CONTACT US THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK = West 79th Street New York, NY Second Sunday of Advent 2015 I AM INTERESTED IN:

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1 I AM INTERESTED IN: lerng more bout Christity becomg member beg menred my fith servg church CNTACT US THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE CITY F NEW YRK = West 79th Street 265 New York, NY PHNE: FAX: PRAYER Plese form us if you hve pryer request or prcticl need. fice@firstnyc.org WEBSITE: SERMNS: sermonudio.com/firstbptistnyc Nme: FACEBK: SPTIFY: Emil: Request SUNDAY SERVICES Sundy school: (Lbor Dy Memoril Dy) Preservice pryer meetg: Sundy worship service: 9.45m 10.40m 11.00m MATTHEW HSKINSN PASTR mtw@firstnyc.org mtwhoskson.com DANIEL K ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT fo@firstnyc.org December FFICE HURS Tuesdy, Fridy Wednesdy Mondy, Thursdy 11m 5pm 9m 5pm closed Plese use 79th Street entrnce nd rg Second Sundy Advent 2015

2 Welcome The First Bptist Church City New York A CMMUNITY F FAITH, HPE, AND LVE LIFE IN THE BDY Thnksgivg nd Christms ffergs This holidy seson we re collectg our nnul Thnksgivg nd Christms fergs. The first will go py for shippg 400+ shoeboxes we pcked for pertion Christms Child. It costs $7 ship ech one. Anythg tht comes excess needed shippg cost will go our Missions Fund. The Christms ferg will go Boiler Fund. Thnk you for your pryerful considertion ech. CNNECT If you re new, we d love get know you. After service, few our members would like meet you bck left snctury nd give smll gift pprecition for your beg here dy. Nme: Address/Zip Code: T UR GUESTS Wher you re guest from nor country, lifelong Upper West Sider, or nywhere between wher you would describe yourself s Christ or not, we re gld you ve oed us dy s we worship God. If this is your first time here, plese fill out perforted section nd drop it ferg plte t end service. And plese, do not put nythg else plte. Seriously. We strive every wy center our lives nd our worship on Triune God. From songs Scriptures messge, ll it is designed engge our herts with God who is re. To cre for your children durg service, re is nursery provided downstirs. Durg service, preschoolers nd elementry students my be dismissed for time struction. We exme nd tr our techers so you cn be confident levg your children ir cre. Plese feel free enoy ir services. r keep your children with you durg service. We love sound little voices our worship. NEED HELP? If you hve fncil, emotionl, or spiritul needs, re re people who re redy tlk nd pry with you. After service, hed Chpel, which is locted your right s you exit snctury. WRSHIP NTES Tody s worship leder is Nick Peterson, nd messge will be delivered by Mtw Hoskson. Unless orwise noted, ll Scripture quottions re from The Holy Bible, New Interntionl Version, copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblic, Inc. TM Used by permission. All rights reserved. Texts ll songs re prted by permission. CCLI license # Copies music for dy s songs re vilble on bck tble. Getty s Christms Concert t Crnegie Hll This Fridy t 7.30pm, Keith nd Kristyn Getty re returng Crnegie Hll with oy: An Irish Christms. Contct Khrystyne spers, if you re terested purchsg ticket for discounted group rte. Lessons nd Crols ur nnul Christms concert is comg this Sturdy t 7pm. Promotionl mterils re vilble for you tke nd distribute. Let us pry tht Lord will brg people Himself through our efforts shre news birth. Christms Luncheon This month for our luncheon we will hve potluck. So brg your fvorite mel shre with your fmily here t First. It will be held fter worship service next Sundy, December 13. Plese contct Irm Gee chs let her know wht you pln brg. Phone: Emil: Check this box if you d like receive emil updtes bout church events. Don t worry, we don t send unsolicited emil, nd unsubscribg is esy. How did you her bout our Church? A friend vited me utdoor signge Event church spce Internet Serch r (over)

