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The Lord’s Day ~ May 31, 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 115:1
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 115A, ARP Psalter (vv. 1-2)
Speaker: The LORD is my light and my salvation,
All: The LORD is the strength of my life. (Psalm 27:1)
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 441
(Jesus Shall Reign)
The New Testament Reading – Hebrews 3:7-13
*The Response of Praise (Take My Life, and Let It Be)
Take My life, and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise, let them flow in ceaseless praise.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance - Romans 1:18-21
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
O LORD, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O LORD. You hem me in--behind and before; You have laid your hand upon me. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. In the name of Christ, Amen. (Psalm 139)
The Assurance of Pardon – Romans 5:8 "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 679
('Tis So Sweet to Trust in 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 12:37-43
The Sermon – Unbelief, the Sin of All Sins
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 179
(Hallelujah! Thine the Glory)
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.
Please sit in every other row and try to stay at least 6 feet away from others not in your family. We will dismiss one row at a time. Proceed outside immediately after worship and try not to congregate in the building. There will be no nursery until the session decides it is safe to do so. For now our worship service is the only time we will gather together in person. Sunday School and Prayer meeting will resume at some time in the future. Please place your offering in the plate in the back of the church on the way in or on the way out. Masks are provided in the foyer for those who would like to wear one.
Our Wednesday night prayer meeting @ 7:00 will continue on Zoom. The link to join will be emailed on Wednesday.
It is written of our Lord’s hearers at Jerusalem, that, "though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him." We err greatly if we suppose that seeing wonderful miraculous things will ever convert souls. Thousands live and die in this delusion. They fancy if they saw some miraculous sight, or witnessed some supernatural exercise of Divine grace, they would lay aside their doubts, and at once become decided Christians. It is a total mistake. Nothing short of a new heart and a new nature implanted in us by the Spirit, will ever make us real disciples of Christ. Without this, a miracle might raise within us a little temporary excitement; but, the novelty once gone, we would find ourselves just as cold and unbelieving as the Jews.
The prevalence of unbelief and indifference in the present day ought not to surprise us. It is just one of the evidences of that mighty foundation-doctrine, the total corruption and fall of man. We only half believe the heart’s deceitfulness. Let us read our Bibles more attentively, and search their contents more carefully. Even when Christ wrought miracles and preached sermons, there were numbers of His hearers who remained utterly unmoved. What right have we to wonder if the hearers of modern sermons in countless instances remain unbelieving? "The disciple is not greater than his Master." If even the hearers of Christ did not believe, how much more should we expect to find unbelief among the hearers of His ministers! Let the truth be spoken and confessed. Man’s obstinate unbelief is one among many indirect proofs that the Bible is true.
~ J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels
The Lord’s Day ~ May 31, 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 115:1
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 115A, ARP Psalter (vv. 1-2)
Speaker: The LORD is my light and my salvation,
All: The LORD is the strength of my life. (Psalm 27:1)
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 441
(Jesus Shall Reign)
The New Testament Reading – Hebrews 3:7-13
*The Response of Praise (Take My Life, and Let It Be)
Take My life, and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise, let them flow in ceaseless praise.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance - Romans 1:18-21
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
O LORD, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O LORD. You hem me in--behind and before; You have laid your hand upon me. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. In the name of Christ, Amen. (Psalm 139)
The Assurance of Pardon – Romans 5:8 "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 679
('Tis So Sweet to Trust in 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 12:37-43
The Sermon – Unbelief, the Sin of All Sins
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 179
(Hallelujah! Thine the Glory)
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.
Please sit in every other row and try to stay at least 6 feet away from others not in your family. We will dismiss one row at a time. Proceed outside immediately after worship and try not to congregate in the building. There will be no nursery until the session decides it is safe to do so. For now our worship service is the only time we will gather together in person. Sunday School and Prayer meeting will resume at some time in the future. Please place your offering in the plate in the back of the church on the way in or on the way out. Masks are provided in the foyer for those who would like to wear one.
Our Wednesday night prayer meeting @ 7:00 will continue on Zoom. The link to join will be emailed on Wednesday.
It is written of our Lord’s hearers at Jerusalem, that, "though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him." We err greatly if we suppose that seeing wonderful miraculous things will ever convert souls. Thousands live and die in this delusion. They fancy if they saw some miraculous sight, or witnessed some supernatural exercise of Divine grace, they would lay aside their doubts, and at once become decided Christians. It is a total mistake. Nothing short of a new heart and a new nature implanted in us by the Spirit, will ever make us real disciples of Christ. Without this, a miracle might raise within us a little temporary excitement; but, the novelty once gone, we would find ourselves just as cold and unbelieving as the Jews.
The prevalence of unbelief and indifference in the present day ought not to surprise us. It is just one of the evidences of that mighty foundation-doctrine, the total corruption and fall of man. We only half believe the heart’s deceitfulness. Let us read our Bibles more attentively, and search their contents more carefully. Even when Christ wrought miracles and preached sermons, there were numbers of His hearers who remained utterly unmoved. What right have we to wonder if the hearers of modern sermons in countless instances remain unbelieving? "The disciple is not greater than his Master." If even the hearers of Christ did not believe, how much more should we expect to find unbelief among the hearers of His ministers! Let the truth be spoken and confessed. Man’s obstinate unbelief is one among many indirect proofs that the Bible is true.
~ J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels
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.
