A Presbyterian Church in America

Grace, Growth, Glory

July 5, 2020 • 10:45 am

Welcome to Grace Community Church, a Presbyterian Church in America. If you are worshiping with us for the first time, we pray that you may know the Gospel’s transforming

grace in Jesus Christ.

Today’s Scheduled Activities: Sunday School: 9:45-10:30am - Sunday School (Fellowship Hall)-Adults—Colossians – Ron Brightwell (Library)-Children-Attributes of Scripture Morning Worship Service: 10:45am-12:15pm –Psalm 2– Dr. Stephen Jennings Sunday Evening: 6:00pm — No meeting tonight.

Weekly Calendar: Monday 2:15pm Women’s Prayer contact Janis Stevenson Tuesday 9:15am Men’s White Horse Stable Wednesday 7:00pm Prayer Meeting to resume July 15th. Friday 9:30am Women’s ‘T’ Room (Daniel)

Fellowship and Announcements: check website for additional details

• Church Member and Guest Rosters are available in the foyer. • Sunday School, studying Colossians with Ron Brightwell. • If interested in an inquirer’s class please contact Pastor Brent. • No Sunday evening fellowship tonight. • Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting to resume July 15th.

Pastor: Rev. Brent Bergman – 727-692-1865 Associate Pastor: Rev. Stephen Jennings – 904-327-7599

Elder: Ron Brightwell 2255 Nebraska Avenue, Palm Harbor, FL 34683

727-789-2124 ● Fax 727-785-8096 ● Web: gccpalmharbor.org

Order of Worship Theme: Sovereign over the Nations

Announcements

Prelude The prelude is a time to prepare for the worship of our holy God. Pray that God would meet His

people as we gather. (Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

Call to Worship *

The service begins with a scriptural “call to worship.” It is God Himself who calls His people to worship. We do not call ourselves, but it is the King who opens His gates and beckons us into His courts. Worship is a reflexive and deliberate response to His gracious call.

Galatians 1:3-5 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

who gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Adoration and Invocation * This prayer exalts the Name of the Lord and invokes His presence and communion as we come to

worship Him.

*Please stand if able.

We receive

the Call to

Worship in

accordance

with

Hebrews

12:28

Let us offer to

God

acceptable

worship, with

reverence and

awe.

We offer the

Prayer of

Invocation in

accordance

with

Psalm 22:3

KJV

But Thou art

holy, O thou

that inhabits

the praises of

Israel.

Confession of Faith Westminster Larger Catechism # 184 & 193

Q. 184. For what things are we to pray?

A. We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of God, the welfare of the church, our own or others, good; but not for anything that is unlawful. Q. 193. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?

A. In the fourth petition, (which is, Give us this day our daily bread,) acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our own sin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward blessings of this life, and deserve to be wholly deprived of them by God, and to have them cursed to us in the use of them; and that neither they of themselves are able to sustain us, nor we to merit, or by our own industry to procure them; but prone to desire, get, and use them unlawfully: we pray for ourselves and others, that both they and we, waiting upon the providence of God from day to day in the use of lawful means, may, of His free gift, and as to His fatherly wisdom shall seem best, enjoy a competent portion of them; and have the same continued and blessed unto us in our holy and comfortable use of them, and contentment in them; and be kept from all things that are contrary to our temporal support and comfort.

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Forgiveness

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;

my soul shall exult in my God,

for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation;

He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress,

and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

We offer our

Confession of

Faith in

accordance

with

Hebrews

10:23

Let us hold

fast the

confession of

our hope

without

wavering, for

He who

promised is

faithful

We offer the

Prayer of

Confession in

accordance

with

I John 1:9

If we confess

our sins, He is

faithful and

just to forgive

us our sins and

to cleanse us

from all

unrighteousness

Clothed in Righteousness

Prayer for the Congregation

The Lord’s Prayer

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, forever.

Amen.

Tithes and Offerings / Offertory Giving is an act of worship.

We give because all we are and all we have are gifts of God’s grace. For those who are currently unable to attend the worship service you will find on the

website under the MINISTRIES tab a place for ONLINE GIVING

Scripture Reading* Psalm 2

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together,

against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.

Then He will speak to them in His wrath, and terrify them in His fury, saying, “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”

I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to Me, “You are My Son; today I have begotten You.

Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your heritage, and the ends of the earth Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron

and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.” Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve

the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath is quickly kindled.

Blessed are all who take refuge in Him *Please stand if able

We offer the

Prayer for

the

Congregation

in accordance

with

1 Peter 5:7

Casting all

your anxieties

on Him,

because He

cares for you.

We offer our

Tithes and

Offerings in

accordance

with

Malachi 3:10.

Bring the full

tithe into the

storehouse.

