The Lord s Supper will be served today.

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2 Welcome to our visitors. We are glad you are here to worship with us today. Visitor forms are on the inside back page of the bulletin. Please complete, tear off and place in the offering plate, so that we may contact you. Also, use this form for prayer requests or for any activity signups. The Lord s Supper will be served today. Should you have any questions regarding the Lord s Supper, please see Understanding Communion in the bulletin. May God s blessings in Christ be with you. Worship is the arena in which God calibrates our hearts, reforms our desires, and rehabituates our loves. Worship isn t just something we do; it is where God does something to us. Worship is the heart of discipleship because it is the gymnasium in which God retrains our hearts. - James K. A. Smith Finish, then, thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be: Let us see thy great salvation Perfectly restored in thee. - Charles Wesley Please turn off or silence all communication devices. Courtesy walker and wheelchair are available at the main entrance. Hearing Assistive Devices (FM Receivers) are available at the back sound booth. Congregation standing

3 Worship October 28, 2018 Reformation Sunday Preparation for Worship The Greeting Leader: People: The Lord be with you. And also with you. The Call to Worship God calls His people to worship PSALM 46:1-2, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea. Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Hymn of Praise We praise our glorious God A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD HYMN 92 2

4 Invocation We seek the Lord s presence among us Doxology We respond in praise 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. Call to Confession Romans 3:9-20 Confession of Sin We acknowledge our sin O God, our Father, Forgive us for our many sins. Like Adam and Eve, we are easily captivated by the objects that our eyes desire. We fall so often, and when we do, we run and hide in shame instead of running to you to confess our sin and find joy and forgiveness in the cross. You have given us your most cherished treasure, yet we sometimes prize many other things more highly than Christ. Give us the kind of heart that serves you with peaceful abandon, unconcerned about our own welfare and reputation, submissive and quiet before you. Cause us to cherish Christ above all our other desires, so that we will be satisfied in him for all eternity. In his name we pray, Amen. 3

5 Assurance of Forgiveness The promise of good news ROMANS 3:21-25 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, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. Hymn of Response We trust in Christ alone In Christ Alone In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This Cornerstone, this solid ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm What heights of love, what depths of peace When fears are stilled, when strivings cease My Comforter, my All in All Here in the love of Christ I stand In Christ alone, who took on flesh Fullness of God in helpless babe This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones He came to save 'Til on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on Him was laid Here in the death of Christ I live 4

6 There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave He rose again And as He stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny No power of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His hand Till He returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ I'll stand Words by Stuart Townend; Music by Keith Getty Copyright 2001 Kingsway s ThankYou Music Confession of Faith Westminster Larger Catechism #70 Q. What is justification? A. Justification is an act of God s free grace unto sinners, in which he pardons all their sins, accepts and accounts their persons righteous in his sight; not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but only for the perfect obedience and full satisfaction of Christ, by God imputed to them, and received by faith alone. Offertory Prayer 5

7 Morning Offering We offer our gifts Children are now dismissed for KIWI (Kids in Worship Instruction) KIWI Children (4 year old-kindergarten) Room 211 KIWI Jr. (first and second grade) Room 209. Teachers will meet the children in the foyer to take them to their classrooms. After the sermon, their teachers will return them to worship where they may come directly to you, or you may meet them in the back of the auditorium. Pastoral Prayer Jacob Tilton The Reading of the Word Genesis 18:22-33 (page 13 in pew Bible) The Preaching of the Word Pastor Ryan Moore THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM: THE NEED TO INTERCEDE: WHAT GRACE DOES TO US 6

8 The Need to Intercede: What Grace Does TO Us Genesis 18:22-33 Q. Is our record all that we have to go on? 1. The dilemma Abraham faces as he intercedes. 2. The principle Abraham learns as he intercedes. 7

9 Communion Prayer of Thanksgiving The Encouragement Pastor: People: Pastor: People: Pastor: People: The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. Words of Institution The Confession Pastor: People: Pastor: People: Pastor: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us. Therefore, let us keep the feast. The gifts of God for the people of God. Statements for Communion: The body of Christ for you. The blood of Christ for you. You have new life in Christ. You have full forgiveness in Christ. (We do serve wine in the communion trays but you can also find grape juice in the center of the trays.) 8

10 Understanding Holy Communion For Christ our passover has also been sacrificed for us, therefore, let us celebrate the feast. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Because we believe the Table belongs to the Lord, it is vital that you come this morning on His terms: 1. You must be in communion with Jesus Christ by faith and repentance, trusting Him alone for your salvation. 1 Corinthians 11: You must be in communion with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Matthew 5:23-24; Ephesians 4: You must be in communion with the church (any Bible-believing church) as a baptized member in good standing. Matthew 18:15-18; Hebrews 13:17 4. Because we seriously heed Scripture's admonition in 1 Corinthians 11:28-29, We invite children who are ready to make a public profession of saving faith to complete the Communicants Class materials available at the book table, arrange a meeting with the elders, and thus become regular communicants at the Lord s Table. "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 1 Corinthians 11:

