Morning Worship Service

Announcements Kelci Rose, Director of Christian Education & Women's Ministries (11a.m.)

Prelude: Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness arr. Diane Bish

Living Church: Global Outreach Conference 2024 Nadim El Jamal

Call to Worship

Doxology Old Hundredth

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

Prayer of Confession

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against you and against other people, in thought and word and deed, through negligence, through weakness, through our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who died for us, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your name. Amen.

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

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

Invocation

Hymn 76: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Lauda Anima

Responsive Reading: Psalm 127 (pew Bible p. 518)

Gloria Patri Meineke

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer of Intercession (concluding with The Lord’s Prayer)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn: Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God Getty

(During the 11am service, children ages 4-7 may be dismissed to Basement Room 5 for Praisemakers music.)

Offering Prayer Joe Park (9a.m.)
Keith Bennett, ruling elder (11a.m.)

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Offertory: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Johann Sebastian Bach

Scripture Reading: James 1:19–25 (pew Bible p. 1011)

Sermon: The Blessing of the Law of Freedom Dr. Brandon Crowe

Hymn 672: Trust and Obey Trust and Obey

Benediction

Postlude: Prelude in G Minor Dietrich Buxtehude

Serving today:
9a.m. platform: Dr. Jonny Gibson, Joe Park
11a.m. platform: Dr. Jonny Gibson, Keith Bennett
Organist: Rev. Colin Howland

Rev. Dr. Brandon Crowe (PhD, Edinburgh) is an ordained minister in the PCA, and professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary and book review editor for the Westminster Theological Journal and Unio Cum Christo. For those who are new to Dr. Crowe’s writing and teaching, he recommends several resources as places to start. On the books of James through Jude, consider The Message of the General Epistles in the History of Redemption: Wisdom from James, Peter, John, and Jude. Those interested in an introduction to covenant theology might consider The Path of Faith: A Biblical Theology of Covenant and Law. For a discussion of the work of Christ, consider Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life? The Necessity of Christ's Obedience for Our Salvation. Dr. Brandon Crowe is Tenth's Fall 2024 Theology Night guest speaker, and serves on the Philadelphia Presbytery as a member of the credentials committee.