PROVIDENCE CHURCH
July 10, 2022

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!

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise him all creatures here below,
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Amen

Call to Worship: Psalm 34:1-8
Leader: I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Congregation: My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
Leader: Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!
Congregation: I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
Leader: This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
Congregation: The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
ALL: Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Songs of Praise:
All Creatures of Our God and King (Francis of Assisi, 1225)
All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing alleluia, alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam,
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong, ye clouds that sail in heav’n along, O praise him, alleluia!
Thou rising morn in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening, find a voice,
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

All ye who are of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye, alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on him cast your care,
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, three in one,
O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

We Bow Down (Twila Paris, 1984)
You are Lord of Creation and Lord of my life,
Lord of the land and the sea;
You were Lord of the heavens before there was time,
and Lord of all lords You will be!

Chorus: We bow down and we worship You, Lord,
We bow down and we worship You, Lord,
We bow down and we worship You, Lord,
Lord of all lords You will be!

You are King of Creation and King of my life,
King of the land and the sea;
You were King of the heavens before there was time,
And King of all kings You will be!

Chorus: We bow down and we crown you the King,
We bow down and we crown you the King,
We bow down and we crown you the King,
King of all kings you will be!

We bow down and we worship You, Lord,
We bow down and we worship You, Lord,
We bow down and we worship You, Lord,
Lord of all lords You will be!

Living Waters (Ed Cash, Kristyn Getty; 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 Ephesians 2:4-10
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Respond in Praise:
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds (John Newton, 1779; tune Alexander Reinagle, 1836)
1.How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear!
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear.

2.It makes the wounded spirit whole, and calms the troubled breast;
‘tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary rest.

3.Dear Name! the rock on which I build, my shield and hiding place,
my never-failing treas’ry filled with boundless stores of grace.

4.Jesus, my Shepherd, brother, Friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King,
my Lord, my Life, my way, my End, accept the praise I bring.

5.Weak is the effort of my heart, and cold my warmest thought;
but when I see thee as thou art, I’ll praise thee as I ought.

6.Till then I would thy love proclaim with every fleeting breath;
and may the music of thy name refresh my soul in death.

Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 10: 28-39

28 These men signed on behalf of the entire nation—for the common people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the choir members, the Temple servants, and all the rest who, with their wives and sons and daughters who were old enough to understand, had separated themselves from the heathen people of the land in order to serve God. 29 For we all heartily agreed to this oath and vowed to accept the curse of God unless we obeyed God’s laws as issued by his servant Moses.

30 We also agreed not to let our daughters marry non-Jewish men and not to let our sons marry non-Jewish girls.

31 We further agreed that if the heathen people in the land should bring any grain or other produce to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we would refuse to buy it. And we agreed not to do any work every seventh year and to forgive and cancel the debts of our brother Jews.

32 We also agreed to charge ourselves annually with a Temple tax so that there would be enough money to care for the Temple of our God; 33 for we needed supplies of the special Bread of the Presence, as well as grain offerings and burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, the new moon feasts, and the annual feasts. We also needed to purchase the other items necessary for the work of the Temple and for the atonement of Israel.

34 Then we tossed a coin[a] to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and leaders should supply the wood for the burnt offerings at the Temple as required in the law.

35 We also agreed always to bring the first part of every crop to the Temple—whether it be a ground crop or from our fruit and olive trees.

36 We agreed to give to God our oldest sons and the firstborn of all our cattle, herds, and flocks, just as the law requires; we presented them to the priests who minister in the Temple of our God. 37 They stored the produce in the Temple of our God—the best of our grain crops, and other contributions, the first of our fruit, and the first of the new wine and olive oil. And we promised to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produced, for the Levites were responsible to collect the tithes in all our rural towns. 38 A priest—a descendant of Aaron—would be with the Levites as they received these tithes, and a tenth of all that was collected as tithes was delivered to the Temple and placed in the storage areas. 39 The people and the Levites were required by law to bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the Temple and place them in the sacred containers for use by the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the choir singers.

So we agreed together not to neglect the Temple of our God.

This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Sermon: ” Render to God What is His”

Hymn of Dedication

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.”

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
Rock of Ages (Augustus Toplady, 1776; tune James Ward)
1.Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood, from thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure: cleanse me from its guilt and power.

2.Not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy law’s demands.
Could my zeal no respite know, could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone: Thou must save and Thou alone.

3.Nothing in my hands I bring; simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress, helpless, look to Thee for grace.
Foul, I to the fountain fly—wash me Savior, or I die.

4.While I draw this fleeting breath, when my eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown, see Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.

Benediction

KNOW
Welcome to Providence Church! We are glad that you are here, joining us in person or via Zoom!.
Sunday School: Adult and Youth Sunday School is at 11:15. Paula Rhodarmer will be teaching. Will/Christina are leading a study in Genesis. Bill/Jerry are leading the Youth SS in a classic book by CS Lewis.
Fellowship Time: Between the end of our worship service and before SS
Children of all ages are invited to participate in the entire service of worship. Childcare for children up to 6 years of age, in our downstairs Christian Ed wing (on the left) at the end of the hallway.
Nursery Worker Needed – Providence is looking to hire a part time nursery worker for each Sunday from 9:45 to 12noon. Please contact Edward Brouwer 828-550-4615, or Linda Wilson, 901-230-7178, providencechurchassistant@gmail.com, if you are interested or know of anyone that might be. Also, please be in prayer that God will guide this process. Thank you!
Mark your Calendars! Baseball, hot dogs, fellowship and fun for the whole family! Providence Church is going to an Asheville Tourists baseball game August 12th, 6:30pm. Tickets are $9 if we get at least 20 fans to join us. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narnex for RSVP so we can get a head count. Please be sure to let us know who can go and how many.

GROW
Pastor Bible Study –NO BIBLE STUDY FOR THE SUMMER.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY – NO BIBLE STUDY FOR THE SUMMER
Women’s Prayer Group – NO PRAYER GROUP MTG THIS WEEK
Men’s Prayer Group – 6:45am Thursday mornings, contact Sam Mitchell for more info.

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 Linda Wilson know at 901-230-7178. Thanks for your faithfulness.

Prayer Requests: For Mercy and Grace: Bill Silverthorne, Glenda White, Judd and Susanne Heriot, Robbie Hargrove, Mike and Rhonda Lear, Chuck & Carole Torpy; Lisa Rhodarmer’s mother Ruth