LIBERTY CHURCH, PCA A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America Sunday, January 7, 2018 Praising God Connecting with His People Advancing His Kingdom Dr. Barry Cureton Shepherding Pastor Phill & Kelly Thomas Youth Directors
Worship Service Meditation 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Welcome and Announcements Pastor Barry Silent Prayer of Preparation Call to Worship Psalm 100 Invocation *Hymn of Praise Praise to the Lord #50 *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 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 1 John 1:5-9 Shepherding Prayer *Songs of Praise Reign In Us Ben Glover Jon Neufeld Tim Neufeld Pastor Barry Praise Team Verse 1 You thought of us before the world began to breathe And You knew our names before we came to be You saw the very day we'd fall away from You And how desperately we need to be redeemed Lord Jesus come lead us We're desperate for Your touch Chorus Oh, great and mighty One With one desire we come That You would reign That You would reign in us We're offering up our lives A living sacrifice That You would reign That You would reign in us Verse 2 Spirit of the living God fall fresh again Come search our hearts and purify our lives We need Your perfect love we need Your discipline We're lost unless You guide us with Your light Lord Jesus come lead us We're desperate for Your touch O Come to the Altar Christopher Brown / Wade Joye / Steven Furtick / Mack Brock Verse 1 Are you hurting and broken within? Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin? Jesus is calling Have you come to the end of yourself Do you thirst for a drink from the well? Jesus is calling
Chorus O come to the altar The Father's arms are open wide Forgiveness was bought with The precious blood of Jesus Christ Verse 2 Leave behind your regrets and mistakes Come today there s no reason to wait Jesus is calling Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy From the ashes a new life is born Jesus is calling (to chorus) Bridge Oh what a savior Isn't He wonderful? Sing hallelujah, Christ is risen Bow down before Him For He is Lord of all Sing Hallelujah, Christ is risen (to chorus) Ending Bear your cross as you wait for the crown Tell the world of the treasure you found Nothing but The Blood Robert Lowry Verse 1 What can wash away my sin Nothing but the blood of Jesus What can make me whole again Nothing but the blood of Jesus Refrain O precious is the flow That makes me white as snow No other fount I know Nothing but the blood of Jesus Verse 2 For my pardon this I see Nothing but the blood of Jesus For my cleansing this my plea Nothing but the blood of Jesus (refrain)
Verse 3 Nothing can for sin atone Nothing but the blood of Jesus Naught of good that I have done Nothing but the blood of Jesus (refrain) Verse 4 This is all my hope and peace Nothing but the blood of Jesus This is all my righteousness Nothing but the blood of Jesus (refrain) CCLI 578579 Receiving of Tithes and Offerings Offertory Of the Father s Heart Begotten Choir arr. David Willcocks Sermon Scripture Exodus 3:7-14; 4:1, 12-14 [Children ages 4-2nd grade are dismissed for Wonders of Worship (Children s Church) with Steve and Becky Vega] Sermon Here I Am Lord! Send My Brother Rev. Howard Hill Hymn of Preparation Just As I Am #431 Celebration of the Lord s Supper *Closing Hymn Trust and Obey #700 *Benediction (followed by an opportunity to pray with the elders) *Postlude The Sacrament of the Lord s Supper will be administered today. We are exhorted in Scripture to be reconciled one to another, in all humility, as we prepare to rejoice together in our reconciliation to the Father through Jesus Christ by one Spirit. Our Mercy Needs offering will be received today along with our general offering. Please designate your check accordingly. Hurricane Donations Update: The Mercy Needs Committee would like to thank the congregation for their generous outpouring of support for Americans affected by recent hurricanes. For helping those affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, we have raised $1,646. These donations will be channeled through MTW's Mission to North America Disaster Response organization to help PCA congregations in San Juan and Dorado, Puerto Rico.
