Decatur Presbyterian Church, p.c.a.a Community of Grace

For what we proclaim is not ourselves,but Jesus Christ as Lord,

with ourselves as your servantsfor Jesus’ sake.2 Corinthians 4:5

The Worship of Father, Son & Holy SpiritSeptember 25, 2011

The Lord’s Day

Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus! If you are a guest with us, please be sure to sign our Registry when it is passedbefore the service. Children are welcome in our worship. We have a nursery available for children 3 and under. Children4 to 6 years of age may be dismissed to Godly Play prior to the sermon. Thank you for joining us today and may the Lordrichly bless you.

Song of Assembly1

Sing to the King Foote/PearonSing to the King Who is coming to reign, glory to Jesus, the Lamb that was slain

Life and salvation His empire shall bring, and joy to the nations when Jesus is King.

Come, let us sing a song; a song declaring that we belong to Jesus, He is all we need.Lift up a heart of praise, sing now with voices raised to Jesus, sing to the King.

For His returning we watch and we pray, we will be ready the dawn of that dayWe’ll join in singing with all the redeemed ’cause Satan is vanquished and my Jesus is King.

Welcome and Preparation for WorshipWhat the apostles did know was that the kingdom of God came with Jesus, that the decisive salvation events whichestablished it (his death, resurrection, exaltation and the gift of the Spirit) had already taken place, and that God hadnothing on his calendar before the parousia. It would be next and culminating event. So they were, and we are, living in‘the last days’. It is in this sense that Christ is coming ‘soon’. We must be watchful and alert, because we do not know thetime. ~ John Stott

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! ~ Revelation 22:20

The Lord Gives Us His PresenceResponsive Call to Worship2 Psalm 99:1, 3, 5Pastor: The Lord reigns!People: Let the peoples tremble!Pastor: He sits enthroned upon the cherubim!People: Let the earth quake!Pastor: Let them praise your great and awesome name!People: Holy is he!Pastor: Exalt the LORD our God!

1 All songs used by permission or covered under CCLI license # 391165.2 We believe that God always initiates with sinners, so we begin worship with his invitation and command to us to gather in His name.

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People: Worship at his footstool!All: Holy is he!

Prayer of Adoration & Praise

Hymn of Praise

We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator CoryWe praise you, O God, our redeemer, Creator;

In grateful devotion our tribute we bring.We lay it before You, we kneel and adore You:We bless Your holy Name, glad praises we sing.

We worship You, God of our fathers, we bless You;Through life’s storm and tempest our Guide You have been.

When perils o’er take us, escape You will make us,And with Your help, O Lord, our battles we win.

With voices united our praises we offer,To You, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise.

Your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us;To You, our great Redeemer, forever be praise.

Meditation: Christ is the True Vine John 15:4, 5Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless youabide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, forapart from me you can do nothing.

Song Remain in Me Kids of the King(John 15:5)

The Lord Gives Us His GraceOur Need for a Savior Proverbs 20:9Who can say, “I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin”?

We Confess our SinsMost merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done,and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors asourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us andforgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name... Silent & PersonalizedConfession of Sin... Amen!

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By Grace Alone We are Saved Proverbs 20:12; Ephesians 2:8, 9The hearing [that is, “obedient”] ear and the seeing [that is, “understanding”] eye, the LORD has made them both... Forby grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, sothat no one may boast.

Worship with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Lead On, O King Eternal ShurtleffLead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come;

Henceforth in fields of conquest, thy tents shall be our home.Through days of preparation, thy grace has made us strong;

And now, O King eternal, we lift our battle song.

Lead on, O King eternal, till sin's fierce war shall cease,And holiness shall whisper, the sweet amen of peace.

For not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums;With deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes.

So lead on, O King, Lead on, O King,Lead on, O King, Lead on.

Lead on, O King eternal, we follow, not with fears,For gladness breaks like morning where'er thy face appears.

Thy cross is lifted o'er us, we journey in its light;The crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might.

Lord Most High Harris/SadlerFrom the ends of the earth (Echo)From the depths of the sea (Echo)

From the heights of the heavens (Echo)Your name be praised

From the hearts of the weak (Echo)From the shouts of the strong (Echo)

From the lips of all people (Echo)This song we raise Lord

Throughout the endless agesYou will be crowned with praises

Lord Most HighExalted in every nationSovereign of all creation

Lord Most High be magnified

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Take My Life Havergal/TomlinTake my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my moments and my days, let them flow in endless praise;

Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love.Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee;

Take my voice and let me sing, always, only for my King.Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee;

Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold.Take my intellect and use every pow'r as Thou shalt choose.

Here am I, all of me. Take my life, it's all for Thee.Take myself and I will be ever, only all for Thee.

Take my will and make it Thine, it shall be no longer mine;Take my heart, it is Thine own, it shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store;Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for Thee.

