Knowing Jesus Christ Growing in grace

Going into the world with hope"For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our

hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people."

I Timothy 4.10

Sunday Service Times:Adult & Children’s Sunday School: 9:15 – 10:05amWorship Service: 10:30 – 11:45am

Song of Gathering November 9, 2008

O Worship the KingWords by Robert Grant, 1833; Music by Chris Tomlin, 2004

O worship the King all glorious above,O gratefully sing his pow’r and his love;Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.O tell of His might, O sing of His grace,Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form,And dark is His path on the wings of the storm.

(Chorus)You alone are the matchless King,To You alone be all majesty.Your glories and wonders, what tongue can recite?You breathe in the air, You shine in the light.

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,In You do we trust, nor find You to fail;Your mercies how tender, how firm to the end.Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!

Chorus O measureless Might! Ineffable Love!While angels delight to hymn You above,The humbler creation, though feeble their lays,With true adoration shall lisp to your praise.

Welcome and AnnouncementsMeditation Psalm 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

Call to Worship Psalm 84Leader: How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!People: My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.Leader: 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.People: For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Leader: For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.People: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!1

Songs of PraiseEverlasting God

Music and Lyrics by Brenton Brown, 2005

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord, We will wait upon the Lord We will wait upon the Lord (2X)

(Chorus)Our God, you reign forever Our hope, our strong deliverer You are the everlasting God The everlasting God You do not faint, You won't grow weary

You're the defender of the weak You comfort those in need You lift us up on wings like eagles

Better is One DayWords and Music by Matt Redman, 1995

How lovely is Your dwelling place, oh Lord AlmightyMy soul longs and even faints for YouFor here my heart is satisfied, within Your presenceI sing beneath the shadow of Your wings

(Chorus)Better is one day in Your courtsBetter is one day in Your houseBetter is one day in Your courtsThan thousands elsewhere

One thing I ask and I would seek, to see Your beautyTo find You in the place Your glory dwellsOne thing I ask and I would seek, to see Your beautyTo find You in the place Your glory dwellsChorusMy heart and soul cry out for You, the living GodYour Spirit’s water for my soulI’ve tasted and I’ve seenCome once again to meI will draw near to You; I will draw near to You

Chorus

2Prayer of Confession from 1 Cor 13Leader: Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;People: Forgive us Lord for the way we have failed to love others. Forgive our unkindness, jealousy, and bragging about our own achievements.Leader: Love does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, not provoked, thinks no evil;People: Forgive us Lord for the way we have loved ourselves and blinded ourselves to the needs of others.  Forgive us for being rude, self-centered, easily angered,  and evil-thinking.Leader: Love does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;People: Forgive us Lord for the way we have found comfort in sin.  Forgive us for encouraging others in sin, and failing to show them your ways.Leader: Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.People: Forgive us Lord for the way we quit in the face of conflict.  Forgive our quickness to judge.Leader: Love never fails.People: Your love never fails. We plead Your forgiveness through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Cleanse us through His sacrifice.  Take away our sin and teach us to love. Help us to show a Christ-like love to others.

Assurance of Pardoning Grace Romans 5:6-8For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Song of AssuranceLove Me Freely

Words by Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, Music by Robert Turner, 2008

Jesus, Friend of sinners hearA feeble creature prayFrom my debt of sin set clearFor I have naught to pay

Speak O speak my kind releaseA poor backsliding soul restoreLove me freely, seal my peace,And let me rove no more3

Though my sins as mountains riseAnd swell and reach to heavenMercy is above the skiesAnd I shall stand forgivenMighty is my guilt’s increaseBut greater is Thy mercy’s storeLove me freely, seal my peace,And let me rove no more

From the oppressive weight of sinMy struggling spirit freeBlood and righteousness divineCan rescue even meHoly Spirit shed Thy graceAnd let me feel the softening showerLove me freely, seal my peace,And let me rove no more

Giving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Song of ThanksgivingThe Church’s One Foundation

Words by Samuel Stone, 1866; Music: Brian Moss, 1996

The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord,She is His new creation by water and the Word.From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died.

Elect from every nation, yet one over all the earth;Her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth;One holy Name she blesses, partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, with every grace endued.

Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war,She waits the consummation of peace forevermore; 'Til, with the vision glorious, her longing eyes are blessed,And the great church victorious shall be the church at rest.

Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won.O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we

Like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with Thee

Prayer for the Kingdom4

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Song of ResponseO the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

Words by Samuel Trevor Francis, 1875 Music by Thomas John Williams, 1890

O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free!Rolling as a mighty oceanIn its fullness over me!Underneath me, all around me, Is the current of Thy loveLeading onward, leading homeward To Thy glorious rest above!

O the deep, deep love of Jesus,Spread His praise from shore to shore!How He loveth, ever loveth, Changeth never, nevermore!How He watches o’er His loved ones, Died to call them all His own;How for them He intercedeth, Watcheth o’er them from the throne!

O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Love of every love the best!’Tis an ocean vast of blessing, ’Tis a haven sweet of rest!O the deep, deep love of Jesus, ’Tis a heaven of heavens to me;And it lifts me up to glory, For it lifts me up to Thee!

Benediction

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Calendar for this Week:Today 9:15am Sunday School 10:05am Fellowship & Refreshments 10:30am Worship Service

6:00pm Berkshire Care Group at the Wood’s home (Rob Woods, 540-659-3248)

Monday 7:00pm Stafford Lakes Care Group at the Murphy’s home(James Murphy, 540-752-6118)

Thursday 7:00pm Prayer & Praise at the Griffin’s (Pete Griffin, 540-286-1821)

Friday 7:00pm Edinburgh Care Group at the Jany’s home

(Paul Jany, 540-891-1118)

Upcoming Events: Last Sunday Communion Sunday followed by a potluck lunch at H.H. Poole. PleaseOf Month bring food to share. Drinks provided.

November 18 Women’s Discipleship. Meets every other Tuesday at 7pm at the

Home of Anna Best. Read Chapter5 of By Design.(Amy Bailey, 540-720-4089)

Nursery Schedule: Katie Murphy, 540-752-6118 Nov. 9 Sunday School: J. Jany/ S. Leino/W. Turner

Worship: J. Jany/M. Wright/M. Turner

Nov. 16 Sunday School: J. Jany/S. Gensimore/A. DiDomenico Worship: A. Best/G. DiDomenico

Anniversaries this week:Justin & Anna Best-11/10

Hope of Christ on the web:Website: HopeofChrist.netGoogle Groups: groups.google.com/group/hope-of-christSermons online: sermoncloud.com/hope-of-christ-presbyterian-churchPodcast: phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=284700005Pastor’s Blog: revlen.wordpress.com

Contact Information: Pastor Leonard Bailey Home Phone: 540-720-4089Email: Leonard@HopeofChrist.net Mobile Phone: 540-645-2880

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