We receive

the Scripture

Reading in

accordance

with

1Timothy

4:13

Devote

yourself to the

public reading

of Scripture

Why Do heathen Nations Rage? 2A

Verse 1: Why do heathen nations rage? Why do peoples plot in vain? Kings and rulers join to wage war against God’s royal reign. Speaking out against the Lord, His Anointed they defy: “Let us break apart their cords, cast away their chains” they cry. Verse 2: He who sits in heaven laughs; God derides and mocks them all. Then to them He speaks in wrath, fear and dread on them do fall:

“Yet according to My will, I have set My king to reign; Fixed on Zion’s holy hill, My Anoinyed will remain.” Verse 3: I will tell of His decree: this to Me the LORD did say, “You are My beloved Son, I have brought You forth this day. Ask for all the earth abroad; You shall own the nations far. You will break them with a rod, dash them like a potter’s jar.” Verse 4: Therefore kings, be wise, be warned; rulers of the earth, give ear. Come with awe and serve the LORD; mingle joy with trembling fear. Kiss the Son His anger turn, lest you perish in the way, For His wrath will quickly burn. All who trust Him—blest are they!

Prayer for Illumination

Preaching of God’s Word “Psalm 2”

Dr. Stephen Jennings

Communion

We offer the

Prayer for

Illumination

in accordance

with

Psalm

119:130

The unfolding

of Your words

gives light; it

imparts

understanding

to the simple.

We submit to

the

Preaching of

God’s Word

in accordance

with

Romans

10:17.

So, faith comes

from hearing,

and hearing

through the

word of Christ.

Almighty Father, Bless the Word (Doxology)

Verse 1: Almighty Father, bless the Word Which through Your grace we now have heard. Oh, may the precious seed take root. Spring up, and bear abundant fruit. Verse 2 We praise You for the means of grace As homeward now our steps we trace. Grant, Lord, that we who worshiped here May all at last in heav’n appear. Verse 3: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heav’nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Benediction

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

Weekly Prayer Journal (July 5 - July 11, 2020)

Please notify us of new prayer requests or answers to prayer. You may call the church office at 727-789-2124 or e-mail the information to faithkeeper77@juno.com.

Sunday: Prayer Theme: Christ the Sovereign over the Nations You have set [Christ] as a King upon Zion, Your holy hill; Psalm 2:6 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, Luke 1:33 until He has put down all opposing rule, principality, and power, 1 Corinthians 15:24-25 and all His enemies are made a footstool for His feet; Hebrews 10:13 then He will deliver the kingdom to God, even the Father, that God may be all in all. 1 Corinthians 15: 24, 28

Monday: Prayer Needs: Andrew Newman – RUFf@USF: The God of heaven set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, Daniel 2:44 even the kingdom of the Redeemer. And whatever purposes there are in men’s minds, Lord, let Your purposes stand, Proverbs 19:21 and so fulfill the plans of your heart to all generations. Psalm 33:11

Tuesday: I thank You that because the Lord Jesus humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross, therefore, You O God highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of JESUS every knee should bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:8-11

Wednesday: You, LORD, rule over the nations: Psalm 22:28 Who will not fear you, O King of the nations? Jeremiah 10:7 You sit on the throne, giving righteous judgment; Psalm 9:4 judge the world therefore with righteousness, and judge the peoples with uprightness. Psalm 9:8

Thursday: All authority has been given to [Christ]both in heaven and on earth; Matthew 28:18 You have set Him over the works of Your hands and have put everything in subjection under His feet, and so have crowned Him with glory and honor. Hebrews 2:7-9 the government is upon His shoulders, and His name is called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace; and of the increase of His government and of peace there will be no end. Isaiah 9:6-7

Friday: Give thanks for our church body and pray for our sanctification, the Pastors, the Elders and Deacons, and Robert and Mary Kay Graham.

Saturday: [Christ] is King of kings and Lord of lords; Revelation 19:16 the Ancient of days has given Him dominion and glory and a kingdom, an everlasting dominion and a kingdom that shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7:13-14

We receive

the

Benediction

in accordance

with Leviticus

9:22-23

Then Aaron

lifted up his

hands toward

the people and

blessed them.

The proclamation of God’s grace.

God’s will for His Church is for the Church to proclaim and defend Truth (I Tim. 3:15) so that God’s people may avail themselves of the ordinary means of grace in order to grow in grace and manifest the fruit of the spirit. (Col. 1: 5-6, WSC* #89)

The growth of God’s people.

God’s will for His people is to enable them to more and more die to sin and live unto righteousness. (I Thess. 4:3, WSC* #35)

The magnification of God’s glory.

God’s will is for all things to glorify Him. So, whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, it is to be for the glory of God. We are to let our light to shine before men so that they might see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. (I Cor 10:31; Matt 5:16). Therefore, man’s chief end is to “glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.” (WSC* #1) *Westminster Shorter Catechism

Missionaries We Support Matlack MTW Prayer Ministry Andrew Newman – RUF @ USF Schmidts Brazil New Life Solutions Kawachis France Genevan Institute Etienne Haiti Scriptures quoted are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Next Communion: August 2, 2020 Next Benevolence Offering: July 12, 2020