Pastor Joel E. Wood
"Paul Preaches Jesus"
Acts 9:19-22
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July 7, 2024
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CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 103:8, 10, 22
Leader: The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
People: He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.
Leader: Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion.
People: Bless the Lord, O my soul!
PRAYER OF ADORATION
TH 355 “We Are God’s People”
We are God's people the chosen of the Lord
Born of His Spirit established by His Word Our cornerstone is Christ alone
And strong in Him we stand
O let us live transparently
And walk heart to heart and hand in hand
We are God’s loved one, the Bride of Christ our Lord,
For we have known it, the love of God outpoured;
Now let us learn how to return
The gift of love once giv’n:
Let us share each joy and care,
And live with a zeal that please heav’n.
We are the body of which the Lord is Head,
Called to obey him, now risen from the dead
He will us be a family, diverse yet truly one:
O let us give our gifts to God,
And so shall his work on earth be done.
We are a temple the Spirit's dwelling place
Formed in great weakness a cup to hold God's grace
We die alone for on its own
Each ember loses fire
Yet joined in one the flame burns on
To give warmth and light and to inspire
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REFLECTION
Exodus 20:1-17
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)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF PARDON Romans 3:23-24
TH 688 “Have Thine Own Way, Lord!”
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Thou art the potter; I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still.
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Search me and try me, Master, today! Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now,
as in thy presence humbly I bow.
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Wounded and weary, help me, I pray! Power, all power, surely is thine!
Touch me and heal me, Savior divine!
Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Hold o'er my being absolute sway!
Fill with thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always, living in me!
PRAYER Elder D. Abbott Psalm 146:1-10 “Praise the Lord”
Praise the LORD, let all within me Offer to the LORD His praise.
I will praise the LORD forever,
Praise my God through all my days.
Put no trust in earthly princes –
Mortal men who cannot save.
When he dies his thoughts will perish
Buried with him in the grave.
He who has the God of Jacob
As his help is truly blessed.
On the LORD his God forever
Will his hope securely rest.
God has made the earth and heaven,
And He also made the sea;
He made everything within them;
He is faithful constantly.
He will always render justice
For the sake of those oppressed. He gives food to those who hunger,
Satisfies their emptiness.
Captive ones the LORD releases,
To the blind the LORD gives sight;
Those brought low the LORD will lift up,
He relieves them from their plight.
How the LORD loves all the righteous! He protects the stranger’s stay,
Helps the fatherless and widow,
But subverts the wicked’s way.
Yes, the LORD will reign forever;
Zion’s God forevermore,
Throughout every generation;
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD.
GOD’S WORD READ Acts 9:19-22
GOD’S WORD PREACHED
“Paul Preaches Jesus” by Pastor Joel E. Wood
PRAYER OF APPLICATION & THE LORD’S PRAYER
All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and
forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
TH 255 “O Jesus, We Adore Thee”
O Jesus, we adore thee,
upon the cross, our King!
We bow our hearts before thee,
thy gracious name we sing.
That name hath brought salvation, that name in life our stay,
our peace, our consolation,
when life shall fade away.
Yet doth the world disdain thee, still passing by the cross;
Lord, may our hearts retain thee; all else we count but loss.
Ah, Lord, our sins arraigned thee, and nailed thee to the tree:
our pride, our Lord, disdained thee; yet deign our hope to be.
O glorious King, we bless thee,
no longer pass thee by;
O Jesus, we confess thee
the Son enthroned on high.
Lord, grant to us remission;
life through thy death restore;
yea, grant us the fruition
of life forevermore.
TH 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
SERVING OF THE SUPPER
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Song “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 Come young and old from ev'ry land [chorus]
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 [Chorus]
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TH 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
