* PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP * CALL TO WORSHIP

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1 * PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP THE LORD S DAY June 17, 2007 * CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 145:1-7 1 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. 5 On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. 6 They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. 7 They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness and shall sing aloud of your righteousness. * HYMN Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder 2001 Laura Taylor Music. Words: John Newton. Music: Laura Taylor. 1. Let us love and sing and wonder Let us praise the Savior s name He has hushed the law s loud thunder He has quenched Mount Sinai s flame He has brought us nigh to God June 17, Let us love the Lord Who bought us Pitied us when enemies Called us by His grace and taught us Gave us ears and gave us eyes He presents our souls to God - Page 1 -

2 3. Let us sing though fierce temptation Threaten hard to bear us down For the Lord, our strong salvation, Holds in view the conqu ror s crown He, Who washed us with His blood, He, Who washed us with His blood, He, Who washed us with His blood, Soon will bring us home to God 4. Let us wonder grace and justice Join and point to mercy s store When through grace in Christ our trust is Justice smiles and asks no more He Who washed us with His blood He Who washed us with His blood He Who washed us with His blood Has secured our way to God 5. Let us praise and join the chorus Of the saints enthroned on high Here they trusted Him before us Now their praises fill the sky Thou hast washed us with Thy blood Thou hast washed us with Thy blood Thou hast washed us with Thy blood Thou art worthy Lamb of God. CONFESSION OF SIN O heavenly Father, Hear my cry for mercy My soul is heavy with many troubles Anger, bitterness, frustration flood me Relationships fail me Darkness is my companion My masks are many Genuine kindness too rare Deep peace too fleeting Jealousy overwhelming So I blame you, I blame others While I justify myself Passing over my sins that have placed me here You are just when you judge Yet justifier too O Lord, lighten our souls destroy our masks cut off our pointing fingers and clenched fists and forgive * INVOCATION AND LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on 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, forever. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON IN CHRIST * Congregation Standing All music copied by permission of CCLI # Page Page 3 -

3 * HYMN 32 Great Is Thy Faithfulness OFFERING OLD TESTAMENT READING Judges 2:6-23 The Death of Joshua 6 When Joshua dismissed the people, the people of Israel went each to his inheritance to take possession of the land. 7 And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the Lord had done for Israel. 8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of 110 years. 9 And they buried him within the boundaries of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash. 10 And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel. Israel's Unfaithfulness 11 And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. 12 And they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed down to them. And they provoked the Lord to anger. 13 They abandoned the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. 14 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them. And he sold them into the hand of their surrounding enemies, so that they could no longer withstand their enemies. 15 Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord was against them for harm, as the Lord had warned, and as the Lord had sworn to them. And they were in terrible distress. The Lord Raises Up Judges 16 Then the Lord raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them. 17 Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they whored after other gods and bowed down to them. They soon turned aside from the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the commandments of the Lord, and they did not do so. 18 Whenever the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For the Lord was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them. 19 But whenever the judge died, they turned back and were more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them. They did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways. 20 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he said, Because this people has transgressed my covenant that I commanded their fathers and have not obeyed my voice, 21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died, 22 in order to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the Lord as their fathers did, or not. 23 So the Lord left those nations, not driving them out quickly, and he did not give them into the hand of Joshua. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV), Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, A publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. - Page 5 -

4 THE WESTMINSTER LARGER CATECHISM * HYMN 500 Rock of Ages Question 66: What is that union which the elect have with Christ? Answer: The union which the elect have with Christ is the work of God's grace, whereby they are spiritually and mystically, yet really and inseparably, joined to Christ as their head and husband; which is done in their effectual calling. Question 69: What is the communion in grace which the members of the invisible church have with Christ? Answer: The communion in grace which the members of the invisible church have with Christ, is their partaking of the virtue of his mediation, in their justification, adoption, sanctification, and whatever else, in this life, manifests their union with him. - Page Page 7 -

