First Presbyterian Church of Villa Rica
SUNDAY, May 3, 2020
The Unchanging ‘New Normal’
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Bulletin/Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship, Psalm 96:1-9
1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all the earth!
2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!
Worship through Hymn 345: Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
Worship Through Confession of Faith
Westminster Confession of Faith, XIII. Of Sanctification
I. They who are effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection,a by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them;b the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,c and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified,d and they more and more quickened and strengthened, in all saving graces,e to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.f
II. This sanctification is throughout in the whole man,a yet imperfect in this life; there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part,b whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.c
III. In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail,a yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome;b and so the saints grow in grace,c perfecting holiness in the fear of God.d
Worship through Scripture Song: Oh Praise the Name
Verse 1
I cast my mind to Calvary
Where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds, His hands, His feet
My Saviour on that cursed tree
Verse 2
His body bound and drenched in tears
They laid Him down in Joseph’s tomb.
The entrance sealed by heavy stone
Messiah still and all alone
Chorus
O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise His name forever more
For endless days we will sing Your praise
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God
Verse 3
Then on the third at break of dawn
The Son of Heaven rose again
O trampled death, where is your sting?
The angels roar for Christ the King
Chorus
O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise His name forever more
For endless days we will sing Your praise
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God
Verse 4
He shall return in robes of white
The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints
My gaze transfixed on Jesus’ face
Chorus
O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise His name forever more
For endless days we will sing Your praise
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God
Worship through Scripture Song: Whom Shall I Fear
VERSE 1
You hear me when I call
You are my morning song
Though darkness fills the night
it cannot hide the light
Whom shall I fear
You crush the enemy
underneath my feet
You are my sword and shield
though troubles linger still
Whom shall I fear
CHORUS 1
I know who goes before me
I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
The One who reigns forever
He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
VERSE 2
My strength is in Your name
for You alone can save
You will deliver me
Yours is the victory
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
CHORUS 1
I know who goes before me
I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
The One who reigns forever
He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
BRIDGE
Nothing formed against me shall stand
You hold the whole world in Your hands
I’m holding on to Your promises
You are faithful, You are faithful
Nothing formed against me shall stand
You hold the whole world in Your hands
I’m holding on to Your promises
You are faithful, You are faithful
You are faithful
CHORUS 1
I know who goes before me
I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
The One who reigns forever
He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
CHORUS 2
I know who goes before me
I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
The One who reigns forever
He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
The God of angel armies
is always by my side
Worship through Exposition of God’s Word: Pastor Tom Myers
Study of Romans
The Unchanging ‘New Normal’
Romans 1:8-15 English Standard Version (ESV)
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you 10 always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15 So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
Luke 12:51-53
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
2 Corinthians 11:23-28 Sufferings of Service
23 Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death. 24 Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; 26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; 27 in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. 28 And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.
We need a vision and an anxiety for the condition of the worldwide church, Across the Street and Across The Sea. Three ministries to pray for:
- Across the Street: Grace Presbyterian Church, Douglasville
- Across the Sea: Jim and Shari Whittle, Missions in India
- Across the Sea: Don and Merrill Mountan, Missions in Uganda
Worship through Hymn #587: Who is on the Lord’s Side?
Benediction
Doxology: Hymn #731