11 Prayers for Those Not Communing For those searching for 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. Give me the ability to follow you no matter what it might cost me. Give me an understanding for you that is coherent, convincing, and leads to the life that you promise. Amen. For those who desire to profess faith in Christ: Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever believed, but through you, I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross and offering forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead and are now representing me at the Father s right hand in heaven, I turn from my sins and receive you as my savior. Amen. A prayer for those struggling against sin: Lord Jesus, give me the ability to see in you the fulfillment of all my needs and desires, and help me to turn from every false source of satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me to lay aside the sin that clings so closely to me, and run with perseverance the race that you have set before me, looking only to you, the author and perfecter of my faith. Amen. A prayer for covenant children who have not yet made a profession of faith: Lord Jesus, thank you for giving me the opportunity to grow up in a Christian family where I am surrounded by the good news of the gospel. Help me to grow in my understanding of who you are and what you have done for me on the cross. Help me learn what it means for me to turn from my sins and trust in you alone for my salvation. Teach me what it means to follow you as one of your disciples. Amen. 10

12 Closing Hymn We respond in faith and song & & c œ œ œ 1.A Bring 3.Put 4.To œ œ œ œ rise, dis forth God, - O tant Thy the God, na glor on œ œ œ œ œ œ œ in to that the & œ œ œ œ Arise, O God, and Shine all sing Thy Thy sav glor - - ev - ery - one one im - mort - œ J œ ing ious may al j œ œ Œ and tions ious ly j œ œ. might, praise; see King, œ J œ shine near pow'r, Wise, Words by William Hurn Music by Chris Miner Œ j œ œ œ And Let And Let Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ pros - per each de - sign to spread Thy glor - ious ev - ery peo - ple hear and learn Thy ho - ly earth pre - sent her store, in con - verts born to hal - le - lu - jahs rise, from ev - ery liv - ing & œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ light; ways. Thee. thing; Let Reign, God, Let heal - ing streams of mer - might - y God, as - sert our own God, His Church all that breathe, on ev - cy Thy will ery flow cause, bless, coast, & œ œ œ œ œ 4 2 œ œ œ c œ œ œ œ. that and And praise all the earth Thy truth may gov - ern by Thy right - eous fill the world with right - eous Fa - ther, Son, and Ho - ly know. laws. ness. Ghost. Ó Copyright 2004 Christopher Miner Music. 11

13 The Sending The people of God are sent into the world But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 People: Thanks be to God! The Blessing God blesses his people as they go May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 Announcements Deacon of the Day Steven Smith Save the Date 25 th Anniversary Celebration November Ladies Christmas Brunch December 8 Lessons & Carols December 9 12

14 Information & Events Visitors: Pick up visitor information at the visitors kiosk in the Fellowship Hall immediately following morning worship. Ladies Bible Study: What does it mean to be a citizen of Heaven? What does the life of a Christ-follower look like? Join us as on Wednesdays in the Lecture Hall, 9:30-11:15am or the evening study at the home of Sarah Sexton, 7-8:30pm (6909 Spring Valley Way, near the church). We re studying Sermon on the Mount by Jen Wilkin. Cost: $25. Register online at fortworthpca.org. 20-Somethings, Singles and Young Couples, Socials: Bring a friend and come join us on these dates to hang out, watch football, or just eat really good food. See contact person for details below Fri. Nov. 9, at the Ryan's. Chili, fire pit and more (6920 Coldwater Canyon Rd., 76132). Collin and Haddon Ryan, ND Sunday Lunch, November 11 th : Our Good News Leadership Team has been invited to go to Romania to teach church leaders how to teach the gospel to children. We are so excited and will be serving lunch to raise support for the trip. We will be serving brisket taco and all the fixings. We will also be selling homemade bread and baked goods. Please plan to stay for lunch to support this mission opportunity and fellowship with your Fort Worth Presbyterian friends! Pregnancy Lifeline: You re invited to our Talk-N-Tour, Monday, Nov 12, 9:00-10:30am. Join us for Coffee and Pastries. Partnering in Sharing God s Love for Families in the Community. Hosted by Pregnancy Lifeline s Heart for Families Advocates, 4747 S. Hulen, Suite 103, The Fort High School Large Group this Fall! Wednesdays, 7:30-8:45 pm at the church. 13

