CHURCH DIRECTORY

The Session Ruling Elders: Dick Buchanan, Scott Owens, Bill

Keith Pastor: Joshua Sparkman

Board of Deacons William Bell, Gary Horn, Bia Xu

Staff Janitor: Bill Kercher

Office Worker: Walter Klopner

Sunday School Teachers Children: Tori Buchanan

Assistants: Aliyah Kennedy Adult: Joshua Sparkman, Dick Buchanan,

Scott Owen

Ministry Accompanists: Warren Nicholson, Joyce Roth,

John Bell, Rebecca Young Prayer Chain Coordinator: Linda Gray

Audio/Video Engineers: Walter Klopner Sick/Visitation: Joyce Roth, Linda Gray Weddings and Funerals: Tori Buchanan

MISSIONARIES

Chuck and Wyema ...…..…………….Europe

David and Jan ……….…………...…..Europe

Robert and Lisa Stewart………………Japan

Pamyla Burrack…………………….Germany

Chris and Emily Teague ……...Czech Republic

Sav-A-Life.…………….........................................M obile, Al

Curt and Kelly Moore….MNA Disaster Relief

Reformed University Fellowship @ USA …..

Scott and Katie Moore………Trinity Gardens

Jeff and Jane Pelz ……………..New Zealand

Seth and Leslie …………....... Middle East

If you have a prayer request for our prayer chain, please call or email Linda Gray (661.0162) chaslingray@gmail.com

Christ Presbyterian Church Christ Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Joshua Sparkman Pastor, Phone: 864.509.4394 2131 Cody Rd. S. – Mobile, AL 36695

Email: office@cpcmobile.com Web Page: www.cpcmobile.com

Phone: 251.633.2002

Please Stand

HowdowerespondtoGod’scall?Worship,thoughinitiatedbyGod,isadialoguebetweenGodandHispeople.ThepeopleofGodarecalledtohumblyrespondtohimbyprayingtohimtohelpusfocusonhisattributes,andbysinginghispraises,focusingonhisglory.

WhyworshiponSundays?IntheOldTestamentworshipwasonSaturdaycelebratingGod’sfinishedcreation.ButHisworkofredemptionwasfinishedatJesus’resurrectiononthefirstdayoftheweek.OnmultipleSundaystheresurrectedLordvisitedtheassembledChurchestablishinganewdayforcorporateworship(Luke24:1-3,John20:1,26,Acts20:7-9,1Cor16:1-2,&Rev1:10).

Worship’swho,what,&where:Godaloneinitiatesthechurch’scorporateworship.Hesummonsus,notprivately,butcorporately,throughtheWord&HisHolySpirit(John4:19-24)intoHisheavenlypresence(Psalm100,Hebrews12:22-24)inordertoadoreandobeyHim.

Whatis,andwhyread,thelaw?ThelawisareflectionofGod’sperfectcharacter,ANDwhatHerequiresofus.Throughitsreading(Nehemiah8:1-3,Luke4:16-21)God’sgloriouscharacterconvictsusofoursin(Isaiah6:1-5).Weoughttorespondinpraise,reverence&awe,andrepentance&faith.

MorningWorshipOctober 30th, 2016 10:15 a.m.

PREPARATIONFORWORSHIP

SongofAscents

O Worship the King (Hymn 2)

Welcome&Announcements REDickBuchanan

VISIONOFGOD

CalltoWorship TEJoshuaSparkman

Invocation

ASongofWorshiptoGod

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Hymn 92)

DeclarationoftheLaw REJackBentleyPeople: Matthew 6:1 "Beware of practicing your

righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

CHURCHCALENDAREvery Sunday Schedule

9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Adult Class through James – all invited 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Children’s Class 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship 12:00 p.m. Fellowship Meal downstairs in the Fellowship Hall – all invited!

Tuesday

9:30 a.m. Small group studying The Psalms @ the Fellowship Hall in the Church – all invited

11:30 a.m. Brookside Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Officer’s dinner with the officers @ Grace Community, followed

by a diaconate meeting downstairs in the Fellowship Hall.

