Worship 6/17/07
Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith and the fountain of grace.
This Sunday Mike is bringing to a close our study of I Peter with a message titled “All Sufficient Grace.”
I’d like to encourage you to follow a three step process of preparing for corporate worship this Sunday.
Read I Peter 5:10,11. Meditate on this passage; pray through it for yourself, your family, and others around you.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you, your family, and to Redeemer as part of the church catholic (universal).
Spend some time meditating on the text of the first hymn we’ll be singing together. It is filled with petitions of thanks to the Lord which edify us and prayerfully will work that we would see our “…love be warmed to praise.”
Five years after he composed The Star Spangled Banner, lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key wrote the hymn Lord, With glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee. Key, an Episcopalian Sunday School teacher and later president of the American Sunday School Union. The hymn has been sung to a number of tunes through the last 175 years; in the Trinity Hymnal it is set to the familiar and singable tune Ripley which is also used for the hymn Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul. (Note that in this hymn tune, the first, second, and fourth lines of music are identical- this is by design, so that we can more fully concentrate on the text.)
In the first verse we hear the petitions of a believer who wants to praise the Lord with all of his heart- to thank the Lord for the joy of his love and the peace that comes from grace. As we sing, we ask the Lord to help us to praise- his Spirit alone can light the flame of all-consuming praise.
In verse two we sing of God’s work in bringing us to Christ. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom. 5:8) Here is a picture of one who is lost, wretched, and far from God- and who needs the intervention of the cross.
Verse three sings of the blood of Christ and the power of grace in our lives. Here are wonderful things for us to meditate on: What are the ‘threats’ of grace? What are the ‘promises’ of grace?
How easily we can become caught in the ‘fatal ease’ of life without Christ. Praise the God who opened our eyes to see, our ears to hear, and our hearts to believe the precious promises of the Gospel.
Since verse 4 contains language which may be a bit obscure, I’m going to attempt to paraphrase it for you, without an attempt to retain the poetic form. (This can be a helpful tool for making hymns more meaningful, particularly for young children.)
May our lives, indeed, show forth the praise of the Lord. I add my hearty A-men to this hymn and pray for our growth in grace together as the Lord builds Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
Blessings,
John Bennetch
Note: An outline of the entire Order of Worship follows; the complete order may be viewed at www.redeemerlynchburg.org
June 10, 2007
Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship Matthew 5:3-12
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Hymn of Adoration Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee Hymn #80
Invocation
Affirmation Heidelberg Catechism Question #32
Question: Why are you called a Christian?
Because by faith I am a member of Christ
and so I share in his anointing.
I am anointed
to confess his name,
to present myself to him as a living sacrifice of thanks,
to strive with a good conscience
against sin and the devil in this life,
and afterward to reign with Christ
over all creation
for all eternity.
Songs of Praise and Adoration
Agnus Dei
Salvation Belongs to Our God
Pastoral Prayer
God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Offertory The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Psalm 23)
The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His and He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul He leadeth
And, where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me.
In death’s dark vale I will not fear with Thee, dear Lord, beside me,
Thy rod and staff my comfort still; Thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spreadst a table in my sight; Thine unction grace bestoweth;
And, oh, what transport of delight from Thy pure chalice floweth!
And so, through all the length of days, Thy goodness faileth never.
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever.
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever.
Traditional Irish melody, Text from Ps. 23 by Henry W. Baker, 1868
[ children ages 4-8 are dismissed for Children’s Church]
Scripture Reading I Peter 5:10,11
Sermon “All-Sufficient Grace” Mike Sharrett
Hymns of Response Amazing Grace Hymn #460
Hear Our Praises
Dismissal
Minister: Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
People: THANKS BE TO GOD!
Benediction
Postlude
This Sunday Mike is bringing to a close our study of I Peter with a message titled “All Sufficient Grace.”
I’d like to encourage you to follow a three step process of preparing for corporate worship this Sunday.
Read I Peter 5:10,11. Meditate on this passage; pray through it for yourself, your family, and others around you.
Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you, your family, and to Redeemer as part of the church catholic (universal).
Spend some time meditating on the text of the first hymn we’ll be singing together. It is filled with petitions of thanks to the Lord which edify us and prayerfully will work that we would see our “…love be warmed to praise.”
