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Sep 06, 2020

“Christ Our Sabbath Rest”

Passage: Genesis 2:1-3

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Christ in the Old Testament

Category: Genesis

Summary:

Main Text - Genesis 2:1-3, OT Reading Genesis 2:1-3, NT Reading - Matthew 11:25-30

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP (Communion Sunday)

for Sunday, September 6th, 2020 at 10:45 AM

 

Prelude

Announcements – see below

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

Call to Worship Song – Wonderful, Merciful Savior

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. - Ps. 95:6-7

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Opening Hymn – NTH 100 – Holy, Holy, Holy

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

Confession of Sin – Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But you, O Lord, have mercy upon us. And grant, O merciful Father, for Jesus’ sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and joyful life, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.

Declaration 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

Doxology – NTH 732

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

Prayer for Regular & Diaconal Collections with Pastoral Prayer

Scripture Readings – OT: Genesis 2:1-3 / NT: Matthew 11:25-30

Medley

– God of Grace and God of Glory

– NTH 465 Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord

Prayer for Illumination

Communion Sermon

Christ in the OT (Genesis 2:1-3 with Matthew 11:25-30): “Christ Our Sabbath Rest”

God rests from His works and calls us to rest from ours – by faith in Christ.

  1. God, Adam, and the eternal Sabbath. (Genesis 2:1-3; Hebrews 4:8-11)
  2. Our sin and burdensome, unbelieving restlessness. (Hebrews 4:1-7; Matthew 11:28)
  3. The Lord of the Sabbath and the rest He calls us to. (Matthew 11:25-30; Matthew 12:8)

Prayer of Application

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

  • Invitation & Warning
  • Serving the Supper
  • Prayer of Thanksgiving

Closing Song – NTH 392 – O Day of Rest and Gladness

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 Cor. 13:14

ANNOUNCEMENTS – Week of 09/06/2020

1. Today we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

2. Today we will taking our Deacon’s Fund offering and also be distributing our Food Bank resources. If you want to contribute to either (or both) of these, you can do so using the Tithe Box in the back of the church, (making a notation on the gift) or using the Secure Online Giving Portal.

3. Ladies, please remember to sign up for the Women’s Fellowship here at the church on Wednesday evening September 9th at 7:00 PM.

4. There will be a new member’s class beginning Tuesday September 15th. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our church. It will be a six week class meeting here at the church. Touch base with Pastor Phelps to get more information.

5. We will resume our Wednesday night Bible Study, Discussion and Prayer on September 16th at 7:00 PM here at the church. Everyone is invited to join in either in person or on Zoom.

6. Starting in September, the front room of the Nursery will be clean and open for parents and young children during Sunday Worship. The Nursery will not be staffed and there will be no toys available.

7. While formal plans have not been finalized, we are praying that we will once again be able to meet for Sunday morning Adult and Young Adult and Children’s Sunday School starting in mid September.

8. Prayer requests – please get them to Pastor Phelps ahead of the service either by email or handing him a written prayer request.

9. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – plans are being formulated to once again participate in filling “shoe” boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Exact details will be forthcoming in the near future…BUT, now might be a great time to stock up on supplies as “Back to School” sales are currently going on.