January 31, 2021

Welcome

Prelude

~God Calls Us to Worship Him~

Call to Worship   1 Peter 1:3-4
Come and let us bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for us.

Hymn    Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee        (80)

Prayer of Worship

~God Renews Us in Christ~

We Corporately Confess Our Sin and Need
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways, to the glory of Your Name. Amen.

We Silently Confess Our Sins

Song    Hide Away in the Love of Jesus

Come, weary saints, though tired and weak. Hide away in the love of Jesus. Your strength will return by His quiet streams. Hide away in the love of Jesus.
Come, wandering souls, and find your home. Hide away in the love of Jesus. He offers the rest that you yearn to know. Hide away in the love of Jesus.

Chorus: Hear Him calling your name. See the depths of His love In the wounds of His grace. Hide away

Come, guilty ones weighed down with sin. Hide away in the love of Jesus.The freedom you long for is found in Him. Hide away in the love of Jesus.  Chorus:
Come, hopeless hearts, do not despair. Hide away in the love of Jesus. For ten thousand joys await you there, Hide away in the love of Jesus

God’s Grace in Christ   1 John 4:7-21

Song    The Love of God         (CCLI#251645)      

The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled And pardoned from his sin.

Chorus: Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure—
The saints’ and angels’ song.

When hoary time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so sure, shall still endure, All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—The saints’ and angels’ song. Chorus:

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky. (Chorus: 2x’s)

~God Instructs Us with His Word~

We Listen to God    Galatians 5:22-23
Sermon   Producing the Fruit of the Spirit--Love
Hymn     Jesus, Lover of My Soul      (508)                         

~God Bestows His Grace Upon Us ~

We Confess Our Faith:     Westminster Children’s Catechism Q’s 123-132

Pastor
What are the two sacraments?

Congregation
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Pastor
Who appointed these sacraments?

Congregation
The Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor
Why did Christ appoint these sacraments?

Congregation
To distinguish his disciples from the world, and to comfort and strengthen them.

Pastor
What sign is used in baptism?

Congregation
The washing with water.

Pastor
What does this signify?

Congregation
That we are cleansed from sin by the blood of Christ.

Pastor
In whose name are we baptized?

Congregation
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Pastor
Who are to be baptized?

Congregation
Believers and their children.

Pastor
Why should infants be baptized?

Congregation
Because they have a sinful nature and need a Savior.

Pastor
Does Christ care for little children?

Congregation
Yes; for he says, “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.”

Pastor
To what does your baptism bind you?

Congregation
To be a true follower of Christ.

Baptism of Darby Mia Goodman

~God Receives Our Offerings and Requests~

We Worship God with Our Tithes and Offerings
We Bring Our Requests to God in Prayer

~God Blesses and Sends Us Out~

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. Amen.

Benediction
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