Morning Covenant Renewal Service

The Lord’s Day –July 6, 2008

Welcome to MBC Dr. Charlie Shields

The Call to Worship

Call to Worship: 1 Chronicles 16:28-29

Invocation: Pastor Charlie

Worship Leader: Elder Mark Schlotterbeck

Hymn of Response We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise

The Salutation & Responsive Scriptures:

Pastor: Grace, mercy, and peace to you in the name of the

Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Congregation: Amen!

Pastor: May the Lord be with you.

Congregation: And also with you. Ruth 2:4

Pastor: Sing praises to God, sing praises!

Congregation: Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

Pastor: For God is the King of all the earth.

Congregation: Sing praises with a psalm! Psalm 47:6-7

Psalm Singing (To the tune of “Oh Worship the King, #16) Psalm 104

Worship Through Confession

Corporate Confession of Sin: Pastor Charlie

O God, I have no merit. Let the merit of Jesus stand

for me.

I am undeserving, but I look to your tender mercy.

I am full of infirmities, wants and sin; you are full

of grace.

I confess my sin, my frequent sin, my willful sin.

All my powers of body and soul are corrupted by sin; within my very nature is a fountain of rebellion.

Lord, have mercy on my soul. Accept me through Jesus Christ and wash away my sin. Adapted from The Valley of Vision

Assurance of Pardon: Galatians 3:13

Prayer of Intercession: Pastor Charlie

Corporate Confession of Faith:

Church, how has our Lord taught us to pray?

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen!

Matthew 6:9-13 KJV

Our Sacrifice of Praise #332, Free From the Law

The Public Reading of Scripture

(Hebrews 4:12, 1 Tim 4:13)

The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6:1-7 Pastor Charlie

This is the Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God!

The New Testament Reading: Romans 7:14-25

This is the Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God!

Sacrifice of Praise Not What My Hands Have Done

(To the tune of “Crown Him with Many Crowns, #161)

#386, The Family of God (twice)

Worship Through Tithes and Offerings

For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord. 2 Corinthians 8:3

Prayer of Thanksgiving: Pastor Charlie

Offering Ushers

The Ministry of God’s Word

Exegesis of Galatians 4:12-20 (Pew Bible page # 1153-1154)

“Friendly Fire” Pastor Charlie

Hymn of Benediction: #15, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

The Departure Blessing

Announcements Pastor Charlie

The Blessing

The LORD bless you, and keep you. The LORD make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you. The LORD lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

Congregation: Amen!

The Doxology # 253 in the Hymnal

Announcements

Today, July 6:

• VBS Meeting Immediately After the AM Service
• VBS Promotional Flyers will be available this evening. We hope that many of you will pass them out to friends, neighbors, and people you work with.

Please let Patti know if you need a “stack”.

Wednesday, July 9:

• Prayer Walk—6:30 PM—We will meet at the church and walk Raintree Heights (neighborhood behind the church). We will also take this opportunity to distribute VBS flyers.

Thursday, July 10:

• Special Needs Ministry—7 PM

Sunday, July 13- Thursday, July 17:

§ Vacation Bible School (see back of bulletin for details)

A note from Pastor Charlie:

When evaluating this congregation’s spiritual needs as a whole, I have come to see that we need further instruction regarding God’s purposes in uniting us with one another.

It is my hope that this study will cause us to reevaluate the enormous blessing, and responsibility to be a blessing, we have in the community of saints.

Evening Worship Service

Welcome and Announcements Dr. Charlie Shields

Missions Report

We Are Called to Worship

Psalm 135:1-3 Pastor Charlie

Invocation: Pastor Charlie

Hymn of Response #421, Whosoever Meaneth Me

Fellowship Greeting 2 Cor 13:11

Hymn #555, A Child of the King

The Public Reading of Scripture

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:3-11 Pastor Charlie

Pastoral Prayer of Intercession:

Worship Through Confession

Confession of Faith: Pastor Charlie

The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions #20

Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of

sin and misery?
A. God, having out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer.

Hymn #410, It Is Well

Worship Through Tithes and Offerings

Ascribe to the LORD the glory of His name;

Bring an offering and come into His courts. Psalm 96:8

Prayer of Thanksgiving Pastor Charlie

The Ministry of God’s Word

Exegesis of Ephesians 1:3-11 (Pew Bible page 1156)

“Saved By Grace” Pastor Charlie

Hymn of Benediction #289, My Lord I Did Not Choose You

The Departure Blessing

May the Lord of peace Himself continually grant you

peace in every circumstance. The Lord be with you all!

Congregation: Amen! 2 Thes. 3:16

Hymn # 252, Glory Be to the Father

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

Pastor Charlie: CharlieShields@ncmbc.org

(Home) 521-2306 (Cell) 465-0205

Secretary: Mrs. Patti Shields: office@ncmbc.org