Bryce Avenue. Presbyterian Church

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1 Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America 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 this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord s Day, February 24, 2019

2 THE ORDER FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD The Lord s Day, February 24, 2019, 10:20 a.m. WE PREPARE TO WORSHIP GOD The Gathering Praise 705 I Know Whom I Have Believed Welcome and Announcements The Prayer of Preparation GRANT UNTO US, O God, the fullness of your promises. Where we have been weak, grant us your strength; where we have been confused, grant us your guidance; where we have been distraught, grant us your comfort; where we have been dead, grant us your life. Apart from you, O Lord, we are nothing, in and with you we can do all things. Amen. WE WORSHIP GOD The Votum and Salutation Psalm 124:8; I Corinthians 1:3 The Call to Worship Psalm 150 The Gloria Patri (GREATOREX) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen, Amen. The Prayer of Praise and Adoration The Praise Hymn 21 Sing Praise to the Lord! The Scriptural Confession of Faith Philippians 2:5-11 We believe that we must have the same attitude in ourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so

3 that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The Law of God Luke 18:18-27 The Corporate Confession of Sin Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our hearts. We have offended against Thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done. And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare those, O God, who confess their sins. Restore those who are penitent; according to Thy promise declared to mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O merciful Father, for His sake; that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and sober life to the glory of Thy holy name. Amen. The Assurance of Pardon I John 2:1,2 The Thanksgiving Hymn 521 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less WE HEAR GOD S WORD PROCLAIMED The Scripture Lesson Genesis 15:1-6 (pew Bible pg. 10, Old Testament) The Prayer for Illumination The Sermon Father Abraham: Weak Faith Can Lay Hold on a Strong Savior The Prayer of Dedication WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD The Hymn of Response 94 How Firm a Foundation

4 The Prayers of Petition and The Lord s Prayer Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in 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, for ever. Amen. The Presentation of Tithes and Offerings The Offertory Hymn 83 O Praise the Lord, for He Is Good The Offertory Prayer The Doxology (OLD HUNDREDTH, L.M.) 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. The Benediction The Response Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God Psalm 72:18; Scottish Psalter 1650; Tune: DUNDEE, C.M. Now blessed be the Lord our God, the God of Israel, for He alone does wondrous works, in glory that excel. And blessed be His glorious Name to all eternity; The whole earth let His glory fill. Amen, so let it be. ( If you are able, please stand) BAPC uses the New American Standard Bible, Copyright The Lockman Foundation, All printed hymns and songs are used by permission of CCLI License No

5 Sermon Outline Father Abraham: Weak Faith Can Lay Hold on a Strong Savior - Genesis 15:1-6 A weak faith can lay hold on a strong Christ. Thomas Watson (A Body of Divinity Contained in Sermons Upon Westminster Assembly s Catechism) I. An encouraging word for a dejected heart, v. 1 A. Prohibition - Do not fear... B. Protection - I am a shield to you... C. Provision - Your reward shall be very great. D. Prophetic call - The word of the LORD came to Abram... II. A lament by a believing, but dejected, heart, vv. 2,3 A. Sovereign Lord - a respectful approach. B. Shaken confidence because of an unfulfilled promise, How long, O Lord? - Ps. 13. C. Son of acquisition is the heir! III. The response of a merciful God to a dejected heart, vv. 4,5 A. Negation of a cultural custom - This man will not be your heir... B. Reaffirmation of an unchanging promise -...one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir, 12:3a, 7; 13:15,16. C. Confirmation for a weary heart - the assuring sacrament of the stars. IV. The amazing grace of God: Weak faith can hold on to a strong Savior, v. 6 A. Remaining firm - Abram believed God... B. Righteousness reckoned - and He reckoned it him as righteousness Romans 4; Galatians 3.

6 Announcements: Sunday, February 24, 2019 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome! May God in His mercy turn our hearts to Himself that we may worship Him in spirit and in truth. Welcome visitors! We are delighted to have you join us for worship today. We are a congregation of the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA MERICA, a Bible-believing, confessional, and evangelical Reformed denomination. As a church, we strive to be, faithful to the Scriptures, true to the Reformed faith, and obedient to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. We invite you to learn more about our faith and our mission. Hearing Assistance: If you would like a device to help with hearing the worship service, please see Elder Dave Forslund. Our special mission emphasis for February has been Sangre de Cristo Seminary. We will receive an offering for this ministry today. If you wish to participate financially in their work, please mark your gift in an appropriate manner and place it in the offering. Thank you. The Lord willing, the sacrament of the Lord s Supper will be administered, DV, next Sunday, March 3rd. Please begin now to prepare your heart to come rightly to the Lord s Table. Consider the wise teaching of the Westminster Shorter Catechism: Q. 97: What is the right way to receive the Lord s Supper? A.: The right way to receive the Lord s Supper is to examine whether we discern the Lord s body, whether our faith feeds on Him, and whether we have repentance, love, and a new obedience so that we may not come in the wrong way and eat and drink judgment on ourselves. The Westminster Shorter Catechism in Modern English Reformed Theological Seminary, 1986 Note: A new edition of the church directory has been published. Please review your information to make sure it is correct. If there are changes, contact the church office. Thank you. This Week s Activities, February 24th - March 2nd Today 6:30 p.m. Los Alamos Evening Fellowship Monday 7;30 p.m. Session meeting Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: Proverbs

