LIBERTY CHURCH, PCA. Praising God Connecting with His People Advancing His Kingdom. Sunday, February 4, 2018

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1 LIBERTY CHURCH, PCA A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America Sunday, February 4, 2018 Praising God Connecting with His People Advancing His Kingdom Dr. Barry Cureton Shepherding Pastor Phill & Kelly Thomas Youth Directors

2 Worship Service Meditation 1 Peter 1:18-19 you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. Prelude Welcome and Announcements Pastor Barry Silent Prayer of Preparation Call to Worship Psalm 34:1-8,22 Invocation *Hymn of Praise Praise the Lord #70 *Confession 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 to 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. *Catholic means universal *Doxology Confession of Sin Father, this morning we come to the table of our Lord. You have warned us not to partake of this sacrament unworthily. So we humbly repent of the sins we have committed since we last sought your forgiveness. We repent of times when we did not demonstrate the fruit of your Holy Spirit, when we were impure in our thoughts, in our speech, or in our actions. We repent of times when we were ungrateful for your provisions, and covetous of what you have given others. We repent of unkindness in our interactions with others, even those in our own family. We repent of times when we lost our temper. We confess times when we were selfish, and times when we were proud. We

3 confess wasted hours, and days of little prayer. We confess a neglect of your Word, and disregard for the souls of others. For these and countless other sins of commission and omission, we plead the blood of Christ. Forgive us, then, we pray, for His dear sake. Amen. Words of Assurance Gal 4:4-5 when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born [a] of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Col 1:13-14 Installation and Ordination of Officers Shepherding Prayer Elder Glenn Cote *Songs of Praise There Is a Redeemer Keith Green There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God s own Son; Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One. Chorus: Thank you, oh my Father, For giving us Your Son, And leaving your Spirit til the work on earth is done. Jesus, my Redeemer, Name above all names, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Hope for sinners slain. Chorus When I stand in glory, I will see His face, There I ll serve my King forever In that holy place. Chorus (2 x)

4 Lord, I Need You Matt Maher Lord, I come, I confess Bowing here I find my rest Without You I fall apart You re the One that guides my heart Chorus Lord, I need You, oh, I need You Every hour I need You My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You Where sin runs deep Your grace is more Where grace is found is where You are And where You are, Lord, I am free Holiness is Christ in me Chorus Teach my song to rise in You When temptation comes my way And when I cannot stand I ll fall on You Jesus, You re my hope and stay Chorus You re my one defense, My righteousness Oh God, how I need you My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You Offertory Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me Choir Arr. K. Lee Scott Sermon Scripture Ephesians 1:7-14 Sermon The Church s One Foundation Pastor Barry Part 4: Redeemed! (There will be no children s church this morning.) *Hymn of Preparation My Jesus I Love Thee #547 Celebration of the Lord s Supper

5 *Closing Hymn I Will Sing of My Redeemer #681 *Benediction Postlude The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper will be administered today and our mercy needs offering will be received during the regular offering. Sermon Audio: If you would like to re-listen to this week s sermon or any of Liberty s previous sermons you can find them online at sermonaudio.com. We give special thanks to Oliver Dearden for his many years of service as a deacon who also often served as chairman of the Deacon Board. We welcome Glenn Cote who will installed as he returns to serve on the Session and Chris Byrd and John Kitchen who are returning to the Deacon Board. We are also pleased to have Mark Fuhrer ordained and installed as a Deacon. Please be in prayer for our leaders as they serve the body at Liberty. Ephesians 1:7-14 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both [a] which are in heaven and which are on earth in Him. 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who [b] is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

