PROVIDENCE CHURCH

February 14, 2021

 

Welcome

 

Passing of the Peace: Though we are separated by distance our hearts are one in Christ. The peace of Christ be with you!  And also with you!

 

Call to worship:   Psalm 19:7-14

Leader:  The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

 

People:   The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

 

Leader:   The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

 

People:   More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

 

Leader:   Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

 

People:    Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

 

Leader:    Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

 

ALL:     Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

 

Songs of Praise:

All Who Are Thirsty (Brenton Brown, Glenn Robertson, 1998; CCLI #2489542)

All who are thirsty, all who are weak,

Come to the fountain, dip your heart in the stream of life.

Let the pain and the sorrow be washed away

In the waves of his mercy, as deep cries out to deep:

We sing, “Come, Lord Jesus, come; Come, Lord Jesus, come.”

(Repeat)

“Holy Spirit, come; Holy Spirit, come.”

 

You Have Been Good (Twila Paris, 1988; CCLI #59452)

Oh Lord, You have been good,

You have been faithful to all generations.

Oh Lord, your steadfast love

and tender mercy have been our salvation.

For by your hand—we have been fed,

And by your Spirit—we have been led. (Repeat all)

 

Oh Lord, Almighty God, Father unchanging, upright and holy,

Oh Lord, you have been good, you have been faithful, you have been good.

 

For by your hand—we have been fed,

And by your Spirit—we have been led.

 

Oh Lord, you have been good, you have been faithful, you have been good.

You have been faithful, you have been good,

You have been faithful, you have been good.

 

Living Waters (Ed Cash, Kristyn Gettys; CCLI #7063743)

Are you thirsty? Are you empty?

Come and drink these Living Waters.

Tired and broken, peace unspoken,

Rest beside these Living Waters

 

Christ is calling: Find refreshing

At the cross of Living Waters.

Lay your life down, all the old gone:

Rise up in these Living Waters.

 

Chorus: There’s a river that flows with mercy and love,

Bringing joy to the city of our God;

There our hope is secure, do not fear anymore.

Praise the Lord of Living Waters!

 

Spirit moving, mercy washing,

Healing in these Living Waters.

Lead your children to the shoreline,

Life is in these Living Waters (Chorus)

 

Jesus said, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said,

rivers of living water will flow from within him.” (John 7:37)

 

Are you thirsty? Are you empty?

Come and drink these Living Waters

Love, Forgiveness—vast and boundless—

Christ, He is our Living Waters (Chorus)

 

Chorus: There’s a river that flows with mercy and love,

Bringing joy to the city of our God;

There our hope is secure, do not fear anymore:

Praise the Lord of Living Waters!

There our hope is secure, do not fear anymore:

Praise the Lord of Living Waters!

 

 

Confession/Assurance   

 

Respond in Praise:

More Love to Thee (Elizabeth Prentiss, 1869; tune William Doane)

More love to thee, O Christ, more love to thee;

Hear thou the prayer I make on bended knee.

This is my earnest plea: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest;

Now thee alone I seek; give what is best.

This all my prayer shall be: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

Let sorrow do its work, send grief and pain;

Sweet are thy messengers, sweet their refrain

When they can sing with me: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

Then shall my latest breath whisper thy praise;

This be the parting cry my heart shall raise.

This still its prayer shall be: more love, O Christ, to thee,

More love to thee, more love to thee!

 

Scripture Reading:    Matthew 5:17-20

 

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

 

This is the Word of the Lord.   Thanks be to God!

Sermon:  ” Christ Fulfills Scripture”

Hymn of Dedication:

Glorify Your Name (Donna Adkins, 1976; CCLI #1383)

Father, we love you, we worship and adore you.

Glorify thy name in all the earth.

Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all the earth.

 

Jesus, we love you, we worship and adore you.

Glorify thy name in all the earth.

Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all the earth.

 

Spirit, we love you, we worship and adore you.

Glorify thy name in all the earth.

Glorify thy name, glorify thy name, glorify thy name in all the earth.

 

Lord’s Prayer:

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil:

for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory.  Amen

 

 

Hymn of Thanksgiving:   

My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (Edward Mote, 1834; tune William Bradbury, 1863)

1.My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;

I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

 

Chorus: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;

All other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand.

 

2.When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace;

in every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the veil. (Chorus)

 

3.His oath, his covenant, his blood support me in the whelming flood;

when all around my soul gives way, he then is all my hope and stay. (Chorus)

 

4.When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found:

dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. (Chorus)

 

Benediction

 

 

 

 

KNOW

Welcome to Providence Church! We are glad that you are here, joining us in person or via Zoom! We invite you to stop by our Welcome Center where you can receive more information about our church.

Children of all ages are invited to participate in the entire service of worship.  We will have

childcare for children up to 6 years of age, upstairs in our new room.

Tithes and Gifts: An offering plate is not passed during the service.  Plates for your tithes and

offerings are located at the back of the sanctuary. If you are joining us via Zoom, your tithes and gifts can be mailed to P.O. Box 65, Clyde.  We thank you for your prayerful financial support for

our church.

 

 

GROW

Would you like to grow in the joy and work of prayer? Join our women on Tuesday mornings at 10:15 or our men on Thursday mornings. These sessions of weekly prayer are rich in fellowship and in prayers. Want to know more about Women’s Prayer? Contact Linda Roberts. Would you like to join our ZOOM prayer times at 7:30 am Thursday’s call Sam Mitchell and he will send you the link to the meeting.

 

Are you longing to grow in your connection with God through Scripture reading? Pastor Edward recommends Bible In One Year (by Alpha International), a 20 minute reading of Scripture and commentary written by Nicky Gumble leader of Alpha (an international evangelism ministry).  Just look it up under your apps on your phone/computer.

 

GO

Open Door Soup Kitchen: This is an ongoing commitment of Providence Church to the least, the last, the lost and the lonely of our community.  While Open Door is no longer able to serve meals, we are still volunteering to cook the meals on the first Friday of each month.  If you can serve in this way, please let Phil and Pat know at 828- 476-5130. Thanks for your faithfulness.

 

 

Prayer Requests: Healing: Wally, Robbie Hargrove; Chuck & Carole Torpy; Glenn & Laura Glad; Thom Morgan’s mother; Caroline (Bev’s Mom); Sarah’s brother in law Dan – cancer; Lisa Rhodarmer’s brother Michael – cancer