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1 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. Matthew 9:10 T h e L o r d s S e r v i c e A p r i l 2 2,

2 Welcome To Redeemer! We are a church that exists to glorify God by making disciples, living in community, and doing good to all. If you are visiting our church today, we welcome you to our worship service and Christian community. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall in the lower level for coffee and refreshments after the service. Our facility is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask one of the Deacons for a receiver. Staffed Nursery Available - for infant to 4 years old. Please see a Deacon or Greeters for directions to the Nursery. The order of service we use at Redeemer is both biblical and gospel orientated. Every week through our liturgy we cycle through the wonderful truths of the Gospel in what can be summarized as the 5 C s - Call, Cleansing, Consecration, Communion, Commission. God Calls us into His Presence: Worship begins with God s invitation to worship. As sinners, we can only come as the result of his gracious invitation. We respond to his call by entering his presence with singing (Psalm 100)! God Cleanses us from our Sin: Having entered his majestic presence, we are confronted with our own sinfulness and unworthiness. We confess our sin together, and receive God s assurance of forgiveness because of Christ. God Consecrates us to His Service: God consecrates us through the reading of Scripture and the preaching of the Word. We offer prayer, offerings, and songs of praise. God Communes with us: God affirms his relationship with us by inviting us to commune with him at his table. God Commissions us into the World: God sends us out into the world with his blessing that we might be salt and light, living for his glory in a watching world. More information about our church can be found on our website: 2

3 The Lord s Service April 22, 2018 Welcome and Announcements Prelude Silent Prayer of Preparation Call to Worship Pastor Scott Korljan Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite. =Stand, if able Bold Words=Congregation 3

4 Opening Hymn Come, People of the Risen King =Stand, if able Bold Words=Congregation CCLI #

5 Invocation Psalm 124:8 Pastor: Our help is in the name of the Lord, People: who made heaven and earth. Let us pray. The Greeting 2 Thessalonians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14 Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen Response #263 Lift High the Cross (Verse 5 only) Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, till all the world adore his sacred name. For thy blest cross which doth for us atone creation s praises rise before thy throne. Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, till all the world adore his sacred name. Confession of Sin Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get. But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me, a sinner! I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. 5

6 Hymn of Confession Not in Me =Stand, if able Bold Words=Congregation CCLI #

7 Declaration of Forgiveness Romans 3:21-24 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Prayers of Intercession and the Lord s Prayer Scripture Readings 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; Luke 15:1-10 This is the Word of the Lord! Thanks be to God! Giving God Our Offerings 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. =Stand, if able Bold Words=Congregation 7

8 Sermon Text Reading Matthew 9: As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, Follow me. And he rose and followed him. 10 And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? 12 But when he heard it, he said, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. 14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast? 15 And Jesus said to them, Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. 17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved. This is the Word of the Lord! Thanks be to God! Sermon No Room for the Righteous in Christ s Church Pastor Scott Korljan =Stand, if able Bold Words=Congregation 8

9 1. Disruptive Dining No Room for the Righteous in Christ s Church 2. Disruptive Religion 3. Disruptive Discipleship Questions for Discussion 1. How can our righteousness lead us away from God? 2. How does the fact that Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners challenge me in my discipleship? 9

10 Prayer of Application Sermon Hymn #498 Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! (Verse 1 only) Jesus! what a Friend for sinners! Jesus! lover of my soul; friends may fail me, foes assail me, he, my Savior, makes me whole. Hallelujah! what a Savior! Hallelujah! what a Friend! Saving, helping, keeping, loving, he is with me to the end. Holy Communion Invitation to the Lord s Table We warmly welcome to the table all who trust in Jesus Christ for their salvation, have been baptized and have publicly professed their faith as members of any evangelical Christian church. We encourage families to come forward together, but ask that young children not partake of the elements until they have met with their Elders to make a profession of their faith. We encourage those not participating to spend this time reflecting on Individual Prayers for Communion on Page 15. We hope these prayers will be helpful to you as you consider your relationship to Jesus Christ and His people, the church. Affirmation of Faith The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. (Continued on next page) =Stand, if able Bold Words=Congregation 10

