ghost." (John 20:22) This was no precept: commanding them to receive what they had no power to take hold of, without the Lord making them receivers, of what he communicated. In like manner here.
Abide in me. Jesus undertakes for them, that they shall abide in him. And I in you. How, but from his own sole grace, could they receive this abiding of Christ in them? But if the Lord Jesus with the precept, wills them into the apprehension of the blessing; and while he thus speaks, communicates the power to receive, and enjoy: how very blessed are our Lord's words read in this sense? You shall abide in me; and I will abide in you. And all this is in perfect conformity to our Lord's own everlasting Covenant with his people; in which he hath undertaken, both for himself, and for them. "And I will make an everlasting Covenant with them; that I will not turn away from them to do them good: but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me." (Jeremiah 32:40)
Here we behold the security. The Lord engages (and well it is that he does) for both. I will not, saith the Lord, and they shall not. I leave the Reader to his own conclusions, under God the Holy Ghost's teaching, on this subject. But I venture to observe, that there are numberless portions in the word of God, which in their first view, however they may seemingly appear as precepts; yet, explained upon Gospel principles, will be found more in the sweet language of promises, and such as tend to refresh, rather than alarm the soul, in a conscious inability of performance. See Matthew 5:48; 1 Peter 1:15.
(Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary)
The Lord’s Day ~ September 27, 2020
The Preparation for Worship
For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. (Romans 11:36)
Prelude and Silent Prayer
Welcome and Announcements
The Adoration of God
Call to Worship – Psalm 91:1-2
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 65, #174 ARP Psalter
Speaker: The LORD Most High is awesome;
All: He is a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:2)
The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
*The Hymn of Exaltation – Hymn 38
(Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise)
The Old Testament Reading – Isaiah 5:1-7
*The Response of Praise (There Is a Redeemer)
There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son;
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.
Thank You, oh my Father, for giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit 'til the work on earth is done.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance - Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
O LORD our God, when we sin against You (for there is no one who does not sin), and You become angry with us and deliver us to the enemy, teach us to return to You with all our heart and with all our soul. We repent and make supplication to You in our captivity. We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have committed wickedness. Hear from heaven your dwelling place our prayer and our supplications, and maintain our cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against You. Now, O God, we pray, let your eyes be open and let your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. (2 Chron 6)
The Assurance of Pardon – 1 John 2:2 "And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 251
(Beneath the Cross of Jesus)
The Means of Grace
The Pastoral Prayer
The Worship of Giving
*The Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*The Prayer of Dedication
The Scripture – John 15:1-8
The Sermon – Abiding In the Vine
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 642
(Be Thou My Vision)
*The Benediction
*Congregation Standing
-----------------------
Announcements
We welcome all who are visiting with us today. The Pastor and elders are available to pray with you or speak with you about your relationship with God.
Wednesday night prayer meeting @ 7:00 at the church.
"Abide in me, and I in you." I humbly apprehend, that this is not a mere precept of Christ, but rather a promise. Jesus meant by the expression to say, that by his Holy Spirit, which he was going from them purposely to send, they should be enabled to abide in him. The words, according to my view, are similar to that sweet scripture of Christ, when Jesus breathed on them, and said unto them, "Receive the Holy Ghost." (John 20:22) This was no precept: commanding them to receive what they had no power to take hold of, without the Lord making them receivers, of what he communicated. In like manner here.
Abide in me. Jesus undertakes for them, that they shall abide in him. And I in you. How, but from his own sole grace, could they receive this abiding of Christ in them? But if the Lord Jesus with the precept, wills them into the apprehension of the blessing; and while he thus speaks, communicates the power to receive, and enjoy: how very blessed are our Lord's words read in this sense? You shall abide in me; and I will abide in you. And all this is in perfect conformity to our Lord's own everlasting Covenant with his people; in which he hath undertaken, both for himself, and for them. "And I will make an everlasting Covenant with them; that I will not turn away from them to do them good: but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me." (Jeremiah 32:40)
Here we behold the security. The Lord engages (and well it is that he does) for both. I will not, saith the Lord, and they shall not. I leave the Reader to his own conclusions, under God the Holy Ghost's teaching, on this subject. But I venture to observe, that there are numberless portions in the word of God, which in their first view, however they may seemingly appear as precepts; yet, explained upon Gospel principles, will be found more in the sweet language of promises, and such as tend to refresh, rather than alarm the soul, in a conscious inability of performance. See Matthew 5:48; 1 Peter 1:15.
(Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary)
The ARP Church has published a Psalter in conjunction with Crown and Covenant Publications. Read here about the Preface and History of Psalm singing in the ARPC.
