Prelude CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH a home for those who have found hope Christ a place where that hope is fered all Oxford, Mississippi A Service Word, Prayer, Sacrament Lord s Supper Lord s Day, December 3, 2017, 10:30 a.m. Welcome Announcements Elder Lee Tyner *Song Ascent 1 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (TH 194) Neale/Helmore & # 4 1.O 2.O 3.O 4.O 8 & # mourns œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ come, O come, Em man u come, O come, Thou Lord come, Thou Rod Jes come, Thou Day sprg from 5.O come, Thou Key Da se, on vid, el, might, free high, come who The ran own cheer o som cap tive Thy tribes, on from Sa tan's us by Thy pen wide our Is Si tyr draw heav'n ra nai's an œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ g ly el, that height, ny; nigh; from dis home; make an cient depths perse safe lone ly times didst hell Thy gloom y way that ex give peo clouds leads ile ple on here, law save, night, high, un til cloud give death's close m dark Son maj es vic t'ry shadows path God ty o'er put mis ap pear. awe. grave. flight. er y. 14 & # Re REFRAIN œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ joice! Re joice! Em man u el shall come e, O Is ra el. 1 All songs covered by or used under CCLI License #1098613 * Please st if able.
*Call Worship 2 (read responsively) Isaiah 40:1 5 Elder: Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly Jerusalem, cry her that her warfare is ended, that her iquity is pardoned, that she has received from Lord's h double for all her ss. Congregation: A voice cries: In wilderness prepare way Lord; make straight desert a highway for our God. Elder: Every valley shall be lifted up, every mounta hill be made low; uneven ground shall become level, rough places a pla. All: And glory Lord shall be revealed, all flesh shall see it ger, for mouth Lord has spoken. *Prayer Adoration Invocation Elder Lee Tyner *Hymn Praise Joy World! Watts/Hel/Hampn 5 9 & & 12 & C 1.Joy 2.Joy 3.No 4.He C more rules let world! earth! ss world F6 The The with C/G G#dim7 Am6 Lord is Sav ior sor rows truth Am7 come: reigns: grow, grace, C/G œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ J œ œ ev fields comes glo Dm7 ery ries C/B heart floods, make F/G pre rocks, pare hills, bless right Him gs eous F let earth let men nor thorns makes C/G room, plas flow ness F G re ceive ir songs fest na Fmaj7 re far C/E heav'n peat as won ders F/A her Kg; em ploy; ground; tions prove C/E na ture sg, sound g joy, curse is found, love, F/G let while He C#dim7 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ heav'n peat as won ders na sound curse ture g is sg, joy, found, love, G#dim7 re far Am7 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ heav'n, peat, as, won œ œ œ 2 œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ re far ders, heav'n peat as won Fmaj7 ders C/G na sound curse ture g is re far G 4 2 We believe that God always itiates with sners, so we beg worship with vitation comm us gar name. * Please st if able.
15 4 & 4 C C7 F7 C C7 F7 G4 G C b œe ee e sg. joy. found. love. Call Confession Ephesians 2:12 Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from commonwealth Israel strangers covenants promise, havg no hope without God world. Corporate Confession S b e ee j e Glorious LORD, my covenant God, all Your promises Christ Jesus are yes amen, all shall be fulfilled. You have spoken m, y shall be done, commed, y shall come pass. Yet I have ten doubted You, have lived at times as if re were no God. Lord, forgive me that death life, when I have found somethg apart from You, when I have been content with temporal thgs. But through Your grace I have repented; You have given me read my pardon wounds Jesus, my soul does trust Him, my God carnate, ground my life, sprg my hope. Give me confidence I ought have Him who is worthy be praised, who is blessed forevermore. Amen. (Adapted from "Dive Promises", Valley Vision, A Collection Puritan Prayers & Devotions) Silent Confession S be e e e e b e e e j e e e e e e *Offer Forgiveness Through Christ Galatians 4:4 5 But when fullness time had come, God sent forth his Son, born woman, born under law, redeem those who were under law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. % * Please st if able.
