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Sep 07, 2025

"Praise the Lord, He Makes Us Faithful"

Passage: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Preacher: Chris Amberge

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: 1 Timothy

Summary:

Main Text - 1 Timothy 1:12-17, OT Reading - Isaiah 6:1-13, NT Reading - Acts 9:1-16

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Mr. Chris Amberge exhorting

Prelude

Opening Song – His Mercy is More

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – To the saints . . . faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.        Eph. 1:1b-2

Call to Worship Hymn – Stand Up and Bless the Lord

Call to Worship – One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.     Psalm 27:4

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 455 – And Can it Be

Reading of the Law – Matthew 22:34-40

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Corporate Confession of Sin – Almighty God, we confess we have broken your commandments. We have sinned by selfishness, worldliness, unbelief and pride. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves, and we have not walked humbly with you. Forgive us our sins and blot out our debts according to your tender mercies, according to your loving kindness. Cleanse us by the blood of Jesus your Son. Give us a humble and contrite heart that we might forgive others as you have forgiven us. We ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Pardon – All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Exhortation to Give – Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.   Heb. 13:16

Collection with Prayer – (Offertory: NTH 461 Not What My Hands Have Done)

Doxology –   NTH 731

Pastoral Prayer

Medley – He Who Began a Good Work in You/Faithful God (Key of D)

Scripture Readings – OT Isaiah 6:1-13 / NT Acts 9:1-16

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – Praise the Lord, He Makes Us Faithful - 1 Tim. 1:12-17

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – He Will Hold Me Fast                     

Closing Prayer

 

Announcements – Week of 9/7/2025

1. Tomorrow morning, Drop-in Prayer starts at 9 AM, followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 in respective rooms.

2. The church kitchen will be open tomorrow for coffee and tea during the Sunday school hour.

3. Tomorrow morning, Chris Amberge will be exhorting us in God’s word.

4. Notice!! Normally scheduled on the first Sunday of the month, Communion and the Deacons Fund collection will take place on Sunday, September 14th for the month of September.

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

6. Wednesday evening Bible study will start back up on September 10th at 7 PM in the double Sunday school room. All are encouraged to join for a time to study God’s word and prayer.

7. For many months, there have been multiple clothing items hanging in the hallway. Please check to see if any of them belong to you, and if so remove them. All remaining clothing will be removed by Friday, September 12th. Thank you!

8. Next Sunday, September 14th, Rev. Andrew Barshinger will be preaching.

9. On Sunday, September 14th, we will be having a Retirement Luncheon for Beth Barshinger. Please use the sign-up sheet in the hallway to indicate your attendance and what you can bring!

10. On Thursday, September 18th 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. Sharon Anderson will be leading the evening! Come and bring a friend for an enjoyable time. Please sign up on the sheet in the hallway.

11. Men’s Breakfast will be here at the church Saturday, September 20th at 8:30 AM. All men are encouraged to attend!

12. On Saturday evening, September 27th Pastor & Missionary Kenneth Bae will be sharing his testimony at Covenant Church (Reading, PA). Registration is required. Please see the bulletin board for more information. -In 2012, he was imprisoned in North Korea and sentenced to 15 years hard labor for allegedly “attempting to overthrow the North Korean government through religious activities.” Through this harrowing event, God miraculously rescued Kenneth Bae and put a burden on his heart for the North Korean people.