Prayers of Thanksgiving & Petition Elder Skip Thompson

His Tithes & Our Offerings

The Lord Gives Us His WordSermon3 Pastor Tommy Lee

Series: “Come to me… and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28)

XCIV. The End of the World As They Knew ItMatthew 24:15-28

We Confess Our Faith in Jesus ChristI believe that this man Jesus: was crucified, was dead, and was buried; that the third day he rose again from the dead; thathe ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty.

I believe that this same Jesus: was promised beforehand in the sacred Scriptures; was born son of Mary, and of the seed ofDavid according to the flesh; was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead, accordingto the Spirit of holiness.

I believe that this man Jesus: is Christ, Israel's Messiah, our Lord and God. And I confess that you Lord Jesus — notdespising the womb of a virgin, to become human — overcame death, and opened the kingdom of heaven to the faithful.

3 4, 5, & 6 year-old children may be dismissed before the sermon to Godly Play in room 173.4

And I believe that this same man Jesus, the one Lord Christ, is both God and man. I believe that he is seated at the righthand of the Father, that he will come again in glory to judge both the living and the dead, and that his kingdom will haveno end.

O Lord with all eagerness now, I look for the resurrection of the dead — for myself, and for all who love you — and I lookfor everything promised in the world to come, so that what is mortal in me may be swallowed up by Life.

Lord, I believe, help my unbelief. Praise God in the highest! Amen!

The Lord Gives Us His SacramentThe Sacrament of the Lord’s SupperCommunion, also called The Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all committedfollowers of Jesus Christ to share in this sacrament: those who are baptized members of a congregation that proclaims thegospel, who are at peace with God and their neighbor, and who seek strength to live in a deeper communion with Jesus.If you are not a Christian, or you are not prepared to share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer.We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the Church.

Be Still My Soul SibeliusBe still my soul: the Lord is on thy side;Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.Leave to thy God to order and provide;In ev’ry change He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul: thy best, thy heavenly FriendThro’ thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertakeTo guide the future as He has the past.

Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake;All now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still knowHis voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hastn’ing onWhen we shall be forever with the Lord,

When disappointment, grief and fear are gone,Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul, when change and tears are past,All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

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The Lord Gives Us His BlessingBenediction4 Numbers 6:24-26The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift uphis countenance upon you and give you peace.

Our God TomlinOur God is greater, our God is stronger

God You are higher than any otherOur God is Healer, awesome in power

Our God, our God...

4 Just as God called us into His presence at the beginning, so now He commands His blessing upon us as we depart. We look up and extend our handsin a posture of thanksgiving as we receive this great gift. Our final response to God’s assurance of His peace and presence upon those who are in Christis a chorus of joyful song.

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“Come to me… and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28)XCIV. The End of the World As They Knew It

Matthew 24:15-28Pastor Tommy Lee

1. The Old Testament World

2. AD 70: The End of The Old Testament World

3. Echoes of Meaning That Rumble on in 2011

Sermons are available at the church web site www.decaturpca.org

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September 28-29 Unshakable Truth; Relevant Faith October 3 Ladies’ Dessert with Judy Linton October 7-9 Women in the Church International Conference October 9 Ever After: Building Stronger Marriages October 16 Newcomers’ Lunch October 16 Local Missions Conference October 26 Fall Festival October 29 Youth NCC Workday November 6 DPC Breakfast Story November 6 Night of Prayer for the Persecuted Church December 3 Children's Advent Workshop December 11 Christmas Music Program December 24 Christmas Eve Service February 3-4, 2012 Common Ground Marriage Weekend March 2-3, 2012 Iron Men Retreat (held right here at DPC)

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Tuesday, 6:30am Iron Men Bible Study @ DPC 9:30am Fall Ladies Bible Study (nursery provided) Wednesday, 11:30am Men’s Bible Study @ ADTRAN 6:00pm Josh McDowell Conference @ Central Baptist Thursday, 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study @ Neighborhood Christian Center 6:00pm Josh McDowell Conference @ Central Baptist Friday, 6:30am Men’s Bible Study @ Temple, Inc. Sunday, 7:00pm YBR @ the Schmidts’

THIS WEEK

3:00pm DPC Block Party

TODAY

Coming Sunday, October 16. Stay tuned fordetails.

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will meet for lunch on Sunday October 2. Speak toTommy if you're interested in joining us.

DPC ANNOUNCEMENTS

This fall the ladies will be studying, by Nancy Guthrie. The books

are available and the cost is $10. Please see AbbiWhitcomb if you would like to pick up a copy.

Tuesdays, 9:30 am, at the churchBeginning this Tuesday, September 20

Iron Men Bible Study:Men, come join us on Tuesday mornings at 6:30am as we revel in the goodness of the gospel, as it’scelebrated in the book of Galatians. We finishpromptly at 7:30 am. Invite a friend!

