WORSHIP NOTES
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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the English Standard Version (ESV).
CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 18:1-6
I love you, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
and I am saved from my enemies.
The cords of death encompassed me;
the torrents of destruction assailed me;
the cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I cried for help.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry to him reached his ears.
Victory in Jesus
Come People of the Risen King
READING OF GOD'S WORD
Proverbs 7
1 My son, keep my words
and treasure up my commandments with you;
2 keep my commandments and live;
keep my teaching as the apple of your eye;
3 bind them on your fingers;
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and call insight your intimate friend,
5 to keep you from the forbidden woman,
from the adulteress with her smooth words.
6 For at the window of my house
I have looked out through my lattice,
7 and I have seen among the simple,
I have perceived among the youths,
a young man lacking sense,
8 passing along the street near her corner,
taking the road to her house
9 in the twilight, in the evening,
at the time of night and darkness.
10 And behold, the woman meets him,
dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart.
11 She is loud and wayward;
her feet do not stay at home;
12 now in the street, now in the market,
and at every corner she lies in wait.
13 She seizes him and kisses him,
and with bold face she says to him,
14 “I had to offer sacrifices,
and today I have paid my vows;
15 so now I have come out to meet you,
to seek you eagerly, and I have found you.
16 I have spread my couch with coverings,
colored linens from Egyptian linen;
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh,
aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love till morning;
let us delight ourselves with love.
19 For my husband is not at home;
he has gone on a long journey;
20 he took a bag of money with him;
at full moon he will come home.”
21 With much seductive speech she persuades him;
with her smooth talk she compels him.
22 All at once he follows her,
as an ox goes to the slaughter,
or as a stag is caught fast
23 till an arrow pierces its liver;
as a bird rushes into a snare;
he does not know that it will cost him his life.
24 And now, O sons, listen to me,
and be attentive to the words of my mouth.
25 Let not your heart turn aside to her ways;
do not stray into her paths,
26 for many a victim has she laid low,
and all her slain are a mighty throng.
27 Her house is the way to Sheol,
going down to the chambers of death.
PASTORAL PRAYER
‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Romans 5:19-21
19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. 20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
TIME OF INDIVIDUAL PRAYER
Please take a few moments to pray to prepare your heart to receive the word of God.
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
Philippians 4:10-14
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. 14 Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble.
My Worth is Not in What I Own
WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING
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All I Have Is Christ
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
- Read Psalm 19
- Comprehension Questions:
- According to Psalm 19, what are the two things that make God known to us? [His creation and His word (v1-4, v7-9)]
- What does this Psalm tell us about God? [He is the glorious Creator (v1) and our rock and our redeemer (v14)]
- Discussion Questions:
- What are some things in creation that you’ve seen that declare the glory of God?
- How does David speak about God’s word in verses 7 through 9? Do you think about the word in this way?
- Activity: Draw a picture of something in creation that displays God’s glory
- Continue to memorize Psalm 1, and enjoy this recitation by Seeds Family Worship
From TnT Ministries Mustard Seeds Curriculum