September 14, 2008

PREPARING FOR WORSHIP

Prelude:          Hymn Medley (Mrs. Doris Campbell)

              God of Terrible Majesty                                                                                                                                Richard Peek

Welcome and Announcements               Jim Forester,  Ruling Elder / Shepherd

CELEBRATING GOD’S GREATNESS

  *Doxology: No. 731 – Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

Dr. Carl Ashley, Choral Director

*Ascription of Praise: Romans 1:16-17       

*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*Call to Worship: from Ephesians 6          Mr. John Panico, Youth Ministry Intern

        Leader:  Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

             All:  Put on the whole armor of God,

              that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

        Leader:  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,

             All:  but against the rulers, against the authorities,

             against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,

             against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

        Leader:  Therefore, take up the whole armor of God,

         that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,

        and having done all, to stand firm.

                Choir:  Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth,

                        Congregation:  and having put on

                                the breastplate of righteousness,

                Choir:  and as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness

                        given by the gospel of peace.

                        Congregation:  In all circumstances

                                take up the shield of faith, with which you can

                                extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.

                Choir:  And take up the helmet of salvation

                        and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

    ALL:  praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.

*Praise Medley: The Battle for Souls

        The Battle Belongs to the Lord                                                                                                                  Jamie Owens-Collins

        O Church, Arise, and Put Your Armor On                                                               Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

            575 – Soldiers of Christ, Arise                                                                                   Charles Wesley

*Profession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed (Page 845)

*Praise to the Triune God: No. 735 – Gloria Patri                                                   2^nd century

CONFESSING OUR SINS

 Anthem: Search Me, O God  -  Ps. 139:23-24   (Norma Ashley, pianist)                                           arr. Harry Causey

 Call to Holiness: Romans 7:18 - 24                               Dr. Larry Roff, Associate Pastor     

 Prayer of Confession                            

 Hymn of Repentance: No. 500 – Rock of Ages (stzs 1 & 3)                                                  Augustus Toplady

 Assurance of Pardon: Romans 7:24 – 8:1

DEDICATING OUR LIVES

 McKee Scholarship Fund: Megan Wade

 Dedication of Tithes and Offerings

 Offertory Solo: Hear the Call of the Kingdom (Larry Roff)                                   Keith & Kristyn Getty

Please fill out Blue Cards in pews, and place them in the offering plates.

 Prayer for Children’s Church

 Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn: No. 466 – I Sought the Lord, and Afterward I Knew

PREACHING HIS WORD

   Scripture: Acts 26:12-20                                                              

 Prayer for Illumination           

 Sermon: EVANGELISM EXPLOSION; Part 7          Rev. Larry Piedt

 “THE PURPOSE OF EVANGELISM”

I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared …

that they should repent and turn to God.  Acts 26:19-20

 Prayer for Divine Blessing

GOING FORTH TO SERVE

*Hymn: No. 478 – I Love to Tell the Story                                                                    Katherine Hankey

Please leave Blue Cards in the bronze boxes at the exits if you have questions, requests, or comments.

*Benediction

*Postlude: To God Be the Glory                                                                                                           arr. Donald P. Hustad

EVENING WORSHIP … 6:00 P.M.

Call to Worship

Hymn 628 – Come, My Soul, thy Suit Prepare                                                                John Newton

Invocation

Hymn Study: 507 – Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat                                                John Newton

Favorite Hymns

Westminster Larger Catechism Study

    Q. 40.  Why was it requisite that the Mediator

                should be God and man in one person?

A.      It was requisite that the Mediator, who was to reconcile God and man,

          should Himself be both God and man, and this in one person,

         that the proper works of each nature might be accepted of God for us,       

         and relied on by us, as the works of the whole person.

Congregational Prayer

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10               Pastor Roff

Sermon: “A MIRACLE TO RESTORE LIMB  AND LIFE”

        1.    The Reality of Miracles

        2.    The Power Behind Miracles

3.        The Purpose for Miracles

        4.     The Response to Miracles

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