7 Next Week s Ministry Responsibilities: Sunday, March 3rd Greeting: Inbody family Nursery: Ritchie family Coffee: OPEN Bulletin Copying: Thursday, 02/28: Deb Norman Church Cleaning: Saturday, 03/02: Service Prayer Requests Please pray for: Our nation at this time of war. Remember our military personnel still in harm s way and our PCA chaplains. Pray for the wounded and maimed. Remember the families who have lost loved ones in service. Remember these, and their families, who serve. The persecuted Church of Jesus around the world. The victims of the recent natural disasters. Rain and snow! May the Lord give us moisture to end the drought. Revival and reformation of true faith and practice. Evangelism: ask for a heart of Gospel sensitivity that Christ may be proclaimed through our words and action. Ask that new families would join us. The President of the USA, the Governor of the State of New Mexico, and our elected legislative representatives and judiciary. The ministry of Sangre de Cristo Seminary, Westcliffe, CO. Miss Jan, serving among Francophone people of the African Mediterranean coast. Those undergoing therapy for cancer related illness'. Those with continuing physical needs

8 The Session has again invited CEF Los Alamos to run a Vacation Bible School using our facilities. The dates are, DV, Monday, June 17th through Friday, June 21st. Will you pray that the Lord would use this outreach to the children of our community to reach entire families? As you pray, please consider the opportunity this week of ministry will afford you to serve in some capacity. More information will be available soon.

9 A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR JANUARY 2019 RE Dave Forslund writes: Here is a summary of income and expenses for January January income was below budget by about $2,300 and expenses were below budget by about $50 for a decrease in the General Fund balance of about $2,300 for the month. Expenses were a little above expected because of the quarterly church insurance. The cash assets of church decreased by about $700. The Total Giving numbers below do not include the interest income from CDs and savings and miscellaneous income and may include some reimbursements. Beginning General Fund Balance Month General Income Month General Expenses Month General Budget Ending General Fund Balance Total Monthly Giving Total Current Cash Assets $112, $17, $19, $19, $110, $17, $152, $2, below budget $54.42 below budget $2, decrease includes $ designated includes designated accounts We are truly thankful for the blessings of the Lord and His abundance has enabled us to seek to expand the spread of the gospel in this community and beyond.

10 SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MARCH 2019 Greeting: 03/03 Inbody family 03/10 Ritchie family 03/17 Karen Rowan 03/24 Nancy Bell 03/31 Hollis family Nursery: 03/03 Ritchie family 03/10 OPEN 03/17 Finnegan family 03/24 Harry family 03/31 Kris Hollis & Deb Norman Coffee Service: 03/03 OPEN 03/10 Morgan family 03/17 Koinonia Dinner 03/24 Rowan family 03/31 Gillespie family Bulletin Copying [Thursdays]: 03/07 Bre Lum 03/14 Mary Ann Lewis 03/21 Lynn Bjorklund 03/28 Deb Norman Cleaning [Saturdays]: 03/02 Service 03/09 Service 03/16 Service 03/23 Service 03/30 Service Fellowship Dinner: Koinonia Set-up: Martinez family Koinonia Clean-up: Martinez family Kitchen Laundry: Martinez family...whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. I Corinthians 10:31

11 Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, Obedient to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. BRYCE AVENUE Presbyterian Church 333 Bryce Avenue White Rock, New Mexico The Officers of the Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church ourselves as your servants for Jesus sake... - II Corinthians 4:5 THE SESSION Ruling Elder Charles Bell Ruling Elder David Finnegan Ruling Elder David Forslund, clerk Ruling Elder Kendall Hollis Teaching Elder Henry Fernandez, moderator THE DIACONATE Deacon Timothy Garbett, secretary Deacon Michael Inbody, chairman Deacon Randall Rowan, treasurer