Pastor Joel E. Wood
“Presbyterianism 101: A Problem to Respond To”
Acts 15:1-35
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February 2 2025
9:30a Service
GREETING &
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
People: I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Leader: Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
People: Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.
PRAYER OF ADORATION, ASSISTANCE, & BLESSING
Hymn “Come, People of the Risen King”
Come, people of the Risen King,
Who delight to bring Him praise;
Come all, and tune your hearts to sing
To the Morning Star of grace.
From the shifting shadows of the earth,
We will lift our eyes to Him,
Where steady arms of mercy reach,
To gather children in.
Chorus:
Rejoice, rejoice! Let ev’ry tongue rejoice!
One heart, one voice;
O Church of Christ, rejoice!
Come, those whose joy is morning sun,
And those weeping through the night;
Come those who tell of battles won,
And those struggling in the fight.
For His perfect love will never change,
And His mercies never cease,
But follow us through all our days,
With the certain hope of peace.
Rejoice, rejoice! Let ev’ry tongue rejoice!
One heart, one voice;
O Church of Christ, rejoice!
Come, young and old from ev'ry land,
Men and women of the faith;
Come those with full or empty hands –
Find the riches of His grace.
Over all the world, His people sing –
Shore to shore we hear them call
The truth that cries through ev'ry age,
“Our God is all in all.”
Rejoice, rejoice! Let ev’ry tongue rejoice!
One heart, one voice;
O Church of Christ, rejoice!
REFLECTION ON GOD’S LAW
Leader: Honor your father and your mother.
People: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF GRACE
Trinity Hymnal #188 “Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting”
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,
as thy beauty fills my soul,
for by thy transforming power,
thou hast made me whole.
Refrain:
Jesus, I am resting, resting
in the joy of what thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
of thy loving heart.
O how great thy loving-kindness,
vaster, broader than the sea!
O 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. [Refrain]
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 ev'ry need,
compasseth me round with blessings:
thine is love indeed. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain]
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Elder D. Abbott
Psalm 145:15-21 “The Eyes of All Are Turned to You”
The eyes of all are turned to You;
Their food in season You will give;
You satisfy with opened hand
Desires of everything that lives.
The LORD is just in all His ways;
In all His works His love is shown;
The LORD is near to all who call,
Who call in truth on Him alone.
Those fearing Him He satisfies;
He’ll save them for He hears their cry.
The LORD preserves those loving Him,
But by His wrath the wicked die.
I’ll speak the praises of the LORD,
His praises from my mouth will pour;
All flesh will bless His holy name
Forever and forever more.
GOD’S WORD READ Acts 15:1-35
GOD’S WORD PREACHED “Presbyterianism 101: A Problem to Respond To”
Pastor Joel E. Wood
Prayer Of Application & The Lord’s Prayer
Trinity Hymnal #508 “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”
Jesus, lover of my soul,
let me to thy bosom fly,
while the nearer waters roll,
while the tempest still is high:
hide me, O my Savior, hide,
till the storm of life is past;
safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last!
Other refuge have I none,
hangs my helpless soul on thee;
leave, ah! leave me not alone,
still support and comfort me!
All my trust on thee is stayed,
all my help from thee I bring;
cover my defenseless head
with the shadow of thy wing.
Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
more than all in thee I find:
raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Just and holy is thy name;
I am all unrighteousness;
false and full of sin I am,
thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with thee is found,
grace to cover all my sin;
let the healing streams abound;
make and keep me pure within:
thou of life the fountain art,
freely let me take of thee;
spring thou up within my heart,
rise to all eternity.
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.
COMMUNION PRAYER
Approach the Table for the Lord’s Supper
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Song “Come unto Jesus”
Come unto Jesus all you who are weary.
Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel.
Here, bring your wounded hearts, broken and needy.
Come unto Jesus, mighty to heal.
Joy of the comfortless, Light for the straying,
Hope of the penitent, Peace in our strife.
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying
“My yoke is easy my burden is light.”
Chorus:
Come unto Jesus.
Come unto Jesus.
Lay down your burdens, He is enough.
Come unto Jesus, rest in His love.
Come, taste the Bread of Life, broken for sinners.
Drink from the cup of His promise made sure.
Feast at His table as sons and as daughters.
Grace overflowing is yours evermore.
Come unto Jesus.
Come unto Jesus.
Lay down your burdens, He is enough.
Come unto Jesus, rest in His love.
Come, now and follow Him, this life forsaking.
All that was gain, count as nothing but loss.
Trade all this world for His kingdom unfading.
Come unto Jesus, take up your cross.
Come unto Jesus, take up your cross.
Life everlasting He offers to us.
Come unto Jesus.
Come unto Jesus.
Lay down your burdens, He is enough.
Come unto Jesus.
Come unto Jesus.
Lay down your burdens, He is enough.
Come unto Jesus, rest in His love.
Come unto Jesus, rest in His love.
Hymnal #731: “Doxology”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below:
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:
THE BENEDICTION
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