THE LORD’S DAY
BIBLE SENTENCE & PRAYER: Pastor Larry Carlson
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PRELUDE: “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart”~ arr. Pepper Choplin
Musician today: Barbara Jayne, 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 Stephanie Stehl
“Then I will go to the altar of God,to God my exceeding joy,and I will praise You with the lyre,O God, my God.”~ (Psalm 43:4)
“Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into His presence with singing!”~(Psalm 100:2)
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”~ (Psalm 37:4)
“Satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love, O God, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.”~ (Psalm 90:14)
“You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”~ (Psalm 16:11)
“You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”~ (Psalm 16:11)
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”~ (John 15:11)
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*HYMN OF PRAISE: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!
Come, all who hear; now to his temple draw near,
join me in glad adoration.
2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so wondrously reigning;
sheltering you under his wings, and so gently sustaining!
Have you not seen all that is needful has been
sent by his gracious ordaining?
3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you;
surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend you.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
if with his love he befriends you.
4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him!
All that has life and breath, come now with praises before him.
Let the Amen sound from his people again;
gladly forever adore him.
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*INVOCATION: In Unison
Most holy and loving God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; we gather to worship You. Open our hearts to sense the glory of Your beautiful presence. Strengthen us that our worship might be filled with fervent faith and adoring love. Make us to be attentive and receptive to the things You are teaching and forming in us. Hear us now as we exalt Your name together. Amen.
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*HYMN OF WORSHIP: “In Christ Alone”
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone! – who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe.
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again.
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
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CONFESSING OUR SIN TOGETHER: In Unison
Father, we have made ourselves lost. We wander from You, forget Your love for us, and go our own way. We fancy our own desires and shy away from Your desires for us. We fail to do what is good, and yet excel at doing wrong. Our sins degrade us, harm others, and grieve You. If we will be whole, Lord, we need Your forgiveness for this sin we confess, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Please use the next few moments for quiet reflection and confession of sins to God.
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ASSURANCE OF PARDON
God does freely pardon all those who confess and turn to Him through the perfect sacrifice of Christ Jesus, our Lord.
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OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS TO GOD FOR RPC MINISTRY & MISSION
Offertory: “Wonderful Peace” arr. Mark Hayes
(Tithes can be sent to: PO Box 247, Roslyn, WA 98941)
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*DOXOLOGY:
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
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*HYMN OF ADORATION: “Change My Heart, O God”
Change My Heart Oh God, Make It Ever True
Change My Heart Oh God, May I Be Like You
You Are The Potter, I Am The Clay
Mold Me And Make Me, This Is What I Pray
Change My Heart Oh God, Make It Ever True
Change My Heart Oh God, May I Be Like You
SERMON
THE WORD SPEAKS TO OUR LIVES: Pastor Larry Carlson
Jesus Speaks into Genesis #2
“Male and Female/Origins and Contemporary Applications”
Matthew 5:27-28, Genesis Ch 3-5
*CLOSING SONG: “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds,”
1 Blest be the tie that binds
our hearts in Christian love;
the fellowship of kindred minds
is like to that above.
2 Before our Father’s throne
we pour our ardent prayers;
our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
our comforts and our cares.
3 We share our mutual woes,
our mutual burdens bear,
and often for each other flows
the sympathizing tear.
4 When we are called to part,
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again.
5 This glorious hope revives
our courage by the way;
while each in expectation lives
and waits to see the day.
6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
and sin, we shall be free;
and perfect love and friendship reign
through all eternity.
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