Surprising Work of God Dr. Liam Goligher. Cosmic Conflict Dr. Liam Goligher

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1 To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whoever will come M O R N I N G W O R S H I P Surprising Work of God E V E N I N G W O R S H I P Cosmic Conflict this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. August 13, 2017

2 M O R N I N G W O R S H I P 9 : 0 0 / 1 1 : 0 0 A M Prelude Vater Unser Im Himmelreich Johann Sebastian Bach O Father in the heaven Who art, Who tellest all of us in heart brothers to be, and on Thee call, And wilt have prayer from us all, grant that the mouth not only pray, from deepest heart oh help its way. O Mensch Bewein Dein Sunde Gross Johann Sebastian Bach O man thy grievous sin bemoan, for which Christ left His Father s throne from highest heaven descending. Of virgin pure and undefiled He here was born, our Savior mild, for sin to make atonement. The dead He raised to life again, the sick He freed from grief and pain, until the time appointed; that He for us should give His blood, should bear our sins overwhelming load, the shameful cross enduring. Morna Dombach, organ Call to Worship * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 731) Old Hundredth Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. * Confession (from The Book of Common Prayer) Almighty God, to Whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from Whom no secrets are hidden; we confess that we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, and have offended against Your holy laws. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love You, and worthily magnify Your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon * Invocation * Hymn 103: Holy God, We Praise Your Name Grosser Gott Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession Announcements Sacrament of Baptism * Hymn 468: My Faith Has Found a Resting Place Landas (In the 11:00 service, ages 4 6 may be dismissed for their program in B2 and B3.) * Offering Prayer Offertory: Variations on Adoro te Devote Dale Wood Morna Dombach, organ Scripture Reading Jonah 3:1 10 (page 775) Sermon Series: Big Fish. Bigger God (When Your God Is Too Small)... Surprising Work of God Prayer * Hymn 311: Hail to the Lord s Anointed Aurelia * Benediction Postlude: Little Fugue in G minor Organist this morning: Morna Dombach Johann Sebastian Bach * Congregation standing

3 E V E N I N G W O R S H I P 6 : 3 0 P M Prelude Excerpt from Fantasia in G Major (BWV 572) Call to Worship Invocation Johann Sebastian Bach Hilary Orlando, organ * Hymn 21: Sing Praise to the Lord! Laudate Dominum * Prayer of Confession Father in Heaven, Who sent Your Son to redeem the world and will send Him again to be our judge: give us grace so to imitate Him in the humility and purity of His first coming that, when He comes again, we may be ready to greet Him with joyful love and firm faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. * The Gospel s Assurance of Pardon Hebrews 10:21 22 Since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. * Doxology (Trinity Hymnal 732) Tallis Canon Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Prayer of Preparation God s Word Read Daniel 10:10 11:1 (page 748) * Hymn 699: Like a River Glorious Wye Valley * Offering Prayer Offertory: Pastorale, Andantino Sermon Series: Daniel...Cosmic Conflict Prayer * Hymn 310: Rejoice, the Lord Is King Darwall * Benediction Postlude: Old Hundredth Organist this evening: Hilary Orlando César Franck Hilary Orlando, organ arr. Van Denman Thompson P R O J E C T O F T H E M O N T H : K R I S T E N H A R N LY W I T H E N G A G I N G D I S A B I L I T Y Every church has members affected by disability and is surrounded by neighbors affected by disability. However, few churches are actually doing disability ministry, which leaves many individuals without access to the gospel or full participation in the life of the church. As Associate Director of Congregational Ministry, Kristen s work with Engaging Disability, formerly MNA Special Needs Ministries, is to support and encourage PCA churches to disciple and enfold individuals and families affected by disability. Kristen s passion for disability ministry grew out of leading Tenth s disability ministry from Cash or checks made payable to Tenth Presbyterian Church with August Project of the Month on the memo line, may be placed in offering plates or one of the oak boxes at the Sanctuary entrances. * Congregation standing

