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Jul 27, 2025

"Gifts to the Church"

Passage: Ephesians 4:7-15

Preacher: Chris Byrd

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Ephesians

Summary:

Main Text - Ephesians 4:7-15, OT Reading - Isaiah 53:1-12, NT Reading - Acts 2:14-33

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sunday July 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Rev. Chris Byrd Preaching

Opening Song – Oh How Good It is     

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.        1 Timothy 1:2

Call to Worship Hymn – NTH 381 - Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

Call to Worship – Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.      Psalm 98:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise –  NTH 355 - We are God’s People

Reading of the Law – Deuteronomy 5:1-21

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Corporate Confession of Sin – Almighty, everlasting God, for our many sins we justly deserve eternal condemnation. In Your great mercy, you sent your beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who won for us forgiveness of sins and everlasting righteousness. Grant us true repentance that, dead to sin, we may be raised up by faith in Your life-giving Gospel. Grant us your Holy Spirit that we may be ever thankful and live a faithful and godly life in your service; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Pardon – There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom. 8:

Exhortation to Give – “…Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35b

Collection with Prayer (Offertory: NTH 353- I Love Thy Kingdom Lord)

Doxology – NTH 731

Pastoral Prayer

Medley -Lord, Take My Life-(tune W and C 401) (My adaptation of Take My Life and Let it Be)

Scripture Readings – OT: Isaiah 53/NT: Acts 2:14-33    

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – "Gifts to the Church"  Ephesians 4:7-15

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 347 - The Church’s One Foundation

Benediction – Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

 

 

Announcements – Week of 7/27/2025

1. Drop-in Prayer starts at 9:30 AM each Sunday morning, followed by a time of fellowship in the auditorium at 10 AM and worship begins at 10:45 AM. We will follow this schedule until September 7, 2025 when Sunday school starts back up.

2. Tomorrow morning, Rev. Chris Byrd will be preaching.    - Chris serves as Associate Pastor at Christ the King OPC in Wildwood, NJ. He also serves as the Director of Evangelism for the Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, NJ, a ministry that trains over 300 youth and adults every summer in evangelism and apologetics. Chris serves on the board of the Africa Christian Training Institute, and has been leading Schools of Evangelism in Uganda since 2020.

3. Please join us for Apologetics Movie Night on Sunday, July 27th at 6:30 PM for a showing of “Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy”. Please feel welcome to bring snacks and invite friends!

4. On Tuesday morning, we will have Prayer for Revival here at the church at 8 AM. All are welcome!

5. Next Sunday, August 3rd, Licentiate Paul Woo will be preaching. - Paul Woo is a PhD student at Westminster Theological Seminary, focusing on the theologian John Murray. He is a ruling elder at Good News OPC in West Norriton, PA, a licentiate of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, and the associate director of residential admissions at Westminster Theological Seminary. Paul is married to Joy and they have two children, Ezra and Margaret.

6. The next meeting for the Women’s Bible Study on Ephesians will be Saturday, August 16th at 10AM at the church. One-off participants are welcome, just let Katie Batten know if you’re planning to attend (610-864-0705).

7. On Wednesday, August 20th there will be a Women’s Fellowship evening gathering here at the church at 6:30 PM. All women are welcome to join for a time of fellowship and dessert. Beth Barshinger will be leading the evening! Come and bring a friend for an enjoyable time. Please sign up on the sheet in the hallway.

8. Looking Ahead: Fall 2025 Machen Singles Conference – Sept. 26th – Sept. 29th, 2025 – Register online at machen.org to go and enjoy fellowship and biblical teaching with other reformed singles in the mountains of western Virginia! Specifically for single adults UNDER the age of 40. Registration is open and limited to the first 40 registrants. For more information, see the insert in your bulletin or on the bulletin board.