5 PRAYER OF INTERCESSION Sermon Luke 7:1-10 * HYMN Before the Throne of God Above Lyrics by Charitie Less Bancroft, alt. lyrics and music by Vikki Cook Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Ministries. 1. Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea A great High Priest whose name is love Who ever lives and pleads for me My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart I know that while in heaven He stands No tongue can bid me thence depart No tongue can bid me thence depart 2. When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end of all my sin Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free For God, the Just, is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me To look on Him and pardon me 3. Behold Him there, the risen Lamb My perfect, spotless righteousness The great unchangeable I AM The King of Glory and of Grace One with Himself I cannot die My soul is purchased by His blood My life is hid with Christ on high One with Himself I cannot die My soul is purchased by His blood My life is hid with Christ on high SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER It is important to note that we use real wine during this sacrament; we also provide grape juice in the outer ring of the communion trays for those who prefer it. We hold the elements while they are being passed, so we can partake together. *DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth - Hymn 731 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. * BENEDICTION Prayers of Meditation For Those Not Communing - Page 8 - Prayer for Those Searching for Truth Lord Jesus, You claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following You as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what You claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and show me the reality of who You are. Amen. - Page 9 -

6 Prayer of Belief Heavenly Father, I admit that I am more sinful than I ever before believed, but, through Your Son Jesus, I can be more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank You that He lived the life I should have lived, and paid the debt and punishment I deserved. Receive me now for His sake. I turn from my sins and receive Jesus to be my Lord and Savior. Amen. Prayer for Those Struggling with Sin Lord Jesus, help me to look to You as the fulfillment of all my needs, and to 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. Prayer of Commitment Lord Jesus, You have called us to follow You in a life of committed discipleship in Your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be one with Your people, and live in the fullness of Your Spirit. Amen. PPC Announcements Friendship Registry Located on the end of the row is a friendship registry. Please let us know of your attendance in worship this morning by filling out the registry and passing it down the row. Concert in the Park Tonight Everyone is invited to gather for a concert by the Westwind Brass Band at 8:00 p.m. this evening at Wagner Park, 26 th and Flint. (The concert is sponsored by the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Department.) Come an hour early and bring a picnic dinner for your family (no potluck) an hour before the show, if you d like. Ushers for Next Sunday Ushers for next Sunday, June 24, are: Mark Gring Peter Griffith Levi Groomer Jeff Klein Nursery Workers for Next Sunday Nursery Workers for next Sunday, June 24, are: Brian Tate Faith Tate Libby Griffith - Page 10 - Welcome to Providence Presbyterian Church in America Jim Angehr, Pastor Meeting at the Seventh Day Adventist Center 53 rd Street and Elgin Avenue LubbockPCA@yahoo.com Sunday School (for all ages)... 9:30 a.m. Worship Service...10:30 a.m. Nursery is available for children up to 3 years Regular Activities Men s Prayer Breakfast Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. Market Street Café, 50 th Street and Indiana Avenue Community Groups Two community (small) groups meet during the week. One meets on Sunday afternoons at the Gring household. Contact Mark or Dana Gring at for more details. The other gathers every other Wednesday evening at the Landess home. Contact Michael or Missy Landess at for more information. Women in the Church Two regular Bible study groups are open to all women. You are welcome to attend the study group of your choice. Morning Group The Morning Group meets every other week; the next date is Thursday, June 28. Meeting at Emily Angehr's home, nd Street, the group gathers at 9:45 a.m., and starts at 10:00 a.m. For more information, please contact Emily Angehr at: emilyangehr@gmail.com, Evening Group The Evening Group meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.; the next meeting is Monday, June 18. The group meets at the home of Jess Groomer, th Street (just east of Slide Road). For more information, contact Melinda Snider at borisandnatasha@sbcglobal.net; or Brenda Hayes at hayes_bs@yahoo.com, (office) or (cell).