4 TENTH PRESS AUGUST 13, 2017 Child Dedication or Baptism? By Bruce A. McDowell, Minister of Global Outreach As Tenth Church has infant baptisms today, some may be wondering about the question in my title. Most Christian parents of newborn babies feel the need for some kind of dedication of their child to the Lord. They believe their child to be different than those of the world of unbelieving parents. Reformed believers baptize their child because they believe he/she is a member of the new covenant community in Christ, having been sanctified through a believing parent (1 Corinthians 7:14), given the covenantal promises (Acts 2:39), and welcomed into the Kingdom of God (Matthew 19:13 15; Mark 10:16; Luke 18:15 16). Although widely practiced in Protestant churches today, the rite of infant dedication is a very recent one, which would cause one to pause and ask Why? As we look closely at the texts in Scripture that are used to support such a practice, we find that they are the same ones used to support infant baptism or they are texts lacking any convincing evidence for such a practice. Although there are infant dedications in the Old and New Testaments, they were for particular children specially called by God to a task. There were no normative, ongoing patterns of infant dedication. The Scriptural examples we find are: Samson (Judges 13:3 5) set apart by God as the final judge of Israel; Samuel dedicated by his mother Hannah (1 Sam. 1:11, 24 28), who became the great prophet of Israel; and John the Baptist (Luke 1:13 17), the last of Israel s prophets. All three of these were dedicated to be a Nazirite from birth (Numbers 6:1 21), indicating their special consecration to God s service. Hannah s other children were not similarly dedicated. None of the details for sacrifice and consecration are followed today. For Samson and John the Baptist, it was not their parents that dedicated them as Nazirites, but God did so for his redemptive purposes. Finally, Jesus was brought to the temple (Luke 2:22 24) when 41 days old (Leviticus 12:1 4; 8), having been circumcised when eight days old (Luke 2:21). All the ceremonial law completed by Mary has been fulfilled in Christ. Even Jesus presentation in the temple as a firstborn son with a sacrifice of atonement was a fulfillment of a command instituted by God at the Passover when the Israelites left Egypt (Exodus 13:2, 15). Jesus was set apart to the Lord, as God commanded for the firstborn of Israel (Exodus 13:12 13; Numbers 3:40 41; 18:15), that he might fulfill all righteousness in keeping the law and be set apart for his sacrifice of atonement on the cross. This is further evidence for infant baptism in that Israelite infants were redeemed through a blood sacrifice of a lamb or two turtledoves (Leviticus 12:6, 8). Because children of believers were washed of sin guilt by a blood sacrifice, which was a type of Christ s sacrifice, then they should receive baptism to wash them because they were made partakers of the sacrament of Christ s suffering and death shortly after they were born, by offering for them a lamb, which was a sacrament of Jesus Christ (Belgic Confession of Faith, 1561). Similarly, baptism is a partaking in the sacrifice of Christ s atonement on the cross. In none of these dedications described above did it replace circumcision, which is a sign of the covenant ratified through sacrifice, which baptism now also signifies (Colossians 2:11). A baptized child is received into the covenant community as a child of God because of the promises of God for him/her. Baptism is a matter of God s sovereign initiative and grace, through which is expressed his love for us before we loved him (Romans 8:29 30, 37; 1 John 4:10). However, dedication is celebrating the parents promise to raise the child in the Lord. But God always initiates grace (Deuteronomy 30:6; John 1:13, 16 18). He takes the initiative of giving our children his promises of being part of the covenant in baptism even as unknowing infants (cf. Luke 18:15 16). These promises are received through faith alone. The only practice found in Scripture for a believing parent(s) to give their child to the Lord by trusting in his promises is in circumcision before Christ sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and in new covenant baptism since then, signifying atonement for sin and filling with the Spirit. For this reason, Paul calls baptism the circumcision of Christ (Colossians 2:11 12).

