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    Aug 22, 2021

    "Praying for Justice and Mercy – in Christ”

    Passage: Psalms 5:9-12

    Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

    Series: Summer in the Psalms

    Category: Psalms

    Summary:

    Main Text - Psalm 5:9-12, OT Reading - Psalm 5:1-12, NT Reading - Romans 3:9-20, Reading of the Law – 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

    Detail:

    LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP for Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 10:45 AM

     

    Prelude

    Opening Song – NTH 71 – Stand Up, O God Be Present Now

    Announcements

    General Assembly Update

    Gospel Greeting – To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Jude 1:1-2

    Call to Worship Song – Psalm 67* (Seedbed Psalter; NTH 347)

    Call to Worship – Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. Ps. 95:1-3

    Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

    Hymn of Praise – NTH 524 – Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ

    Reading of the Law – 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

    (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.

    Assurance of Pardon – And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. – 1 Corinthians 6:11

    Doxology – NTH 731

    Exhortation to Give – Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:17-20

    Prayer for Collection & Pastoral Prayer

    Medley

    – When I Look into Your Holiness

    – Lord, I Need You

    Scripture Readings – OT: Psalm 5:1-12 / NT: Romans 3:9-20

    Prayer for Illumination

    Sermon – An Exposition of Psalm 5:9-12: “Praying for Justice and Mercy – in Christ”

    We can pray for God’s justice safely – only as we rely on the justifying mercy of God in Christ.

    1. 1. A prayer for justice. (Psalm 5:9-10)
    2. 2. A praise for God’s justifying mercy. (Psalm 5:11-12)

    Prayer of Application

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

    Benediction – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13

     

     

    ANNOUNCEMENTS – Week of 8/22/2021

    1. 1. Pastor Phelps will be giving a brief update about the recent OPC General Assembly this morning.
    2. 2. Pastor Phelps will be away for the week of August 30 – September 4th.
    3. 3. We will have a visiting preacher, David Garrett, on Sunday September 5th.
    4. 4. Men’s Breakfast resumes on Saturday, September 11, 2021 here at the church.
    5. 5, We are moving our Early Service with Communion and our regular service Communion to the second Sunday of September, 9/12/2021.
    6. 6. HOLD THE DATE – we are planning to have a very brief Congregational Meeting on Sunday, September 12th. The meeting will begin at 10:15AM – between the Early and Regular Service. More details will follow next week, BUT we ask that all communicant members plan to attend.
    7. 7. Wednesday evening activities will resume here at the church on Wednesday, 9/15/2021 at 7:00PM
    8. 8. All Sunday Schools will start up again on Sunday 9/19/2021 at 9:45AM.
    9. 9. The next group discussion session on the WCF led by Mark Maloney, Jr. is on Sunday evening 9/26/2021 here at the church at 6:00PM.
    10. 10. The Presbytery of Philadelphia warmly invites members and friends of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to attend a conference on the topic of abuse, with featured speaker, Dr. Diane Langberg. The conference “Abuse in the Church?” will be held at Trinity OPC in Hatboro, PA on Friday/Saturday, October 8 & 9, 2021. For more information and to register, please go to philadelphia.opc.org/
    11. 11. Pastor Phelps is in need of a vehicle. If anyone in the church (or if you know someone) is looking to sell a car that Pastor Phelps could use, please contact him.