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The Triune God } People His Renews Triune The COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN COVENANT GATHERED WORSHIP: WORSHIP: GATHERED { The Lord’s Day in Worship Day Lord’s The “No act of virtue can be great if it is not followed by advantage by advantage followed if it is not act of virtue be can great “No spend you , time much how matter no no So, others. for sigh and eat ashes floor and sleep you a hard on much how matter great.” do nothing you good others, do no if you to continually, Chrysostom –―John , the philanthropy: to mere is not according "Almsgiving, virtue a theological of charity, expression it is a concrete rather in love of God to neighbor, and conversion interior demands that entire His gave cross, the on dying Christ, who, of Jesus imitation us." self for XVI Benedict –Pope 28 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 27

John 5:19-24 John 5:25-29 Mark 5:21-43 Mark 6:1-13 Mark 6:13-29 Mark 6:30-46 Mark 6:47-56 Mark 7:1-23 John 6:27-40 Genesis 44:1-17 8:1-10 Romans Genesis 44:18-34 7:25-31 1 Corinthians Genesis 45:1-15 1 7:32-40 Corinthians Genesis 45:16-28 8:1-13 1 Corinthians 28-34 Genesis 46:1-7, 9:1-15 1 Corinthians Genesis 47:1-26 9:16-27 1 Corinthians Genesis 47:27-48:7 10:1-13 1 Corinthians Genesis 48:8-22 8:11-25 Romans

Psalm 93, 96 93, Psalm 34 Psalm 80 Psalm 79 Psalm 77, 78:1-39 Psalm 78:40-72 Psalm 119:97-120 Psalm Psalm 81, 82 43 42, Psalm Psalm 85, 86 88 Psalm Psalm 91, 92 90 87, Psalm Psalm 136 66, 67 Psalm 46 19, Psalm

DAILY WORSHIP RESOURCES WORSHIP DAILY them Use resource. worship or group family as a personal, provided are readings These in Set and hymns. prayers readings, for guide as resources worship along with your in accord of daily Bible readings a schedule (RCL), Common the Revised cycle a three-year around designed are readings scripture these year, with the Church and the twice, Testament the New once, the Old Testament through you will take that frequently. IN LENT • THIRD SUNDAY DAY THE LORD’S SUNDAY, Morning Evening MONDAY Morning Evening TUESDAY Morning Evening WEDNESDAY Morning Evening THURSDAY Morning Evening FRIDAY Morning Evening SATURDAY Morning Evening: IN LENT SUNDAY • FOURTH DAY THE LORD’S SUNDAY, Morning Evening ”

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Words: Charles Wesley, 1739. Music: Carl G. Glazer, 1828; arr. Jeff Koonce, 2012. Koonce, Jeff 1828; arr. Glazer, Carl Music: G. 1739. Wesley, Charles Words: “ sing to tongues a thousand O for praise, Redeemer’s great My God of my King, and glories The grace. triumphs of His The our fears, charms that name the Jesus! cease, our sorrows bids That ears, sinner’s in the music ‘Tis peace. and health and life ‘Tis sin, power of canceled the He breaks free; prisoner He sets the clean; foulest the bloodHis make can me. for bloodHis availed dumb, ye praise, deaf; His ye Him, Hear loosened employ; tongues Your come; Savior your behold blind, Ye joy. for lame, ye And leap, God, my and Master gracious My proclaim, to me Assist earth abroad, the all thro’ spread To The honors of name. Thy voice His to list’ning and He speaks, dead receive, the life New rejoice, hearts mournful, broken The poor believe. humble The OPENING HYMN OPENING

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2 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 3 O God, you are my God;O God, my are you I seek you; earnestly you; for soul thirsts my you, for flesh faints my water. is no there where land weary and as in a dry you as I live; as long I will bless hands. in your lift up my name I will lips, joyful you with will praise mouth My help, my have been You joy. your for sing I will wings of shadow and in the 7 4-5, 63:1, Psalm Pastor: People: CALL TO WORSHIP CALL TO

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Brent Powell Brent Rome Carey Searson Matt Stephens Robert Stigler Steve Strong Patrick Strubel Patrick Tucker Darrell Bob Schaffeld Sheppard Lee John Smith T Mark Taylor Ben Walker Wheeler Clay Charles White [email protected] [email protected] Russell Martin Russell Mark Miller Daniel Murray Norman Pless Norville Warren Bill Ratliff Charlie Regan Grant Haines Grant John Harrelson Jeff Hayes Henry Fred John James Killgore Steve Randall Lancaster Mince Stephen Duncan Morris Pfitzer Steve