5 TENTH NEWS WELCOME We are delighted to have you worship with us. Please stop at our welcome center in the narthex (Spruce Street lobby). Information is also available at tenth.org and in the Delancey lobby. Between morning services, we invite you to Reception Hall for light refreshments. Serving on the platform: 9 AM Enrique Leal, Jason Bull; 11 AM Deryck Barson, George McFarland; 6:30 PM Bruce McDowell, Ron Hoch Tenth has Wi-Fi. Connect to the Tenth network and follow the prompts. If members have a smartphone, they may download the Church Life app from their app store and have the church directory and calendar available all the time. Once downloaded, log in with the same username and password as for AccessTenth. Members who have not already used AccessTenth can sign up for a login if their is in our database (use quick link, upper right at If you want us to add your to our database, contact Pattie at plee@tenth.org. The summer deadline for bulletin announcements is Monday noon (earlier if a short work week). Announcements for prayer can be submitted past the deadline and will be included when possible (otherwise the following week). Large print bulletins and hymns are available in the narthex they are in black binders. Hearing assistance devices and large print Bibles are also available nearby. Please return all of these to the same location after use. An American Sign Language interpreter is present at evening services at the sanctuary front (18th Street side). Go to tenth.org/volunteers to volunteer at Tenth. Post and find ads for events, housing, jobs, services and more at tenth.org/classifieds. See similar information on bulletin boards near the 17th Street exit between Reception Hall and the Delancey lobby. Please keep your belongings close to you. We have had occasional thefts. Use 2017 parking placards if you park in approved locations on the street. Copies are in the lobbies. Please do not bring food or drinks into the Sanctuary. Lost-and-found is in labeled compartments in the mailroom off the Delancey lobby. TODAY S EVENTS Coffee is available in the lobby at 1710 before 9 AM Bible School classes. Tenth Business Network meets today at 9 AM in 1710 Spruce, second floor rear. Join them as they discuss Chapter 6 of The Call. Attendees are asked to review the questions for each chapter before each meeting as this is a good launch pad to interesting discussion. As always, we will try to personalize Os Guinness points to our individual work situations. Tenth College Fellowship s class meets in 1710 Spruce, large conference room, 9:30 AM, for breakfast and study. The church library is open 10:25 10:55 AM in C1 and C4. Internationals Outreach (IO) meets for worship on Sundays at 11 AM in Fellowship Hall. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org with questions. Prayer intercessors are available to pray with you after the 11 AM service. Find them near Catacombs room C6. Everyone has an opportunity to serve our homeless neighbors at today s Community Dinner. Help is needed with food preparation and hosting in Fellowship Hall after the 11 AM service. Tenth is sending a short-term team to Taiwan to do outreach and support our GO Partners Moses and Eunice. There will be an informational meeting today at 12:30 PM in 1710, 2 Rear. If you d like to attend, please RSVP to Pattie at plee@tenth.org. Light refreshments will be provided. UPCOMING EVENTS The church office is closed on Fridays through September 1. Staff will work 8:30 AM 6 PM on the other days. However, note that the phone system switches to voic outside the hours 9 AM 5 PM. At the next Tenth Saturday Night, August 19, 6 8:30 PM, Liam will speak to those in their 20 s and 30 s. They meet in the large conference room at 1710 Spruce Street. Internationals Outreach will have a luncheon in Fellowship Hall after their service next Sunday, August 20. Next Sunday s 6:30 service includes communion.

