WORSHIP: OUR GIFT TO GOD

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Order of Worship:

For Pre-Service Reading: Psalm 84 (Supplement, Page 38 - Front)

Our worship this morning will take the form of a “Narrative Service”.
Every part of the worship service will be explained by a narrator (Matthew Thurow) before it is spoken or sung by the Pastor or congrega- tion.It is our prayer that this will enhance both your understanding and appreciation of everything that happens in the worship service. May the Lord richly bless your worship.)

Opening Hymn 741 (Supp) - “May Jesus Christ Be Praised”

The Liturgy ........................... Supplement, Pages 12 -15

The Scripture Reading – Psalm 100; Colossians 3: 15-17

The Apostles Creed (“Worship Supplement” - Page 15)

Hymn 758 (Supp) - “Christ is Made The Sure Foundation”

The Sermon ............................ Select Passages

“Worship the Lord, your God, and serve Him only.” (Matthew 4:10)
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be accept- able in Your sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.”(Ps. 19:14)
“God is a spirit, and His worshipers must worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24)
WORSHIP: OUR GIFT TO GOD

Hymn: “All Praise To Thee, For Thou, O King Divine”

Our Gifts Of Faith For The Lord's Work

Our Prayers And The Lord's Benediction

Closing Hymn 47 - “Savior.. To Thy Dear Name We Raise”

Silent Prayer And Announcements

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

HOPELESSLY LOST IN SIN – FREELY REDEEMED BY THE GOD.MAN (Genesis 3: 8 - 15)

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Order of Worship:

Opening Hymn 233 – “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest”

The Liturgy ...... Supplement, Pages 22-24

The Scripture Readings - John 12: 20 – 36; Revelation 12: 1 - 17

Hymn 721 (Supplement) - “Cross Of Jesus, Cross Of Sorrow”

The Sermon .......................................... Genesis 3: 8 - 15
(Preacher: ILC Professor Paul Sullivan)
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the resence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.then the Lord God called to Adam, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden,and I was afraid because I was naked; And I hid myself.”And He said,“Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?”
Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.” And the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “the serpent deceived me, and I ate.” So the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more that every beast of the field. On your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life. And I will putenmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall burise your head, and you shall buise His heel.”

HOPELESSLY LOST IN SIN – FREELY REDEEMED BY THE GOD.MAN

Hymn 279 -”Today Thy Mercy Calls Us”

The Offering And Responsive Prayer (See Next Pages)

The Lord's Prayer And Benediction

The Closing Hymn 494 - “Awake, Thou Spirit, Who Didst Fire”


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DON'T WORRY ABOUT FALLING ROCKS! (Psalm 37 : 5)

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Order of Worship:

Opening Hymn 537 - “Every Morning Mercies New”

The Invocation And Confessional Prayer

C: Lord, to Thee I make confession; I have sinned and gone astray.
I have mulitplied trasnsgression, Chosen for myself my way.
Led by Thee to see my errors, Lord, I tremble at Thy terrors.

Yet, Thy Son did suffer for me, Gave Himself to rescue me,
Died to heal me and restore me, Reconciled me unto Thee.
'Tis alone His cross can vanquish My dark fears & soothe my anguish.

Then on Him I cast my burden, Sink it in the depths below.
Let me know Thy gracious pardon, Wash me, make me white as snow.
Let Thy Spirit leave me never; Make me only Thine forever.

God's Absolution (Assurance Of Forgiveness)

The Responsive Reading Of Psalm 91

P: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
C: I will say of the Lord, “He is my Refuge and my fortress, my God in Whom I trust.”

P: You will not fear the terror of night nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence or plague that seeks to destroy.
C: He will cover me with His feathers, and under His wings I will find refuge; His faithfulness shall be my shield and rampart.

Sing: Are we weary. Are we troubled, Are we sore distrest?
“Come to Me”, says One, “and coming, be at rest.”

Hath He marks to lead me to Him If He be my Guide?
In His feet and hands are woundprints, And His side.

Savior, Shepherd, ever near us, In Thy love we stand;
Guard, protect us, ever cheer us, By Thy Hand.

P: If you make the Most High your dwelling – even the Lord, Who is your Refuge – then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
C: For He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways; They will lift you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

P: “Because He loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he confesses My Name.”
C: “He will call upon Me and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”

Sing: Finding, following, keeping, struggling, Is He sure to bless?
Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, Answer, “Yes.”

If I ask Him to receive me, Will He say me nay?
“Not till earth and not till heaven Pass away.”

If I still hold closely to Him, What hath He at last?
“Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed.”

The Apostle's Creed

I believe in God the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn 393 (V 1-4) - “From God Shall Naught Divide Me”

The Sermon ............................................ Psalm 37 : 5

“Commit your way unto the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass.”

DON'T WORRY ABOUT FALLING ROCKS !

Hymn 410 - “Jesus, Lead Thou On”

Our Gifts Of Faith For The Lord's Kingdom

Our Prayers And Our Lord's Benediction

The Closing Hymn 648 - “I Am Jesus' Little Lamb”

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

THE LORD, YOUR GOD – HE IS GOD! (Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40)

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TRINITY SUNDAY
June 7, 2009 9:00 a.m.

For Pre-Service Reading: Psalm 115 (Hymnal, Page 148)

Opening Hymn 746 (Supplement) – “Father, Most Holy”

The Liturgy ................................ Supplement, Pages 1-3

Hymn 798 (V 1 & 3) - “God, We Praise You”

The Sermon …………………………Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40

“Ask now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created man on the earth; Ask from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of? Has any other people heard the voice ofGod speak- ing out of fire, as you have, and lived? Has any God ever tried to take for himself one nation out of another nation, by testings, by miraculous signs and wonders, by war, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, or by great and aswesome needs, like all the things the Lord your God did for you in Egpyt before your very eyes? Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below. There is no other. Keep His decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you.”

THE LORD, YOUR GOD – HE IS GOD!

1. Only He Has Done Such Mighty Deeds
2. Only He Is Worthy Of Our Praise
Our Gifts Of Faith For The Lord's Work

The Communion Liturgy ..................... Pages 7-9 (Supplement)

The Lord's Supper (Hymn 305)
(Since Scripture presents the reception of this Sacrament as a most intimate expression of spiritual and confessional fellowship, we ask that only those who are confirmed members of Berea or other CLC churches come forward. If you have questions or are seeking a church home, we invite you to speak with the Pastor.)

The Closing Liturgy (Supplement – Page 10)

The Lord's Prayer And Benedicion
The Closing Hymn 748 (V 1-2,5) -“Praise To The Lord”

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.