*Hymn Rejoicg Come, Though LongExpected Jesus (TH 196) Wesley/Hunt/Pritchard 3 & b 4 1.Come, 9 2.Joy 3.Come 4.Born & b from come, by 17 born & b Is œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ our Thou Thou Thy long those earth peo fears prom life reign ised He ex pect ed Je who ple long taste our de ss Rod brgs us re us for lease Jes glad ev see sad liv sus, Thee, ness, er, us; se, ness, er, born Day sprg He whose born a let our now us Thy Re Thy set from glo child fd birth deem gra Thy on ries our we er, cious peo ple free; high, ap pear; knew yet no a end; Kg, œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ rael's O'er Leav g By The 25 &b Strength hills rich own es e Con an with ter so gels out nal la tion, sg g num ber, Spir it hope news, born rule glad with all tid all gs a our rest long Shep Kg earth cat hearts herd, dom Thou a tle a Thee. hear! Friend. brg. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ art, birth: stall; lone; dear "Go this by De The sire Him, your ev all er suf ev 'ry prais last es g fi cient na brg won mer tion, g; der, it, Joy Christ Christ raise was us ev 'ry long g Lord born has come Lord Thy glo rious heart. earth." all. throne. Offerry Prayer Deacon Brian Simmons Collection Tis Offergs * Please st if able. Lo, How A Rose E er Bloomg (TH 221) 1. Lo, how a rose e'er bloomg, from tender stem hath sprung, Of Jesse's leage comg, as men old have sung. It came a blossom bright, amid cold wter, when halfspent was night. 2. Isaiah 'twas foreld it, Rose that I have md. And with Mary we behold it, Virg Mor kd. To show God's love aright, she bore men a Savior, when halfspent was night. 3. O Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness files air Dispel glorious splendor darkness everywhere; True man, yet very God, from death now save us, share our every load; And share our every load.
*Hymn Praise Doxology Bourgeois/Ken 2 & # U U 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Praise God from whom all bless gs praise Him, all crea tures & # U œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Him a bove, ye heav'n ly 10 flow; here be low; praise U œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ host: praise Fa r, Son, Ho ly Ghost. A men. Children s Church Dismissal 3 Pasral Prayer Elder Lee Tyner The Lord s Prayer Our Far, who art heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kgdom Come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debrs. And lead us not temptation, but deliver us from evil. For is Kgdom power glory forever. AMEN Sermon Genesis 12:1 3; 38:6 30; Brian Sorgenfrei Joshua 2:1; II Samuel 11:1 5; Matw 1:18 19 3 Children s Church is a special opportunity we provide for children three four years age help m ir parents make transition from nursery big church. They are dismissed with help a parent after collection tis ferg gym where y will participate sgg Doxology, prayg Lord s Prayer, a Bible sry, snack, a brief play period get some energy out. This is not a babysittg time, but help m grow mature as worshipers God that He has created m be. After Children s Church y will be led back sanctuary be with ir parents for closg hymn. Please note that Children s Church is an option for you your child. If you would choose keep your child with you for entire service not have m participate Children s Church we support that as well! * Please st if able.
*Hymn Preparation Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed Watts/Wilson/Huesmann (Verses 1, 2, 3) 3 & # 4 1.A 10 & # He maz Christ, solve Lord, 2.Was 3.Well 4.Thus 5.But Sacrament Lord s Supper 4 Children s Church: Parents please note that your children will be escorted back sanctuary durg this next hymn, please meet m at back sanctuary escort m back your seats. *Hymn Response Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed Watts/Wilson/Huesmann (Verses 4 5) *Benediction 5 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ de g my I las! it for might might drops I did ss sun hide grief vote that sa pit y! Grace great Re deem heart thank give my self my that my can Sav I dark blush ne'er ior had ness g re œ œ œ œ cred head un known! er, died ful ness, a way, bleed, done hide, face pay for And for 'tis He while s love man melt all did suf shut debt ners such be yond me that crea eyes I my Sov ereign fered on his dear glo cross love ries ap I as de ture's can I? gree! s. tears. do. die! tree!, pears; owe; œ œ œ œ œ Would A when dis here, 4 The bread juice you see on Communion table may not look like much casual observer. In fact, it is merely bread juice. What makes this meal special is that Lord Jesus Christ is spiritually present a unique way. This sacrament is not somethg be taken lightly but neir is it a time be somber; rar, we should be filled with thankfulness joy. Our Savior, out great mercy, bids people come this meal. If you are a member a church who embraces Gospel Jesus Christ are at peace with your fellow Christians, we welcome you this table. Come consider with us our Lord s body shed blood symbolized bread juice. Rejoice with us our union with Him with each or as Covenant people. For those not takg Communion day, we encourage you carefully thk on prayers found section worship folder entitled: Prayers Reflections for Those Not Commung, we look forward day when you may jo us this meal. (We use gluten free bread). 5 Just as God has first word worship, He also has last word. For those who are Christ Jesus, se are always words blessg. We look up extend our hs out a posture receivg blessg God. * Please st if able.