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7 Pulpit Supply Pastor Barry will be taking some time out of the pulpit to catch up on some other work so Rev. Ebenezer Afful will be preaching February 11 and Rev. Chuck Garriott will be preaching on February 18. Blood Drive There will be a BLOOD DRIVE at Liberty Church FEBRUARY 26th from 2:00-7:00. Plan now to make an appointment and donate blood to save lives. Contact Oliver Dearden to sign up. Announcement from PCA MNA If you desire to both demonstrate and declare God s love through ministries of mercy, you will want to join us for dynamic worship, challenging speakers, and workshops that will equip and encourage you. March 9-10, 2018 at Wallace Presbyterian in College Park, MD. Registration and full details at: MercyConference.com Open Hearts Meeting tomorrow Join us tomorrow, February 5 th, at 7pm in the fellowship hall for our first meeting of We welcome anyone interested to join us! Please be aware that if either Baltimore County or Carroll County Schools are closed on Monday, the meeting will be cancelled. Church Work Day There will be a work day on Saturday, February 24th from 9 am to 12 pm. There are a lot of tasks that need to be done around the church so please come and help. Free Digital Photo Frames Available FREE. There are several digital photo frames (brand new) on the shelf in the coat closet-help yourself. Thanks Thank you to our Liberty family for your prayers, cards, and calls during my recent surgery and recuperation. Pastor Barry, your presence with us before surgery was a blessing and comfort. We are very thankful for your longstanding commitment to Liberty...and to our family. Thank you also to the Merry Martha's ministry for the meals and fellowship graciously offered during my recovery. Our family is truly blessed to be part of this larger Liberty family. -- Cindy Watkins and family

8 Volunteer Opportunity We are looking for a new coordinator for the toddler room. Erin Weitzel has been doing it for 8 years and would like to pass the baton! Interested parties can contact Erin. Owings Mills/Reisterstown Small Group You are invited to the Owings Mills/Reisterstown/West Small Group Chili Dinner on Feb 9th at 6:00 pm at Lynn & Geof's (307 Butler Rd, Reisterstown). Bring your favorite Chili or side dish & game and join the evening of fellowship and games. Please coordinate with Lynn ( ) on what you wish to bring. Youth Group Please check our Google Calendar for dates and times for Youth Group Events in Let Phill or Kelly know if you want to be on the distribution list.

9 Contest! Last week s challenge winner was Jane Kraus who was the first to answer the question correctly by after the Sunday service. Her husband Mark was second (by a minute) so maybe Jane will share her gift card to Panera with Mark for a nice dinner together! The Question: How would you divide verses 3-14 to show the work of the Trinity? In other words, where does Paul mention the work of each Person of the Trinity in this passage? The answer: 1:3-6 God the Father who sovereignly selects 1:7-12 The Son who saves 1:13-14 The Holy Spirit who seals

10 Schedule of Volunteers February 4 February 11 Nursery 9:30 a.m. Nursery 10:30 a.m. Toddler 10:30 a.m. Lisa Byrd Elizabeth Davidson Brian & Robin Moran Maxine Saylor Joyce Klein, Erin Tracht Ruth Ambrose Lock-up John Kitchen, Tedd Tracy Chris Byrd, Charlie Hancock Sound Zach Dugan Nathan Goedeke Greeters Oliver & Fiona Dearden Pat Schlitzer & Mary Ellen Gannon Usher Team Leader Doug Womer Doug Womer Adult Sunday School Classes Colossians Charlie Cate Fellowship Hall Westminster Confession of Faith Barry Cureton Parlor Jelly Condiments Canned fruit Pasta Spaghetti sauce Shampoo Tuna/canned meat

11 Weekly Schedule Sunday, February 4 9:30 am Sunday School for All ages 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am Worship Service 5:30 pm Youth Group Leadership 6:30 pm Youth Group Monday, February 5 Tuesday, February 6 6:00 am Men s Bible Study/Denny s 7:00 pm Battalion/Chapelgate PCA Wednesday, February 7 6:30 pm Prayer Group 7:00 pm Stockade/LCS Pioneer Girls/FH 7;00 pm Choir/Sanctuary 7:00 pm Men s Bible Study/Parlor Thursday, February 8 7:00 pm Women s Bible Study Saturday, February 10 6:30 pm Ladies Craft, Serve & Fellowship Sunday, February 11 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am Worship Service 3:00 pm CLV Service and Reception Mark your calendars for February 18 for an evening of praise, prayer and fellowship! We will be having another season of prayer for our church, community and nation starting at 6 PM followed by a dinner at 7 PM. This time we will meet in Fellowship Hall for our season of prayer and the meal. This month s dinner menu will be lasagna. We need at least 4 people to sign up to bring a lasagna for Others can sign up to bring a side salad or dish, or they can bring a dessert. Beverages and paper goods will be provided by the church. Sign up sheets are at the exits or you may contact the office. Help is always appreciated in setting up, serving or for clean up.

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