6 On Tuesday, August 22, 9 11 AM, you can make some sudsy, soapy fun as we give our much-loved toys a serious bath join us in Fellowship Hall that morning. Cleanser and scrubbers will be provided, as well as light refreshments. We do need additional dish towels for drying. Well-behaved children are welcome to come and help! Kindly R.S.V.P. to playgroup@tenth.org so that we can plan with you in mind! Infant baptism on September 10 at the 11 AM service is available. Please contact Helen at hsneller@tenth.org if you would like to sign up for this date. All women are cordially invited to attend the women s weekly Tuesday night Bible study, September 12 through December 19, 6:30 PM, at Tenth. We will discuss The Chronicles of the Kings. For more information, contact Charlotte Ackerman. If you are interested in learning more about membership and Tenth, join us for our fall membership class. The class starts September 24 at 9 AM at 1716 Spruce, 1 Front. For more information or to sign up, Pat at pcanavan@tenth.org and Pattie at plee@tenth.org. Join a Bible study with Carlos DiCarlo and others on Monday nights, 6:30 PM, as they study James epistle. For information, contact carlos.dicarlo1975@gmail.com. Meet in 1710 Spruce Street (enter at 1701 Delancey first). Join Bruce McDowell and Enrique Leal for prayer on Wednesdays, 5:30 6 PM, in 3 West. Join the West Philadelphia International Students Christian Fellowship (ISCF), a TIF ministry, for weekly Saturday dinnertime fellowship at 6:30 PM at The City School at Spruce Hill, 42nd and Baltimore. Contact Enrique at eleal@tenth.org or x223. OPPORTUNITIES We are in need of items for a rummage sale! If you have items you d like to donate or would like more information about the rummage sale, please Pattie at plee@ tenth.org. Sign up for Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, a course organized by the U.S. Center for World Mission on God s heart for all nations. Classes will be Wednesdays at 6 PM at Grace and Peace Church, starting August 23. Register at scholarships may be available. Contact Shannon at sjohnston@tenth.org or Margot at margot.hwang@gmail. com for more information. Tenth is hosting a Mercy Ministry opportunity, Surviving Prison R e-entry Immersion where participants will learn survival skills ex-offenders use as they go out and search for housing education, jobs, etc. This experience will begin and end at Tenth on Saturday, September 30, 10 AM 1 PM. Register ($40) at redemptionhousing.org/day-one-challenge. For information, contact dapple@tenth.org. Videos of Mercy Director David Apple s recent diaconal training talks from the OPC Deacons Summit are at opc. org/cdm/summit4/index.html. Tenth has Bible studies throughout the metropolitan area. Pick up a parish flyer in our lobbies to learn the small group Bible study contact for each area or go to tenth.org to find a group. Tenth s media ministry is seeking individuals interested in operating sound, webcast, and other technical outreaches. See Steve Kohler or skohler@tenth.org. Used laptop computers are needed for ministry partners in Liberia and Colombia. Contact Bruce McDowell at bmcdowell@tenth.org. PRAISE GOD FOR Loren and Anne Chen and their three children, Philip, Madeline, and Clara, who have been part of our Tenth Church family for the past seven years. The Chens have expressed appreciation for their time at Tenth and are asking for prayer for a smooth transition as they relocate to Virginia. The children being baptized at the 9 AM service: Audrey Charis Gill, born January 3, 2017, daughter of Jeff and Rochelle Gill, Parish 6 Olivia Lee Molieri, born October 28, 2016, daughter of Tom and Melissa Molieri, Parish 2 The family being baptized at the 9 AM service: Mrs. Li Mr. Tian Miss Tian

