Redeemer Presbyterian Church November 1, 2015 10:00 AM
Redeemer Presbyterian Church, PCA Order of Worship Call to Worship There is none like you, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours, All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things, you alone are God. - from Psalm 86:8-10 Hymn of Adoration and Praise Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Words: Robert Robinson Music: American folk tune Come Thou Fount of every blessing Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I m fixed upon it, Mount of God s unchanging love. The Call to Worship is an invitation into the unique activity of worship. Our primary activity in the worship service is to participate in the gift exchange of worship itself, by hearing God s Word, by offering prayers and praise, and by receiving spiritual nourishment offered at the Lord s Table. Why do we sing in church? As God's people gather for worship, we focus our attention on God and away from ourselves by singing together. We respond with thanksgiving to God, because we have hope. And we sing because it is the best and most complete response that we can utter. *All songs used with permission. CCLI #11229651 Here I raise my Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I m come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood. O to grace how great a debtor Daily I m constrained to be! Let that grace now like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above. Invocation The term invocation implies that the congregation invokes, or calls upon, God. In it, we express our longing for God as well as deep dependence and humility. P a g e 2
1 November 2015 Hymn of Adoration and Praise Christ Is Risen Words & Music: Matt Maher Let no one caught in sin remain Inside the lie of inward shame But fix our eyes upon the cross And run to Him who showed great love And bled for us Freely you ve bled for us Chorus: Christ is risen from the dead Trampling over death by death Come awake, come awake Come and rise up from the grave Christ is risen from the dead We are one with Him again Come awake, come awake Christ is risen from the grave Beneath the weight of all our sin You bowed to none but heaven s will No scheme of hell, no scoffer s crown No burden great can hold you down In strength you reign Forever let your Church proclaim (Chorus) O death, where is your sting? O hell, where is your victory? O church, come stand in the light The glory of God has defeated the night O death, where is your sting? O hell, where is your victory? O church, come stand in the light Our God is not dead He s alive! He s alive! (Chorus) Scripture Reading Isaiah 40:12-31 Rev. Chad Montoya As the Bible is the primary means by which God speaks to and edifies his people, we read and listen to the Scriptures together in worship. In ancient Israel and the early church, services of worship were organized for the public reading of scripture a practice vital to building up the community of faith. P a g e 3
Redeemer Presbyterian Church, PCA Confession of Sin The proof of God s amazing love is this: While we were sinners, Christ died for us. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Trusting in God s faithfulness and compassion, let us confess our sin before God and one another. - based on Romans 5:8; Hebrews 4:16 Corporate Confession To you, Holy God, we confess our sin with as much shame and sorrow as we can muster. We know it won t be enough because we are on easy terms with our sin. We confess to you, O God, that we deceive ourselves about our sin, and then we deceive ourselves about whether we deceive ourselves, slipping and sliding and sidestepping the truth. O God, you are holy beyond all that we can think or imagine. You are the source of righteousness, the overflowing fountain of goodness. You made us to be like you in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness. And yet here we are, so often soiled, smudged, distracted from your purposes, and running after the gods of this world. Please forgive and restore us through Jesus, your Son. Amen. Silent Confession Assurance of Pardon Blessed are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. Know that you are forgiven, and be at peace. - Psalm 32:1-2 Because sin is so pervasive in both our corporate and individual lives, Christians and non-christians are called to come before the Father with honesty and transparency, confessing our brokenness and asking for both forgiveness and healing through Jesus Christ we confess corporately to show our unity even in our brokenness. We confess individually in order to own our failing toward God and toward humankind in thought, word and deed. Christ has given the Church authority to declare forgiveness of sins in his name. Because of this, when the liturgist proclaims that your sins are forgiven, you can know that Christ agrees. P a g e 4
