Grace ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Worshipping at: 271 Avocado St., Costa Mesa, CA Mailing Address: PO Box 205, Placentia, CA 92871 Phone: (714) 983-7995 Web page: www.grace-opc.org
The Lord s Day Worship A.D. January 21, 2018 NOTE: All Scripture is taken from the English Standard Version except where stated otherwise. * Denotes congregation standing TITHES AND OFFERINGS TO GOD An integral part of our worship is to bring God a token of our increase. Your tithes and offerings may be placed in the small box at the back of the room. As we will give thanks to God for his gifts during the service, we encourage you to make your offering before the service. Cleansed By God God s Law Word for His People: I Peter 2:1-3 Silent Prayers of Confession of Sin Assurance of Pardon: I Peter 2:4-10 Called by God * Call to Worship In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) Amen. Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Lord be with you. (cf. I Timothy 1:2) And also with you. Amen. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!" (Revelation 4:8) And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, (Revelation 4:9) the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, (Revelation 4:10) "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." (Revelation 4:11) Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Amen.
* Hymn # 100 Holy, Holy, Holy! * Invocation and Lord s Prayer (found on the back cover of the TH) * Hymn # 732 Doxology Tallis Canon Tune Consecrated by God Old Testament Responsive Reading: Psalm 70 and Psalm 124 (Trinity Hymnal pgs. 810,831-32) New Testament Reading: I Corinthians 10:1-13 Hymn # 30 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past NURSERY: We are delighted to have God s children worship with us. Their cries, coos, and occasional shrieks are reminders to us of God s wonderful blessings. However, if you would like, there is nursery care available for children under 3 from the hymn before the sermon through the remainder of the worship service. The nursery is located behind the bathrooms of this building. * Sermon Text: I Samuel 7 Sermon Title: From Ebenezer to Ebenezer Prayer of Application * Hymn of Response: # 457 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Communion with God Prayers of God s People * Confessing Our Faith Together Apostles Creed (Found on the front cover of the Trinity Hymnal) Sacrament of the Lord s Supper Invitation to the Lord s Supper You are cordially invited to participate in the Lord s Supper if you are a believer in Christ, have been baptized, are a communicant member in a Bible-believing church, and regularly attend church worship. We use winein our celebration of the Lord s Supper. Distribution of Bread: Hymn # 146 Break Thou the Bread of Life Distribution of Wine: Hymn # 252 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Commissioned by God * Closing Hymn # 676 Day by Day and with Each Passing Moment Benediction
Announcement from the Session The session has issued the call for our Annual Congregational Meeting to begin at 11:30 am on Sunday, January 28. All members of the church are encouraged to attend. There will be no Sunday school classes on that day. Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary Donna (Jan. 21), Kylie (Jan. 24) Jan & Icela (Jan. 18) Ruth (Jan. 31), Doug (Feb. 9), Jericho & Raquel Michaela (Feb. 10), Daniel (Feb. 13) (Feb. 23) Erin (Feb. 16), Jericho (Feb. 19), Icela (Feb. 20) Refreshments& Nursery (If you are unable to fulfill your assignment on your assigned day please call Carrie and she will find a replacement for you) Date Nursery Refreshments Today Glen & Luke Patty January 28 Matthew & Judith Sofia February 4 Amy Betty February 11 Kenton & Luke Icela DATE Greeter Lord s Supper Usher Kenton & Kenton January Michaela Michaela February Adam Patty Mark L. Today 9:30 am Worship 11:30 am Sunday School for All Ages 1:00 pm Young Adult Fellowship 5:30 pm Praise, Prayer, and Study This Week Thursday 7:30 pm Prayer Meeting at the Woods Home Next Sunday (January 28) 9:30 am Worship 11:30 am Congregational Meeting 6:00 pm Faith Family Upcoming February 2-3 Presbytery February 10 9:00 am Men s Prayer Breakfast February 16-19 Senior High Winter Camp February 23-25 Junior High Winter Camp A NOTE FROM THE DEACONS The deacons would like to encourage you to use the fourth Sunday of the month to give to the deacons fund.
I Samuel 7 From Ebenezer to Ebenezer I. Israel s Repentance Before God 7:2-4 A. A G S (7:2 II Corinthians 7:9-10) B. A F of Idols, of the W of the W, and of the S F (I John 2:16-17, 5:21) C. A W S to God (Joshua 24:14-28, Matthew 6:24) D. A C and I Need II. Israel s Reliance Upon God 7:5-11 A. P and F B. D and P Out Water (John 7:37-38, Psalm 22:14, Lamentations 2:18-19) C. S a L (Isaiah 53:4-7, John 1:29, I Peter 2:22-25) D. God s T Victory E. P and S the Philistines III. Israel s Remembering the Deeds of God 7:12 A. From E to E (4:1 and 22, 5:1) B. God H H (II Timothy 2:8) C. God W H (Philippians 1:6)