The Lord’s Day ~ February 21, 2021
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 59:8-9
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 59B, ARP Psalter, vv. 1, 3
Speaker: Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary;
All: Praise Him in His mighty firmament! (Psalm 150:1)
*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 301
(Join All the Glorious Names)
The Responsive Reading – Psalm 37:1-9, p. 797
*The Response of Praise (Jesus, Name Above All Names, 2x)
Jesus, name above all names
Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord.
Emmanuel, God is with us.
Blessed Redeemer, Living word.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance – Romans 8:9-13
But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors — not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
Almighty and most merciful God, we acknowledge and confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word and deed. We have not loved You with all our heart and soul, with all our mind and strength, and we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We pray, O God, that You would forgive what we have been and help us to amend what we are. In Your mercy direct us to become what we should be, so that we may henceforth walk in the way of your commandments and do those things which are pleasing in your sight. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Assurance of Pardon – Psalm 86:5 "For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and rich in mercy to all those who call on You."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 457
(Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing)
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 19:1-16
The Sermon – Behold the Man!
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 246
(Man of Sorrows! What a Name)
*The Benediction
*Congregation Standing
-----------------------
Announcements
We welcome all who are visiting with us today. The Pastor and elders are available after the service to pray with you or speak with you about your salvation.
Prayer Meeting will meet on Wednesday night @ 7:00.
Today we will take up a special offering for the Dunlap Orphanage Fund of the ARP Church, whose purpose is “to provide care, support, maintenance, and education of orphaned, or fatherless, or helpless, or needy children, and to support projects related to such children.” Make your check out to Unity Presbyterian and designate for "Dunlap Orphanage." Or put cash in an envelope and label it "Dunlap Fund." This offering will go to the Dunlap Foundation.
We see the Savior of mankind scourged, crowned with thorns, mocked, smitten, rejected by His own people, unjustly condemned by a judge who saw no fault in Him, and finally delivered up to a most painful death. Yet this was He who was the eternal Son of God, whom the Father’s countless angels delighted to honor. This was He who came into the world to save sinners, and after living a blameless life for thirty years, spent the last three years of His time on earth in going about doing good, and preaching the Gospel. Surely the sun never shone on a more wondrous sight since the day of its creation!
Let us admire that love of Christ which Paul declares, "passes knowledge," and let us see an endless depth of meaning in the expression. There is no earthly love with which it can be compared, and no standard by which to measure it. It is a love that stands alone. Never let us forget when we ponder this tale of suffering, that Jesus suffered for our sins, the Just for the unjust, that He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities, and that with His stripes we are healed.
Let us diligently follow the example of His patience in all the trials and afflictions of life, and specially in those which may be brought upon us by our Christian faith. When He was reviled, He reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not, but committed Himself to Him that judges righteously. Let us arm ourselves with the same mind. Let us consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners without a murmur, and strive to glorify Him by suffering well, no less than by doing well.
(J. C. Ryle)
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 59:8-9
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 59B, ARP Psalter, vv. 1, 3
Speaker: Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary;
All: Praise Him in His mighty firmament! (Psalm 150:1)
*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 301
(Join All the Glorious Names)
The Responsive Reading – Psalm 37:1-9, p. 797
*The Response of Praise (Jesus, Name Above All Names, 2x)
Jesus, name above all names
Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord.
Emmanuel, God is with us.
Blessed Redeemer, Living word.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance – Romans 8:9-13
But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors — not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
Almighty and most merciful God, we acknowledge and confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word and deed. We have not loved You with all our heart and soul, with all our mind and strength, and we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We pray, O God, that You would forgive what we have been and help us to amend what we are. In Your mercy direct us to become what we should be, so that we may henceforth walk in the way of your commandments and do those things which are pleasing in your sight. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Assurance of Pardon – Psalm 86:5 "For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and rich in mercy to all those who call on You."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 457
(Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing)
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 19:1-16
The Sermon – Behold the Man!
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 246
(Man of Sorrows! What a Name)
*The Benediction
*Congregation Standing
-----------------------
Announcements
We welcome all who are visiting with us today. The Pastor and elders are available after the service to pray with you or speak with you about your salvation.
Prayer Meeting will meet on Wednesday night @ 7:00.
Today we will take up a special offering for the Dunlap Orphanage Fund of the ARP Church, whose purpose is “to provide care, support, maintenance, and education of orphaned, or fatherless, or helpless, or needy children, and to support projects related to such children.” Make your check out to Unity Presbyterian and designate for "Dunlap Orphanage." Or put cash in an envelope and label it "Dunlap Fund." This offering will go to the Dunlap Foundation.
We see the Savior of mankind scourged, crowned with thorns, mocked, smitten, rejected by His own people, unjustly condemned by a judge who saw no fault in Him, and finally delivered up to a most painful death. Yet this was He who was the eternal Son of God, whom the Father’s countless angels delighted to honor. This was He who came into the world to save sinners, and after living a blameless life for thirty years, spent the last three years of His time on earth in going about doing good, and preaching the Gospel. Surely the sun never shone on a more wondrous sight since the day of its creation!
Let us admire that love of Christ which Paul declares, "passes knowledge," and let us see an endless depth of meaning in the expression. There is no earthly love with which it can be compared, and no standard by which to measure it. It is a love that stands alone. Never let us forget when we ponder this tale of suffering, that Jesus suffered for our sins, the Just for the unjust, that He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities, and that with His stripes we are healed.
Let us diligently follow the example of His patience in all the trials and afflictions of life, and specially in those which may be brought upon us by our Christian faith. When He was reviled, He reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not, but committed Himself to Him that judges righteously. Let us arm ourselves with the same mind. Let us consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners without a murmur, and strive to glorify Him by suffering well, no less than by doing well.
(J. C. Ryle)
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.
