Prelude: Praise to the Lord Johann Gottfried Walther

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

God of grace, we confess how hard it is for us to love you and to love others. We are hindered by our pride, self-centeredness, suspicion, fear, greed, and many other vices. We pray for a spirit of humility and meekness like the Lord Jesus, who came not to be served, but to serve, and give his life as a ransom. Help us to see again how much you have loved us in Christ, though undeserving, and may that spur us on to love and good works. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Invocation

Hymn 164: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Azmon

O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise,
the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace.

My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim,
to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name.

Jesus, the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease;
‘tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘tis life and health and peace.

He breaks the pow’r of reigning sin, he sets the pris’ner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me.

He speaks and, list’ning to his voice, new life the dead receive;
the mournful, broken hearts rejoice; the humble poor believe.

Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your loosen’d tongues employ;
ye blind, behold your Savior come; and leap, ye lame, for joy.

Responsive Reading: Psalm 119:65–80

You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
The insolent smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;
their heart is unfeeling like fat, but I delight in your law.
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.
I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies.
May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!

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.

Announcements

Psalm 98 Nettleton

Sing a new song to Jehovah for the wonders he has wrought;
his right hand and arm most holy triumph to his cause have brought.
In his love and tender mercy he has made salvation known,
in the sight of ev'ry nation he his righteousness has shown.

Truth and mercy toward his people he has ever kept in mind,
and his full and free salvation he has shown to all mankind.
Sing, O earth, sing, to Jehovah, praises to Jehovah sing;
with the swelling notes of music shout before the Lord, the King.

Seas with all your fullness thunder, all earth's peoples now rejoice;
floods and hills in praise uniting, to the Lord lift up your voice.
For, behold, the Lord is coming, robed in justice and in might;
he alone will judge the nations, and his judgment shall be right.

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: Come, Christians, Join to Sing (11am) arr. Gilbert Martin

Chamber Choir

Scripture Reading: Acts 4:1–12

1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. 4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand. 5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did you do this?” 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Sermon: The Astonishing Name and Message of Jesus Christ Dr. Daniel Shayesteh

Hymn 453: All Authority and Power Neander

All authority and power, ev’ry status and domain,
now belongs to him who suffered our redemption to obtain;
angels, demons, kings and rulers, over all shall Jesus reign!

All the nations owe him worship, ev’ry tongue shall call him Lord;
how are men to call upon him if his name they have not heard?
Therefore go and make disciples, preach his gospel, spread his word.

All the clear commands of Jesus must be heeded and obeyed;
full provision for our weakness in his teaching he has made;
in the Gospel words and symbols, saving truth to us conveyed.

All the time he will be with us, always, to the end of days;
with his own believing people who keep steadfast in his ways;
God the Father, Son, and Spirit, bless us, and to him the praise!

Benediction

Postlude: Alla Marcia Robert Elmore

Serving today:
Dr. Liam Goligher, 9:00am platform
Dr. Liam Goligher, 11:00am platform
Colin Howland, organist

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