Knowing Jesus ChristGrowing in grace
Going into the world with hope
"For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope
set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people." 1 Timothy 4.10
Sunday Morning February 14, 2010
Setup and Music Rehearsal8:00
Adult & Children’s Sunday School 9:15
Fellowship with Coffee and Refreshments10:05
Worship Service 10:30
Meeting at ColonialForgeHigh School, Stafford, VA
550 Courthouse Rd (west of I-95)
Pastor Leonard Bailey
540-645-2880
All passages of Scripture are from the English Standard Version unless otherwise indicated.
Copies are available for your use on the bookcase at the back of the auditorium.
Please return them to the bookcase after the worship service.
CCLI# 2960788
Song of Gathering
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
Words by George Matheson; Music by Christopher Miner
O love that will not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in Thee;
I give Thee back the life I owe,
That in Thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O light that followest all my way,
I yield my flickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to Thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Psalm 73:23-26
I am continually with You;
You hold my right hand.
You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterward You will receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Call to Worship Ephesians 1:3-7
Leader:Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.
People:In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
ALL:In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
Invocation
Songs of Praise
Indescribable
Words and Music by Laura Story, 2004
From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming
(Chorus)
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
Who has told every lightning bolt where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to its light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom Chorus (2x)
Indescribable, uncontainable,
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
Incomparable, unchangeable
You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same
Isaiah 43
Author Unknown
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.
And the waves, they shall not overcome you
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you
I have called you by name; You are mine
Chorus 1 (2x)
For I am the Lord Your God
I am the Lord Your God
I am the Holy One of Israel, Your Savior
Chorus 2
For I am the Lord (Do not fear)
I am the Lord (Do not fear)
For I am the Lord (Do not fear)
I am the Lord (Do not fear)
I am the Lord
When you walk, through the fire, you will not be burned.
And the flames, they shall not, not consume you
Do not fear for I have redeemed you
I have called you by name; You are mine
Chorus 1 (2x)
Chorus 2
Prayer of Confession
Leader:But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.
People:How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
Leader:Righteous Father,
we who own more than we use,
proclaim more than we experience,
and request more than we need,
come asking your forgiveness.
People:We seek your salvation,
then act like we save ourselves.
We beg your forgiveness,
then repeat our errors.
We experience your grace,
then act defeated.
We rely on your power,
but only in hard times.
We have become confused and misguided.
Leader: Forgive our every defection.
Bring us to an unbroken commitment
and a steady trust,
through Jesus Christ, who is the way of hope,
the truth of God,
and the life of love,
now and always. Amen.
Song of Assurance
Why Should I Fear?
Words by William Williams, 1717-1791;
Music by Brian T. Murphy and Benj Pocta, 2006
My soul thou art immerged in sin, so deep that none can trace;
Look to the ransom God decreed to clear the guilty race
(Chorus)
Had I the guilt of all the world
He’s able to forgive;
Why should I fear?
The debt is paid, if only I’d believe.
The atonement once made on the tree, can balance many more
Than all the sins of Adam's race, if number'd o'er and o'er.
(Chorus)
He paid the mighty sum and died for sinners yet unborn;
From men, the works of His own hands, He suffer'd shame and scorn.
(Chorus)
Assurance of Pardoning Grace Romans 8:15-17
You did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
Offerings of Adoration & Thanksgiving
Song of Thanksgiving
How Great Thou Art
Words by Carl Boberg and Stuart Hine, 1885/1949
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
(Chorus)
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook and feel the gentle breeze.
(Chorus )
And when I think that God His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
(Chorus )
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
(Chorus)
Administration of Baptism Jaxson Robert Benke
Sermon Pastor Leonard Bailey
Galatians 3:23-4:7 Page 974
Purchased as Slaves or Adopted as Sons,
and Why It Matters
“Adoption is a family idea, conceived in terms of love, and viewing God as father. In adoption, God takes us into His family and fellowship, and establishes us as His children and heirs. Closeness, affection and generosity are at the heart of the relationship. To be right with God the judge is a great thing, but to be loved and cared for by God the father is greater.”
— J. I. Packer, Knowing God, pages 187 –88
Adopted and Accepted in Christ Alone
Fear of a Slave vs. Faith of a Son
Buying a Slave vs. Redeeming a Son
A Slave Groans, the Master Reacts
vs.
A Son Groans, the Father Resounds
Song of Response
Jesus, I am Resting, Resting
Words by Jean Sophia Pigott, 1876
Music by JamesMountain, 1876
Jesus, I am resting, resting in the joy of what Thou art,
I am finding out the greatness of Thy loving heart
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee, and Thy beauty fills my soul
For by Thy transforming power, Thou hast made me whole
O how great Thy loving kindness, vaster, broader than the sea
Of how marvelous Thy goodness lavished all on me
Yes, I rest in Thee Beloved, know what wealth of grace is Thine
Know Thy certainty of promise and have made it mine
(Chorus)
Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart
Simply trusting Thee Lord Jesus, I behold Thee as Thou art
And Thy love so pure, so changeless satisfies my heart
Satisfies its deepest longings, meets, supplies its every need
Compasseth me round with blessings; Thine is love indeed
Ever lift Thy face upon me, as I work and wait for Thee
Resting ’neath Thy smile Lord Jesus, earth’s dark shadows flee
Brightness of my Father’s glory, sunshine of my Father’s face
Keep me ever trusting, resting, fill me with Thy grace.
Chorus (2x)
Benediction
Calendar for this Week
Today6:00pmAutumn Ridge Care Group at the Bailey home
(Leader – Don Davis, 540-720-2035)
Today 6:00pmEdinburgh Care Group at the Jany home
(Leader, Paul Jany, 540-891-1118)
Monday6:30pmStafford Lakes Care Group at the Murphy home
(Leader – James Murphy, 540-752-6118)
Tuesday7:30pmOfficer Training (Leonard Bailey, 540-645-2880)
WednesdayWomen’s Discipleship study of Esther
10:00amBetty Gagnon’s home with childcare; or
7:00pmKali Hamill’s home with no childcare
(Betty Gagnon, 540-479-1787)
Thursday 12:30pmPlaygroup at Cavalier Skate Center on Rt. 1
(Kathryn Chapman, 540-318-6111)
Thursday7:00pmPraise Team Rehearsal (Robert Turner, 703-622-9706)
Sunday8:00amSetup & Music rehearsal
Upcoming Events
4th Sunday of eachCommunion Sunday followed by a potluck meal in the
Monthschool cafeteria. Please bring a main dish and a side
dish or dessert. Drinks will be provided.
Starting Today9:15amPastor Bailey will lead a 7-week Inquirer’s Class for
all who desire more information about Hope of Christ.
This class is necessary for membership (540-645-2880).
Feb. 277:00amMen’s Discipleship Breakfast.
(Leonard Bailey, 540-645-2880)
Feb. 2812:15 pmBrief congregational meeting to(1)Petition the
presbytery to establish an organizing commission;
(2) Elect a pulpit nominating committee.
Nursery MinistryKatie Murphy, 540-752-6118
Feb. 14Sunday School:M. Wright/R. Bailey **Arrive by 9:00 am
Worship:B. Davis/S. Leino/K. Davis**Arrive by 10:15 am
Feb. 21Sunday School:J. Murphy/W. Turner
Worship:Chapmans/G. Gagnon
Refreshment Ministry Sign-up sheet on Refreshment Table
Feb. 14 –Larry & Peggy VanHooser
Feb. 21 –open
Birthdays this week
Feb. 14 – Peggy VanHooser
Feb. 20 –James Griffin
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