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Aug 16, 2026

"What is Most Precious"

Passage: The Gospel According to Luke Luke 14:25-35

Preacher: Ben Sibley

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Luke

Summary:

Main Text - Luke 14:25-35, OT Reading - Psalm 4:1-8, NT Reading - Philippians 3:2-16

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP

for Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Ben Sibley Exhorting

Gathering Song – His Mercy Is More

Announcements

Call to Worship – How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise!            Psalm 84:1-4

Call to Worship Hymn – NTH 604 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 76 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Reading of the Law – Matthew 22:34-40

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Hymn of Confession – NTH 486 God, Be Merciful to Me

Assurance of Pardon – What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.           Rom. 8:31-34

Exhortation to Give – Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!         Psalm 96:8

Collection with Prayer  (Offertory: I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130) )

Doxology – NTH 731

Pastoral Prayer

Scripture Readings – OT: Psalm 4 / NT: Philippians 3:2-16

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – “What is Most Precious” Luke 14:25-35

Prayer of Application

Song of Response – NTH 707 Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

Closing Prayer

 

Announcements – Week of 8/16/2026

1. The New Members Class will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM. If you have any questions, please see Skip Truscott!

2.Pre-Worship Prayer will start at 9:45 AM, followed by a time of fellowship in the auditorium and worship begins at 10:45 AM.

3. Tomorrow morning, Ben Sibley will be exhorting us in God’s word.

4. Following the worship service tomorrow, the session is calling a brief congregational meeting immediately following the worship service, for the purpose of voting on a contribution from LHOPC to the Park Church Building Purchase Fund.

5. We need volunteers to stay after worship/congregational meeting tomorrow to empty all chairs, tables, etc. from the specified areas that will be getting the carpets cleaned on Monday, August 17th!

6. There will be NO Prayer for Revival this Tuesday.

7. We will need help putting the church back together on Saturday morning, August 22nd at 8:30 AM. Please come and help out - bagels, OJ, coffee will be served!

8. Next Sunday, August 23th, Paul Woo will be preaching!

9. Bright Hope Pregnancy Center would like to thank all who participated in the Baby Bottle campaign. They let us know that Living Hope raised a combined $1,354.38. Thank you for your part in helping Bright Hope surpass their $55,000 goal!

10. We are looking for 2 volunteers to lead Kid’s Club on Wednesday evenings starting in September. If you are interested or have any questions, please talk to an Elder.

11. Save the Date! The installation service of our new pastor, Rev. Larry Westerveld will be on Friday evening, October 9th. More details to follow.