Wednesday, January 1, 2020

January 5, 2020


*CALL TO WORSHIP: Romans 11:33 -36 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

*OPENING HYMN: (#220) Give Praise to God

PRAYER OF ADORATION AND INVOCATION

*THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI (#572)

THE LAW OF GOD – “Follow Me”

CONFESSION OF SIN
Father God, Your ways are holy, perfect, and altogether righteous. But we have denied You by our thoughts, words, and actions. We have had unclean hearts. We have not loved You as we should. We have sought to justify ourselves in the sight of men, but have not sought Your face. We have not had a right and appropriate fear of You. And our love for You has been weak.
Please be our helper as we come to You this morning. We come as a community of faith that You have called together for such a time as this. We come in the perfect righteousness of Your Son, Jesus Christ. We come with boldness in Him. We come to You now with both fear and love - with that fear of You which is the beginning of wisdom - and with true love for You, because You first loved us. We repent of all known sin, and trust in Your unfailing love for Your children, In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON [Romans 8:12-15]
So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
*PREPARATION HYMN: (#271) Blessed Jesus, at Your Word

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Psalm 121 page 516

NEW TESTAMENT READING: Romans 14:1-12 page 948

*SERMON TEXT: Mark 12:18-27 page 848
SERMON: Is Resurrection Real?
PREACHING: Pastor Steve Magee

*RESPONSE HYMN: (#435) Not What My Hands Have Done

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY (#567) and Prayer of Thanksgiving

*CONFESSION OF FAITH Heidelberg Catechism Question 1
Q: What is your only comfort in life and death?
A: That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for assistance. The purple cups on the center rings of the communion tray have juice for those who do not drink wine.

*CLOSING HYMN: (#485) Like a River Glorious

*BENEDICTION



* Congregation standing as able
Evening Service
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. for the Evening Worship Service

Bible Reading Discussion
Mark 12:18-27 page 848

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn: (#156) Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Second Hymn: (#275) Arise, My Soul, Arise

Prayer of Intercession and Illumination

Sermon: My Help Comes from the Lord – Psalm 121 page 516

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper
There is a GF alternative on the back table; please help yourself or ask a server for assistance. The purple cups on the center rings of the communion tray have juice for those who do not drink wine.

Gloria Patri

Benediction



Pastor: Steve Magee, Leading Worship Today: Dave Herrod
Elders: Doug Camp, Skip Phelps, John Coskery, Dave Herrod, Stephen Leavitt
Deacons: Steve Rohrdanz, John Warenda, Steve Hamilton,
Bruce Henderson, Michael Huizenga
Pianist: Ichiko Harju
Greeting this morning: Maren & Bruce Henderson
Greeting next week: Lori & Brian Murphy

EXETER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)
Nourishing the Soul in the Hope of the Resurrection
(603) 772-7479 www.exeterpca.org











Welcome
to
Exeter Presbyterian Church

January 5, 2020










"This is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 118:24


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