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Sep 22, 2024

"Christ Our Anchor of Hope"

Passage: Hebrews 6:13-20

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Hebrews: Jesus is Superior

Category: Hebrews

Summary:

Main Text - Hebrews 6:13-20, OT Reading - Genesis 22:1-19, NT Reading - Hebrews 6:11-20

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 at 10:45 AM

Opening Song – NTH 617 – My Anchor Holds

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

Call to Worship Hymn – Ascribe to the Lord

Call to Worship – Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.       Psalm 100:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 4 – All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above

Reading of the Law – 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

(Silent Confession of Sin)

General Confession of Sin – Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before you our sinful nature – prone to evil and slothful in good – and all our shortcomings and offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O Lord, have mercy on us, who are ashamed and sorry for all the ways we have displeased you. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, send your purifying grace into our hearts, we beseech you, that we may henceforth live in your light and walk in your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon – And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. – 1 Corinthians 6:11

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 468 – My Faith Has Found a Resting Place)

Doxology – NTH 731

Pastoral Prayer

Medley – NTH 662 – As the Hart Longs for Flowing Streams / You Are My All in All

Scripture Readings – OT Lesson: Genesis 22:1-19 / NT Lesson: Hebrews 6:11-20

Prayer for Illumination    

Sermon – An Exposition of Hebrews 6:13-20: “Christ Our Anchor of Hope”

God promises and swears an oath to bless us in Christ. This is the full assurance of our hope!

  1. God did this for Abraham – that we would imitate his patient faith. (Hebrews 6:13-16)
  2. God did this for us – to encourage us to hold fast to our hope. (Hebrews 6:17-18)
  3. God did this for us in Christ – He is heavenly anchor of our hope. (Hebrews 6:19-20)

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 521 – My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Benediction – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.          Romans 15:13

 

Announcements – Week of 9/22/2024

  1. The Living Hope website is experiencing some difficulties with access. Please be aware that there is nothing wrong with the website at this time. As such, if you try to access it, you will see a page that reads "This Connection is NOT Private", click on SHOW DETAILS. That will take you to the next page, again reading "This Connection is NOT Private, go to the bottom of the page and click on "VISIT THIS WEBSITE". That will take you to our livinghopeopc.opc website and everything will function fine. Thanks!
  2. Drop-in Prayer starts at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning in one of the front Sunday school rooms, followed by Sunday school for all ages in respective rooms! All are welcome!
  3. A Living Hope OPC membership class started last week with Pastor Phelps during the Sunday school hour (9:30-10:30). This 8-week class will be held in a classroom and run concurrently with the adult Sunday school class. If you are interested in taking part in this, please talk to him so you can get caught up!
  4. Prayer for Revival – On Tuesday morning, September 24th, Pastor Phelps will be leading prayer here at the church from 8:00 – 8:45 AM. All are welcome!
  5. Wednesday evening Bible study & Kids Club is at 7 PM, in the large Sunday school room and nursery, respectively! We are continuing our study through the book of Exodus. All are encouraged to attend!
  6. Ladies Bible Study will be starting a new study on the book of Titus this Fall. This will take place at the church at 10 AM on the first and third Thursday mornings of the month. The Fall dates include 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/21. Please use the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board or talk to Andie Batten if you plan to attend. All women are welcome! Childcare will be provided! 
  7. On Saturday October 5th, Calvary Glenside is going to host a presentation led by Keith LeMahieu, the OPC’s planned giving coordinator. His presentation will review the stewardship resources and opportunities available to members of the OPC, and the services provided to our members at no cost by the Barnabas Foundation. All OPC members are invited to attend. More information to come.
  8. Harvest Dinner – Everyone is invited to a fellowship meal on October 13th following the worship service! We ask if everyone would bring a main dish and a side dish to share. Please use the sign-up sheet on the hallway bulletin board if you plan to attend. If you have any questions, please direct them to Andie Batten.
  9. Women in the Word: a WORKshop – an event to help women study Scripture in a way that is informed, reasoned, and reverent – strengthening both those who teach and those who study on their own. Jennie Fitch, a DiscipleMakers campus worker, will teach on “Finding Lasting Joy: Studies in Philippians.” The event is held at Calvary PCA Church in Willow Grove, PA on October 25th & 26th. (Registration ends September 25th!) For more information and to register use this link: womeninthewordworkshop.org.
  10. Living Hope will be hosting a Weekend Evangelism Conference on Friday evening November 8th and all day Saturday, November 9th. This conference will be led by Rev. Chris Byrd, Director of Evangelism at The Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, NJ. Please plan to join us for this excellent time of training. More details to follow soon.
  11. We are asking for volunteers to help with the work to put together the Evangelism Conference on Nov 8/9. We will have a short meeting on Monday evening, 9/23 at 7:00pm, here at the church, to begin with this planning process. Please join us if possible. If you have questions, contact Bob Scott at 610-366-1870.