Wednesday

6:30 p.m. Weekly Women’s Dinner! Please talk to Lori for details

Thursday 7:00 p.m. Small group studying Joshua @ Tori Buchanan’s (624

Shenandoah Dr. W.) – all invited

Friday

7:00 p.m. Mobile Chinese Christian Fellowship Bible Study downstairs in Fellowship Hall

SundayRoster:

Officer of the Day: Biao Xu Announcements: Dick Buchanan Ushers: Bill Kercher, Josh Jones,

Aaron Hudgins

NextWeek:

Officer of the Day: Gary Horn Announcements: William Bell

Ushers: William Chen, Robert Britton, Walter Klopner

TheSongofAscentsencouragesallpresentinthebuildingtocomeandjoinincorporateworship.

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WhyconfesssinsasChristians?ConfessionofsinsisouragreementthatGodisholyandrighteousANDthatwehavefailedinwhatHerequiresofusinthelaw.WehavesinnedagainstGodinparticular(Psalm51:4).WehavefallenshortofGod’sglory(Romans3:23).Confessionofsinisourbeinghonestand“real”withGodandourselvesinthelightofGod’sperfectionsandWord(Genesis6:5).InconfessionweturnfromoursinsbecausetheygrieveHim,andweturntowardGod(Romans6:3-18).ConfessionthenisarightRESPONSEOFWORSHIPtoourholytriuneGod.

HowdoIrespond,ifIamforgiven?Youneedanhourlycalltobelievethegospel.Wedon’tjustrepentonce.Welivealifeofrepentance(Mark1:14-15).Neitherdowebelievejustonce.Welivealifeoffaith(Romans1:14-15,14:23).AndweneedtheregularreminderofthesufficiencyofChrist’ssubstitutionarylaw-abidinglifeandwrath-satisfyingdeathforoursin(2Corinthians5:17-21).Christiansareindeedsavedbyworks.Notyourworks(Galatians2:15-16);butChrist’swork(Philippians3:8-11).SothatwemightboastandgloryinHimaloneandnotourselves(Galatians6:14).

SermonNotes2Kings22:1-23:25 October30th,2016

TheChurchwillundergoReformationwhenGod’sWordisagainembracedbyGod’sPeople.

I. BecausetheWorddemolishesourpride.(2Kings22)

II. BecausetheWordlevelsouridols.(2Kings23:4-20)

III. BecausetheWordisouronlysourceofcomfort.(2Kings23:1-3,21-25)

CONFESSIONOFSINCome,yesinners,poorandwretched,Weakandwounded,sickandsore;Jesus,ready,standstosaveyou,Fullofpity,joinedwithpower.Heisable,Heisable;Heiswilling;doubtnomore.

Comeyeneedy,come,andwelcome,God'sfreebountyglorify;Truebeliefandtruerepentance,Everygracethatbringsyounigh.Withoutmoney,withoutmoneyCometoJesusChristandbuy.

Come,yeweary,heavyladen,Bruisedandbrokenbythefall;Ifyoutarry'tilyou'rebetter,Youwillnevercomeatall.Nottherighteous,nottherighteous;SinnersJesuscametocall.

Letnotconsciencemakeyoulinger,Noroffitnessfondlydream;AllthefitnessHerequirethIstofeelyourneedofHim.ThisHegivesyou,thisHegivesyou,'TistheSpirit'srisingbeam.

Lo!TheIncarnateGod,ascended;PleadsthemeritofHisblood.VentureonHim;venturewholly,Letnoothertrustintrude.NonebutJesus,nonebutJesusCandohelplesssinnersgood.

ASSURANCEOFPARDON

PRAISEOFGOD

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WhydidwestandwhilereadingtheScriptures?Becausestandingisabody-postureofattentivenessandrespecttoGod’sWord(Nehemiah8:1-4).PraytheHolySpiritwouldgiveyouthesoul-postureofattentivenessandrespecttotheScriptures.