*Hymn Praise Threefold Amen (TH 740) Anonymous &b b b b 4 œ Œ œ Œ ẇ w A men, a men, a men. œ? b b b b4 œ Œ œ œ Œ ẇ w w Postlude Prayers Reflections for Those Not Commung Prayer for Covenant Children Who Have Not Yet Pressed Faith Christ Lord Jesus, thank you for placg me side your family, church. Help me more more know you, love you, follow you as your faithful disciple. AMEN Prayer for Those Searchg for Truth Lord Jesus, you claim be way, truth, life. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, open me reality who you are. Grant that I might be undaunted by cost followg you as I consider reasons for dog so. Give me an understg you that is coherent, convcg, that leads life that you promise. AMEN Prayer Belief Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker more sful than I ever before believed, but, through you, I can be more loved accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for payg my debt, bearg my punishment on cross ferg forgiveness new life. Knowg that you have been raised from dead, I turn from my ss receive you as Savior Lord. I now resolve humble reliance on Holy Spirit seek walk a manner pleasg you. AMEN Prayer for Those Strugglg with S Lord Jesus, grant that I may see you fulfillment all my need, may turn from every false satisfaction feed on you, true livg bread. Enable me lay aside s that clgs so closely, run with perseverance race set before me, lookg you, pioneer perfecter my faith. AMEN Prayer Commitment Lord Jesus, you have called us follow you baptism a life committed discipleship your church. Grant me faith I need trust You alone, clg your promises as though y are my own, live fullness your Spirit. AMEN * Please st if able.
Sermon Passage Genesis 12:1 3; 38:6 30; Joshua 2:1 II Samuel 11:1 5; Matw 1:18 19 Genesis 12:1 3 Now Lord said Abram, Go from your country your kdred your far's house l that I will show you. 2 And I will make you a great nation, I will bless you make your name great, so that you will be a blessg. 3 I will bless those who bless you, him who dishonors you I will curse, you all families earth shall be blessed. Genesis 38:6 30 6 And Judah ok a wife for Er his firstborn, her name was Tamar. 7 But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked sight Lord, Lord put him death. 8 Then Judah said Onan, Go your bror's wife perform duty a brorlaw her, raise up fsprg for your bror. 9 But Onan knew that fsprg would not be his. So whenever he went his bror's wife he would waste semen on ground, so as not give fsprg his bror. 10 And what he did was wicked sight Lord, he put him death also. 11 Then Judah said Tamar his daughterlaw, Rema a widow your far's house, till Shelah my son grows up for he feared that he would die, like his brors. So Tamar went remaed her far's house. 12 In course time wife Judah, Shua's daughter, died. When Judah was comforted, he went up Timnah his sheepshearers, he his friend Hirah Adullamite. 13 And when Tamar was ld, Your farlaw is gog up Timnah shear his sheep, 14 she ok f her widow's garments covered herself with a veil, wrappg herself up, sat at entrance Enaim, which is on road Timnah. For she saw that Shelah was grown up, she had not been given him marriage. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face. 16 He turned her at roadside said, Come, let me come you, for he did not know that she was his daughterlaw. She said, What will you give me, that you may come me? 17 He answered, I will send you a young goat from flock. And she said, If you give me a pledge, until you send it 18 He said, What pledge shall I give you? She replied, Your signet your cord your staff that is your h. So he gave m her went her, she conceived by him. 19 Then she arose went away, takg f her veil she put on garments her widowhood. 20 When Judah sent young goat by his friend Adullamite take back pledge from woman's h, he did not fd her. 21 And he asked men place, Where is cult prostitute who was at Enaim at roadside? And y said, No cult prostitute has been here. 22 So he returned Judah said, I have not found her. Also, men place said, No cult prostitute has been here. 23 And Judah replied, Let her keep thgs as her own, or we shall be laughed at. You see, I sent this young goat, you did not fd her. 24 About three months later Judah was ld, Tamar your daughterlaw has been immoral. Moreover, she is pregnant by immorality. And Judah said, Brg her out, let her be burned. 25 As she was beg brought out, she sent word her farlaw, By man whom se belong, I am pregnant. And she said, Please identify whose se are, signet cord staff. 26 Then Judah identified m said, She is more righteous than I, sce I did not give her my son Shelah. And he did not know her aga. 27 When time her labor came, re were tws her womb. 28 And when she was labor, one put out a h, midwife ok tied a scarlet thread on his h, sayg, This one came out first. 29 But as he drew back his h, behold, his bror came out. And she said, What a breach you * Please st if able.
