COMMUNION SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE JANUARY 10, 2016chapinpres.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/JAN-10-2016-COMM.pdf · 8:30 AM Communion Sunday Order of Worship Prelude Call to Worship

Presbyterian Church in America

COMMUNION SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICECOMMUNION SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE

JANUARY 10, 2016JANUARY 10, 2016

8:30 AM Communion Sunday Order of Worship

Prelude

Call to Worship Josh Vahle

Song Come Thou Fount Page 6

Confession of Sin and Assurance of Forgiveness Jack Carmody

Pastoral Prayer

Sermon The Two Faces, Paths and Responses to Testing Dr. Curt McDaniel

James 1:13-21

Communion When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Page 6

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory Prayer Craig Malone

Offertory

Doxology Old One Hundredth

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below.

Praise Him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Benediction and Greetings Josh Vahle

Postlude

Immediately after the service, we invite you to come forward with any prayer needs for yourself, family member

or friend. The pastors and elders will be up front to pray with you.

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Dr. Henry Curtis McDaniel, Jr. — Guest Pastor A native of Chesterfield County, Virginia, Curt graduated cum laude from Columbia International

University in Columbia, South Carolina and has a Master of Divinity degree from Covenant Theological

Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological

Seminary. In 2009, he earned a Ph.D. in Civic Rhetoric (public oratory) at Duquesne University.

Recently, he served as interim senior pastor for New Hope Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Fort Myers,

FL (2013). Currently, Curt is using the resources of his Ph.D. to research, to write and to teach on the

ministry of the church in a post-Christian culture, founding The Center for Reaching a Post-Christian

Conditioned Culture in 2015. He is the author of When I Need God the Most and co-author with his wife

Karen on the three-book series, Life Brighteners. Several books and resources covering preaching/

teaching in a post-Christian conditioned culture and America’s Judeo-Christian Culture are currently in

production.

Curt has a passion for gardening and furniture-making. He loves MLB (especially the St. Louis

Cardinals), Bichon Frise dogs and college football. He and his wife, the former Karen Preston, have 1

son, Curtis, and 2 daughters, Megan and Heather.

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10:30 AM Communion Sunday Order of Worship

Prelude

Welcome and Greetings Jack Carmody

Song Mighty to Save Page 6

Call to Worship Josh Vahle

Song Come Thou Fount Page 6

My Jesus, I Love Thee Page 7

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory Prayer Earl Harlan

Offertory

Doxology Take My Life

Take My life and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my hands and let them move, at the impulse of Thy love;

At the impulse of Thy love.

Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold;

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

Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Confession of Sin and Assurance of Forgiveness Jack Carmody

Pastoral Prayer

Sermon The Two Faces, Paths and Responses to Testing Dr. Curt McDaniel

James 1:13-21

Communion The Wonderful Cross Page 7

Benediction Josh Vahle

Postlude

Immediately after the service, we invite you to come forward with any prayer needs for yourself, family member

or friend. The pastors and elders will be up front to pray with you.

SERMON NOTES The Two Faces, Paths and Responses to Testing (James 1:13-21)

James 1 talks the two faces of testing that believers face and how the gospel instructs them to respond

to it.

Proposition: By understanding the two faces, paths and responses to testing, Christians can

distinguish godly trials from sinful temptations and become proactive in defeating sin in their

lives with a plan.

Metaphors: The language of the text presents these truths with imageries of a coin, seeds, trap,

and light.

1. There are two faces of testing (From 1:2 and 1:13, the same Greek word is used for both

“testing” and “temptation”), with each side having an active and a passive function. Picture a

coin with two sides.

a. The test to faith/godliness (2-3, 12), coming from God to test our loyalty. Its intent is to

develop godly virtues and spiritual disciplines within us. Passive component: the implanted

word (18, 21), “seeds” that came with your spiritual calling & salvation. Active component:

perseverance (3, 12).

b. The test to sin/evil (14-15), coming from selfish desires, the world, or satanic influence.

Passive component: luring (14) is conjugated as a passive participle, resembling a snare/

trap. Active component: private desires that choose to conceive/germinate from the

“seeds” of our fallen nature (15).

Application: James outlines a plan for distinguishing the two faces of testing in a believer’s

life:

Christians have 2 “seeds” within them: 1) Seeds of the fallen nature; 2) Seeds of God’s

Word.

When tested, ask two questions:

Where does this test want to take me? There are 2 paths that testing takes you:

Testing to sin (14-15): seeds of fallen nature stimulated by luring (trap) produces

desires. These desires conceive and act in sin. In time, unchecked sin matures and

leads to death.

Testing to faith (3-6): God’s testing leads to perseverance that produces maturity

and completeness. Completeness brings God’s wisdom (a “single” mindedness

instead of a “double” mindedness in 1:18).

Where did this test originate? (This is answered out of the first question).

If directed to faith/godliness=from God.

If directed to sin/evil=from self, Satan, world.

2. There are two responses to testing (13, 16-18).

a. Play the blame game (13). “God made me do it.” Those who are deceived generally want

to act like Adam in the garden: blame God and others, not themselves.

b. Take proactive responsibility (16). Here, the original is in the imperative (command)

mode, telling believers “Make no mistake!” “Don’t go astray!” “Don’t be deluded!” A.T.