3 REFLECT AND DISCUSS Theolog Ed Clowney writes, Christ s mircles were mircles kgdom, performed s signs wht kgdom mens. Wht do helg mircles tell us bout Himself? bout comg kgdom? Clowney goes on, The mirculous signs tht ttested esus deity nd unticted witness those who trnsmitted gospel church re not contued, for ir purpose is fulfilled. But pttern kgdom tht ws reveled through those signs must contue church. We cnnot be fithful words esus if our deeds do not reflect compssion mistry. Wht deeds cn we perform disply compssion Christ nd hope gospel? To red for next Sundy: Isih 48 THIS WEEK S EVENTS Dte Event Contct Person Mondy t 7pm Upwn Community Nic or Khrystyne spers Group Wednesdy t 7pm *Lessons nd Crols Steve Mnn Rehersl Wednesdy t 7pm UWS Community Wsn mes Group Fridy t 7.30pm *Getty s Christms Khrystyne spers Concert Sturdy t 7pm *Lessons nd Crols Steve Mnn or Mtw Hoskson Next Sundy t 12.45pm *Christms Luncheon Irm Gee chs * dictes more formtion on fcg pge REFLECTIN FR ADVENT Here s why doctre Christms is unique. n one hnd, you ve got religions tht sy God is so immnent ll thgs tht crntion is norml. If you re Buddhist or Hdu, God is immnent everythg. n or hnd, religions like Islm nd udism sy God is so trnscendent over ll thgs tht crntion is impossible. But Christity is unique. It doesn t sy crntion is norml, but it doesn t sy it s impossible. It sys God is so immnent tht it is possible, but He is so trnscendent tht crntion God person esus Christ is hisrylterg, lifetrnsformg, prdigmshtterg event. * * * Christms is end thkg you re better thn someone else, becuse Christms is tellg you tht you could never get heven on your own. God hd come you. It is tellg you tht people who re sved re not those who hve risen through ir own bility be wht God wnts m be. Slvtion comes those who dmit how wek y re. Timothy Keller GIVING Received week endg Weekly Amount November 29 Needed for Budget Generl Fund $5,617 $10,383 Missions Fund $170 $523 Boiler Fund $356 $1,292 Thnksgivg fferg $325 n/ Designted gifts & or come $1,062 n/

4 & # 4 4 Ó Œ # come sg e come Sg Ye ll ye choirs Lord we fith ful oy ful nd tri um n gels sg ex ul t greet Thee born this hp py morn. ye ll ye come bright ye hosts Beth hev'n sus Thee be ll glo # # Come Glo Word nd be hold Him born Kg n ry God ll glo ry high F r now flesh p per dore Him come let us Come All Ye Fithful. dore Him come let us dore gels est g. Him le ry w hem bove giv'n phnt tion g come let us. Christ w Lord MINISTRY PPRTUNITY WITH RESTRE NYC Wht Resre NYC does Their mission is end sex trffickg New York nd resre wellbeg nd dependence foreign ntionl survivors. Workg this end, y fd victims through ir outrech strtegies nd prtnerships with lw enforcement, court system, nd communitybsed orgniztions ddition resrg survivors through ir groundbrekg sfehome nd court counselg progrm How First NYC cn help This Advent seson, we celebrte crntion our Lord esus Christ comg us, enterg our world, berg our burden, nd rdicl rescue us our brokenness. And tht is wht we seek emulte s church: generosity, ustice, grce. To tht end, we im provide twelve crisis response bgs for Resre NYC. Ech bg itself costs $5 nd will clude followg: Clothg or Trget/ld Nvy gift crds. Ech bg should hve full outfit (tshirts, yog pnts or swets, swetshirt, nd wrm socks). Alterntively $40 gift crd cn meet this need. MetroCrds. Ech bg needs n $11 MetroCrd, enough for two round trips. ne resturnt nd one grocery sry gift crds. These should be $20 crd for Subwy resturnt nd $50 crd Trder oe s or Whole Foods. Bottled wter. Ech bg needs one or two bottles. Toiletries pck. This cludes trvelsize sop, shmpoo, nd othpste, long with othbrush, comb, nd chewg gum. Plese brg se qurtsized Ziploc bg. Wht do next There re signup sheets bck snctury where you cn volunteer brg one or more se items. Plese sign up dicte wht you tend brg. ur gol is crete twelve bgs, so we don t wnt end up with hundred bottles wter. Chris Muller will be t tble nswer ny questions you hve. Plese brg your items by Sundy, December 20.