15 Information & Events The Fort is holding a Chili Cook-off! TODAY, October 28 at 6pm teams of middle and high school students will bring their special recipe chili batch to the FWPC fellowship hall for the judges to taste and all to enjoy. This competition for the best chili in Fort Worth will raise funds to help cover the cost of The Fort's bigger trips and events, such as our annual summer trips to Reformed Youth Ministries (RYM) conferences. Students and leaders of The Fort will be selling tickets leading up to the event for $10 each. 1 ticket per person is required for entrance on Oct 28 ($40 max for admittance per family unit). Extra prizes will be awarded at the event for lucky ticket holders. Please consider forming a team, showing up on Oct 28 to taste all of the wonderful chilis, and especially buying tickets for yourself, your family, your friends and your neighbors to raise money for The Fort! Elders are Available for Prayer: If you would like to pray with the elders following morning worship, please let one of the elders know. Don t ever be out of the loop again! To get on our Men s Ministry Text List, just to (817) You ll start getting alerts for every men s event. Of course, you can cancel at any time. Christmas Brunch ~ Calling All Creative Table Decorators: We need 15 volunteers again this year to decorate a round table with place settings for 7-8 ladies per table. Those of us who decorated last year had such a wonderful time decorating a day or two before the brunch. If you were a decorator last year or would like to do one this year please just let us know. We would love to have you! Call or Donna Norris - table coordinator or dk4norris@gmail.com 14

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17 Christian Education Ephesians: Living as God s People Ephesians tells us how God has rescued us and formed us to be his people. It tells us as God s people how we are to live with each other how we are to live in this world. Come and explore with us our new identity and our new life together! Taught by Rev. Darwin Jordan Lecture Hall The Art of Neighboring (and other ways to live out the Christian life before the world) In this discussion oriented class on Sunday mornings, we will go through the book The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door by Jay Pathak & Dave Runyon and discuss the why and how we share our life and faith with those around us, or, those right next door. Taught by Rev. Ryan Moore Room 205 New Member Class: This class meets for five weeks (Sundays thru October 28 th ) Room 201 Middle School: Vision Checkup: How is Yours? A class on learning to see the world the way God sees it by putting Biblical lenses in our glasses. High School: What is the Gospel? A weekly study and conversation on going deep with gospel basics. Room 204 Room

18 Financial Report Fiscal year June 2018-September 2018 June- September General Fund Giving YTD 423,524 Other Income 2,383 General Fund Expenses YTD 461,838 Our current deficit is $35,941. Last year at this time it was $92,837. With our current deficit we have $78,051 cash on hand after liabilities. Our first 4 months of giving for the fiscal year is on target with our projections. Our giving year to date is up 9.9% compared to last year. v NEW! Mobile Giving: Just Text the amount you want to give to The first time will take you through the setup after that just text the amount you would like to give. v If you would like to give online you can sign up for ACH/Credit/Debit giving from our home page fortworthpca.org v If you would like to make a contribute stocks or securities from a brokerage account you can contact Steve Fults and he can give you the instructions for these type of gifts. v If you would like to include FWPC in your estate planning you can contact Steve Fults with any questions you may have. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm

19 Please complete, tear off this page & place in the offering plate Date: Name: Mr./Mrs./Ms.: first last Spouse s Name: (if applicable) Address: street apt. # city state zip address: Phone: Check all that apply: First time guest I have a mercy need Repeat guest I would like a visit from an elder Address change change Name Tag needed Prayer requests/praises or activity signup: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 18

20 Fort Worth Presbyterian Church Nurturing a joy for loving God and loving people by proclaiming, believing and living out the gospel of Jesus Christ Tom Crow (on sabbatical) Brian Curtis Ben Dyess Steve Fults Scott Hames SESSION (ELDERS) Darwin Jordan Ryan Moore Jack Norris Jacob Tilton Scott Wade John Weiser DEACONS Nathan Barnes Pete Cansick Chris Jordan Randy Shannon Dowell Stackpole Daniel Sneed Steven Smith David Steed Johnny Tassin Andy Warren David Welch WOMEN S MINISTRY CO-CHAIR Shelley Fredricks, sfredricks@aol.com MUSIC MINISTRY Jacob Tilton x208 jacob@fortworthpca.org PASTOR TO YOUTH Phillip Maxwell phillip@fortworthpca.org KIDS HOPE DIRECTOR Barbara Rozanski kidshope@fortworthpca.org ASSOCIATE PASTOR Ryan Moore x204 ryan@fortworthpca.org ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Cynthia E. Scott cynthia@fortworthpca.org WOMEN S MINISTRY CO-CHAIR Rebecca York, rebeccalyork@yahoo.com NURSERY COORDINATOR Mary Bryan nursery@fortworthpca.org YOUTH INTERN Blythe Coker blythe@fortworthpca.org SENIOR PASTOR Darwin Jordan darwinjordan7007@hotmail.com MINISTRY COORDINATOR Steve Fults x202 steve@fortworthpca.org Prayer /Notification of Requests: prayer@fortworthpca.org To receive church event s, sign up on our website s homepage. OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m Oakmont Trail, Fort Worth TX (physical address) P.O. Box 16307, Fort Worth TX (mailing address) fwpca@fortworthpca.org (phone) (fax) CCLI License # printed music permission