lord's day worship March 18, 2018
THE LORD S DAY b MARCH 18, 2018 b 8:30 and 11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP The Silent Meditation upon Enterg Sanctuary Upon a life I did not live, Upon a death I did not die. Anor s life, Anor s death On this I stake whole eternity. The Welcome and Announcements The Prelude Benedictus Max Reger The Strikg Hour The Call to Worship Psalm 139:7 12; Isaiah 42:13 Mr. Pendley Mister: People: Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are re! If I make bed Sheol, You are re! If I take wgs morng and dwell uttermost parts sea, even re Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and light about me be night, even darkness is not dark to You; night is bright as day, for darkness is as light with You. The LORD goes out like a mighty man, like a man war He stirs up His zeal; He cries out, He shouts aloud, He shows Himself mighty agast His foes. The Hymn No. 92 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God e feste burg (stanzas 1 and 2) Congregation, please stand as able 2
The Prayer Adoration and Invocation The Lord s Prayer (Inside front cover Trity Hymnal) The Old Testament Lesson Deuterono 30:1-14 Page 218 Pew Bible The Morng Prayers (8:30) A Call to Prayer Jeremiah 31:33; II Corthians 3:3 Mister: People: For this is covenant that I will make with house Israel after those days, declares LORD: I will put law with m, and I will write it on ir hearts. And I will be ir God, and y shall be people. And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with k, but with Spirit livg God, not on tablets stone, but on tablets human hearts. The Silent, Personal Prayer Confession The Assurance God s Pardon Hear good news! There is no condemnation for those who are Christ Jesus. For law Spirit life Christ Jesus has set you free from law s and death. Anyone who is Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. Know that Jesus, God embraces you, forgives you, and strengns you to live a renewed life. Thanks be to God. The General Prayer 3
The Hymn No. 521 My Hope Is Built on Nothg Less solid rock (stanzas 1 and 4) The Morng Offerg The Christian Greetg The Anm My Eternal Kg Jane Marshall My God, I love Thee; not because I hope for heav n reby, Nor yet because who love Thee not must die eternally. Thou, O Jesus, Thou didst me upon cross embrace; For me didst bear nails, and spear, and manifold disgrace, Why, n why, O blessed Jesus Christ, Should I not love Thee well? Not for hope wng heav n, or escapg hell; Not with hope gag aught, not seekg a reward; But as Thyself hast loved me, O everlovg Lord! Ev n so I love Thee, and will love, and Thy praise will sg; Solely because Thou art God, and Eternal Kg. The New Testament Lesson Romans 10:1-13 Page 1203 Pew Bible The Personal Meditation and Preparation Heart Children aged four through kdergarten may leave to attend Children s Church. Followg service, please pick up your children from Children s Chapel Covenant Buildg (E-100). 4
The Sermon THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL Mr. McRoberts When Religious Miss Simplicity Gospel Exposition Romans, XL Romans 10:1-13 A detailed sermon outle can be found side morng announcements. The Sacrament Baptism (11:00) The Words Instruction and Exhortation The Hymn Preparation No. 131 Children Heavenly Far (stanzas 1, 3, 5) The Introduction Covenant Family Jude Lewis Alexander Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Todd Alexander (Andria) Siblgs: Joel, Nathan, Luke, and Micah Assistg: Rulg Elder/Shepherd John Albritton The Confession Our Faith The Apostles Creed (Inside front cover Trity Hymnal) The Covenant Vows Vows Parents 1. Do you acknowledge your child s need cleansg blood Jesus Christ, and renewg grace Holy Spirit? 2. Do you claim God s covenant promises his behalf, and do you look faith to Lord Jesus Christ for his salvation, as you do your own? 5
3. Do you now unreservedly dedicate him to God, and promise, humble reliance upon dive grace, that you will endeavor to set before him a godly example, that you will pray with and for him, that you will teach him doctres our holy religion, and that you will strive, by all means God s appotment, to brg him up nurture and admonition Lord? Vow Congregation Do you as a congregation undertake responsibility assistg parents Christian nurture ir child? The Baptism The Covenant Prayer The Closg Prayer (8:30) The Hymn In Christ Alone (see page 8) The Benediction God s Grace and Congregation s AMEN Mister: People: Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumblg and to present you blameless before presence His glory with great joy, to only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, domion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. AMEN 6
The Quiet Reflection, Meditation, and Personal Application Followg service congregation is encouraged to greet covenant family at front church. Jo m ir excitement, thanksgivg and anticipation God s faithfulness to His covenant promises. Please use this time to assure se parents that you will deed be re for m prayer, with encouragement, as a source refuge and partnership, as well as an aid structg ir child fear and admonition Lord. The Postlude Christ, Life All Livg Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow Lord s Day Vespers 6:00 p.m. Sce You Asked: Will We Know Each Or Heaven? John 14:1-6 Mr. Howell The sanctuary flowers this Lord s Day are given to glory God and honor weddg ANNE CAROLINE THOMPSON AND HOLMES MICHIE HILL and lovg memory ir grandparents LUCY THOMPSON BRICKEN THOMAS MICHIE HILL CAROLINE OWENS STEWART EDWARD MCGEHEE THOMPSON 7
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