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Nov 24, 2024

"Your Hidden Life in Christ" 11/24/2024

Passage: Colossians 3:1-4

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Category: Colossians

Summary:

Main Text - Colossians 3:1-4, OT Reading - Psalm 110:1-7, NT Reading - Colossians 2:20-3:4

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, November 24th, 2024 at 10:45 AM

Opening Song – NTH 125 – Let All Things Now Living

Gospel Greeting – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.    2 Cor. 1:2

Call to Worship Hymn – Come into His Presence

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. Ps. 147:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise Medley – NTH 363 – We Gather Together / NTH 715 – Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

Reading of the Law – Titus 3:1-3

(Silent Confession of Sin)

General 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.

Assurance of Pardon – But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. – Titus 3:4-7

Exhortation to Give – Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.    Heb. 13:16

Collection with Prayer (Offertory: NTH 640 – My Tribute)

Doxology – NTH 731

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Preparation – NTH 98 – Now Thank We All Our God

Scripture Readings – OT Lesson: Psalm 110 / NT Lesson: Colossians 2:20-3:4

Prayer for Illumination    

Sermon – An Exposition of Colossians 3:1-4: “Your Hidden Life in Christ”

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 642 – Be Thou My Vision

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 11/24/2024

1. Drop-in Prayer starts at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning in one of the front Sunday school rooms, followed by Sunday school for all ages in respective rooms! All are welcome!

2. The OPC Annual Thank Offering will be taken on Sunday, November 24th. This offering supports Christian Education, Home and Foreign Missions.

3. Christmas Choir rehearsal will begin tomorrow at 12:30 pm. Everyone seventh grade and up are invited to join. Please contact Beth Barshinger with any questions.

4. If you would like to purchase poinsettias to help decorate the sanctuary for the Christmas program on Sunday, December 15th - the sign-up for flowers is now available on the Living Hope bulletin board. More information is provided on the sign-up sheet. Tomorrow, November 24th, is the last date to order. Questions can be directed to Raymond Hayes.

5. On Tuesday morning, we will have Prayer for Revival here at the church from 8:00 – 8:45 AM. All are welcome!

6. All are invited to attend our Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November 27th at 7 PM. For this reason, we will not be having Wednesday evening Bible study & Kids Club.

7. POTS is inviting LHOPC to a free, private showing of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on Wed, December 4th at 7PM at Citylight Bible Church (1921 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18109). There will be no Bible study at LHOPC that night. Proceeds from the show will benefit the kids at Hope Church in center-city Allentown. Please RSVP by going to the website org so they know how many people to expect!

8. Ladies’ Craft Breakfast – All the women and girls of the church are invited to attend Saturday, December 7th, at 8:30 a.m. Katie Batten will be sharing the devotional. Please sign up if you plan to attend and to provide muffins or coffee cake if you are able!

9. Men’s Breakfast will also be here at the church Saturday, December 7th at 8:30AM. All men are invited to attend!

10. We will be collecting Christmas Gifts for the HOPE kids in inner-city Allentown again this year. There will be bins to collect the gifts in the hallway. You may purchase gifts of your own choosing or go to the Amazon Wish List that HOPE Church has set up. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3P0HG5WK7GPTQ?ref_=wl_share Please do NOT wrap the gifts. Donations of gift wrap and tape are welcomed. All gifts must be returned by Sunday, December 8th. Please contact Beth Barshinger with any questions.

11. Christmas Dinner: All are invited to share a fellowship meal following the Christmas Program Service on Sunday, December 15th! Please sign up to bring two dishes (serving twelve or more). If you sign up to cook a turkey (that the church will provide), just sign up for one other dish. Any questions can be directed to Andie Batten.