HowshouldIpreparemyhearttohearGod’sWord?BylookingbeyondthepreacherknowingthatChristhimselfispersonallyteachinghisBrideinsofaraswhatissaidisthepurposeGodhasforthetextpreached.CorporateworshipandpreachingaretheprimarilymeansofNewTestamentdiscipleship.

Whyconfessacreed?TherearemanycreedsintheBible(Deuteronomy6:4-5,Ephesians4:3-6,1Timothy3:16).Creedsaretheuniversalchurch’sattempttosummarizethesavingtruthsofScripture.ThisisapowergiventothechurchbytheLordJesusChrist(1Tim3:14-15).CreedsthereforesitundertheauthorityofScripture.Creedsalsoconnectuswithourbrothersandsistersaroundtheworld(Romans1:8),ANDinalltimes(Hebrews3:1-6),asweconfesstheonetruefaith.

WhyconfesstheWestminsterShorterCatechism?Actually,weconfessmanyhistoriccreeds.ButtheCatechismisoneveryimportantpartofthetheologyofourdenomination.WebelieveitaccuratelyreflectstheteachingofScripture,andthereforeweembraceandteachit.

WhydowereadtheScriptures?BecauseGod’speoplearetobeprimarilymarkedbyknowledgeof,andcommunionwith,thetrueGodoftheBible(1John2:13-14).Itisimperativethereforethatyouknow,read,andapplythetruthofGod’sWordtoyourlife(Psalm119:105,2Timothy3:16-17).

IstheremoreintheChristianlifethanforgiveness?Gloriously,yes!YouhavebeengiventheHolySpiritandHedwellswithinyou.Heisapplyingthe“gospel”toyourlifeandtransformingyoutolookmorelikeJesusChristthroughthetruthofGod’sWord(Psalm119:105,2Timothy3:16-17).

WhatshouldIdonow?GointotheworldknowingGodiswithyou,andempoweringyou,tobesalt,light,andsonsofGodinallspheresofyourlife.Livetohisglory.

SongsofPraisetoGod In Christ Alone (Getty) My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Hymn 528)

IntercessionforBothChurches TEDennisEide Offering REScottOwns Doxology

INSTRUCTIONOFGOD

ConfessionofFaith REBobPenney WestminsterShorterCatechismQ’s3-5 Elder: What is the word of God? People: The holy scriptures of the Old and New

Testament are the word of God, the only rule of faith and obedience.

Elder: How does it appear that the scriptures are the word of God?

People: The scriptures manifest themselves to be the

word of God, by their majesty and purity; by the consent of all the parts, and the scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God;

by their light and power to convince and convert sinners, to comfort and build up believers unto salvation: but the Spirit of God bearing witness by and with the scriptures in the heart of man, is alone able fully to persuade it that they are the very word of God.

Elder: What do the scriptures principally teach? People: The scriptures principally teach, what man is to

believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

NewTestamentLesson: 2Timothy3:14-4:4 REBobPenney SermonText: 2Kings22:1-23:25 Sermon: “DoWeNeedAnotherReformation?” DistributionoftheElements TEKenWendland

*Note: In the communion tray, the cups along the outer circle contain grape juice and the cups in the inner circle contain wine.

RESPONDINGTOHISWORD

Praise-ResponsetotheWord

God, in the Gospel of His Son (Hymn 141) Benediction

Response

“BeholdourGodshalllivewithus,andbeoursteadfastlight,andweshallerehispeoplebe,allglorybetoChrist!AllGlorybetoChristourKing!AllglorybetoChrist!Hisruleandreign

we’lleversing,allglorybetoChrist!”

Howdowerespondtothegospel?Infaith!IndependenceuponChristasyoursourceoflife!Inthankfulness!Inpraise!Inobedience!Allofwhicharenowtheoverflowofthesoul’sthankfulnesstotheLord.