October 7, 2018 Fellowship Hall Service 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

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1 October 7, 2018 Fellowship Hall Service 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

2 Order of Worship Welcome and greetings Frank Hitchings, senior associate pastor * Call to worship taken from Psalm 146 Leader: Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. All: I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Leader: Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them the Lord, who remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. All: The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord reigns forever for all generations. Praise the Lord. * Hymn of praise Across the Lands You re the Word of God the Father from before the world began. Ev ry star and ev ry planet has been fashioned by your hand. All creation holds together by the power of your voice. Let the skies declare your glory; let the land and seas rejoice! Refrain: You re the Author of creation; you re the Lord of ev ry man; and your cry of love rings out across the lands. Yet you left the gaze of angels, came to seek and save the lost and exchanged the joy of heaven for the anguish of a cross. With a prayer you fed the hungry; with a word you calmed the sea; yet how silently you suffered, that the guilty may go free! Refrain

3 With a shout you rose victorious, wresting vict ry from the grave and ascended into heaven, leading captives in your way. Now you stand before the Father, interceding for your own; from each tribe and tongue and nation you are leading sinners home! Refrain text and music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend 2002 Thankyou Music, LLC, ARR, UBP, CCLI Lic. # * Prayer of adoration Worship in the giving of God s tithe and our offerings Offertory hymn Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul Dear refuge of my weary soul, on thee when sorrows rise, on thee when waves of trouble roll, my fainting hope relies. To thee I tell each rising grief, for thou alone canst heal. Thy word can bring a sweet relief for every pain I feel. But oh! when gloomy doubts prevail, I fear to call thee mine. The springs of comfort seem to fail, and all my hopes decline. Yet gracious God where shall I flee? Thou are art my only trust. And still my soul would cleave to thee though prostrate in the dust. Thy mercy seat is open still, here let my soul retreat. With humble hope attend thy will, and wait beneath thy feet. Thy mercy seat is open still, here let my soul retreat. With humble hope attend thy will, and wait beneath thy feet. text by Anne Steele, * Scripture reading from Mark 13:1-13 Eleanor Caines (9:30) text printed in the bulletin Rebekah Risley (11:00) This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayer of preparation for the study of God s Word Sermon Jesus Prepares His Disciples Joe Novenson, pastor of senior adults Pastoral prayer

4 Invitation to the Lord s Table Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church welcomes all baptized Christians who have previously been admitted to the Lord s Table, by the elders of this or any Gospel-proclaiming church, to receive the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper. Come with joy as you actively trust in Christ and willingly forsake sin, having sought reconciliation in all relationships. Hymn of confession Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee; let the water and the blood, from thy riven side which flowed, be of sin the double cure, cleanse me from its guilt and pow r. Not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy law s demands; could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow, all for sin could not atone; thou must save, and thou alone. Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling; naked, come to thee for dress; helpless, look to thee for grace; foul, I to the Fountain fly; wash me, Savior, or I die. text by Augustus Toplady, 1776 Silent prayers of confession Assurance of God s pardoning grace taken from Romans 8 There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Words of institution Communion affirmation Leader: God of all good, you have prepared for us a feast; and because we are unworthy in ourselves to sit down as guests, we wholly rest on the merits of Jesus and hide ourselves in his righteousness.

5 All: In this supper we remember the agony of the cross and the cost of redemption. We rejoice in your eternal love, boundless grace, and infinite compassion. Leader: We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection, until you come again. All: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. based on The Valley of Vision prayer, The Lord s Supper pg. 195 Prayer of consecration Distribution of the elements Songs for meditation In Feast or Fallow When the fields are dry, and the winter is long, blessed are the meek, the hungry, the poor; when my soul is downcast, and my voice has no song; for mercy, for comfort, I wait on the Lord. Refrain: In the harvest feast or the fallow ground, my certain hope is in Jesus found; my lot, my cup, my portion sure whatever comes we shall endure. Whatever comes we shall endure. On a cross of wood, where his blood was outpoured, he rose from the ground, like a bird to the sky; bringing peace to our violence and crushing death s door, our Maker incarnate, our God who provides. Refrain Come, O come, Emmanuel Come, O come, Emmanuel When the earth beneath me crumbles and quakes, not a sparrow falls nor a hair from my head without his hand to guide me, my shield and my strength; in joy or in sorrow, in life or in death. Refrain text by Sandra McCracken 2010 Drink Your Tea Music, ARR, ICS, UBP, CCLI Lic.#152036

6 Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me; see, on the portals he s waiting and watching, watching for you and for me. Refrain: Come home, come home, ye who are weary, come home; earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, O sinner, come home! Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? Refrain O for the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me! Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. Refrain text by Will L. Thompson, 1880 * Prayer of thanksgiving * Hymn of praise Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken * Benediction * Doxology Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow thee; destitute, despised, forsaken, thou from hence my all shalt be. Perish every fond ambition, all I ve sought or hoped or known; yet how rich is my condition, God and heav n are still my own. Soul then know thy full salvation, rise o er sin and fear and care; joy to find in every station, something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within thee, think what Father s smiles are thine! Think that Jesus died to win thee, child of heav n, canst thou repine? Hasten on from grace to glory, armed by faith and winged by prayer; heav n s eternal days before me, God s own hand shall guide me there. Soon shall close my earthly mission, swift shall pass my pilgrim days, hope shall change to glad fruition, faith to sight, and prayer to praise. text by Henry F. Lyte, 1824, 1833 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.

7 * Postlude * Congregation standing as you are able Musicians for this week: Eric Beveridge piano Joel Christie vocalist Micah Davis French horn Xaris Emmett violin David Henry guitar, vocalist Jennifer Mixon vocalist

8 Mark 13: As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings! 2 Do you see all these great buildings? replied Jesus. Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down. 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled? 5 Jesus said to them: Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, I am he, and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. 9 You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

9 SERMON NOTES Jesus Prepares His Disciples Mark 13: Be very careful: as a disciple, don t be deceived. (vv. 1-6) 2. Be ready: as a member of God s family, don t be fearful. (vv. 7-8) 3. Be on your guard: as an evangelist, don t be surprised by opposition. (vv. 9-13) BIG IDEA: Jesus prepares his disciples for faithful service in the face of suffering.

10 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LISTEN TO RECORDINGS of the talks from the installation service last week, you may do so at lmpc.org. You can also view updated pastor profiles and titles at lmpc.org/pastors. IT S FALL, AND MEN S STEAK NIGHT IS HERE! Thursday, October 25 will be a phenomenal night to build friendships, laugh hard, and eat red meat. Don t miss this opportunity to hang out with 10 or so guys around a grill, as you sear your steak to medium rare perfection. Of course your friends are invited, too. Just send an to mountainmen@lmpc.org to RSVP and to tell us who is coming with you. We are in need of several more hosts, so please let us know if you would like to host men in your home. ALL ARE INVITED TO AN EDUCATIONAL GARDEN PARTY with our strategic partner ministry, Hope for the Inner City. The event will take place this Saturday, October 13, from 4:00-6:00 p.m at their Grow Hope Urban Farm at 1800 Roanoke Avenue. Come learn more about the work of the urban farm as a ministry to the community of East Chattanooga. Childcare will be provided. For more information, please contact Stephanie Young at stephanie@lmpc.org. To find out more about happenings at LMPC, visit lmpc.org/news FINANCE UPDATE through September 20, 2018 Annual Budget...$4.644 million 2018 Giving YTD...$3.147 million $336,000 more needed to be on budget Remaining Gifts Needed:...$1.497 million Outstanding Pledge Balance:...$975,000 Unpledged Giving Needed:...$522,000

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