7 The children being baptized at the 11 AM service: John Charles (Charlie) Beasley, born July 26, 2016, son of Britt and Cori Beasley, Parish 1 Benjamin Kristoff Kiewlak, born June 16, 2016, son of Kristoff and Esther Kiewlak, Parish 6 Sarah Ann McLelland, born January 8, 2017, daughter of John and Noelle McLelland, Parish 2 PRAY FOR Ann Bucurescu and her family as they grieve; her father died on August 3. Sarah Peterman as she recovers from surgery. Michael Versace who is asking God for healing from macular eye degeneration. Today s ACTS Community Dinner. Pray for this ministry of friendship evangelism with our homeless neighbors. Pray for hearing of the message at the 1 PM worship service. ACTS Nursing Home Ministry at Powerback Rehab, 16th and Lombard Streets, 2:30 PM today. Trustee and Commission meetings Tuesday night. Pray particularly as trustees plan for our anticipated financial shortfall this year and for a decreased budget for next year. Members who have ongoing health needs: Clare Arnesen, Bob Caldwell, Marjorie Calvanico, Catherine Clinton, Allen D Acenzo, Brian Forde, Paul Graves, Cyndy Hunt, Wally Jones, Frank Palumbo, Lois Palumbo, Temmie Pearson, Nancy Siegel, Ronald Smith, Howard Vos, Saundra Wiggins, Chazz Williams. Members serving in the military: James C., Edward Dawson, Ayanna Gardner, Christopher Hala, JD Hala, James Kenis, John Nothacker, Rusty Pfeifer, Elijah Riggs, and Peter Shevchenko. Contact Dot at dboersma@tenth. org or x233 to update or add others to this list. OPERATIONS Tenth welcomes our new Friday and substitute receptionist, Melissa Frederick, who will begin work August 14. If you d like to learn more about how to support In Christ Through All Generations, Tenth s capital campaign for the 1710 Spruce Street Ministry Center, you will find information and resources at: tenth.org/ about/capital-campaign. Please schedule all church events with Dot Boersma. Make event reservations now for spaces and/or resources through August Contact Dot at dboersma@tenth.org with any questions. The trustees report the following giving totals as of August 6, 2017: Outreach (YTD) Church Ministry (8/6/17) Church Ministry (YTD) Building (YTD) 2016 Giving 395,565 31,972 1,051,674 88, Giving 356,104 35,293 1,044,605 73,095 The Project of the Month offering as of August 6 is $552.

8 TENTH GIVING GIVING REPORT Tenth carries out its gospel-centered mission of proclaiming God s truth to those of us near and far away through servants who are worthy of their hire in their faithful work. Tenth s funds support those servants and cover other expenses (for local and global outreach, music ministry, mercy ministry, and our ministries to children and youth, young adults, internationals, and others, as well as maintenance, utilities, etc.) that keep the gospel work going, while we seek to create space for future gospel work through the Capital Campaign. Our combined Church Ministry Fund and Outreach Fund budgets, which we as a congregation adopted, call for 2017 combined giving of $3,047,430. To date, our giving is significantly below amounts needed for this time of year. Seasonally-adjusted projections suggest a year-end gap of over $200,000 in those two funds; without seasonal adjustments, projections are far more concerning. In addition, the Building Fund totals shown on the previous page also are well below budget, affecting needed larger repairs, like exterior painting, and renovations, such as the long-desired upgrade for Fellowship Hall. Beginning today the bulletin will include the chart shown below as well as the numerical comparisons on the previous page. Senior staff members already have accepted temporary salary reductions, starting in September, which we pray will be reversed. Please join Tenth s Elders and Trustees as we re-commit ourselves to prayer and consider sacrificial giving toward our ongoing ministry for the gospel in Philadelphia and around the world.

9 PARKING Sunday street parking information is at tenth.org/ parking (where you will find all parking details) and on the 2017 parking placard available in the lobbies. Always check at tenth.org for any event parking information, whatever the day of the week. When using street parking on Spruce and Pine, please remember to use your mirrors and watch for bikers in the bike lane as you pull in and as you open your doors. Parking in the Liberty Place garage is free Sundays only. You will need to pick up chaser tickets in Reception Hall immediately after services (near water fountain after morning services, at nursery desk after evening services) you must show your garage ticket to receive one. Please park at Liberty to free up the streets for neighbors, bikers, and those with mobility issues. The garage has entrances between Market and Chestnut Streets on both 16th and 17th Streets. More details are at tenth.org/parking. Available Sundays only, if you use the EZ Park lot at 17th and