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Apr 28, 2024

"Jesus: Superior to the Angels"

Passage: Hebrews 1:5-14

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Hebrews: Jesus is Superior

Category: Hebrews

Summary:

Main Text - Hebrews 1:5-14, OT Reading - Psalm 45:1-17, NT Reading - Hebrews 1:1-14

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, April 28th, 2024 at 10:45 AM

with Membership Vows of Greg and Toni Dameron

Opening Song – NTH 302 – Come Christians, Join to Sing

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – To all the saints in Christ Jesus . . . with the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Phil. 1:1b-2

Call to Worship Song – Come into His Presence

Call to Worship – Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Ps. 147:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 296 – All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!

Reading of the Law – Ephesians 2:1-3

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Corporate Confession of Sin – Have mercy on us, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out our transgressions. Wash us thoroughly from our iniquity and cleanse us from our sin. For we know our transgressions, and our sin is ever before us. Against you, you only, have we sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. Purge us with hyssop, and we shall be clean; wash us and we shall be whiter than snow. For you have promised, O Father, that if we confess our sins, you will be faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness – by the blood of your Son, Jesus. Restore to us the joy of your salvation by the power of your Holy Spirit.  And enable us, by your grace, to walk in the light of your Gospel, and to show fellow sinners the way of repentance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon – For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.           Eph. 2:8-10

Membership Vows – Greg and Toni Dameron

Exhortation to Give – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21

Collection with Prayer (Offertory: NTH 167 – When Morning Gilds the Skies)

Doxology – NTH 732

Pastoral Prayer

Medley – Holy, Mighty, Worthy / NTH 100 – Holy, Holy, Holy

Scripture Readings – OT: Psalm 45 / NT: Hebrews 1:1-14

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon HEBREWS: JESUS IS SUPERIOR

An Exposition of Hebrews 1:5-14: “Jesus: Superior to the Angels”

Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of sinners, is superior to the angels, because:

1. He is the Son worshiped by the angels. (Hebrews 1:5-7)

2. He is God over all things – including the angels. (Hebrews 1:8-9)

3. He is the unchanging and eternal Creator – who made the angels. (Hebrews 1:10-12)

4. His Father is subduing His enemies – but the angels are serving us. (Hebrews 1:13-14)

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 169 – My Heart Does Overflow (from Psalm 45)

Benediction – The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.      Numbers 6:24-26

 

 

Announcements – Week of 4/28/2024

1. Greg and Toni Dameron will be taking the membership vows this morning, April 28th and will be joining Living Hope as new communicant members!

2. Apologetics Movie Night will take place this evening, April 28th at 6:30 PM at Living Hope. We will be showing "Amazing Grace" followed by comments/discussion! Amazing Grace (2006)  All are welcome! Feel free to invite friends and bring snacks!

3. Prayer for Revival – On Tuesday morning, April 30th, Pastor Phelps will be leading prayer here at the church from 8:00 – 8:45 AM. All are welcome!

4. Wednesday evening Bible study & Kids Club is at 7 PM, in the large Sunday school room and nursery, respectively! We are working through the book of Exodus. All are encouraged to join!

5. Pastor Phelps leads a lunch time Evangelistic Bible study of the Gospel of Mark on Thursdays at Wegmans from 12-1PM in the cafe area. There will be Gospel literature available for any inquirers. Feel free to join if you are available!

6. The Baby Bottle Giving Campaign to support the Bright Hope Crisis Pregnancy Center begins Sunday, 5/12/2024 (Mother’s Day) and ends on 6/16/2024 (Father’s Day). There will be baby bottles available on Mother’s Day!

7. If you do not have a church mailbox and would like one, please let Katie Maloney know!