5 Holy Night & Ho ly strs re bright ly sh g Hum bly he ly Cre r come s cre ture Tru ly he tught us love one noth er.... it born is on lw is. floor love der S vior's birth Long ly world s nd er ror pi ng till He p hy scttered stll True Son God yet berg humn fet ure He ent ered gos pel is pece Chsshll He brek for slve is our bro r nd his. pered erth nme nd ll. soul felt its worth A thrill re verse Ad m's fll In wer g op pres sion shll cese Sweet hymns we ry world re oic es for yon der breks new nd glo lid side glo ry nd our plce ws sc ri ficed grte ful cho rus rise we let ll with us prise ho Fll He Christ hold pow hold power. on knows is your our. knees need Lord. our. her wek prise.. hope grce oy rious for ly nd #. He morn s nme our n gel voi ces ness is no strn ger Be nme for ev er di ve when Christ ws your Kg be fore Him low ly er nd glo ry ev er more pro.. your nd ho Kg glo.... ly di be fore Him low ly ry ev er more pro born bend clim ve bend clim... Be & 4 3 ΠΠ4 2. dwn brce erth ΠΠA When Cre Cre Cre tion sgs F r's song He clls sun wke tion gzed up on fce The ge less ne time's em tion longs for re turn when Christ shll reign up on. nd run course dy till eve ng flls crim son un veiled F r's pln re con cil g God nd bi ter wrs tht rge re birth ps com g rys mn ge fgerprts flkes snow breth up on this spng globe He second Ad m wlked erthwhose blmeless life would brek curse Whose he re news lnd nd sky ll hev'n will sg nd erth re ply with chrts deth one le. 4 3 eg le's flight com mnds new born b by's would set us free live with Him e ter nl re splen dent me glo ry our God nd. cry ly Kg. Hl lu h let ll cre tion stnd nd sg Hl le lu h fill erth with songs Cretion Sgs Fr's Song wor ship tell won ders Cre tion's Kg Plese o us Chpel fter service for cfee nd light refreshments.

6 APPRACHING GD S PRESENCE Pryer Prise Nick Peterson Pryer Confession Unchngg God, Your concern for ustice nd righteousness cused You come humn form set right ustice nd unrighteousness this world. We confess tht ll o ten we hesitte spek or ct when we see people beg treted unustly. PREPARING FR THE LRD S TABLE A Pryer for Person Serchg for Truth esus, You sid tht You hve come world s light so tht broken people such s I would not rem drkness. Plese help me see beuty Your words nd grnt me fith believe nd follow You. Amen. A Pryer Fith Lord esus Christ, I dmit I m weker nd more sful thn I ever before believed, but, through You, m more loved nd ccepted thn I ever dred hope. I thnk You for pyg my debt, berg my punishment, nd ferg forgiveness. I turn from my ss nd receive You s my Svior nd Lord. Amen. Forgive us, God, for times when we hve been hppy her gospel without truly livg it. Forgive us for uncrg ttitudes when we bse our opion nor person s worth on wht y own, or how y look; on wht y sy, or how y live, rr thn cceptg m s people mde your imge. Forgive us for plcg our hope or thgs rr thn Christchild born poor stble. ur hope lies promise your mercy. God, hel, resre, nd bless us, we pry, nme esus. Amen. Silent Pryer nd Confession CELEBRATING THE LRD S TABLE The Bred Leder: The body our Lord, given for you. Congregtion: Thnks be God. The Cup Leder: The blood our Lord, shed for you. Congregtion: Thnks be God.