1 November 2015 Hymn of Assurance Jesus Paid It All O Praise The One Words & Music: Kristian Stanfill I hear the Savior say, Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all. Chorus: Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow. Lord, now indeed I find Thy power, and Thine alone, Can change the lepers spots And melt the heart of stone. (Chorus) And when before the throne, I stand in Him complete, Jesus died my soul to save, My lips shall still repeat. (Chorus) Children s Story Biography of John Owen Pastoral Prayer At the conclusion of prayer join us in praying as Jesus taught us: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Offering P a g e 5
Redeemer Presbyterian Church, PCA Sermon A Renewed Vision for Reformation Romans 11:33-36 Wayne Shelton A sermon is not just teaching for living; it is mainly a time when Christ encounters his people through his Word. Hymn of Response Holy, Holy, Holy Words: Reginald Heber Music: John Bacchus Dykes Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love and purity. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity. P a g e 6
1 November 2015 Affirmation of Faith The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Invitation to the Table Redeemer welcomes all baptized Christians those who are trusting in Jesus Christ for salvation and who are members of congregations that proclaim the gospel to receive the Holy Communion (also called the Lord s Supper, or the Eucharist) with us. We will be coming forward to receive Communion. When you come forward, tear a piece of the bread, and take a cup. Please note that we use wine in Communion. If you cannot receive wine, nonalcoholic white grape juice is also available. Benediction Doxology Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. When we affirm our faith together, it reminds us that we are part of an ancient and global faith. This basic creed of Christian churches, as most familiarly known, is called the Apostles' Creed. It has received this title because of its great antiquity; it dates from very early times in the Church, a half century or so from the last writings of the New Testament. *The word "catholic" refers not to the Roman Catholic Church, but to the universal church of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Eucharist is the definitive action practiced in the Christian community that keeps Jesus Christ before us as the Savior of the world and our Savior, and ourselves as sinners in need of being saved. The Eucharist is the sacramental act that pulls us into actual material participation with Christ (eating and drinking bread and wine) as he gives his very life for us and for our salvation (cf., the Nicene Creed)... The Eucharist puts Jesus in his place: dying on the cross and giving us that sacrificed life. And it puts us in our place: opening our hands and receiving the remission of our sins, which is our salvation. Eugene Peterson, Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places Just as we ordain new ministers and send them into the world to serve, in the Benediction, Christ ordains you with a blessing that equips you for service. P a g e 7
Redeemer News November 2 nd at 7 PM Calvin & Hops at Buffalo Wild Wings Romans 8-16 For You by Tim Keller November 16 th at 6:30 PM Housewife Theologians at Charlene Holmes s House The Gospel-Centered Life by Robert H. Thune & Will Walker November 27 th at 6 AM Monthly Men s Breakfast at Cracker Barrel Community Small Groups: Gardendale Area: Wednesday, November 4 th at 7:00 PM, Wayne & Michelle s House The Gospel-Centered Community by Robert H. Thune and Will Walker Contact Wayne Shelton or Travis Prince Hayden Area: Sunday, November 1 st at 5:30 PM, Matt & Kelli-Ann Butts s House Gospel of John by R.C. Sproul Contact Stephen Pritchett or Matt Butts Lexington Park Area: Thursday, November 5 th at 6:30 PM, Matthew & Julianne Posey s House The Gospel-Centered Parent by Robert H. Thune and Will Walker Contact Chad Montoya or Matthew Posey North Jefferson Area: Wednesday, November 11 th at 7:00 PM, Jordan & Elizabeth Byrd s House The Gospel-Centered Community by Robert H. Thune and Will Walker Contact Jordan Byrd or Jonathan Skeen Nursery Volunteers (Sign-up in the back or at redeemerpca.org/nursery-signup): November 1 st Kalynn Wolford & Susan Wolford November 8 th Angel Prince November 15 th Pastor Wayne Shelton www.redeemerpca.org info@redeemerpca.org PO Box 160, Gardendale, AL 35071 205.514.0199 Redeemer Presbyterian Church is a Mission Church in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)