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Oct 31, 2021

“God’s Gospel Goodness & Kindness”

Passage: Titus 3:1-7

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: Titus: "The Gospel, Godliness, and Good Works."

Category: Titus

Summary:

Main Text - Titus 3:1-7, OT Reading - Joel 2:28-32, NT Reading - Titus 3:1-7, Reading of the Law – Ephesians 2:1-3

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP for Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 10:45 AM REFORMATION SUNDAY

 

Prelude

Opening Song – Reformation Hymn

Announcements

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

Call to Worship Hymn – Facing the Task Unfinished

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 92 – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Reading of the Law – Ephesians 2:1-3

Corporate Confession of Sin – Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before you our sinful nature – prone to evil and slothful in good – and all our shortcomings and offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O Lord, have mercy on us, who are ashamed and sorry for all the ways we have displeased you. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, send your purifying grace into our hearts, we beseech you, and that we may henceforth live in your light and walk in your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon – For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph. 2:8-9

Doxology – NTH 732

Exhortation to Give – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. – 2 Corinthians 8:9

Prayer for Collection & Pastoral Prayer

Medley

– Faithful God

– NTH 170 – Fairest Lord Jesus

Scripture Readings – OT: Joel 2:28-32 / NT: Titus 3:1-7

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exposition of Titus 3:1-7: “God’s Gospel Goodness & Kindness”

God’s goodness and kindness has appeared for us in Christ:

  1. 1. Why we need it. (Titus 3:1-3)
  2. 2. How He applies it to us – by the renewing work of the Holy Spirit. (Titus 3:4-6)
  3. 3. What He does for us – through the justifying work of Jesus Christ. (Titus 3:7)

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 520 – Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness

Benediction – The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

 

 ANNOUNCEMENTS – Week of 10/31/2021

  1. 1. Wednesday evening activities resume this week at 7:00 PM.
  2. 2. The Early Worship Service will begin at 8:30AM on Sunday 11/07.
  3. 3. Operation Christmas Child - This year we will be packing our own shoeboxes- just like we did last year. There are shoeboxes under the Operation Christmas child table or you can use your own shoeboxes. Please drop off your filled shoeboxes no later than Sunday, November 7th. Ideas on what to put in your shoe box are in the brochure which is on the table or you can look at the sample shoeboxes on the table.
  4. 4. The next Women's Bible Study will be Thursday, 11/11, here at the church at 10AM. Newcomers are welcome to join us as we study the glorious riches of God's grace that we have in Christ Jesus. Bring your Bible, a pencil and notebook. See Andie Batten if you have any questions.
  5. 5. We will have a guest preacher on Sunday 11/14. He is a Westminster Seminary Student named Bryan Selby.
  6. 6. The Westminster Confession of Faith discussion group will meet twice in November, 11/14 and 11/28. It will begin at 6:00 PM.
  7. 7. The Men’s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, 11/20 at 8:30 AM. Men please read Chapter 12 of Disciplines of a Godly Man.
  8. 8. There will be a Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday 11/24 at 7:00 PM.
  9. 9. Please put Sunday, 12/19 on your calendar for the Christmas Fellowship Dinner immediately after our Church Service.
  10. 10. Two more items – Matt Stephan will make a presentation during Sunday School on Sunday 12/05 and Chris Byrd will be preaching here on Sunday 12/12.