November 12, 2023

Order of Worship

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Lord Be with You

Leader:    The Lord be with you__ __.

All:           And also with you __.

The Lord of heaven and earth __ be worshiped in this place.

The covenant of grace be renewed __ __ __.

The Lord __ be with you.

Leader:    Lord, open our lips __ __,

All:           And we’ll sing your praise __.

O Lord, your unfailing love __ and mercy will endure __

as fresh and bright and sure as morning sun __ __ __.

We bless you, Three in One!

Text © 2005 Reformed Church Press · Hymn Text © 1999 Ron Rienstra CCLI 172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                                  Psalm 143

1 Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!

² Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous before you.

³ For the enemy has pursued my soul;
he has crushed my life to the ground;
he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.

⁴ Therefore my spirit faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.

⁵ I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.

⁶ I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.         Selah

⁷ Answer me quickly, O Lord!
My spirit fails!
Hide not your face from me,
lest I be like those who go down to the pit.

⁸ Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.

⁹ Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge.

¹⁰ Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

¹¹ For your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life!
In your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble!

¹² And in your steadfast love you will cut off my enemies,
and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
for I am your servant.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

Red Hymnal #418

The General Confession

Almighty and most merciful Father,

we have erred, and strayed from Thy ways like lost sheep.

We have offended against Thy holy laws.

We have left undone those things which we ought to have done,

and we have done those things which we ought not to have done;

and there is no health in us.

O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders.

Spare them, O Lord, which confess their faults.

Restore them that are penitent, according to Thy promises

declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake,

that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life –

to the glory of Thy holy name. Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

All I Have Is Christ

Verse 1

I once was lost in darkest night, yet thought I knew the way

The sin that promised joy and life had led me to the grave

I had no hope that You would own a rebel to Your will

And if You had not loved me first I would refuse You still

Verse 2

But as I ran my hell bound race indifferent to the cost

You looked upon my helpless state and led me to the cross

And I beheld God’s love displayed: You suffered in my place

You bore the wrath reserved for me; now all I know is grace.

Chorus:           Hallelujah, All I have is Christ

Hallelujah, Jesus is my life

Verse 3

Now Lord, I would be Yours alone and live so all might see

The strength to follow Your commands could never come from me.

O Father, use my ransomed life in any way You choose

And let my song forever be my only boast is You.      (Repeat Chorus)

Music & Words by Jordan Kauflin. © 2008 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved. CCLI #172212

Psalm 62B                                                                  Blue Psalter, pg 382

“My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone”

Children’s Sermon Song:

Oh, Be Careful

1. Oh, be careful little eyes what you see.

Oh, be careful little eyes what you see.

For the Father up above is looking down in Love.

Oh, be careful little eyes what you see.

2. Oh, be careful little ears what you hear.

Oh, be careful little ears what you hear.

For the Father up above is looking down in Love.

Oh, be careful little ears what you hear.

Children’s Sermon

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Sermon Hymn:

Change My Heart, O God

Change my heart, O God, make it ever true.

Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

You are the Potter, I am the clay;

Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.

Change my heart, O God, make it ever true;

Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

by Eddie Spinosa  ©  1987 by Mercy Publishing Co. ARR CCLI #172212

Purify My Heart

Purify my heart, Touch me with Your cleansing fire.

Take me to the cross; Your holiness is my desire.

Breathe Your life in me, Kindle a love that flows from Your throne.

Oh, purify my heart, Purify my heart.

by Jeff Nelson © 1993 by Maranatha! Music and Heartservice Music ARR CCLI #172212

Today’s Message

Studies in the Book of Job, Part 2

“Oh, Be Careful Little Eyes What You See” – Job 31:1-11

Pastor Jim Rose

Review of The Book of Job

The lens through which we can understand the speeches in Job is the contrast between a religious or contractual relationship with God and a personal or covenantal one.

Eliphaz viewed religion as _________________________

Bildad viewed religion as __________________________

Zophar viewed religion as _________________________

Job never claimed to be sinless but he did reject the assumption of his friends that all suffering is the result of divine retribution—the basic premise of religion. In the midst of his great suffering, Job longed for a personal relationship that we can call “covenantal.”

I. Job’s Covenant Relationship (Job 31:1-4)

Hebrew word for covenant is _______________________ a legally binding permanent promise.

Even as Job had a covenant with his _______________ so God had a covenant to ____________ all Job’s steps

II. Why Job Needed the Covenant (Job 31:5-8)

The __________________ of his own heart

“If my step has turned out of the way” literally means, “__________________________________”

III. The Deadly Alternative to a Covenant Relationship (31:9-12)

The ____ _______________________ of sin (9)

The ____________________________ of sin (10-12)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Now unto Him

Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling

And to make you stand in His presence

Blameless and with great joy.

To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord,

Be the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority,

Both now and forever. Amen

Give Him the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority,

Both now and forever. Amen                         (Jude 24-25)

Music: David Morris; arranged by Tom Fettke; ©1986 by Integrity’s Hosanna! Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Benediction