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Mar 29, 2020

Christ Our Refuge and Strength

Passage: Psalms 46:1-11

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: None

Category: Psalms

Summary:

Main Text - Psalm 46:1-11, OT Reading - Psalm 46:1-11, NT Reading - Hebrews 12:18-29

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF SERVICE

Prelude

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Call to Worship – Hebrews 12:22-24

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Opening Hymn – NTH 691: It Is Well with My Soul - https://opc.org/hymn.html?hymn_id=348

Reading of Law – Matthew 22:37-40

Confession of Sin

Declaration of Pardon – 1 John 1:8-9

Exhortation to Give – 2 Corinthians 8:9

Doxology – NTH 731 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kmskQGUIlc

Prayer for Collection & Pastoral Prayer

Scripture Readings – OT: Psalm 46:1-11 / NT: Hebrews 12:18-29

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – Psalm 46: “Christ Our Refuge and Strength”

Outline:

God is our refuge and our strength – in Christ.

  1. Christ is our confidence in a shaky and uncertain world. (Ps 46:1-3)

  2. Christ is our joy by His refreshing Spirit and presence. (Ps 46:4-7)

  3. Christ is our peace and victory over this rebellious world. (Ps 46:8-11)

Prayer of Application

Closing song – Psalm 46 paraphrase from The Psalter, 1912 (lyrics in public domain; tune: “A Mighty Fortress”) - https://opc.org/hymn.html?hymn_id=5

  1. God is our refuge and our strength, a helper ever near us.

We will not fear though earth be moved, for God is nigh to cheer us.

Although the mountains quake and earth’s foundations shake,

Though angry billows roar and break against the shore, our mighty God will hear us.

 

  1. God’s city is forever blest with living waters welling;

Since God is there, she stands unmoved ‘mid tumults round her swelling.

God speaks and all is peace, from war the nations cease;

The Lord of hosts is nigh. Our father’s God Most High is our eternal dwelling.

 

  1. Behold what God has done on earth; his wrath brings desolation.

His grace, commanding wars to cease, brings peace to ev’ry nation.

Be still, for he is Lord, by all the earth adored;

The Lord of hosts is nigh. Our father’s God Most High is our strong habitation.

 

Benediction – Numbers 6:24-26