The Lord’s Day ~ September 25, 2022
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 – Revelation 15:3-4
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 101, ARP Psalter, vv. 1-2
Speaker: Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!
All: Tremble before Him, all the earth. (1 Chronicles 16:29-30)
*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 529
(Love Divine, All Loves Excelling)
The Responsive Reading – Psalm 119:89-112, p. 830
*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 – Proverbs 1:7-9
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; for they will be a graceful ornament on your head, and chains about your neck.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
O Lord, the great and awesome God, keeping the covenant and mercy to those who love Him, and to those who keep His commandments, we have sinned and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from Your commandments and from Your judgments. Neither have we listened to your servants who spoke in your name. O Lord, shame belongs to us and to our rulers because we have sinned against You. O LORD, hear us; O LORD, forgive us. In Jesus name, AMEN. (Daniel 9)
The Assurance of Pardon – 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 645
(Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee)
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 – 2 Timothy 1:9-10
The Sermon – He Has Saved Us
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 469, vv. 1-4
(How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place)
*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, to speak with you about salvation or church membership.
Our Prayer Meeting is held each Wednesday @ 7:00 at the church.
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First. Who hath saved us. Here is the divine glory, as set forth, independent of any motive, or cause whatever, but his own sovereign will and pleasure. God saving his people, with an everlasting salvation. No moving cause, no procuring cause, no assisting cause. Here is not a word said of either. Who hath saved us. It is spoken of, as a thing already done. And this, as we shall perceive, when we analyze the verse, as a given principle, given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began. (see Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 9:11; John 17:6; Titus 1:1-2)
Secondly. Now comes the effectual calling of the saved. For thus it is written. Who hath saved us, and called us. So then, salvation, or the predestinated purpose of God, of the Church to salvation in Christ, is before calling. A most plain, palpable, and decided proof, that nothing of creature-worth, or creature-ability, are taken into the account. But calling is the effect, and not the cause of salvation. For so the charter of grace runs. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate, to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified, and whom he justified, them he also glorified. (Romans 8:29-30)
Thirdly. The Church is said to be saved, and called, with an holy calling. Not any holiness in us, for it is immediately added, not according to our works. It could not be according to our works, for the saving is said to have been before the world began. Neither could it be from any works after, for the sinner is said to he quickened, who was before dead in trespasses and sins. (Ephesians 2:1) Hence, every testimony bears a beautiful correspondence to all the other parts of scripture, that grace, and salvation, are all of God, not of man. We are saved by grace through faith; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Hence, the Apostle, in another place observes, that it is not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. (Titus 3:5-6.)
Fourthly. The Apostle, having thus laid down all the grand particulars, of being first saved, then called; and called with an holy calling, even his holiness which called; and in his holiness, in whom we are called; next runs up the whole of the blessedness of the Church, to Him in whom the Church is holy, and in whom made blessed; by declaring, that all this was done by God's purpose, and grace, in giving the Church to Jesus, and giving, all our holiness, and blessedness, in Jesus, and to be received by us from Jesus; before the world began. (Robert Hawker)
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 – Revelation 15:3-4
*Psalm of Praise – Psalm 101, ARP Psalter, vv. 1-2
Speaker: Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!
All: Tremble before Him, all the earth. (1 Chronicles 16:29-30)
*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 529
(Love Divine, All Loves Excelling)
The Responsive Reading – Psalm 119:89-112, p. 830
*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 – Proverbs 1:7-9
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; for they will be a graceful ornament on your head, and chains about your neck.
The Prayer of Confession (a moment of silent confession)
O Lord, the great and awesome God, keeping the covenant and mercy to those who love Him, and to those who keep His commandments, we have sinned and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from Your commandments and from Your judgments. Neither have we listened to your servants who spoke in your name. O Lord, shame belongs to us and to our rulers because we have sinned against You. O LORD, hear us; O LORD, forgive us. In Jesus name, AMEN. (Daniel 9)
The Assurance of Pardon – 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
*The Hymn of Gratitude – Hymn 645
(Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee)
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 – 2 Timothy 1:9-10
The Sermon – He Has Saved Us
The Response and Blessing
*The Hymn of Consecration – Hymn 469, vv. 1-4
(How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place)
*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, to speak with you about salvation or church membership.
Our Prayer Meeting is held each Wednesday @ 7:00 at the church.
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First. Who hath saved us. Here is the divine glory, as set forth, independent of any motive, or cause whatever, but his own sovereign will and pleasure. God saving his people, with an everlasting salvation. No moving cause, no procuring cause, no assisting cause. Here is not a word said of either. Who hath saved us. It is spoken of, as a thing already done. And this, as we shall perceive, when we analyze the verse, as a given principle, given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began. (see Ephesians 1:4-5; Romans 9:11; John 17:6; Titus 1:1-2)
Secondly. Now comes the effectual calling of the saved. For thus it is written. Who hath saved us, and called us. So then, salvation, or the predestinated purpose of God, of the Church to salvation in Christ, is before calling. A most plain, palpable, and decided proof, that nothing of creature-worth, or creature-ability, are taken into the account. But calling is the effect, and not the cause of salvation. For so the charter of grace runs. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate, to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified, and whom he justified, them he also glorified. (Romans 8:29-30)
Thirdly. The Church is said to be saved, and called, with an holy calling. Not any holiness in us, for it is immediately added, not according to our works. It could not be according to our works, for the saving is said to have been before the world began. Neither could it be from any works after, for the sinner is said to he quickened, who was before dead in trespasses and sins. (Ephesians 2:1) Hence, every testimony bears a beautiful correspondence to all the other parts of scripture, that grace, and salvation, are all of God, not of man. We are saved by grace through faith; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Hence, the Apostle, in another place observes, that it is not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. (Titus 3:5-6.)
Fourthly. The Apostle, having thus laid down all the grand particulars, of being first saved, then called; and called with an holy calling, even his holiness which called; and in his holiness, in whom we are called; next runs up the whole of the blessedness of the Church, to Him in whom the Church is holy, and in whom made blessed; by declaring, that all this was done by God's purpose, and grace, in giving the Church to Jesus, and giving, all our holiness, and blessedness, in Jesus, and to be received by us from Jesus; before the world began. (Robert Hawker)
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.
