The Lord’s Day ~ June 9, 2019
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 99:1, 5
*Psalm of Praise – 187, ARP Psalter
Speaker: The LORD is my strength and song,
All: And He has become my salvation. (Psalm 118:14)
*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 116, vv. 1-4
(For the Beauty of the Earth)
The Old Testament Reading – Numbers 14:1-21
*Response of Praise (Crown Him with Many Crowns)
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne;
Hark! how the heav'nly anthem drowns all music but its own.
Awake my soul and sing of him who died for thee,
And hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance - 1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
LORD God, we are defiled by our own ways and deeds. We have profaned your holy name wherever we have gone. Save us, O LORD, not for our sake, but for your holy name’s sake, so that the nations may know You are the LORD. Cleanse us, and we will be clean. Cleanse us from our filthiness and idolatry. By your Spirit cause us to walk in your statutes and keep Your judgments. Help us to remember our evil ways and sinful deeds, so that we may loathe them in our own sight, for our iniquities are abominations in your holy sight. May we be ashamed for our ways. Cleanse us from our iniquities. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. (Ezekiel 36)
The Assurance of Pardon – Psalm 103:12 "As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 334
(Breathe on Me, Breath of God)
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 4:43-54
The Sermon – Seeing and Believing
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 528
(My Faith Looks Up to Thee)
*The Benediction
*Congregation Standing
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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. Children are encouraged to stay in the sanctuary for worship. A nursery is provided if needed.
Prayer Meeting will not meet this week.
Pray for Brion and Mark this coming week as they attend the annual meeting of the ARP General Synod in Beaver Falls, PA.
Faith and Affliction - John 4:43-54
We learn, from this passage, what benefits affliction can confer on the soul. We read, that anxiety about a son led the nobleman to Christ, in order to obtain help in time of need. Once brought into Christ’s company, he learned a lesson of priceless value. In the end, "he believed, and his whole house." All this, be it remembered, hinged upon the son’s sickness. If the nobleman’s son had never been ill, his father might have lived and died in his sins!
Affliction is one of God’s medicines. By it He often teaches lessons which would be learned in no other way. By it He often draws souls away from sin and the world, which would otherwise have perished everlastingly. Health is a great blessing, but sanctified disease is a greater. Prosperity and worldly comfort, are what all naturally desire; but losses and crosses are far better for us, if they lead us to Christ. Thousands at the last day, will testify with David, and the nobleman before us, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted." (Psalm 119:71)
Let us beware of murmuring in the time of trouble. Let us settle it firmly in our minds, that there is a meaning, a needs-be, and a message from God, in every sorrow that falls upon us. There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction. There is no commentary that opens up the Bible so much as sickness and sorrow. "No chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous — nevertheless afterward it yields peaceable fruit." (Heb 12:11) The resurrection morning will prove, that many of the losses of God’s people were in reality eternal gains. (J.C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels)
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 99:1, 5
*Psalm of Praise – 187, ARP Psalter
Speaker: The LORD is my strength and song,
All: And He has become my salvation. (Psalm 118:14)
*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 116, vv. 1-4
(For the Beauty of the Earth)
The Old Testament Reading – Numbers 14:1-21
*Response of Praise (Crown Him with Many Crowns)
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne;
Hark! how the heav'nly anthem drowns all music but its own.
Awake my soul and sing of him who died for thee,
And hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.
The Confession of Sin
The Call to Repentance - 1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
LORD God, we are defiled by our own ways and deeds. We have profaned your holy name wherever we have gone. Save us, O LORD, not for our sake, but for your holy name’s sake, so that the nations may know You are the LORD. Cleanse us, and we will be clean. Cleanse us from our filthiness and idolatry. By your Spirit cause us to walk in your statutes and keep Your judgments. Help us to remember our evil ways and sinful deeds, so that we may loathe them in our own sight, for our iniquities are abominations in your holy sight. May we be ashamed for our ways. Cleanse us from our iniquities. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. (Ezekiel 36)
The Assurance of Pardon – Psalm 103:12 "As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 334
(Breathe on Me, Breath of God)
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 4:43-54
The Sermon – Seeing and Believing
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 528
(My Faith Looks Up to Thee)
*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. Children are encouraged to stay in the sanctuary for worship. A nursery is provided if needed.
Prayer Meeting will not meet this week.
Pray for Brion and Mark this coming week as they attend the annual meeting of the ARP General Synod in Beaver Falls, PA.
Faith and Affliction - John 4:43-54
We learn, from this passage, what benefits affliction can confer on the soul. We read, that anxiety about a son led the nobleman to Christ, in order to obtain help in time of need. Once brought into Christ’s company, he learned a lesson of priceless value. In the end, "he believed, and his whole house." All this, be it remembered, hinged upon the son’s sickness. If the nobleman’s son had never been ill, his father might have lived and died in his sins!
Affliction is one of God’s medicines. By it He often teaches lessons which would be learned in no other way. By it He often draws souls away from sin and the world, which would otherwise have perished everlastingly. Health is a great blessing, but sanctified disease is a greater. Prosperity and worldly comfort, are what all naturally desire; but losses and crosses are far better for us, if they lead us to Christ. Thousands at the last day, will testify with David, and the nobleman before us, "It is good for me that I have been afflicted." (Psalm 119:71)
Let us beware of murmuring in the time of trouble. Let us settle it firmly in our minds, that there is a meaning, a needs-be, and a message from God, in every sorrow that falls upon us. There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction. There is no commentary that opens up the Bible so much as sickness and sorrow. "No chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous — nevertheless afterward it yields peaceable fruit." (Heb 12:11) The resurrection morning will prove, that many of the losses of God’s people were in reality eternal gains. (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.