11 I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, (*universal) the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving and Consecration The Lord be with you. Ruth 2:4 And also with you. Lift up your hearts! Lamentations 3:41 We lift them up to the Lord! Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Psalm 118:1 It is right to give him thanks and praise. It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise for you are holy, O God of majesty, and blessed is Jesus Christ, your Son. As we come now to the supper which he gave to us, we ask for the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that the bread that we break and the cup that we bless would be a participation in the body and blood of our Lord. And now, with the angels, and all the company of heaven, we magnify your glorious Name, evermore praising you and singing: Sanctus Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of his glory, the whole earth is full of his glory, the whole earth is full of his glory. Holy is the Lord. Words of Institution and Breaking of the Bread Music for Meditation 11

12 1 st Communion Hymn Jesus is Lord CCLI #

13 2 nd Communion Hymn Before the Throne of God Above 13 CCLI #

14 Prayer after Communion Loving God, we thank you that you have fed us in this Sacrament, united us with Christ, and given us a foretaste of the heavenly banquet in your eternal kingdom. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dismissal O Church Arise (Verse 3 only) Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet, As the Son of God is stricken; Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet, For the Conqueror has risen! And as the stone is rolled away, And Christ emerges from the grave, This vict ry march continues till the day Ev ry eye and heart shall see Him. Benediction Benediction Response Amen, Amen, Amen Postlude =Stand, if able Bold Words=Congregation 14

15 Individual Prayers for Communion Prayer for Those Searching for the Truth Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and that leads to the life that you promise. Amen. Prayer of Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed, but through you, I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared to hope. I repent of my sins of self-ruling and self-saving. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross and offering forgiveness and new life. Thank you that my sin and rebellion are Yours, and Your righteous, perfect, and obedient life is mine through faith in You. Knowing that you died on the cross and have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive and rest upon you alone as my Savior and Lord. I now resolve in humble reliance on the Holy Spirit and through the power of the gospel graciously working in my life to walk in a manner pleasing to You. Amen. Prayer for those struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in You the fulfillment of all my need, and may turn from every false satisfaction to feed on You, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance the race set before me, looking to You, the pioneer and perfecter of my faith. Amen. 15

16 Prayer Requests Redeemer Family: Homebound: Dale Millward - Kathy Van Til and her family. Pray for physical, emotional, and spiritual strength as she continues to recover from surgery. - Joyce Weise, praise for a successful surgery. Pray for healing and patience as recovery will take several months. - Kimberly Close (sister of Katina Gibson) is moving forward with physical and spiritual healing. Please continue to pray as she encounters obstacles that she will persevere by God s grace. - Paul Mann (Maggie s son-in-law) who is in his final round of chemotherapy. Pray for physical strength, recovery and for God to reveal himself to him. - For the Great Lakes Presbytery Meeting and for Chris Stevens taking his ordination exams on May 5 th. Churches in our Presbytery: Redeemer Presbyterian, Holland, Michigan: Pray for the Lord s continued blessing on the church, numerical growth, an increased joy in knowing our Lord, and for a desire to be outward focused in our ministries. Covenant Presbyterian, Holland, Michigan: We would appreciate your prayers for our search for an Associate Pastor, for Pastor Hans Deutschmann who will soon retire, and our missions/work team preparing for service in Fairmont, West Virginia. Reverend Don Remillard - Pray for the people I visit who are elderly, weak, and shut-in. Redeemer Facebook (Redeemer PCATC) Check out for weekly encouragement and updates. 16

