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Jul 28, 2024

"Behold Your God"

Passage: Isaiah 40:9-20

Preacher: Mark Maloney Jr.

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Isaiah

Summary:

Main Text - Isaiah 40:9-20, OT Reading - Isaiah 40:1-20, NT Reading - John 1:1-18

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

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

Mr. Mark Maloney, Jr. exhorting

Opening Song – Behold Our God

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. – Phil 1:2

Call to Worship Hymn – Gloria Patri – NTH 734

Call to Worship – Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.        Psalm 95:6-7

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – Immortal, Invisible – NTH 38

Reading of the Law – Galatians 3:10-12

(Silent Confession of Sin)

General 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 – Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.           Gal. 3:13-14

Exhortation to Give – Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

Collection with Prayer (Offertory: Like a River Glorious – NTH 699)

Doxology – NTH 732

Pastoral Prayer

Medley – Be Strong In The Lord / Psalm 23

Scripture Readings – OT: Isaiah 40:1-20 / NT: John 1:1-18

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exhortation on Isaiah 40:9-20: “Behold Your God”

Prayer of Application

Song of Response – NTH 32 – Great is Thy Faithfulness

Closing Prayer

 

 Announcements – Week of 7/28/2024

1. Pastor Phelps is on vacation through Monday, July 29th. If you have any needs during this time, please contact one of the other elders. Mark Maloney Jr. will bring us God’s word tomorrow, July 28th.

2. Reminder: There will be a shower of encouragement here at Living Hope for MacKenzie McGinnis on Monday, July 29th at 6:30 PM! If you have any questions, please direct them to Susan Bennett at  or (Landline: 610-298-8914).

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

4. Singles Event at Boardwalk Chapel: August 10th – 17th, come serve with other singles at the Boardwalk Chapel, an evangelistic ministry of the OPC in Wildwood, New Jersey. Come for a day or two, or for the week. There is more information posted on the hallway bulletin board for anyone who is interested!

5. HOPE KIDS School Supplies Collection – Each year we collect school supplies for the children in the inner city of Allentown! There is a bin in the hallway for the collection. We will be collecting supplies until August 11th. If you have any questions, ask Beth Barshinger.

6. The women of the church are invited to a Baby Shower for Martha Silla on August 12th at 6:30 PM! Dinner will be served. You can search for her registry on Amazon! Please RSVP to Susan Bennett at or (Landline: 610-298-8914) by Tuesday, August 6th.

7. As a reminder, each Sunday AM we have a time to gather for prayer from 9:00-9:25 in one of the front Sunday school rooms, as well as a few more weeks of Sunday school from 9:30-10:15 AM before we gather to worship. All are welcome!