Prelude: Lied Gaston Litaize
Call to Worship
Invocation
Hymn 5: God, My King, Thy Might Confessing Stuttgart
God, my King, thy might confessing, ever will I bless thy name;
day by day thy throne addressing, still will I thy praise proclaim.
Honor great our God befitteth; who his majesty can reach?
Age to age his work transmitteth; age to age his pow’r shall teach.
They shall talk of all thy glory, on thy might and greatness dwell,
speak of thy dread acts the story, and thy deeds of wonder tell.
Nor shall fail from mem’ry’s treasure works by love and mercy wrought;
works of love surpassing measure, works of mercy passing thought.
Full of kindness and compassion, slow to anger, vast in love,
God is good to all creation; all his works his goodness prove.
All thy works, O Lord, shall bless thee; thee shall all thy saints adore.
King supreme shall they confess thee, and proclaim thy sovereign pow’r.
Prayer of Confession
O Lord our God, no day of our lives passes that does not prove us guilty in your sight. Even our best efforts are as filthy rags before you. We ask you to forgive our sin because he who knew no sin was made to be sin for us; that in Christ we might be fully pardoned and restored. Grant that by resting in his righteousness, alone we may hereafter walk in newness of life, and run with endurance the race that is set before us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 44:22
I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.
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: Matthew 9:35–10:15
35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
1 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. 9 Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
Hymn 524: Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ Darwall
Thy works, not mine, O Christ, speak gladness to this heart;
they tell me all is done; they bid my fear depart.
(Refrain)
To whom, save thee, who canst alone for sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?
Thy pains, not mine, O Christ, upon the shameful tree,
have paid the law’s full price and purchased peace for me. (Refrain)
Thy cross, not mine, O Christ, has borne the awful load
of sins that none in heav’n or earth could bear but God. (Refrain)
Thy righteousness, O Christ, alone can cover me:
no righteousness avails save that which is of thee. (Refrain)
Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 17
Question: Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?
Answer: The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
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: Out of the Depths I Cry to Thee Marcel Dupré
Sermon: Jesus’ Strategy for Outreach Rev. Gavin Lymberopoulos
Hymn 598: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy pow’rful hand;
Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more,
feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through;
strong Deliv’rer, strong Deliv’rer, be thou still my strength and shield,
be thou still my strength and shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell’s Destruction, land me safe on Canaan’s side;
songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to thee,
I will ever give to thee.
Benediction
Postlude: Allegro from Sonata in C minor, BWV 526 Johann Sebastian Bach
Serving this evening:
Rev. John Park, platform
Aaron Patterson, organist
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