Worshiping Jesus, Who Teaches Us to Be a Wise Witness!

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“We shine the Spotlight On Christ”

October 3, 202110:30 AM

Prelude Prelude and Fugue in G Major J. S. BachDennis Bergin, organ

Psalm 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation. Psalm 30:11a, 12b (KJV) Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: ...O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever.

WelcomeReverend David Barnes, Associate Pastor

We Prepare Our Hearts for Worship Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Kyrstan Brantley, Charis Baker, Virginia McGuigan, flute

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,Almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,Thine angels adore thee all veiling their sight;All praise we would render; O help us to see‘Tis only the splendor of light hideth thee!

Worshiping Jesus, Who Teaches Us to Be a Wise Witness!

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*God Calls Us to Worship Psalm 111Brett Frey, Seminary Intern

Pastor: Praise the Lord!People: I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of

the upright, in the congregation.Pastor: Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.People: Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his righteousness endures

forever.Pastor: He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious

and merciful.People: He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant

forever.Pastor: He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the

inheritance of the nations.People: The works of his hands are faithful and just; all his precepts are

trustworthy; they are established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.

Pastor: He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name!

People: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

*He with Marvelous Wisdom Has Made Thee! No. 53 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

*We Invoke His Presence

God Exposes Our Need 1 Corinthians 2:14 (NASB) Reverend David Barnes

But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

We Confess Our Sin

Christ Provides for Our Need 1 Corinthians 2:15-16 (NASB) But the one who is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is discerned by no one. "For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

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*By His Love & Pow’r Controlling All I Do and Say! No. 644 May the Mind of Christ My Savior

*God Reveals Effectual Calling! Westminster Larger Catechism Q & A No. 67Pastor: What is effectual calling? People: Effectual calling is the work of God’s almighty power and grace, by

which, out of his free and special love to his elect and from nothing in them moving him to it, he does, in his accepted time, invite and draw them to Jesus Christ, by his word and Spirit; savingly enlightening their minds, renewing and powerfully determining their wills, so that they, although in themselves dead in sin, are thus made willing and freely able to answer his call, and to accept and embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.


*And If You Had Not Loved Me First! Carrie Smith, piano; Matt Brantley, bass; Rod Cunningham, keyboard; Greg, Wagener, drums

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Words and Music: Jordan Kauflin; ©2008 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI). Sovereign Grace Music, a div. of Sovereign Grace Ministries. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission under CCLI #254738.

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God Reveals His Work Acts 14:26-27From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.Rodney and Jana Davila – MTW/El Salvador

*We Give Him All the Praise No. 731 DoxologyPraise God from whom all blessing flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heav’nly hosts;Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

We Invoke His Help Acts 1:14a Dwayne Ter Maat, Elder

All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer.

God Calls Us to Stewardship 1 Corinthians 16:2aOn the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper.

We Give Our Grateful Offerings


We Prepare for God’s Word Hallelujah! Clap Your Hands Middle School/High School Choir; Carrie Smith, piano; Greg Wagener, drums

Chorus 1: Clap your hands and raise a song. Make a joyful noise.Clap your hands and shout for joy. Sing with mighty voice.Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Chorus 2: Clap your hands and raise a song. Shout out joyfully.Clap your hands and shout for joy. Sing of mercy. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Verse: Heavens shall declare, heavens shall declareSongs of righteousness, songs of righteousness.Praises fill the air. Praises fill the air.Sounds of holiness. Sounds of holinessHeaven and earth shall be filled with joy! (Chorus 2, Verse, Chorus 1)

Words & Music: Roger Emerson; ©1993, Emersongs. All rights reserved..

God Proclaims His Word Reverend David Barnes, Associate Pastor Sermon Series “Sermon on the Mount” Scripture Text Matthew 7:6 | page 812 in the pew Bible Sermon Title A Wise Witness

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*We Labor in His Fields of Grace!

*Benediction

*Postlude Reprise: Lift High the Name of Jesus

Lift High the Name of Jesus

Words and Music: Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Fionán de Barra, Ed Cash; ©2013Alletrop Music | De Barra, Fionan | Getty Music Publishing. All rights reserved.

Reprinted with permission under CCLI #254738.

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mem - ber how his mer - cy reached and we cried out to Him. Heshare the rea-son for our hope, to serve with love and grace, that o - pens up our eyes to see the har - vest He has grown. We

lift - ed us to sol - id ground, to free-dom from ___ our sin. Oh all who see Him shine through us might bring the Fa - ther praise. la - bor in His fields of grace as He leads sin - ners home.

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Sermon Notes

A Wise WitnessReverend David Barnes, Associate PastorMatthew 7:6 | page 812 in the pew Bible

A wise witness...

1. Protects the gift

2. Probes the recipient

*Congregation please riseUnless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

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