Robertson, Word Pictures of the NT, VI: 19: “The devil is a pastmaster at blinding

people’s eyes about sin.”

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SERMON NOTES

HOW TO KEEP TEMPTATION IN CHECK/AT BAY 1. Doctrine: Know God’s nature (13, 17). He is the “Father of Lights.”

a. God cannot be tempted, nor does he tempt because he dwells in goodness and perfection

(13, 17a).

b. God possesses no variations, not even a hint of a shadow (17b). He himself is pure light.

2. Understanding (applied doctrine): know your identity (18).

God chose you to belong to him (18a), implanted his word within you (18b, 21), and made

you his firstfruits (18c).

3. Actions: gauge your outward behavior from your inward attitudes (19-20).

Quick to hear (19a), slow to speak (19b), slow to anger (19c).

4. Proactive responsibility (21). “Put to death yourselves” (verb is conjugated in the

middle voice and is plural). What Christians are responsible to do: Mortify/remove ethical

and moral uncleanness and evil, live in humility, accept the implanted word (the planted

seeds) and strive towards maturity.

5. Remember what Jesus did to triumph over testing and temptation (Matthew 4:1-11,

Hebrews 4:15, Matthew 16:1ff, 26:36-46. Draw strength and help from him as you

depend on the Holy Spirit.

“If God were not my true friend, Satan would not be my real enemy.” (Thomas Brooks, 1608-

1680).

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

YOUTH NIGHT TONIGHT FROM 5—7 PM The Gospel 101 series: So What?!?! - Why are we here? Food, Fun, Fellowship! Bring a friend!

KIDZ SPOT TONIGHT FROM 5—7 PM

OFFICER ORDINATION & INSTALLATION

Sunday, January 24 at 10:30 AM 2016 Deacons: Anthony Del Priore, Mark Morvay, Chad Reese, Drew Takach.

2016 Elders: Jack Stewart, Andy Steele, Jim Wilkins.

Please be in prayer for our new Deacons and Elders for 2015.

Thank you to our Elders and Deacons who will rotate off for this year.

2015 Deacons: Ryan Barber, Will Culler, Paul Erickson, Frank LeClerg, Bill McMillin, Walt

Slominski, Brooks Williams. 2015 Elders: Dan Berglund, Jimmy Knowles.

WORSHIP SONGS AND HYMNS

Come Thou Fount Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace;

Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.

Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;

Praise the mount; I’m fixed upon it, mount of Thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I’ve come;

And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;

He to rescue me from danger, interposed His precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be.

Let Thy goodness like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee.

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;

Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it; seal it for Thy courts above.

Every good thing ever given every perfect gift received;

Comes down to us from our Father, Stars from void His lips did speak.

Never changing, never failing all our joys from Him proceed;

By His will He shows His mercy saves us by the truth He breathed.

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God;

All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

See, from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down.

Did ever such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small;

Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all!

Mighty to Save Everyone needs compassion, love that’s never failing; let mercy fall on me.

Everyone needs forgiveness. The kindness of a Savior; the hope of nations.

Chorus

Savior, He can move the mountains. My God is Mighty to save; He is Mighty to save.

Forever, Author of salvation. He rose and conquered the grave; Jesus conquered the grave.

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WORSHIP SONGS AND HYMNS

Mighty to Save (Continued) So take me as You find me; all my fears and failures. Fill my life again.

I give my life to follow. Everything I believe in, now I surrender.

Shine your light and let the whole world see.

We’re singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus.

Shine your light and let the whole world see.

We’re singing for the glory of the risen King.

My Jesus, I Love Thee My Jesus, I love Thee; I know Thou art mine. For Thee all the follies of sin I resign.

My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou: If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

I love thee because Thou hast first loved me and purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree.

I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow: If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

I’ll love Thee in life; I will love Thee in death and praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me

breath. And say when the death-dew lies cold on my brow, “If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus,

‘tis now.”

In mansions of glory and endless delight, I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright. I’ll sing

with the glittering crown on my brow, “If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.”

The Wonderful Cross When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.

See, from His head, His hands, His feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down;

Did ever such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Chorus

Oh, the wonderful cross, oh, the wonderful cross

Bids me come and die, and find that I may truly live.

Oh, the wonderful cross, oh, the wonderful cross;

All who gather here by grace draw near, and bless Your name.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God;

All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.

Were the whole realm of nature mine; that were a present far too small;

Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all! (Repeat Chorus)

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Welcome We are delighted to have you worship with us this Sunday! If you are visiting our church today, please take a moment to sign the visitors sheet in the main hall. Thank you!

Church Office and Worship Location: 600 Old Lexington Highway

Chapin, SC 29036-7978 Telephone: 803-345-0500 Facsimile: 803-932-4841

Website: www.chapinpres.org Office Hours: Monday -Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM

Office is closed on Fridays

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Our Vision We exist to worship the living God,

to make disciples and to build bridges into the Chapin community and the world.