Lord, With Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee
Five years after he composed The Star Spangled Banner, lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key wrote the hymn Lord, With glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee. Key, an Episcopalian Sunday School teacher and later president of the American Sunday School Union. The hymn has been sung to a number of tunes through the last 175 years; in the Trinity Hymnal it is set to the familiar and singable tune Ripley which is also used for the hymn Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul. (Note that in this hymn tune, the first, second, and fourth lines of music are identical- this is by design, so that we can more fully concentrate on the text.)
1. Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee
for the bliss Thy love bestows,
For the pard'ning grace that saves me,
and the peace that from it flows.
Help, O God, my weak endeavor;
this dull soul to rapture raise:
Thou must light the flame or never
can my love be warmed to praise.
In the first verse we hear the petitions of a believer who wants to praise the Lord with all of his heart- to thank the Lord for the joy of his love and the peace that comes from grace. As we sing, we ask the Lord to help us to praise- his Spirit alone can light the flame of all-consuming praise.
2. Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee,
wretched wand'rer far astray;
Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
from the paths of death away.
Praise, with love's devoutest feeling,
Him who saw thy guilt-born fear,
And, the light of hope revealing,
bade the blood-stained cross appear.
In verse two we sing of God’s work in bringing us to Christ. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom. 5:8) Here is a picture of one who is lost, wretched, and far from God- and who needs the intervention of the cross.
3. Praise thy Savior God that drew thee
to that cross, new life to give,
Held a blood-sealed pardon to thee,
bade thee look to him and live.
Praise the grace whose threats alarmed thee,
roused thee from thy fatal ease;
Praise the grace whose promise warmed thee,
praise the grace that whispered peace.
Verse three sings of the blood of Christ and the power of grace in our lives. Here are wonderful things for us to meditate on: What are the ‘threats’ of grace? What are the ‘promises’ of grace?
How easily we can become caught in the ‘fatal ease’ of life without Christ. Praise the God who opened our eyes to see, our ears to hear, and our hearts to believe the precious promises of the Gospel.
4.Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling
vainly would my lips express:
Low before Thy footstool kneeling,
deign Thy suppliant's pray'r to bless.
Let Thy love, my soul's chief treasure,
love's pure flame within me raise;
And, since words can never measure,
let my life show forth Thy praise.
Since verse 4 contains language which may be a bit obscure, I’m going to attempt to paraphrase it for you, without an attempt to retain the poetic form. (This can be a helpful tool for making hymns more meaningful, particularly for young children.)
4. Lord, the deep feelings of my heart
I try, but cannot put into words.
I come to You, kneeling in worship before You
and ask You to hear and answer my prayer:
May Your love, the most precious treasure of my soul,
Work in my heart so that my worship would be pure
And since talk is cheap
Let my life be a demonstration of worship.
May our lives, indeed, show forth the praise of the Lord. I add my hearty A-men to this hymn and pray for our growth in grace together as the Lord builds Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
Blessings,
John Bennetch
Note: An outline of the entire Order of Worship follows; the complete order may be viewed at www.redeemerlynchburg.org
RPC Order of Worship
June 10, 2007
Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship Matthew 5:3-12
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Hymn of Adoration Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee Hymn #80
Invocation
Affirmation Heidelberg Catechism Question #32
Question: Why are you called a Christian?
Because by faith I am a member of Christ
and so I share in his anointing.
I am anointed
to confess his name,
to present myself to him as a living sacrifice of thanks,
to strive with a good conscience
against sin and the devil in this life,
and afterward to reign with Christ
over all creation
for all eternity.
Songs of Praise and Adoration
Agnus Dei
Salvation Belongs to Our God
Pastoral Prayer
God’s Tithes and Our Offerings
Offertory The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Psalm 23)
The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His and He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul He leadeth
And, where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me.
In death’s dark vale I will not fear with Thee, dear Lord, beside me,
Thy rod and staff my comfort still; Thy cross before to guide me.
Thou spreadst a table in my sight; Thine unction grace bestoweth;
And, oh, what transport of delight from Thy pure chalice floweth!
And so, through all the length of days, Thy goodness faileth never.
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever.
Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise within Thy house forever.
Traditional Irish melody, Text from Ps. 23 by Henry W. Baker, 1868
[ children ages 4-8 are dismissed for Children’s Church]
Scripture Reading I Peter 5:10,11
Sermon “All-Sufficient Grace” Mike Sharrett
Hymns of Response Amazing Grace Hymn #460
Hear Our Praises
Dismissal
Minister: Let us go forth to serve the world as those who love our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
People: THANKS BE TO GOD!
Benediction
Postlude
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