Worship: July 12th, 2020

Editors Note: Due to the current Coronavirus situation, the Session decided, as part of a continued ramp up to our familiar worship format, that there were two services: one outdoor and one indoor (please refer to the guidelines we will be following) for July 12th . 

On Sunday, July 12th, Pastor Nathan continued the sermon series: Proverbs: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. Worship Services were at 8:00 AM (outdoor), 10:00 AM (indoor), and accessible on line.

Preaching: Rev. Nathan Currey (Sermon Audio Page| Other Sermons)

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Text: Proverbs 18:1-2, 4, 6-8, 13, 17, 19-21

[1] Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. [2] A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
[4] The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
[6] A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. [7] A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. [8] The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body.
[13] If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
[17] The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.
[19] A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle. [20] From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied; he is satisfied by the yield of his lips. [21] Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Worship Hymns:

Hymn of Adoration: # 164 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Hymn or Spiritual Songs: # 498 Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!
Hymn of Response: # 565 All for Jesus!
Dismissal Hymn: # 469 How Sweet and Awesome is the Place (6)

Additional Readings: Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 7, Sections 1-3

I. The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their blessedness and reward, but by some voluntary condescension on God’s part, which he hath been pleased to express by way of covenant.

II. The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam; and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect and personal obedience.

III. Man, by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly called the covenant of grace; wherein he freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ; requiring of them faith in him, that they may be saved, and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life his Holy Spirit, to make them willing, and able to believe.

Full Liturgy for July 12th, 2020 (PDF)

Sermons from Proverbs: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
(click on the link for the sermon page with audio) 

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