Pine, you must validate your ticket with an EZ Park rubber stamp they have provided in order to get their reduced rate of $7 (note three-hour limit). Stamps clearly marked EZ Park are in the Narthex and at the Delancey lobby desk. The discounted parking rate at the Penn Garage (1700 South Street) for churches is $6. You must stamp your ticket in the Narthex or at the Delancey lobby desk with Penn parking stamp, but see below for conditions: Sunday All Sunday events are permitted Must have exact change after 8 PM Monday through Friday (must enter after 5) Driver must confirm if event is permitted check on church website Must enter after 5 PM Must have exact change after 8 PM Saturday Driver must confirm if event is permitted check on church website Must have exact change after 8 PM CHILDREN AND YOUTH CLASSES Nursery (crib room and toddlers) Reception Hall (9 AM & 11 AM) Ages 2 3 Carriage House (9 AM & 11 AM) Ages 4 5 B2 & B3 (9 AM) Children with Special Needs B1 & B5 (9 AM) Grades 1 6 Catacombs (9 AM) Grades S. 17th Street, 2Rear (9 AM) Grades Pine Street (9 AM) Ages 4 6: 4 s to 6 s@11 B2 B3 (leave 11 AM service at second hymn) Birth to age 3 Reception Hall (6:30 PM) Age 4 grade 6: Wide Open World (WOW) B2 B3 (6:30 PM) Grades 6 12: Maranatha (youth group) Fellowship Hall and other locations (6:15 PM)

10 17th & Spruce Streets S E N I O R M I N I S T E R M A I L I N G A D D R E S S 1701 Delancey Street Philadelphia, PA p f welcome@tenth.org M I N I S T E R S Rev. Deryck Barson, Assistant Minister Rev. Enrique Leal, Internationals Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos, Metro Dr. Bruce McDowell, Global Outreach Dr. Jerry McFarland, Senior Associate Rev. Carroll Wynne, Pastoral Care M I N I S T R Y D I R E C T O R S Dr. David Apple, Mercy Patrick Canavan, Administrator; Chr. Ed. Colin Howland, Organist/Music Dr. Laura Layer, Medical Campus Outreach Pam Nothacker, Tenth Preschool Sarah Peterman, Nursery Dora Phan, Maranatha (Jr/Sr High) PA R I S H 1 E L D E R S : C E N T E R C I T Y/ S P H I L A Frank Harder Doug Potts PA R I S H 2 E L D E R S : N P H I L A / N S U B U R B S Steve Bachman Nasrat Ghattas David Fiori Dan Kunkle PA R I S H 3 E L D E R S : W P H I L A / W S U B U R B S Ron Hoch Bob Kempf Gregg Olmstead PA R I S H 4 E L D E R S : M A I N L I N E Patrick Canavan Paul Grant PA R I S H 5 E L D E R S : S W S U B U R B S / D E L AWA R E Dave Collins George McFarland Bert Fink PA R I S H 6 E L D E R S : N E W J E R S E Y Andrew Fletcher Jim Hala Steve Forde Russ Pfeifer T E N T H I N T E R N AT I O N A L F E L L O W S H I P E L D E R Nasrat Ghattas S E R V I C E S N E X T W E E K 9:00/11:00 AM: Morning Worship Jonah... 6:30 PM: Evening Worship Daniel... C H R I S T I A N E D U C AT I O N Nursery care is available during all services. For Adult/Youth/ Children s Bible School opportunities, see our Bible School brochure available in our lobbies, or visit our website at tenth.org. D I R E C T I O N S A N D S U N D AY PA R K I N G An Attending Services placard, which is available in our lobbies, must be placed on the front dashboard of your car for parking in permitted areas on the street. See the parking areas listed on the placard. The main reduced-rate garage is between 17th and 18th on South Street. Parking lot tickets must be stamped in the Narthex or Delancey Lobby. Free parking is available on Sundays in the Liberty Place Garage (north of Chestnut Street, from 16th to 17th Street). Free chaser tickets are available in Reception Hall after services. See tenth.org/parking for all parking details and directions. R E S O U R C E S Explore the church and our ministries at tenth.org. At the site, you may view services live, as well as past services. Tenth members and regular attendees may also link to the church s database using the AccessTenth link from the home page. The church library is open between morning services, 10:30 11:00, in Catacombs rooms C1 and C4. A B O U T T E N T H We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America adhering to the authority of Scripture and confessing the doctrine contained in the Westminster Standards. Tenth was founded in 1829, its present structure was designed by John McArthur Jr., and built in The interior was redesigned by Frank Miles Day in More information about history and architecture is at tenth. org/history.