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Jan 08, 2023

“A Sobering Preview of Final Judgment”

Passage: Genesis 7:1-24

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Christ in the Old Testament

Category: Genesis

Summary:

Main Text - Genesis 7:1-24, OT Reading - Genesis 7:1-24, NT Reading - Matthew 24:36-44

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP (with Communion) for Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 10:45 AM

Prelude  

Opening Song – NTH 71 – Stand Up, O God, Be Present Now

Announcements -

Gospel Greeting – To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Jude 1:1-2

Call to Worship Song – The Risen Christ

Call to Worship – The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! Psalm 99:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 65 – Before Jehovah’s Awesome Throne

Reading of Law – A Summary of the Ten Commandments & Great Commandment

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Confession of Sin – Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Declaration of Pardon – But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:7-9

Exhortation to Give – Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Heb. 13:16

Offering and Diaconal Collection with Prayer

Doxology – NTH 732

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Preparation – The Power of the Cross

Scripture Readings – OT: Genesis 7:1-24 / NT: Matthew 24:36-44

Prayer for Illumination

Communion Sermon – Christ in the Old Testament: “A Sobering Preview of Final Judgment”

God sends a great flood and Jesus warns of a greater judgment to come.

  1. 1. God’s saving command – and its promise. (Genesis 7:1-10)
  2. 2. God’s great flood – and its warning. (Genesis 7:11-16; Matthew 24:36-44)
  3. 3. God’s total judgment – and His rescued remnant. (Genesis 7:17-24)

Prayer of Application

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

(Bread: NTH 499 – Rock of Ages / Cup: NTH 308 – Jesus Paid It All)

  • Invitation, Warning, and Prayer of Consecration
  • Confession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed
  • Serving the Supper
  • Prayer of Thanksgiving

Closing Hymn – NTH 16 – Come, Let Us Sing unto the Lord (Psalm 98)

Benediction – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS – Week of 01/08/2023

  1. 1. On Tuesday morning at 8:00 – 8:45AM, Pastor Phelps will be leading Prayer for Revival here at the church (all are welcome to join in).
  3. 2. Trustee Meeting – Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – 7:00PM
  5. 3. The fellowship committee will meet on Sunday January 15th at 12:30 in the double S.S. room. The fellowship committee is open to anyone who wants to help plan and carry out any of the fellowship opportunities Living Hope provides. Lunch will be provided. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you plan to come, or if you would like to help but are unable to attend the meeting. Thanks to all past members who have worked so hard to make our fellowship gatherings a success.
  7. 4. Men’s Breakfast – Saturday, January 21, 2023 – 8:30AM – Come join us for a wonderful time of food, fellowship and the study on the book of Daniel.
  9. 5. Living Hope OPC Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on the last Wednesday of January, Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 7:00PM. Those who need to prepare their annual reports, please start to prepare for submitting them.
  11. 6. NOTE: Congregational Meeting – Suggested CHANGES TO LH BYLAWS - The Session is proposing wording changes to our Bylaws for clarity regarding the process of nomination, training and certification of officers, and better explaining the timing of congregational meetings needed for the process.  The LH bylaws are patterned after the OPC Book of Church Order--which sometimes does not have the best wording.  We are suggesting making changes in wording for clarity and NOT for changing the substance of the intent and necessary details put forth by the OPC.  The document shows the changes as they will appear in the body of the bylaws--and as the bylaws provide---there is an "amendments" section which shows BOTH the original wording and the new changed version for comparison so the reader can see and understand what is being changed. There is a copy of these suggested changes posted on the bulletin board in the hallway.