Afternoon Worship Service

Welcome and Preparation for Worship

Prelude: Meditation from Thais Jules Massenet Tom Jackson, violin; Rudy Heuer, piano

Call to Worship: Psalm 95:1–3

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

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.

Invocation

Hymn 370: Revive Thy Work, O Lord Festal Song

Revive thy work, O Lord, thy mighty arm make bare;
speak with the voice that wakes the dead, and make thy people hear.

Revive thy work, O Lord, disturb this sleep of death;
quicken the smould’ring embers now by thine almighty breath.

Revive thy work, O Lord, create soul-thirst for thee;
and hung’ring for the Bread of Life O may our spirits be.

Revive thy work, O Lord, exalt thy precious name;
and, by the Holy Ghost, our love for thee and thine inflame.

Revive thy work, O Lord, give Pentecostal show’rs:
the glory shall be all thine own, the blessing, Lord, be ours.

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.

Announcements

Multilingual Prayer

Hymn 257: Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted O Mein Jesu

Stricken, smitten, and afflicted, see him dying on the tree!
‘Tis the Christ by man rejected; yes, my soul, ‘tis he, ‘tis he!
‘Tis the long-expected Prophet, David’s Son, yet David’s Lord;
by his Son God now has spoken: ‘tis the true and faithful Word.

Tell me, ye who hear him groaning, was there ever grief like his?
Friends thro’ fear his cause disowning, foes insulting his distress;
many hands were raised to wound him, none would interpose to save;
but the deepest stroke that pierced him was the stroke that Justice gave.

Ye who think of sin but lightly nor suppose the evil great
here may view its nature rightly, here its guilt may estimate.
Mark the sacrifice appointed, see who bears the awful load;
‘tis the Word, the Lord’s Anointed, Son of Man and Son of God.

Here we have a firm foundation, here the refuge of the lost;
Christ’s the Rock of our salvation, his the name of which we boast.
Lamb of God, for sinners wounded, sacrifice to cancel guilt!
None shall ever be confounded who on him their hope have built.

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: Sonata No. 1: Adagio Arcangelo Corelli Tom Jackson, violin; Rudy Heuer, piano

Scripture Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–5

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. 5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering.

Sermon: Steadfastness and Faith Dr. Enrique Leal

Hymn: Afflicted Saint to Christ Draw Near Constance Dever

Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near, your Savior’s gracious promise hear,
his faithful Word, you can believe, that as your days your strength shall be.

Your faith is weak, your foes are strong, and if the conflict should be long,
the Lord will make the tempter flee, that as your days your strength shall be.

Refrain
So, sing with joy, afflicted one; the battle’s fierce, but the victory’s won;
God shall supply all that you need. Yes, as your days your strength shall be.

Should persecution rage and flame, still trust in your Redeemer’s name;
in fiery trials you shall see, that as your days your strength shall be. (Refrain)

When called to bear your weighty cross, or sore affliction, pain, or loss,
or deep distress or poverty, still as your days your strength shall be. (Refrain)

The Lord’s Supper

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)

Benediction

Postlude: Sonata No. 1: Allegro Arcangelo Corelli Tom Jackson, violin; Rudy Heuer, piano