July 8, 2018 Sanctuary Service 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

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1 July 8, 2018 Sanctuary Service 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.

2 Order of Worship Prelude Welcome and greetings Reflection on Hyfrydol Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him Rowland H. Prichard, arr. Don Phillips Derek Halvorson, President of Covenant College Introit I Know that My Redeemer Lives Glory, Hallelujah! Men s Ensemble I know that my Redeemer lives glory, hallelujah! What comfort this sweet sentence gives glory, hallelujah! Shout on, pray on, we re gaining ground glory, hallelujah! The dead s alive and the lost is found glory, hallelujah! He lives, all glory to his name! glory, hallelujah! He lives, my Jesus, still the same glory, hallelujah! Shout on, pray on, we re gaining ground glory, hallelujah! The dead s alive and the lost is found glory, hallelujah! text by Samuel Medley, 1775, refrain anon.; shout on * Call to worship based on Isaiah 40 and 1 Samuel 2 Leader: The sovereign Lord sits enthroned above the circle of the earth. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? All: He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Leader: The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. All: He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

3 * Hymn of praise 75 O Father, You Are Sovereign * Prayer of adoration * Affirmation of faith The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. Missionary report (9:30) Sacrament of baptism (11:00) Kaki and Jay Jenkins bringing Ford Probasco Jenkins Call to confession based on Romans 3 and Daniel 9 No one will be declared righteous in God s sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. Now, our God, hear our prayers. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! Silent prayers of confession Choral meditation Merciful Father Men s Ensemble Merciful Father, O Lord hear us, hear our prayer, hear our prayer. Amen. arr. from Ludwig van Beethoven

4 Assurance of God s pardoning grace based on 1 Peter 2 Christ himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds we have been healed. For once we were like sheep going astray, but now we have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls. * Hymn of assurance How Deep the Father s Love for Us text and music by Stuart Townend 1995 Kingsway s Thankyou Music, ARR, UBP, CCLI Lic. # Worship in the giving of God s tithe and our offerings Offertory Psalm 5 Men s Ensemble O Jehovah, hear my words; to my thoughts attentive be. Hear my cry, my King, my God, for I make my prayer to thee. With the morning light, O Lord, thou shalt hear my voice and cry; in the morn my prayer arrange and keep constant watch will I. Truly thou art not a God that in sin doth take delight; evil shall not dwell with thee, nor the proud stand in thy sight. Evildoers thou dost hate; liars thou wilt bring to naught. God abhors the man who loves deed of blood or lying thought.

5 But in thine abundant grace to thy house will I repair; looking to thy holy place, in thy fear I ll worship there. Since, O Lord, mine enemies for my soul do lie in wait, lead me in thy righteousness; make thy way before me straight. But let all that trust thy care ever glad and joyful be; let them joy who love thy name, for they guarded are by thee. And a blessing rich O Lord, to the righteous thou wilt yield; thou wilt compassion him about with thy favor as a shield. Based on Book of Psalms, 1871 and The Psalter, 1912; aberyswyth * Doxology 731 * Prayer of dedication and thanksgiving * Scripture reading from Mark 10:17-31 Dan Wykoff (9:30) p in pew Bible and text printed in the bulletin Hunt Davidson (11:00) This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayer of preparation for the study of God s Word Sermon A Conversation About Life s Biggest Question Frank Hitchings, senior associate pastor Pastoral prayer * Hymn of response 585, vv. 1-4 Take My Life, and Let It Be * Benediction * Congregational response Threefold Amen * Postlude I Sing the Mighty Power of God arr. Joy Gibbons * Congregation standing as you are able Musicians for this week: Randall Crenshaw piano Joy Gibbons director, organ

6 Celebrating the baptisms of Cohen Bruce Huffman and Conor Nathan Huffman at the 9:30 a.m. service in the fellowship hall today are their parents, Erin and Jared Huffman, and their grandparents, Chris and Greg Huffman. Celebrating the baptism of Ford Probasco Jenkins at the 11:00 a.m. service in the sanctuary today are his parents, Kaki and Jay Jenkins, and his grandparents, Zane and Greg Brown, and Trish and Jerry Jenkins. The flowers in the sanctuary today are from the wedding of Acacia Littrell and Chris Wright on Saturday, July 7.

7 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS THE NEXT INTRO TO LMPC CLASS is scheduled for August This class is for anyone interested in joining LMPC or learning more about what we believe. If you would like to sign up for the class, please confirm by August 3 via julie@lmpc.org or phone: We look forward to having you! THE VIP JULY EVENT will be Wild and Wacky Bingo with a picnic dinner on Tuesday, July 17, at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The cost for the evening is $6. Please RSVP by this Thursday, July 12 by registering online at lmpc.org/vip or contacting the church office. To find out more about happenings at LMPC, visit lmpc.org/news GIVING UPDATE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018 Annual Budget: $4,644, Giving YTD: $2,103,000 Remaining Gifts Needed: $2,541,000 Outstanding Pledge Balance: $1,823,000 Unpledged Giving Needed: $718,000 Find ways to give: lmpc.org/give

8 Mark 10: As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. Good teacher, he asked, what must I do to inherit eternal life? 18 Why do you call me good? Jesus answered. No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother. 20 Teacher, he declared, all these I have kept since I was a boy. 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. One thing you lack, he said. Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. 22 At this the man s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. 26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, Who then can be saved? 27 Jesus looked at them and said, With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God. 28 Peter said to him, We have left everything to follow you! 29 I tell you the truth, Jesus replied, no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

9 How does this conversation shape us? SERMON NOTES A Conversation About Life s Biggest Questions Mark 10: Our presumption must be replaced by Jesus. (vv ) 2. Our idolatry must be replaced with Jesus. (vv ) 3. God s remarkable provision must be embraced through Jesus. (vv )

10 SERMON NOTES A Conversation About Life s Biggest Questions Mark 10:17-31

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12 WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE TODAY! We know it can be hard to connect with a new church. We want to help in any way we can. Feel free to fill out your information on this tear-off card and place it in the offering plate. We will follow up with you about next steps. We are here to serve you! I AM A: First time visitor Repeat visitor NAME TODAY AT LMPC Sunday, July 8 8:10 a.m. Worship service sanctuary only 9:30 a.m. Worship service sanctuary & fellowship hall 9:30 a.m. Adult summer Sunday school Upper Room 10:30 a.m. Elders are available to pray for your needs Joe Novenson s office 11:00 a.m. Worship service sanctuary & fellowship hall 4:15 p.m. Middle school summer Bible study JHYB 6:00 p.m. Evening prayer chapel with commissioning of Emma Kate Mooney Nursery is available at all morning services. Children of any age are welcome to participate in worship services. Crayons and activity sheets relevant to today s sermon are available in the narthex and at the front of the sanctuary. For more events this week, visit lmpc.org/calendar. SPOUSE (IF ATTENDING TODAY) CHILDREN (IF ATTENDING TODAY) ADDRESS HOME PHONE CELL OUR MISSION Glorifying God by growing in grace and giving our lives away on the mountain, in the city, and around the world. SPOUSE CELL SPOUSE CONTACT US Address: 316 North Bragg Avenue Lookout Mountain, TN Web: lmpc.org memberinfo@lmpc.org Phone: Worship services with Communion are held on the first Sunday of every month in the morning services and in lieu of evening prayer on the third Sunday of every month. Devices to amplify sound during the Sunday morning worship services are available. If you would like one, please arrive a few minutes early and ask an usher to assist you.