THE LORD’S DAY
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BIBLE SENTENCE & PRAYER: Rev. Dr. R. Geoffrey Brown
PRELUDE: “,” arr.
Musicians today: , piano
PLEASE NOTE: This music provides an opportunity for us to meditate, prepare our hearts, and reverently worship God the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit.
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CALL TO WORSHIP: Elder Craig Ditman
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Yet You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.” (Ps 8:1-5)
“The heavens declare the glory of God and the sky above proclaims His handiwork.” (Ps 19:1)
“Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, O depths of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and will be glorified in Israel.” (Isaiah 44:23)
“Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us … for Your name’s sake!”
(Ps 79:9)
“For all the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus Christ. That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.” (2 Cor. 1:20)
“May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works…. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being…. Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!” (Ps 104:31-35)
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SONG OF PRAISE: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
1 All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!
2 O seed of Israel’s chosen race
now ransomed from the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all.
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all!
3 Let every tongue and every tribe
responsive to his call,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.
To him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all!
4 Oh, that with all the sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.
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INVOCATION: In Unison
Eternal, Almighty, and most gracious God: heaven is Your throne, and earth is Your footstool; holy and reverend is Your name; You are praised by the angels of heaven, and in the gathering of Your church on earth. Let Your word come to us in power, and help us receive it in love, with attentive, reverent, and teachable minds. Through Your word, allow us to taste the flavor of eternal life. Make us fervent in prayer and joyful in praise. Help us serve You this day without distraction, that we may find that a day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere, and that it is good for us to come near to God; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
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HYMN OF WORSHIP: “Lead On, O King Eternal”
1 Lead on, O King eternal,
the day of march has come;
henceforth in fields of conquest
your tents will be our home.
Through days of preparation
your grace has made us strong;
and now, O King eternal,
we lift our battle song.
2 Lead on, O King eternal,
till sin’s fierce war shall cease,
and holiness shall whisper
the sweet amen of peace.
For not with swords’ loud clashing
or roll of stirring drums
with deeds of love and mercy
the heavenly kingdom comes.
3 Lead on, O King eternal;
we follow, not with fears,
for gladness breaks like morning
where’er your face appears.
Your cross is lifted o’er us,
we journey in its light;
the crown awaits the conquest;
lead on, O God of might.
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CONFESSING OUR SIN TOGETHER: In Unison
O God of mercy: Judge us with love and lift the burden of our sins, which we confess. We pridefully see ourselves as pure when we are stained, and great when we are small. We have failed to love, forgotten to be just, and turned away from Your truth. Have mercy, O God, and forgive our sin, for the sake of Jesus, Your Son and our Savior. Amen. Use the next few moments for quiet reflection and confession of sins to God.
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ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace (Eph 1:7)
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THE READING OF GOD’S WORD: Pastor Geoffrey Brown
Psalm 42:1-9, 10, 12; Philippians 2:1-1
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OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS TO GOD FOR RPC MINISTRY & MISSION
Offertory: “,”
DOXOLOGY: On Screen
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HYMN OF ADORATION: “Before The Throne of God Above”
1 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
2 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 Savior 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
3 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 by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high
With Christ my Savior and my God
With Christ my Savior and my God
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SERMON
THE WORD SPEAKS TO OUR LIVES: Pastor Geoffrey Brown
Philippians Summer Sermon Series, Part 6:
“A Church Recipe for the Best Humble Pie You Ever Ate”
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CLOSING SONG: “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine”
1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior, all the day long;
this is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long.
2 Perfect submission, perfect delight,
visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending, bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain]
3 Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
watching and waiting, looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain]
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BENEDICTION
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WE DEPART TO GLORIFY GOD WITH ALL THAT WE ARE IN ALL THAT WE DO