have made for yourself! Therefore his name was called Perez. 30 Afterward his bror came out with scarlet thread on his h, his name was called Zerah. Joshua 2:1 And Joshua son Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as spies, sayg, Go, view l, especially Jericho. And y went came house a prostitute whose name was Rahab lodged re. II Samuel 11:1 5 In sprg year, time when kgs go out battle, David sent Joab, his servants with him, all Israel. And y ravaged Ammonites besieged Rabbah. But David remaed at Jerusalem. 2 It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch was walkg on ro kg's house, that he saw from ro a woman bathg; woman was very beautiful. 3 And David sent quired about woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, daughter Eliam, wife Uriah Hittite? 4 So David sent messengers ok her, she came him, he lay with her. (Now she had been purifyg herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned her house. 5 And woman conceived, she sent ld David, I am pregnant. Matw 1:18 19 18 Now birth Jesus Christ ok place this way. When his mor Mary had been betrod Joseph, before y came ger she was found be with child from Holy Spirit. 19 And her husb Joseph, beg a just man unwillg put her shame, resolved divorce her quietly. * Please st if able.
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1 December 3, 2017 Members week: Daniel, Julie, Jack, Samuel, & Phoebe Spears Hugh Stephens Missionary/Mistry Week: Ricky Kroeger Mexico Praise God that when Ricky visited earthquakedamaged Isthmus he was able h out Zapotec Bibles. Pray that God will use earthquake devastation turn people s hearts back Him. ricky_kroeger@wycliffe.org Sunday School teacher(s) week: Jr. High Scott & Grace Anne Byrd CPC Prayer: At begng Christmas season, ask God give us a fresh sense wonder carnation Lord Jesus Christ. Pray that amid distractions bustle season, we would always have before us Christ Christmas. Pray for opportunities share with our family friends good news Christ comg man. Today: 5:30 p.m. Eveng worship. Sermon text: Isaiah 40:1 11. New Wter Adult Sunday school: The Church The World. What does It look like be a disciple our time? How do we as Christians relate world place time which we live? Jo us at 9:15 a.m., CPC sanctuary. Taught by Les Newsom. Youth Wter Retreat February 24 Bonfires, lip synch battles, games, old movies, glow stick capture flag, ultimate frisbee, a lot God's Word all one weekend! We will be returng Neshoba County have our annual CPC Wter Retreat. Rev. Kurt Cooper Trity Presbyterian Church Montgomery, AL will be our speaker for weekend he will be speakg on "Fdg Your Identity Christ." Registration forms can be found outside Scott's fice. Men's Prayer Lunch All men are vited jo us our midweek fellowship meal followed by prayer this Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. The meal is provided. This is a great opportunity get know or CPC men spend lunch hour fellowship prayer. The benevolence committee is need volunteers. If you are terested servg this essential local mistry, please contact Wayne Irby at 8011227 or Carol Anne Miconi at (601) 5065033. Comments or prayer request Email Phone Address Name I would like know more about Christ Presbyterian Church I am a member would like update my contact formation. Please contact me. NURSERY Today Supervisor: Emily Maxcy SS: Muwon Kroeger, Josh McClurg, Charlene Kev, Tim Kempe, Anna Dabbs, Worship: Rachel Kroeger, Christi McClurg, Gray Tollison, Megan Kempe, Clay Dabbs, Daniel Spears; 12/10 SS: Andy Edwards, Lady Margaret Redd, Kristi Davidson, Doug Sanford, Ward Toler, Worship: Dana Edwards, True Redd, Gregg Davidson, Terri Sanford, Anne Toler, John Scott, Lisa Gathright. Sunday Eveng worship: 12/3 Steve & Mdy Reddg 12/17 Peyn & Emily Atchley CHILDREN S CHURCH: 12/3 3 year olds: Ama Tollison (Noah s Ark room); 4 year olds: Meg Barefoot, Meta Gn (gym) Ushers for month December: Andy Miller, Wally Morgan, Rob Neely, Shawn O Bannon, Mike Overstreet, Lee Payne, Thomas Pierce, True Redd.