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Dec 31, 2023

"Teach Us to Number Our Days

Passage: Psalms 90:1-17

Preacher: Pastor Tony Phelps

Series: None

Category: Psalms

Summary:

Main Text - Psalm 90:1-17, OT Reading - Psalm 90:1-17, NT Reading - 2 Peter 3:1-13

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, December 31st, 2023, at 10:45 AM

Opening Song – Christ, Our Hope in Life and Death

Announcements

Gospel Greeting – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.    Gal. 1:3-5

Call to Worship Song – NTH 1 – All People that on Earth Do Dwell

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 598 – Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Reading of the Law – Galatians 3:10-12

(Silent Confession of Sin)

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, 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 – Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. Gal. 3:13-14

Exhortation to Give – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:19-21

Collection with Prayer (Offertory: NTH 546 – The Sands of Time Are Sinking)

Doxology – NTH 731

Pastoral Prayer

Medley – God of All Ages / Psalm 23

Scripture Readings – OT: Psalm 90 / NT: 2 Peter 3:1-13

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – An Exposition of Psalm 90: “Teach Us to Number Our Days”

God is eternal, we are mortal, life is short.

1. The comfort of God our eternal shelter. (Psalm 90:1-2)

2. The reality of our mortality. (Psalm 90:3-6)

3. The reality of God’s wrath. (Psalm 90:7-11)

4. The comfort of God’s grace. (Psalm 90:12-17)

Prayer of Application

Hymn of Response – NTH 30 – Our God Our Help in Ages Past

Benediction – Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.   Hebrews 13:20-21

 

 

Announcements – Week of 12/31/2023

1. Helping hands at Living Hope – There is a sign-up sheet posted for the various areas of service at the church for 2024. Please find your name(s) and fill out a yes or no response under each category (Ushers, Nurseries, Greeters, Kitchen, and Transport). If you do not fill anything in, your name will be filled in for you. New schedules will be made up and distributed in mid-January. The sign-up deadline is tomorrow, December 31st.

2. Prayer for Revival – On Tuesday morning, January 2nd, Pastor Phelps will be leading prayer here at the church from 8:00 – 8:45 AM. All are welcome!

3. Wednesday Evening Bible Study followed by a time of prayer is at 7 PM, in the large Sunday school room! Pastor Phelps is leading a study through Exodus. All are welcome to join!

4. The Fellowship Committee needs your help. We host many events through the year, and there are jobs large and small that make each gathering a success. Come Sunday, January 14th, 2024 right after church, to learn what we do - and sign up for any task to lighten the work! There is a sign-up sheet for the meeting in the hallway—even if you can’t come to the meeting, sign the bottom half if you would be interested in helping in any way. Questions, ask Andie Batten. Thank you!!

5. Ladies Bible Study will be resuming their study from New Growth Press, Ecclesiastes: Living in Light of Eternity. This will take place at the church at 10 AM on Thursday, January 18th. The winter/spring dates include 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/7, 3/21, 4/4 and 4/18. All women are invited to join! Childcare has graciously been provided!

6. Men’s Breakfast will be here at the church on Saturday, January 20th at 8:30 AM. All men are invited to attend as we continue the study of the book of Daniel.

7. The LHOPC Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 7 PM. ALL Members of Living Hope OPC are expected to attend this meeting. There will be a fellowship dinner prior to the meeting, details TBD!

8. There is a drop box for donations for Kristin Cornell’s next medical missions trip in the secretary’s office or you can give them directly to Kristen. If you have any questions, you can direct them to Kristen. Her email is .

9. Please remember to check your church mailboxes regularly, especially during this season. If you need a mailbox, let Katie Maloney know!