Iron Men moment:“We need to get clear about the gospel of God andits practical impact in a man’s life. By-passing thegospel to get to practical issues would be liketaking a car with smoke pouring out from under-neath for a body re-spray. We need to get theengine fixed before we touch the paint work.” ~ Richard Coekin

Iron Men of DPCForged by God; Sharpened by BrothersIron sharpens Iron, and one man sharpens another.~ Proverbs 27:17

All ladies are invited . . .

To enjoy dessert & fellowship as well as hear from one ofour missionary wives, Judy Linton, on Monday, October3 at 7:00pm at the home of Carol Godwin. Please seeElizabeth Lee if you can bring a dessert.

Faith Promise UpdateAt DPC our support of world missions comes from a separatefund than that of the general budget. Our global missionariesare supported from the Faith Promise budget. If you’d like tomake a gift to Faith Promise, just designate it so on your check.

Pledge Total: $66,920

Given YTD: $13,419

Unpledged Given YTD: $ 23,715

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If you're interested in exploringmembership at DPC, please see Tommy.

THECOMMUNITY

BEREAVEMENT CENTERis hosting a Survivors of Suicide Candlelight

Memorial to honor and remember those who havedied by suicide. Thursday, October 6, 5:30pm.

For details see the bulletin board out-side of the church office.

NEWCOMERS LUNCH!All newcomers to DPC are invited to lunch at theLee's home. Sunday, October 16! Put it on yourcalendar! Stay tuned for details.

Sign up for the DPC E-mail list or the IronMan E-mail list by sending an email withyour request to debbie@decaturpca.org.

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UNSHAKABLE TRUTH: RELEVANT FAITH

Christian apologist Josh McDowell is coming toDecatur, and will be teaching believers how we candefend the truth of the Christian faith in a skepticalage. September 28 & 29, 6:00 - 8:00pm bothnights. DPC is one of four local churches sponsor-ing this conference. It will be held at Central Bap-tist Church. DPC will not be hosting our MidweekMinistries on the 28th. Everyone is encouraged toattend this very helpful, faith-building conference!

Conference is this week…Wednesday & Thursday nights!

OFFICER ELECTIONSOn Sunday, October 30, immediately following themorning worship service, we will hold a congrega-tional meeting for officer elections. Please be inprayer for our church and these nominees as weenter into this moment together! There is no limitto the number of votes you will be able to cast. Youmay vote for all the men you would like. If youhave any questions about the process, see Steve orTommy or one of your current elders.

FOR THE OFFICE OF ELDERMike McMahan - for ordination to the office ofelderStuart Smith - for ordination to the office of elderJay Suggs - for ordination to the office of elderAndy Thompson - an ordained elder; for installa-tion to our session at DPCSkip Thompson - for re-installation to the sessionafter a sabbaticalChip Walraven - for ordination to the office ofelder

FOR THE OFFICE OF DEACONDavid Adams - for ordination to the office of dea-conJames Fudge - an ordained deacon; for installa-tion to our diaconate at DPCChris Johnston - an ordained deacon; for installa-tion to our diaconate at DPCDavid Whitcomb - for ordination to the office ofdeacon

“Therefore... pick out from among you... men of goodrepute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom wewill appoint to this duty.” Acts 6:3

Adult Christian Education Classes9:30AM

“A Long Obedience in the Same Direction”A study of Eugene Peterson’s book looking at the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). These are the particular songs thatthe Hebrew pilgrims would sing on their way up to worship in Jerusalem, and they have much to teach us about worship,service, joy, work, happiness, humility, community and blessing. Room 167a, (right off the sanctuary).

“The Righteous Shall Live By Faith”A study of R. C. Sproul’s book looking at the book of Romans. The book of Romans has been called “Paul’s fullest,grandest, most comprehensive statement of the gospel,” and it’s just as vital for the church today as on the day it waswritten. Room 158a, (down the hall from the church office).

Sedona Class for Young AdultsThe Young Adult Class is studying the book of John, using an excellent study guide (very understandable and applicable)by Frank Barker. The book of John was “written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and thatby believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31). Room 168a — the “waterfall room,” off the back hallway, whichcan be accessed from the hallway across from the church office.

Church Staff Senior Pastor Tommy Lee tommy@decaturpca.org Assistant Pastor of Youth Steve Coward steve@decaturpca.org Worship Director Stu Schieler stu@decaturpca.org Interim Children’s Ministry Director Cindy Johnston cindy@decaturpca.org Office Coordinator Debbie Bell debbie@decaturpca.org

SessionGeorge Godwin

Kent QuinnGreg Smith

Blake TempleSkip Thompson

DiaconateScott GriessSteve Sasser

Chip Walraven

Service Times 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Worship

Decatur Presbyterian Church, P.C.A.2306 Modaus Road, Southwest / Decatur, Alabama 35603

Phone 256.351.6010 / Fax 256.351.6099 / www.decaturpca.org