Afternoon Worship Service

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Prelude: Intermezzo Op. 117, No. 2 Johannes Brahms Bob Yang, piano

Call to Worship: Psalm 100:1-5

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!

Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his;

we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!

For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

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 34: The God of Abraham Praise (stanzas 1–4) Leoni Text: Thomas Olivers (1770)

The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above,

Ancient of everlasting days and God of love.

Jehovah! Great I AM! by earth and heav'n confessed;

I bow and bless the sacred name, forever blest.

The God of Abraham praise, at whose supreme command

from earth I rise, and seek the joys at his right hand.

I all on earth forsake, its wisdom, fame, and pow'r,

and him my only portion make, my shield and tow'r.

He by himself hath sworn, I on his oath depend;

I shall, on eagles' wings upborne, to heav'n ascend,

I shall behold his face, I shall his pow'r adore,

and sing the wonders of his grace forevermore.

The goodly land I see, with peace and plenty blest,

a land of sacred liberty and endless rest.

There milk and honey flow, and oil and wine abound,

and trees of life forever grow, with mercy crowned.

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 8:51–59

51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” 52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” 54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ 55 But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

Multilingual Prayer

Hymn 161: O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart's Desire Bradford Text: John Chandler (1837)

O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, redemption's only spring!

Creator of the world art thou, its Savior and its King.

How vast the mercy and the love which laid our sins on thee,

and led thee to a cruel death, to set thy people free.

But now the bands of death are burst, the ransom has been paid;

and thou art on thy Father's throne, in glorious robes arrayed.

O Christ, be thou our lasting joy, our ever great reward!

Our only glory may it be to glory in the Lord.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah arr. Larry Shackley
Bob Yang, piano

Sermon Passage: Galatians 1:6–10

6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. 10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Sermon: One Gospel Dr. Enrique Leal

Hymn 164: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Azmon Text: Charles Wesley (1739)

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.

Benediction

Postlude: Sonata No. 1: Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven
Bob Yang, piano