The Lord’s Day
Order of Worship
November 8, 2015
PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 89:5-7
PRAYER OF ADORATION
HYMNS OF ADORATION
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth, shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen, how thy desires
e'er have been, granted in what he ordaineth?
Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee! Surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee;
ponder anew, what the Almighty will do,
if with his love he befriend thee!
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises
before him. Let the Amen sound from his people
again; gladly for aye we adore him.
Be Unto Your Name
Music and Lyrics: Lynn DeShazo; Gary Sadler
We are a moment, You are forever, Lord of the Ages, God before time. We are a vapor, You are eternal,
Love everlasting, reigning on high.
Chorus: Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty; worthy is the lamb who was slain. Highest praises, honor and glory; be unto Your name, be unto Your name
We are the broken, You are the healer; Jesus, Redeemer, mighty to save. You are the love song we'll sing forever,
bowing before You, blessing Your name. Chorus
CONFESSION OF SIN
Our God, you have extended kindness toward us in Christ. But too often, we have failed to extend kindness toward others. We have spoken lies instead of truth. Our anger has become poisonous. We have been takers instead of givers. Our words have been destructive rather than constructive. We have grieved your Spirit. Forgive us for the ways we have failed to live as people who have experienced your mercy. Grant that by your Spirit, we would grow into kind people because we know the kindness of our Savior, in whose name we pray, Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION OF SIN
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Psalm 103:8-10
HYMN OF PARDON
The Power of the Cross
Music and Lyrics: Keith Getty; Stuart Townend
Oh, to see the dawn of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary. Tried by sinful men,
torn and beaten, then nailed to a cross of wood.
Chorus: This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us; took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Oh, to see the pain written on Your face, bearing the awesome weight of sin. Ev'ry bitter thought, ev'ry evil deed,
crowning Your bloodstained brow. Chorus
Now the daylight flees; now the ground beneath quakes as its Maker bows His head. Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life; "Finished!" the vict'ry cry. Chorus
Oh, to see my name written in the wounds, for through Your suffering I am free. Death is crushed to death; life is mine to live, won through Your selfless love.
Final Chorus: This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us. What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.
CONFESSION OF FAITH
The Westminster Shorter Catechisim
Question 87: What is repentance unto life?
Answer: Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true since of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, does, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it to God, with full purpose of, and endeavor after, new obedience.
OLD TESTAMENT READING
Exodus 20:1-17
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
PASTORAL PRAYER
Parents may take their children three years old and under to the nursery.
Chris Akridge, Ruling Elder
WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING
DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
SERMON
“Holistic Holiness” Ephesians 4:25-32
HYMN OF RESPONSE
Jesus, I Come
Music: Greg Thompson
Out of my bondage, sorrow and night, Jesus, I come; Jesus I come. Into Thy freedom, gladness and light, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of my sickness into Thy health, out of my wanting and into Thy wealth, out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my shameful failure and loss, Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come. Into the glorious gain of Thy cross, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of earth’s sorrows into Thy balm, out of life’s storms and into Thy calm, out of distress into jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of unrest and arrogant pride, Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come. Into Thy blessed will to abide, Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love, out of despair into raptures above, upward forever on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb, Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come. Into the joy and light of Thy home, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of the depths of ruin untold, into the peace of Thy sheltering fold, ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congregational meeting for electing officers: We will have a congregational meeting immediately after worship on November 22 for the purpose of electing new officers for our church. Only members may vote.
Congregational meetings regarding the building: On Sunday, December 6, we will meet at the Aquatic Center at 8:30am for a very important meeting regarding our future facility. At this meeting, we will talk about why we are building, what we are building, and how we will pay for it. There will be plenty of time for questions. Please make plans to attend. The following Sunday, December 13, we will have a catered meal together immediately after the worship service, and we will vote on the building plan revealed the previous Sunday. If you are a member or you consider this your home church, please make every effort to attend these 2 important meetings.
Sunday school: Last day of Sunday school for this semester will be Nov. 22.
Connection cards: If you would like more information about our church, would like to be added to the email list, or if you would like our elders to pray about something specific, please fill out a connection card and drop it in the offering plate when it comes by.
Leading in worship this morning: Rev. Brandon Meeks, Teaching Elder
Preaching this morning: Rev. Hobie Wood, Teaching Elder
Nursery next week: Hal and Page Rhoads/ Brian and Julie Willet/Stevie and Alice Stephens
CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN LEADERSHIP
Pastor, Teaching Elder
Hobie Wood, 706.490.2065,
Assistant Pastor, Teaching Elder
Brandon Meeks, 704.662.2737,
Ruling Elders
Chris Akridge 706.768.7498, Bryan Black 706.461.0431,
Don Bluster 706.499.6818, Ken Doll 404.401.9164,
Bill Horton 706.754.2619, John Stumpf 706.949.4958
Deacons
Keith Loveland 706.878.3165, Brian Patterson 770.841.4642
Women’s Care Team
CCLI: 11160829
“There is no progress in holiness unless we put away what belongs
to the old lifestyle and put on what belongs to the new one – simultaneously…to attempt to do one without the other leads
only to failure.” – Sinclair Ferguson
- Jn
Christ Presbyterian Church
Meeting at the Ruby C Fulbright Aquatic Center
120 Paul Franklin Rd., Clarkesville, GA
PO Box 391, Clarkesville, GA 30523
www.cpcclarkesville.org
(706) 968-2867
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship Service, 10:30 am