by Pastor Joel E. Wood
“The Security of the Gospel Ministry"
Acts 18:1-11
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GREETING & CALL TO WORSHIP   Psalm 149:1-4
Leader: Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
People: Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!

Leader: Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
People: For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.

PRAYER OF ADORATION, ASSISTANCE, & BLESSING

Hymnal #295   "Crown Him with Many Crowns"
Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne;
hark! how the heav'nly anthem drowns
all music but its own:
awake, my soul, and sing
of him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.

Crown him the Lord of love;
behold his hands and side,
rich wounds, yet visible above,
in beauty glorified:
no angel in the sky
can fully bear that sight,
but downward bends his burning eye
at mysteries so bright.

Crown him the Lord of peace;
whose pow'r a scepter sways
from pole to pole, that wars may cease,
absorbed in prayer and praise:
his reign shall know no end;
and round his pierced feet
fair flow'rs of paradise extend
their fragrance ever sweet.

Crown him the Lord of years,
the Potentate of time;
Creator of the rolling spheres,
ineffably sublime:
all hail, Redeemer, hail!
for thou hast died for me:
thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.

REFLECTION ON GOD’S LAW from Exodus 20:1-17 & N.T. corollaries, ESV
Leader: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
People: This is the great and first commandment. (Matt. 22: 37-38)

Leader: God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the Lord your God.  You shall have no other gods before me."
People: For although there may be so-called "gods" in heaven or on earth…yet for us there is one God. (1 Cor. 8:5-6)

Leader: You shall not make for yourself an idol.
People: What agreement has the temple of God with idols?  For we are the temple of the living God. (2 Cor. 6:16)

Leader: You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
People: Let your "yes" be yes and your "no" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. (Jam. 5:12)

Leader:  Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
People: There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. (Heb. 4:9-10)

SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF GRACE   Galatians 3:13

Song “The Servant Song”
Brother, let me be your servant,
Let me be as Christ to you.
Pray that I might have the grace to
Let you be my servant too.

We are pilgrims on a journey,
We are brothers on the road;
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load.

I will weep when you are weeping,
When you laugh I'll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we've seen this journey through.

When we sing to God in heaven,
We shall find such harmony;
Born of all we've known together
Of Christ's love and agony 

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH  Elder Mike Ewing

Psalm 40:10-17  “I Hid Not In My Heart”
I hid not in my heart
Your truth and saving help;
In the assembly great
I preached Your faithfulness.
You’ll not withhold from me
Your tender mercies, LORD;
And Your unfailing love
Will ever keep me safe.

Evils too great to count
Have taken hold of me.
My sins close in on me
So that I cannot see.
They are more numerous
Than hairs upon my head.
My heart now fails in me;
My courage melts away.

Come to my rescue, LORD;
O LORD, make haste to help.
Let all who seek my life
Be shamed and be confused.
Let them fall back in shame
Who want to see my hurt.
Let them be put to shame
Who taunt and jeer at me.

Let all those seeking You
Gladly rejoice in You,
Who Your salvation love
Say, “Glory to the LORD!”
May the Lord think of me;
I suffer pain and want.
My Help, my Savior, come!
My God, do not delay!

GOD’S WORD READ  Acts 18:1-11
GOD’S WORD PREACHED.  “The Security of the Gospel Ministry”
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.

Hymnal #506  “As When the Hebrew Prophet Raised”
As when the Hebrew prophet raised
the brazen serpent high,
the wounded looked and straight were cured,
the people ceased to die:

So from the Savior on the cross
a healing virtue flows;
who looks to him with lively faith
is saved from endless woes.

For God gave up his Son to death,
so gen'rous was his love,
that all the faithful might enjoy
eternal life above.

Not to condemn the sons of men
the Son of God appeared;
no weapons in his hand are seen,
nor voice of terror heard:

He came to raise our fallen state,
and our lost hopes restore;
faith leads us to the mercy seat,
and bids us fear no more.

Hymnal p. 845  “Apostles’ Creed” 
Minister: Christian, what do you believe? 
All:  I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. 

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 

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 “The Power of The Cross”
Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day,
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

Chorus 1:
This the pow'r of the cross,
Christ became sin for us.
Took the blame, bore the wrath;
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh to see the pain written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought, ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow. [Chorus]

Now the daylight flees, now the ground beneath
Quakes as its maker bows his head.
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life.
“Finished!” the vict'ry cry. [Chorus]

Oh to see my name written in the wounds,
For through Your suff'ring I am free.
Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live
Won through Your selfless cry!

Chorus 2:
This the pow'r of the cross,
Son of God slain for us.
What a life, what a cost;
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Trinity 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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