Afternoon Worship Service

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude: Sonata No. 4: Allegro George Frideric Handel Tom Jackson, violin; Rudy Heuer, piano

Call to Worship: Psalm 98:1–3

Oh sing to the Lord a new song, or he has done marvelous things!

His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

The Lord has made known his salvation;
he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulnessto the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Doxology Lasst Uns Erfreuen

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

Invocation

Hymn 94: How Firm a Foundation Darwall Text: Rippon's Selection of Hymns (1787)

How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord,

is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!

What more can he say than to you he has said,

to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

"Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed;

for I am your God, and will still give you aid;

I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand,

upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand."

"When through the deep waters I call you to go,

the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;

for I will be with you, your troubles to bless,

and sanctify to you your deepest distress."

"When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie,

my grace, all-sufficient, shall be your supply;

the flame shall not hurt you; I only design

your dross to consume and your gold to refine." (continued on next page)

"E'en down to old age all my people shall prove

my sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;

and when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn,

like lambs they shall still in my bosom be borne."

"The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,

I will not, I will not desert to his foes;

that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,

I'll never, no never, no never forsake."

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.

Scripture Reading: John 8:12–20

12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. 16 Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father[a] who sent me. 17 In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true. 18 I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” 19 They said to him therefore, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” 20 These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

Multilingual Prayer

Hymn: By Faith Getty/Townend

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: As the Deer arr. Mark Hayes Rudy Heuer, piano

Sermon Passage: Ephesians 6:18–20

18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

Sermon: Prayer List Dr. Enrique Leal

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

Hymn 429: Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured Jesus, Meine Zuversicht Text: John Brownlie (1907)

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: Partita No 3: Gavotte and Rondeau Johann Sebastian Bach Tom Jackson, violin