We need help with Christmas decorations Please stay after church today if you are able to help put away the Christmas decorations. Save the Date! Prayer and Praise Service Praise and Prayer Service followed by a Fellowship Dinner on Sunday, January 21 st starting at 6 PM. Please join us for a special season of concerted prayer for our church for revival and renewal in the New Year. Dinner details to be announced at a later date. Year End Reports The Year End Reports must be sent to the office by Wednesday, January 10th, in order to be put in the booklet. Please keep your report brief (no longer than a couple paragraphs of text) and send pictures. If the report is too long, people will not want to read it. As you consider your report, please think about how it can also be a Year Forward Report in which you not only reflect how the Lord used your ministry in 2017 but what goals you have for 2018 and how the church can be praying for you. Pictorial Directories The new Pictorial Directories are here and are on the back table with name labels. Please feel free to pick yours up today. Open Hearts and Youth Group Outreach: We want to thank the congregation for serving the teens at The Children s Home. Whether you donated stockings and gifts, special treats, or your time ministering to the kids, you blessed them greatly. One resident there said, Thank you for coming here some of the kids act like they don t need help, but we really do. Another teen s eyes lit up to see a Lego set and mentioned, I used to play those when I was younger I think they are still cool though. Thanks! We would like to continue serving those at The Children s Home. If you would like to learn more about how to volunteer, please contact Erin Tracht at erin.tracht@gmail.com or 443-547-0052. Open Hearts ministry meeting: Due to the New Year holiday, we will be meeting tomorrow, January 8 th at 7pm in the fellowship hall. Anyone interested is welcome to join us! Owings Mills/Reisterstown Small Group The OM/R Small Group will be meeting this month at Geof & Lynn Smith s house, at 307 Butler Road (beyond the end of I-795 North), in Reisterstown/Glyndon for fellowship, worship and studying Genesis 3, on
Friday, January 12th at 7:30PM. We would love to have you join us, including folks from Russ' old small group. We will be looking at Adam & Eve's original state and their desire to know Good and Evil (do you?). So read ahead and bring your insights and a refreshment. Happy New Year, Ladies! Please join us for an evening of games & fellowship on Saturday, January 13th at 7:00 in the Church Fellowship Hall. Don't need to be serious gamer...just come for the fun of silly teams & silly answers. Please bring any favorite group game & a snack/drink to share...this is a great time to get rid of the extra cookies & stuff you want to get out of the house after the Holidays!!!! If you have any questions, call Donna Hancock 410-549-4589 hancockclan87@gmail.com Youth Group Youth Group is meeting TONIGHT in the block house from 6:30-8:30pm. We are continuing RZIM's Ask series with Session 2.1 Big Questions. Leadership is at 5:30pm. Please check our Goggle Calendar for dates and times for Youth Group Event in 2018. Let Phill or Kelly know if you want to be on the email distribution list. The Results of Last Week s Challenge: Here is the answer Pastor Barry was looking for to last Sunday s challenge: If the Lord was only our King and Prophet but not our Priest, we would be lost since our sins would not be atoned for; we would have the knowledge that we were condemned since Jesus is our Prophet and He would rightly judge us as King but there would be no salvation. If Jesus were only Priest and King we wouldn't know we were saved or how to be saved without Jesus also being a Prophet. If He were only a Prophet and Priest but wasn't our Sovereign King we would have no assurance that He was in control of our eternal destiny. The first person to get closest to the answer was Elaine Cullen who emailed Pastor B Sunday afternoon! Congratulations to Elaine and thanks to all those who entered the contest!
Sermon Notes
Schedule of Volunteers January 7 January 14 Nursery 9:30 a.m. Nursery 10:30 a.m. Toddler 10:30 a.m. Dianna Cote Becky Goedeke, Hannah Watkins Christa Moges, Liz Davidson Lisa Byrd Peggy Walker, Beth Harlan Scott & Becky Goedeke Lock-up Brian Moran Don Pahl Sound Nathan Goedeke Anthony Anderson Greeters Jeff & Cindy Watkins Alan & Barbara Hunzeker Usher Team Leader Kurt Reiblich Kurt Reiblich Adult Sunday School Classes Colossians Charlie Cate Fellowship Hall 1 Peter Howard Hill Parlor Leadership Class Barry Cureton Barry s Office Funeral Arrangements for Mary Lou Reed Burrier Queen Funeral Home in Winfield Visitation: Monday, January 8th 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm Krug Chapel Carroll Lutheran Village Visitation: Tuesday, January 9th 10-11 am Funeral Service: 11 am
Weekly Schedule Sunday, January 7 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, January 8 7:00 pm FMC, Mercy Needs and Mission Committee Meetings Tuesday, January 9 6:00 am Men s Bible Study/Denny s 7:00 pm Battalion/Chapelgate PCA Wednesday, January 10 6:30 pm Prayer Group 7:00 pm Stockade/LCS Pioneer Girls/FH 7;00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Men s Bible Study/Parlor Thursday, January 11 7:00 pm Women s Bible Study Saturday, January 13 7:00 pm Ladies Game Night Sunday, January 14 9:30 am Sunday School for All ages 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am Worship Service 3:00 pm CLV Post-Christmas Choir Concert and Reception