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Dec 29, 2024

"The Lord Will Answer His Anointed"

Passage: Psalms 20:1-9

Preacher: Benjamin Phelps

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Psalms

Summary:

Main Text - Psalm 20:1-9, OT Reading - Psalm 20:1-9, NT Reading - Revelation 5:1-14

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, December 29th, 2024 at 10:45 AM

Benjamin Phelps (URCNA licentiate) exhorting

Opening Carol – NTH 229 – Gentle Mary Laid her Child

Gospel Greeting – To all the saints in Christ Jesus . . . with the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.          Phil. 1:1b-2

Call to Worship Carol – NTH 233 – To Us a Child of Hope Is Born

Call to Worship – The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he!    Psalm 99:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Carol of Praise – NTH 225 – Once in Royal David’s City

Reading of the Law – 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

(Silent Confession of Sin)

General Confession of Sin – Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before you our sinful nature – prone to evil and slothful in good – and all our shortcomings and offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O Lord, have mercy on us, who are ashamed and sorry for all the ways we have displeased you. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, send your purifying grace into our hearts, we beseech you, that we may henceforth live in your light and walk in your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon – And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. – 1 Corinthians 6:11

Exhortation to Give – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. – 2 Cor. 8:9

Collection with Prayer – Offertory: NTH 217 – All My Heart This Night Rejoices

Doxology – NTH 732

Pastoral Prayer

Carol of Preparation – NTH 226 – As with Gladness Men of Old

Scripture Readings – OT Lesson: Psalm 20 / NT Lesson: Revelation 5

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exhortation from Psalm 20: “The Lord Will Answer His Anointed”

1. The people’s prayers. (Psalm 20:1-5)

2. The Lord’s certain answer. (Psalm 20:6-9)

Prayer of Application

Carol of Response – NTH 230 – Thou Who Wast Rich beyond All Splendor

Benediction – And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.     1 Thess. 3:12-13

 

 

Announcements – Week of 12/29/2024

1. Helping hands at Living Hope – There is a sign-up sheet posted for the various areas of service at the church for 2025. Please find your name(s) and fill out a yes or no response under each category (Ushers, Nurseries, Greeters, Kitchen, and Transport). We are especially in need of volunteers for the nursery. If your name is not filled in, you will remain on the schedules as in 2024. New schedules will be made up and distributed in mid-January. Please use the sign-up sheet by December 29thor email Katie Maloney ( ).

2. There will be NO Prayer for Revival this Tuesday, December 31st. We plan to meet next on Tuesday, January 7th at 8 AM.

3. There will also be NO Bible study & Kid’s Club on Wednesday evening, January 1st. The next time we will gather is Wednesday, January 8th at 7 PM.

4. Ladies Bible Study will be continuing a study on the book of Titus. This will take place at the church at 10 AM on Thursday, January 16th. The other dates included this winter & spring are 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17. All women are welcome! Childcare is graciously provided!

5. There will be a Fellowship Committee meeting on Sunday, January 12th, 2025 following the worship service. If you would like to take part in planning and/or helping with the many events we have throughout the year, please come! There is a sign-up sheet for the meeting in the hallway—even if you can’t come to the meeting, sign the bottom half if you would be interested in helping in any way. Lunch will be provided. Questions, ask Andie Batten. Thank you!!

6. Men’s Breakfast will be here at the church on Saturday, January 18th at 8:30 AM. All men are invited to attend!

7. The LHOPC Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7 PM. ALL Members of Living Hope OPC are expected to attend this meeting. There will be a fellowship dinner prior to the meeting, which will start at 6 PM.

8. If you have purchased poinsettias for the Christmas program, please take them home!