Rev. David Zadok
The Prayer of an Exiled Man
Nehemiah 1:1-11
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August 4, 2024
9:30a Service
Welcome and Announcements
GREETING & CALL TO WORSHIP – Romans 11:33-36
Leader: Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
People: For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?
Leader: Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?
People: For from him and through him and to him are all things.
All: To him be glory forever. Amen.
PRAYER OF ADORATION, ASSISTANCE, & BLESSING
Trinity Hymnal #100 “Holy, Holy, Holy!
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy; there is none beside thee
perfect in pow'r, in love, and purity.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!
REFLECTION ON GOD’S LAW from Exodus 20:1-17 & N.T. corollaries, ESV
Leader: Honor your father and your mother.
People: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. (Eph. 6:1)
Leader: You shall not murder.
People: Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. (1 Jn. 3:15)
Leader: You shall not commit adultery.
People: Everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Mt. 5:28)
Leader: You shall not steal.
People: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. Do your work quietly and earn your own living. (2 Th. 3:10,12)
Leader: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
People: Having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor. (Eph. 4:25)
Leader: You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor's.
People: For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Gal. 5:14)
SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Ezekiel 36:26-27
Trinity Hymnal #674 “I Need Thee Every Hour”
I need thee ev'ry hour,
most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like thine
can peace afford.
Refrain:
I need thee, O I need thee,
ev'ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to thee.
I need thee ev'ry hour;
stay thou near by;
temptations lose their pow'r
when thou art nigh. [Refrain]
I need thee ev'ry hour,
in joy or pain;
come quickly, and abide,
or life is vain. [Refrain]
I need thee ev'ry hour;
teach me thy will,
and thy rich promises
in me fulfil. [Refrain]
I need thee ev'ry hour,
Most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed,
thou blessed Son. [Refrain]
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
Psalm 25:16-22 “Be Gracious, Turn to Me” (BOPFW, Trinity Hymnal #334)
Be gracious! Turn to me,
Desolate and oppressed.
The troubles of my heart have grown;
Relieve me from distress.
Look on my grief and pain,
Forgiving all my sin.
See how my enemies increase,
How fierce their hate has been.
Guard and protect my life;
Save and deliver me!
O let me not be put to shame,
In You my trust will be.
Since I upon You wait
Let truth and right defend.
Redemption, God, for Israel
From all his troubles send.
GOD’S WORD READ – Nehemiah 1:1-11
GOD’S WORD PREACHED – “The Prayer of an Exiled Man” by Rev. David Zadok
PRAYER OF APPLICATION & THE LORD’S PRAYER
Trinity Hymnal #422 “’Twas on that Night When Doomed to Know”
'Twas on that night when doomed to know
the eager rage of every foe,
that night in which he was betrayed,
the Savior of the world took bread;
And after thanks and glory giv'n
to him that rules in earth and heav'n,
that symbol of his flesh he broke,
and thus to all his foll'wers spoke:
"My broken body thus I give
for you, for all. Take, eat, and live.
And oft the sacred rite renew
that brings my saving love to view."
Then in his hands the cup he raised,
and God anew he thanked and praised,
while kindness in his bosom glowed,
and from his lips salvation flowed.
"My blood I thus pour forth," he cries,
"to cleanse the soul in sin that lies;
in this the covenant is sealed,
and heav'n's eternal grace revealed.
"With love to man this cup is fraught;
let all partake the sacred draught;
through latest ages let it pour,
in mem'ry of my dying hour."
Trinity Hymnal p. 845 “Apostles’ Creed”
WORDS OF INSTITUTION & WARNING
Minister: The Lord be with you;
People: And also with you.
Minister: Lift up your hearts;
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God;
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
SERVING OF THE SUPPER
Song “Before the Throne of God Above”
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea
A great High Priest whose name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands
My name is written on His heart
I know that while in heav'n He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end to all my sin
Because the sinless Saviour died
My sinful soul is counted free
For God the Just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me
Behold Him there the risen Lamb
My perfect spotless righteousness
The great unchangeable I Am
The King of glory and of grace
One with Himself I cannot die
My soul is purchased with His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high
With Christ my Saviour and my God
With Christ my Saviour and my God
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Trinity Hymnal #731: “Doxology”
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