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Oct 17, 2021

“Faithful Gospel Shepherds”

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Titus: "The Gospel, Godliness, and Good Works."

Category: Titus

Summary:

Main Text - Titus 1:4-16, OT Reading - Ezekiel 34:1-24, NT Reading - Titus 1:4-16, Reading of the Law – Matthew 22:34-40

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP for Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 10:45 AM

 

Prelude

Opening Song – Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Announcements

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

Call to Worship Hymn – NTH 1 – All People That on Earth Do Dwell

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 355 – We Are God’s People

Reading of the Law – Matthew 22:34-40

Psalm of Repentance – NTH 486 – God, Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 51)

Assurance of Pardon – For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly… But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6, 8

Doxology – NTH 733

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

Prayer for Collection & Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Thanksgiving – God of Grace

Scripture Readings – OT: Ezekiel 34:1-24 / NT: Titus 1:4-16

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exposition of Titus 1:4-16: “Faithful Gospel Shepherds”

Christ gives elder-overseers to serve the church as His under-shepherds:

  1. 1. Elder-overseers are men matured by His grace. (Titus 1:4-8)
  2. 2. Elder-overseers are men who hold fast to and teach the Gospel of grace. (Titus 1:9)
  3. 3. Elder-overseers are men who protect the flock from false teachers and “cultural creep.” (Titus 1:10-16)

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 347 – The Church’s One Foundation

Benediction – Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS – Week of 10/17/2021

  1. Reminder - October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
  2. The last Women's Fellowship will be on Tuesday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the church.  Dot Hemmerle is scheduled to lead our devotions.  This will be the first time she will be with us since the pandemic and she cannot get the vaccination, so masks will be required!!  Let's make a special effort to be there.
  3. Everyone is invited to the Reformation Party on Wednesday, October 27 at 5:45 pm.  There will be a variety of games teaching the truths of the Reformation.  Dinner (and candy bags!) will be provided by the church.  Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board.
  4. Operation Christmas Child - This year we will be packing our own shoeboxes- just like we did last year. There are shoeboxes under the Operation Christmas child table or you can use your own shoeboxes. Please drop off your filled shoeboxes no later than Sunday, November 7th. Ideas on what to put in your shoe box are in the brochure which is on the table or you can look at the sample shoeboxes on the table.
  5. Please check your mailbox.