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Apr 26, 2020

The Indwelling Gospel

Passage: Colossians 3:16-17

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Colossians: Christ Supreme & Sufficient

Category: Colossians

Summary:

Main Text - Colossians 3:16, 17, OT Reading - Psalm 19:1-14, NT Reading Colossians 3:12-17

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF SERVICE for Sunday, April 26, 2020

 

Prelude

Announcements

Gospel Greeting

Call to Worship Song – Come into His Presence with Thanksgiving

Call to Worship – Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. Ps. 33:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Opening Hymns

NTH 302 – Come Christians Join to Sing

NTH 164 – O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Reading of Law – Exodus 20:1-17

Confession of Sin

Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. 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

Medley – Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart / There Is a Redeemer

Confession of Faith (The Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 1)

Leader: Christian, what is your only comfort in life and in death?

People: That I am not my own, but belong – body and soul, in life and in death – to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has delivered me from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, also assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

 

Exhortation to Give – So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. – Gal. 6:10

Doxology – NTH 733

Prayer for Collection & Pastoral Prayer

 Scripture Readings – OT Reading - Psalm 19:1-14, NT Reading Colossians 3:12-17

Psalm 19:1-14 (ESV)

1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. 6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. 13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

 

Colossians 3:12–17 (ESV)

12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Prayer for Illumination

 Sermon – An Exposition of Colossians 3:16-17: “The Indwelling Gospel”

Outline:

As Christ’s elect, beloved, and forgiven people made new:

  1. Let the Gospel dwell richly in you. (Col 3:16-17)
    1. In your joyful worship together as a body.
    2. In your thankful speech and life in his world.

Prayer of Application

Closing Song – NTH 62 – Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise (Psalm 96)

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. - Num. 6:24-26

 

Announcements

Ministry opportunities:

1. This Sunday evening 4/26, the Scott’s will host a “Potluck Dinner Gathering” over Zoom at 5:30pm.  This will be a time for fellowship as folks gather around their tables and have a nibble or beverage. Look for the Zoom invitation by 3:00pm on Sunday afternoon.

2. Starting next week, this Tuesday, Pastor Tony’s Office Hours will be Tues, 9 AM-12 PM and Thurs, 12 PM-3 PM or by appointment. Please call Pastor Tony at (401) 932-1732 for prayer or pastoral needs.

 3. Wednesday evening we will again be having our Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship time starting at 7:00pm.  Look for your Zoom invitation on Wednesday afternoon.

 4. On Thursday morning, Andie Batten will be hosting the Women’s Bible Study at 10:00am. So, ladies look for your Zoom invitation as we get closer to Thursday.

 5. As we look to next Sunday May 3rd, we traditionally take the Deacon’s Fund offering on the 1st Sunday of each month.  As we continue to meet only digitally, please remember to include the Deacon’s fund in any gifts you either mail to the church using the PO Box or when you use our Secure Online Giving Platform.

 6. Also, our Food Bank is usually administered on the 1st Sunday of each month. Given our current situation, the Food Bank will be administered by the Deacons using Gift cards. So, as with the Deacon’s Fund, please remember to include the Food Bank in any gifts you either mail to the church using the PO Box or when you use our Secure Online Giving Platform. There is a drop down tab in the Deacon’s Fund section for the Food Bank.

 7. The Session does want to remind everyone that while we are not meeting physically yet, we do still have financial needs. As discussed above, please continue to either mail your gifts to the Church using the PO Box or by using the Secure Online Giving Platform. Thank you.