7 THE MINISTRY F THE WRD Isih Stnz ne: Mystery See, my servnt will ct wisely; he will be rised nd lifted up nd highly exlted. 14 ust s re were mny who were pplled t him his ppernce ws so disfigured beyond tht ny humn beg nd his form mrred beyond humn likeness 15 so he will sprkle mny ntions, nd kgs will shut ir mouths becuse him. For wht y were not ld, y will see, nd wht y hve not herd, y will understnd. Stnz Two: Reection 53.1 Who hs believed our messge nd whom hs rm LRD been reveled? 2 He grew up before him like tender shoot, nd like root out dry ground. He hd no beuty or mesty ttrct us him, nothg his ppernce tht we should desire him. 3 He ws despised nd reected by mnkd, mn sufferg, nd fmilir with p. Like one from whom people hide ir fces he ws despised, nd we held him low esteem. Stnz Three: Deth 4 Surely he ok up our p nd bore our sufferg, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, nd fflicted. 5 But he ws pierced for our trnsgressions, he ws crushed for our iquities; punishment tht brought us pece ws on him, nd by his wounds we re heled. 6 We ll, like sheep, hve gone stry, ech us hs turned our own wy; nd LRD hs lid on him iquity us ll. SERMN The Sufferg Servnt Stricken Isih & # # 4 6 # # 4 6 Lo I how Rose e'er bloomg from ten der s ih 'tws fore ld it Rose I Flow'r whose fr grnce ten der with sweetness with dis stem hve fills ASSURANCE F PARDN Luke The scroll prophet Isih ws hnded esus. Unrollg it, he found plce where it is written: The Spirit Lord is on me, becuse he hs noted me proclim good news poor. He hs sent me proclim freedom for prisoners nd recovery sight for bld, set oppressed free, proclim yer Lord s fvor. hth es se's l ege com g s seers old hve M ry we be hold it vir g mo r pel glorious splen dor drk ness ev 'ry 4 4 w sprung md ir sung kd where 4 6 it True # # cme show Mn # # 4 6 God's yet blos love ve w Sv sve Lo How Rose E'er Bloomg som bright right she ry God from ter ior when when hlf spent hlf spent us nd shre our mid bore s ws ws ev 'ry nd w lod cold us deth now Then he rolled up scroll, gve it bck ttendnt nd st down. The eyes everyone syngogue were fstened on him. He begn by syg m, Tody this scripture is fulfilled your herg. All spoke well him nd were mzed t grcious words tht cme from his lips. Isn t this oseph s son? y sked.

8 & b 4. b. God's Gifts Rec b. Not Gold Wht b. But Myrrh nce oy Shep Son hs dwned up on world pro mised from cre herds bow be fore Lmb g zg t glo Ad m Son hev'n giv en s rn. sl v tion now un furled Hope for ev 'ry n men from dis tnt lnds pro phe sy s on cil g God nd mn Christ our migh ty Chmp with.. fn fres from bove not with scenes glo Kg is born dy In cense God is with Sv ior wht Friend wht glor ious mys oy Hs Dwned... tion ry som tion ry ion hum ble gift love e sus born M ry deth will mke wy by blood He'll w us Bbe Beth le hem now Lord his ry.. ry us 'try & b 4 4 Ó Œ For How b bove mor God b. morn er lit tle wn Beth le hem how still we see e lie A Christ is born M ry nd gth ered ll bove While si lent ly how si lent ly wondrousgift is given So thy deep nd drem less sleep si lent strs tls sleep n gels keep ir wtch won im prts hu mn herts bless gs thy drk streets shi neth ev er lst g my strs her geth com er g pro but clim this ho world b hopes pris meek nd es souls fers sg will Little Town Bethlehem re go d'rg g ly ll God yers Kg re nd met pece e men on ceive Him still der Christ en ters by love heven Light birth s erth Yet No The And Where Œ RAISED T NEW LIFE Sries New Begngs Mercy Dvidson NE IN CHRIST Welcome ne Anor REFLECTING THE GD F USTICE eremih 22.3 This is wht LRD sys: Do wht is ust nd right. Rescue from hnd oppressor one who hs been robbed. Do no wrong or violence foreigner, frless or widow, nd do not shed nocent blood this plce. Mistry pportunity with Resre NYC Chris Muller