CONTACT INFORMATION Welcome to the Public Worship of God February 1, 2015 Please enter quietly and reverently in order that you and others can properly prepare for worship. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Preparation for Sunday Worship For the Lord, when he gave us the Scriptures, did not intend either to gratify our curiosity, or to encourage ostentation, or to give occasion for chatting and talking, but to do us good; and, therefore, the right use of Scripture must always tend to what is profitable. (John Calvin, 2 Timothy, pp. 249-250) HOME WORSHIP GUIDE Prelude Welcome and Announcements Elder – ENTERING I N T O WORSHIP Greeting* Blessing* Responsive Reading* Hymn of Preparation* Psalm 19 (p. 790) Hymn 486 Congregational Confession of Sin Leader: Eternal Triune God, in whom we live, move, and have our being; whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts; cleanse us, we beseech you, from all our offenses. All: Deliver us, most gracious and merciful covenant God, from proud thoughts and vain, empty, worthless desires, so that with lowly and contrite hearts we might draw near to the throne of grace. Leader: Teach us biblical meekness and humility that will lead us to confess our sins and to confide in your abounding grace. All: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are our refuge and strength; an everpresent help in our time of need. May we tell the next generation that you are our God forever and ever; that you will guide us forever. We ask this in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen. Private Confession of Our Sins Assurance of Forgiveness Psalm 86:5 “For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.” Missions Corner Getting to Know Karl & Sun Dahlfred, Missionaries in Thailand www.dahlfred.com Karl teaches missions and church history at Bangkok Bible Seminary, and assists with translation and editing at Kanok Bannasan (OMF Publishers Thailand), one of the few publishers of Thai Christian books. Living right next to the seminary campus in downtown Bangkok, both Karl and Sun have opportunities to invest in the lives of students, the next generation of Thai church leaders. They are also involved in a new church plant called Grace City Bangkok, and Karl does itinerant preaching at various churches in the Bangkok area and beyond. HOME WORSHIP GUIDE Hymn of the Month for February Hymn 517 (I’ve Found a Friend, O Such a Friend!) Psalm of the Month for February Psalm 18 (bulletin insert) Weekly Memory Verse(s) “…knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:20-21 ADORATION A N D PRAISE First Reading* Deuteronomy 5:6-21; Mark 12:28-31 Congregational Response (Hymn of the Month) Hymn 517 Confession of Faith The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 4. What is God? A. God is a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one? A. There is but one only, the living and true God. Q. 6. How many persons are there in the godhead? A. There are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory. Prayer of Thanksgiving and Stewardship Tithes and Offerings Doxology* (Hymn 732) and Lord’s Prayer THE WORD A N D SACRAMENT Second Reading* 2 Peter 1 Psalm of the Month Sacrament of Baptism Psalm 18 (bulletin insert) Hymn: Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep Pastoral Prayer (Based on Psalm 127) Sermon Pastor Ron Gleason THE MAN OF GOD 2 Timothy 3:16-17 GOD’S BLESSING O N HIS PEOPLE Hymn of Thanksgiving* Hymn 519 Benediction* Congregational Benediction Response* (Sung to TRINITY) To the great One in Three eternal praises be, hence evermore. His sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore. Amen. * Congregation is requested to stand, if able. SERMON OUTLINE AND NOTES THIS WEEK WITH GRACE PRESBYTERIAN Today: All Sunday School Classes Begin at 9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School Topic(s): Elder: Prayer Monday: WIC Meeting – 7:30 p.m. at church SERMON OUTLINE: Tuesday: Women’s Bible Study – 10:15 a.m. at church 1. 2. Wednesday: Men’s Bible Study – 7:30 p.m. at church (pp. 305-328 [Milne]) THE MAN OF GOD 2 Timothy 3:16-17 His Source of Doctrine and Life What the Bible Is Intended For NOTES: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: All Sunday School Classes Begin at 9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School Topic(s): Pastor Ron: Training to Be a Servant Leader at Home and in the Church Congregational Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS SERMON NOTES GREETING FROM THE PASTOR LORD’S DAY DEVOTION ERIAN AND QUESTIONS There is a spiritual admonition and warning contained in 1 Timothy 4:16. There, Paul says to Timothy and the Church these words: “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.” These words remind us that it is imperative that we keep a close watch on both our doctrine and our life. Not to do so has been the spiritual ruin of many who at one time were in the Church, but, for whatever reason, left her bosom. The true believer is in for the “long haul,” however. He or she is aware that hard times will eventually come their way, but they prepare for those days by equipping themselves with the Word of God and striving to live from the worldview taught to them in that Word by the Holy Spirit. The reading is 2 Timothy 3. The memory verse is 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Questions: 1. Discuss: “We all form a worldview, and then the worldview forms us.” 2. In light of question 1, discuss this: “A God-centered worldview brings every issue, question, and cultural concern into submission to all that the Bible reveals, and frames all understanding within the ultimate purpose of bringing greater glory to God. This task of bringing every thought captive to Christ requires more than haphazard Christian thinking.” 3. Earlier in the Pastoral Epistles (1 Tim. 4:16), Paul had urged Timothy to watch his doctrine and life closely. How does that admonition or exhortation fit in with what Paul writes in 2 Tim. 3:16-17? 4. Paul writes that Scripture is “profitable” (2 Tim. 3:16). Immediately, he employs two pairs of words to flesh out what he means. What are those two pairs? How is Scripture profitable for teaching the Christian? What portions of the Bible are most suited for teaching? 5. What is “reproof”? How does reproof produce profit for the believer? 6. What is the second pair of words Paul employs? Would it be safe to say that this second pair has to do with conduct? Defend your answer. 7. Discuss this statement: “The man of God is super-equipped by the Word of God. The man of God is before all else a man of the Bible.”