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Jun 21, 2020

Jesus: God the Word - (part 1)

Passage: John 1:1-18

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: John: That You May Believe

Category: John

Summary:

Main Text - John 1:1-18, OT Reading - Proverbs 8:22-36, NT Reading - John 1:1-18

Detail:

 LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP with Covenant Baptism of Luke A. Maloney for Sunday, June 21st, 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 – Father God

Call to Worship – Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Opening Hymn – NTH 140 – O Word of God Incarnate

Reading of God’s Law – Exodus 20:1-17

Confession of Sin – Almighty God, we confess we have broken your commandments. We have sinned by selfishness, worldliness, unbelief and pride. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves, and we have not walked humbly with you. Forgive us our sins and blot out our debts according to your tender mercies, according to your loving kindness. Cleanse us by the blood of Jesus your Son. Give us a humble and contrite heart that we might forgive others as you have forgiven us. We ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Pardon – O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Ps. 130:7-8

Exhortation to Give – But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in giving which is an act of grace also. 2 Cor. 8:7

Doxology – NTH 732

Prayer for Collection & Pastoral Prayer

Covenant Baptism of Luke A. Maloney

Words of Institution: Matthew 28:18-20

Meaning and Nature of the Sacrament / Ground of Baptizing Infants

Baptism into the Triune Name

Hymn – NTH 719 – A Christian Home

Scripture Readings – OT: Proverbs 8:22-36 / NT: John 1:1-18

Song of Preparation – Light of the World

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exposition of John 1:1-18: “Jesus: God the Word” (part 1)

Jesus Christ is eternally God, the Word (John 1:1-2):

  1. He is the Creator, Life, and Light of the world. (John 1:3-5)
  2. He is the object of John the Baptist’s faithful witness. (John 1:6-8)
  3. He is the true Light who gives new life and adoption as God’s children. (John 1:9-13)
  4. He became flesh to make known the Father’s glory in grace and truth. (John 1:14-18)

Prayer of Application

Closing Song – NTH 161 – O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire

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 Thess. 2:16-17

 

Announcements – Ministry Opportunities – Week of 6/21/2020

1. Today we will be baptizing Luke Maloney, son of Mark and Katie Maloney.

2. Happy birthday to Luke Maloney as he turns three today.

3. There will be no Zoom Potluck Dinner Gathering tonight.

4. Wednesday evening we will again be having our Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship time starting at 7:00pm. At this time, we plan to continue the Wednesday Night program through July. Look for your Zoom invitation on Wednesday afternoon.

 5. A reminder – today (Sunday – 6/21/2020) is the day to turn in your gifts for those participating in the Bright Hope baby bottle campaign – 2020. You can send your gift directly to them at the address posted on our website under Outreach/Bright Hope Pregnancy Support Center.

6. The men had their last Men’s Breakfast on Saturday morning. Men’s Breakfast will resume again in September.

7. The Session does want to thank everyone for the wonderful outpouring of Tithes and Offering during this time. As we slowly start back to gathering, we do still have financial needs. Please continue to either mail your gifts to the Church using the PO Box or by using the Secure Online Giving Platform.