GUIDE
- Read the liturgy out loud together (no audio for this)
- Join in singing the songs (by clicking on the YouTube link – ads are unavoidable, sorry)
- Work down the page until you reach the prerecorded sermon
- Listen to the sermon by clicking the on “play” triangle on the left-hand side
- End with the closing song
LITURGY
BIBLE SENTENCE
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. For he has humbled the inhabitants of the height, the lofty city. He lays it low, lays it low to the ground, casts it to the dust.” (Isaiah 26:3-5 ESV)
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CALL TO WORSHIP
“I will say to the north, ‘Give up’, and to the south, ‘Do not withhold; bring My sons from afar and My daughters from the end of the earth, everyone who is called by My name, whom I created for My glory, whom I formed and made.’” (Isaiah 43:6-7)
“‘Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I might be glorified,’ says the Lord.” (Isaiah 60:21)
“To grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” (Isaiah 61:3)
“‘…I made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to Me,’ declares the Lord, ‘that they might be for Me a people, a name, a praise, and a glory….”’ (Jeremiah 13:11)
“God predestined us for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace, with which He has blessed us in the Beloved.” (Ephesians 1:5-6)
“To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by His power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12)
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INVOCATION
O God, who is here, now in our midst; Empower us to praise You, not with words and actions which come from outside of us, but from within us; Dwell in us more fully that we may sing to You with all our being; Fill us with a sense of Your joy, that we might actually delight in Your worship; Focus us upon Your self-giving Love, which is above every love we have ever known, the source of all. Help us to know we have Jesus and He’s enough. Amen.
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CONFESSING OUR SIN TOGETHER
Our Father, we Your children have sinned against You. We have ignored Your counsel, rebelled against You, disgraced the name You have given us, and acted the part of foolish children who disregard a loving Father. On our own, we cannot even begin to make ourselves right, and so we need You to forgive and cleanse us by the grace of Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. Use the next few moments for quiet confession of sins to God.
WORDS OF COMFORT
Jesus said, “I do not condemn you. Go and sin no more.” Friends, in Jesus Christ we are forgiven and set free to live for Him.
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THE READING OF GOD’S WORD: Matthew 14:22-33, Hebrews 4:14-16
Jesus Walks on the Water
“22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, ‘It is a ghost!’ and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.’ 28 And Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water’. 29 He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, ‘Lord, save me.’ 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you doubt’? 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’ (Matthew 14:22-33 ESV)
Jesus the Great High Priest
“14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:14-16 ESV)
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OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS TO GOD
Those wanting to continue their tithes and offerings during this government-mandated closure may mail their checks to Roslyn Presbyterian Church, PO Box 247, Roslyn, WA 98941.
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HYMN OF ADORATION
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SERMON
THE WORD SPEAKS TO OUR LIVES: Rev. Dr. R. Geoffrey Brown
God Glorifying New Year’s Resolutions: To Walk with Jesus Through Life’s Storms
Resolved: Never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God; nor be, nor permit it, if I can avoid it.
Resolved: After afflictions, to inquire, what I am the better for them, what good I have got by them, and what I might have got by them.
Resolved: To improve every opportunity, when I am in the best and happiest frame of mind, to cast and venture my soul on the Lord Jesus Christ, to trust and confide in Him, and consecrate myself wholly to Him; that from this I may have the assurance of my safety, knowing that I confide in my Redeemer. July 8, 1723, Jonathan Edwards
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