17 Announcements Staffed Nursery Available - For infant to four years old. Please see a Deacon or Greeters for directions to the Nursery. Next Sunday - Chris Stevens will preach from Matthew 9: Adult Sunday School - Sharing our Faith as a Church in the 21 st Century. Pastor Scott is leading a seminar on evangelism during the Sunday School hour. How can we as a whole church bear witness to Christ in our time and place? What does it look like to give away our faith in a natural way without creating unnecessary conflict? Over the course of the seminar, we will discuss the motivation, theory, and practical tools for engaging our neighborhoods and communities with the good news of Jesus. New Officers! - Congratulations to Chris Stevens, Chris Millward, Dave VanDyk, and Tim Schramm who were voted into church office last Sunday. Ordination services will be announced shortly. Young Adults Dinner - Tomorrow at the Boerema s. 2 nd Quarter Benevolence Offering - Next Sunday Candy Catechism - Catechism question of the month: What is God? Potluck - Next Sunday, please bring a hearty dish to share! Membership Class - Pastor Scott will lead a membership class on Friday evening, May 11 th & Saturday May 12 th. The class is for those who are interested in learning more about Redeemer s mission, vision, and beliefs. Please RSVP to the church office (redeemertc@gmail.com) by May 1 st. Congregational Meeting - Sunday, May 13 th to vote to elect Buzz Bauers to the Office of Elder. This week at Redeemer: Young Adults Dinner - Monday Men s Study - Thursday, 7:30 am (Truth for All Time by John Calvin) Ladies Bible Study - Thursday, 9:30 am & 7 pm Prayer Gathering - Thursday, 12 noon Husted Small Group - Thursday, 6:30 pm 17

18 Serving Today: Communion Set Up: Greeting: Music Ministry: Nursery: Refreshments: Sound Board: Ralph & Teresa Kott Dave & Angie VanDyk, Carol DeVries Connie Van Til, Joowan An, Sua Lee Heidi Van Til Barb Husted Gavin Weber Serving on Sunday, April 29 th : Communion Set Up: Ron & Cindy Sabotka Greeting: Dave & Angie VanDyk, Carol DeVries Music Ministry: Connie Van Til Nursery: Berneice Gonder Refreshments: Potluck! Sound Board: Ralph Kott Financials Over (Under) Year to Date Mar. 31, 2017 Mar. 31, Budget Budget Total Giving + Rentals: $ 63,230 $ 63,969 $ 77,811 ($14,002) Total Expenses: $ 68,237 $ 63,809 Want to receive Redeemer notifications & reminders? Contact the Church office at: redeemertc@gmail.com Phone: Website: 18

19 22 Sunday School 29 Sunday School 6 Sunday School, 26 Men s Study Men s Study Men s Study April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 9 am Worship Service 10:15 am vondrehle Small Group 9 am Worship Service 10:15 am Potluck! 9 am Worship Service 10:15 am vondrehle Small Group Young Adults Dinner Leadership Meeting May :30 am Ladies Bible Study, 9:30 am & 7 pm Prayer Gathering 12 Noon Husted Small Group, 7:30 am Ladies Bible Study, 9:30 am & 7 pm Prayer Gathering 12 Noon Bauers Small Group, 6:30 pm 7:30 am Ladies Bible Study, 9:30 am & 7 pm Prayer Gathering 12 Noon Husted Small Group, 6:30 pm 27 Women s Retreat Women s Retreat Presbytery Meeting Single MOMM Event 4 to 7 pm 19

20 The Session (Pastor and Elders) Rev. Scott Korljan, Pastor... (773) Fred Janke... (216) Bill Morrison Fred Weber David Schafer (Emeritus) The Deacons Jerry DeVries Bob Israel Dennis Weise Redeemer Staff Scott Korljan, Pastor Mr. Chris Stevens, Pastoral Resident Connie Van Til, Music Ministry Deb Long, Office Administrator/Bookkeeper Redeemer Presbyterian Church 402 W. Ninth Street Traverse City, MI (231) Website: Sunday School: 9 AM Worship Service: 10:15 AM A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America 20