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Jan 01, 2023

“Sowing to the Spirit, Reaping Life”

Passage: Galatians 6:6-10

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: An Exposition of Galatians

Category: Galatians

Summary:

Main Text - Galatians 6:6-10, OT Reading - Hosea 10:1-15, NT Reading - Galatians 6:6-10, Reading of the Law – Exodus 20:1-17

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP for Christmas Day for Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 10:45 AM

 

 Prelude  

Opening Song – O How Good It Is!

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – To the saints . . . faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. 1:1b-2

Call to Worship Song – W&C 568 – God of All Ages

Call to Worship – Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple! Psalm 65:4

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 598 – Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah

Reading of the Law – Exodus 20:1-17

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Corporate 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.

Assurance of Pardon – Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2

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: NTH 30 – Our God, Our Help in Ages Past)

Membership Vows – Jon & Samantha Slader

Doxology – NTH 731 – Doxology

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Preparation

– Psalm 23

– Jesus, Strong and Kind

Scripture Readings – OT: Hosea 10:1-15 / NT: Galatians 6:6-10

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exposition of Galatians 6:6-10: “Sowing to the Spirit, Reaping Life”

What a Christ-centered, Spirit-led life looks like in the church:

  1. Receiving and supporting the teaching of the Gospel. (Galatians 6:6)
  2. Sowing to the things of the Spirit not to the flesh. (Galatians 6:7-8)
  3. Doing good to all consistently – especially the family of God. (Galatians 6:9-10)

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 345 – Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Benediction – The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

 

 ANNOUNCEMENTS – Week of 01/01/2023

  1. On Tuesday morning at 8:00 – 8:45AM, Pastor Phelps will be leading Prayer for Revival here at the church (all are welcome to join in).
  3. NO Sunday School on New Years Day, January 1. 2023.

 

  1. No Lords Supper on New Years Day.

 

  1. Per our OPC requirements, the Session is notifying the congregation that we have examined Jon and Samantha Slader for membership. They will be taking the membership vows at our Lord's Day service on January 1st, 2023. We are delighted to officially receive them into the flock of Living Hope OPC!

 

  1. Our communion service will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2023.

 

  1. Living Hope OPC Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on the last Wednesday of January, Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 7:00PM. Those who need to prepare their annual reports, please start to prepare for submitting them.