It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
to declare your steadfast love in the morning,
and your faithfulness by night (Psalm 92:1-2)
While we’re unable to meet, we encourage you all to seek the Lord together as families (or on your own) using the following liturgy. One person may lead by reading Scriptures and praying. Or, everyone may read together in unison.
Pastor Carter’s sermon this week is on Philippians 4:10-13. A video of this sermon is embedded below. Click here to find an audio version on Sermonaudio.
All Scripture read or quoted is from the English Standard Version (read it online here).
For the Trinity Psalter Hymnal, click here. Links to the psalms, hymns, and creeds are provided below.
For a PDF of this Worship Guide that you can print, click here.
May God bless your worship and continue to sustain your faith through his word and spirit!
Worship Guide // Sunday, April 19, 2020
opening Scripture - Psalm 34:8-10
8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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, for ever. Amen.
Psalm of Praise - “o God, you are my god alone” (Trinity Psalter Hymnal, Ps. 63a)
The law of god - micah 6:8
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the LORD require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
Prayer of confession - Luke 18:13b
God, be merciful to me, a sinner!
A word of grace and pardon - Romans 5:8
8 God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
The Gloria Patri: (Trinity Psalter Hymnal, 572)
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Supplication
Give thanks to the Father for the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Pray for the Lord’s continuing work in your life, and in the lives of others. Pray to grow in faith, hope, and love. Pray for your family’s physical and spiritual needs and well-being. Pray especially for Sovereign Grace and the church in the midst of this uncertain time. The best way to do this is to use the Prayer List (emailed out to members).
Reading from the Old Testament - proverbs 30:7-9
7 Two things I ask of you;
deny them not to me before I die:
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9 lest I be full and deny you
and say, “Who is the LORD?”
or lest I be poor and steal
and profane the name of my God.
Reading from the Gospels - luke 10:38-42
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
Sermon Passage - Philippians 4:10-13
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Sermon: “Learning the secret of contentment”
Point: You can be content at all times and in all circumstances by resting in the sufficiency and strength of Christ.
Outline: Contentment:
What is it not?
What is its secret?
How to get it.
Additional Scripture References (mentioned in sermon):
For an audio version of this sermon, click here.
The apostles’ Creed - Trinity Psalter hymnal, p. 851
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
closing hymn: It is well with my soul (Trinity psalter hymnal, 476)
Closing prayer and Scripture - 2 corinthians 13:14
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.