Sunday, 7th June 2009, Channelkirk
You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me; yet you refuse to come to me to have life. (John 5:39-40)
Channelkirk Worship Service
Sunday, 7th June, 2009
Worship led by: Rev. Dr. Bruce Gardner
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST:
“If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
(Romans 10:9)
Channelkirk and Lauder Parish Church
Scottish Charity Number: SC 009892
VISITORS or RETURNING MEMBERS! Stay for tea & coffee with us!
Channelkirk Worship Service: Sunday, 7th June, 2009.
Welcome. Intimations. Call to Worship. Entrance of the Bible: please stand.
MP 327: Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Prayer: “Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Heb 4:11-12)
Share God’s Peace with Others: ‘The Peace of the Lord be with You.’
Children: “The Church that Disappeared.”
MP 771: Wind, wind blow on me
Reading: OT: Jeremiah 36: 4-8, 21-26
NT: Acts 14:1-7
MP 988: How deep the Father’s love for us
SERMON: THREE REACTIONS TO GOD’S WORK
1] OBEDIENCE THAT FULFILS GOD’S PURPOSE:
“For the word of God is living and active. “
2] REJECTION THAT ACHIEVES NO PURPOSE:
“Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow.”
3] ADHERENCE THAT FURTHERS GOD’S PURPOSE:
“It judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
MP 617: Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!
DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND THANKSGIVING
MP 319: I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold
Benediction, 3-fold Amen.
The Bible goes before us into the World! Please remain standing.
The Westminster Confession, Chapter 1, i, iv-vii (Ed. BKG)
I. Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of His will, which is necessary to salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord, at various times, and in diverse manners, to reveal Himself, and to declare that His will to His Church; and afterwards for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and the world, to commit it wholly to writing, which makes the Bible vital.
IV. The authority of Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, and obeyed, depends not on the testimony of any man or Church but wholly on God (Truth itself), its Author: so it is to be received as the Word of God.
V. We may be moved by the testimony of the Church to accord a high and reverent esteem to Holy Scripture and by the heavenliness of the subject matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, the majesty of its style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is to give glory to God) and the full discovery it makes of the only way of Man's salvation, its many other incomparable excellencies and its perfection, are all arguments by which it abundantly shows itself to be God’s Word: nevertheless the full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority of it, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness to the Word in our hearts.
VI. The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man's salvation, faith and life is either expressly set down within the Bible or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from it, to which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men. Nevertheless, we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for a saving understand-ing of the things revealed in the Word: and that there are yet some circum-stances concerning the worship of God, and the government of the Church, common to human actions and societies, which can be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, according to the main rules of the Word.
VII. All things in Scripture are not equally plain in themselves nor equally clear to all: yet those things that are necessary to be known, believed and observed for salvation are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means may attain to a sufficient understanding of them.
V. We may be moved by the testimony of the Church to accord a high and reverent esteem to Holy Scripture and by the heavenliness of the subject matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, the majesty of its style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is to give glory to God) and the full discovery it makes of the only way of Man's salvation, its many other incomparable excellencies and its perfection, are all arguments by which it abundantly shows itself to be God’s Word: nevertheless the full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority of it, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness to the Word in our hearts.
VI. The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man's salvation, faith and life is either expressly set down within the Bible or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from it, to which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men. Nevertheless, we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for a saving understand-ing of the things revealed in the Word: and that there are yet some circum-stances concerning the worship of God, and the government of the Church, common to human actions and societies, which can be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, according to the main rules of the Word.
VII. All things in Scripture are not equally plain in themselves nor equally clear to all: yet those things that are necessary to be known, believed and observed for salvation are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means may attain to a sufficient understanding of them.
NB: Faith asks the Spirit to reveal the Word as He wishes it understood.
INTIMATIONS:
1. Churches Open:LauderChurch is open daily (9am – 6pm) for visiting, prayer and reflection. Channelkirk is open throughout the day. Information is available for visitors. If you have ideas on such materials, let Graeme Donald know.
2. House Groups: West Mains, 7.00pm, 2nd and 4th Mondays. Lauder and Oxton groups meet on 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7.30pm in term-time. The next Pot Luck Supper is June 22nd. To join a house group, callor email Bruce.
3. Bible Study: There is no meeting this Wednesday. We will resume on June 3rd.
4. Family Services: If anyone plays a musical instrument and would like to take part in family services, please call Bruce or Graham Jeffrey
5. Recorded Services: Judi Gunn records Lauder services. If You know any who would like to hear services, call Judi or Graeme Donald, .
6. Gift Aid: Are You a tax payer who wants to bless our church? Using Gift Aid makes givings expand at no extra cost. Please place your donation in one of the pew envelopes or call Billy Anderson for a supply of weekly envelopes.
7. Membership? To join us, call Bruce for information about classes, at, or to transfer from another Church, call Graeme Donald. We welcomed eleven new members recently and we are talking to more now. Come and join us!
8. Danger! Please don’t let children play round the graves: stones are unstable!
9. Youth Café: To start a safe P7+ drop-in place in Autumn ’09 staffed by adults with a tuck shop, on Mondays (7-9pm), we need a supply of volunteers. Call Bruce. This world is destructive to individuals and families. Let’s show we care.
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