Evening Worship Service

Prelude: Out of the Depths (Psalm 130) John Pringle Scott Todd Thomas, baritone

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 32: Great Is Thy Faithfulness Faithfulness

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
as thou hast been thou forever wilt be.

(Refrain)
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided—
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above,
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. (Refrain)

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! (Refrain)

Prayer of Confession

O God, we praise you that your promises never fail, that your faithfulness endures to all generations. Lord, we lament that we are so easily swayed by the temptations of this world, by the desires of our own flesh, by the vain wanderings of our minds. Forgive us when we do not seek first your kingdom and your righteousness, for seeking to build our own dynasties, for the ways our selfish ambitions hurt the lives of others. Father, have mercy upon us, for the sake of our Savior Jesus, who came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for sinners like us. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Doxology Tallis’ Canon

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: Jude 1–2

1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Sermon: Keep Yourselves In the Love of God Dr. Liam Goligher

Hymn 429: Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured Jesus, Meine Zuversicht

Let thy blood in mercy poured, let thy gracious body broken,
be to me, O gracious Lord, of thy boundless love the token:

Refrain
Thou didst give thyself for me, now I give myself to thee.

Thou didst die that I might live; blessed Lord, thou cam’st to save me;
all that love of God could give Jesus by his sorrows gave me. (Refrain)

By the thorns that crowned thy brow, by the spear wound and the nailing,
by the pain and death, I now claim, O Christ, thy love unfailing. [(Refrain)

Wilt thou own the gift I bring? All my penitence I give thee;
thou art my exalted King, of thy matchless love forgive me. (Refrain)

Offering Prayer

(In person offerings may be made via the oak boxes. Give online at tenth.org/give or mail checks to: 1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103)

Offertory: O be Joyful Harvey Harding Todd Thomas, baritone

Question of Preparation: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 37

Question: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?
Answer: The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves, till the resurrection.

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Words of Institution

Partaking of the Elements

Proclamation of the Mystery of our Faith: Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again!

Hymn 87: The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want Crimond

The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want; he makes me down to lie
in pastures green; he leadeth me the quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again; and me to walk doth make
within the paths of righteousness, e’en for his own name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, yet will I fear none ill,
for thou art with me; and thy rod and staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished in presence of my foes;
my head thou dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me:
and in God’s house for evermore my dwelling place shall be.

Benediction

Postlude: Fanfare William Matthias

Serving this evening:
Rev. John, platform
Colin Howland, organist

Sermon Notes