DEACONS Gary Gorham, Chairman of the Diaconate

RULING ELDERS RULING of Session Clerk Jason Peevy, Lee Baker Lee Brandon Coffey Aaron Collums Nathan Darden Paul Dedmon Ty Jim Dye Rick Flynn John Gant Gidley Jonathan AC Frese AC Eric Getty John Hamilton Henderson Heath Michael Latta Loyless Paul Luttrell Robert 26 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 25 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Caleb Blow, Director of Jr. High Ministries High Ministries of Jr. Director Blow, Caleb Intern Ministries Student Braasch, Austin of Design and Production Director Caldwell, Katie Secretary Financial Meg Cotney, of Girls Ministries Director Assistant Rachel Davis, Ministries of Pre-School Director Flores, Katie Coordinator Ministries Hamm, Outreach Phyllis of Girls Ministries Director Litten, Sara and Media of Communications Director Loyless, Stacey Director Julie Mari, Audio/Visual Ministries of Elementary Director Deanna Misner, Services of Food Director Parker, Traci of Facilities Director Perry, Tyrone Senior Pastor to Assistant Executive Rogers, Taylor School Director Day Covenant Stewart, Brooke Receptionist Stuart, Karan & Families Children Assistant, Ministry Tucker, Laura of Spiritual Formation Pastor to Assistant Williams, Victoria MINISTRY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRY of MDO and Nusery Ministries Director Jami Bennett, STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT STAFF STAFF EXECUTIVE Senior Pastor Bill Boyd, Arts of Musical Rick Barnes, Director Administrator Church Crawford, Marty of Ministries Driskill, Director David and Families Children to Pastor Dan Edwards, Formation of Spiritual Pastor Giffen, Danny Curator Anderson, Lucy Ministries of Women's Link, Director Ingram Ministries of Student Director John Steakley, Emeritus Pastor Bill Hay,

We beseech thee, almighty God, of almighty hearty upon look beseech the desires thee, We of your hand right the forth stretch and servants, humble your Jesus through our enemies, all against be our defense to majesty, Christ our Lord. Century 16th Cranmer, Thomas , 8th Century; Sacramentary Gregorian PRAYER OF INVOCATION PRAYER

7 4 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 5 ” Make Me a Captive, Lord Me Make Words: George Matheson, 1890. Music: George J. Elvey, 1868 (DIADEMATA). 1868 Elvey, George J. Music: 1890. George Matheson, Words: “ be free. I shall And then Lord, captive, a me Make be. conqu’ror And I shall sword, up my render to me Force I stand; by myself When alarms I sink in life’s hand. be my shall And strong arms, within Thine Imprison me find; it master poor and Until is weak heart My wind. the with varies It sure, of action spring no has It its chain; wrought hast Thou Till move freely cannot It reign. shall it And deathless love, matchless it with Thy Enslave serve; to learned I have Till low and is faint pow’r My nerve. to breeze the It wants glow, to needed fire the wants It itself be driv’n; Until world the drive cannot It heav’n. from breathe shalt Thou be unfurledonly When flag can Its it Thine; made hast Thou Till own my will is not My resign. its crown must It throne, monarch’s the reach it would If strife, clashing Amid the unbent stands only It life. its in Thee And found bosom leaned, it has Thy on When SECOND HYMN SECOND

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, 2016 $19,250 Planned Missionary Support Missionary Planned : $108,080 603,775 : $1,378,740 Expenses $374,037 February 19 February through through Merrill Johnston Merrill Lee Sheppard Miller Mark Wood John

Receipts: $1,492,470 Receipts: Church Debt: $ Church Receipts $19,250 $252,265 Missionary Support Missionary eduction of Debt R Pledges (251 commitments): $3,504,432 (251 commitments): Pledges

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If you have questions regarding the budget, please contact Marty Crawford Crawford Marty budget, contact the please regarding If you have questions Committee: Finance Joint the of members or office church in the Dedmon Ty Receipts $10,750 Dyess Jeff Gary Gorham Henry Fred $423,095 2016 ($121,772) Surplus/(Deficit): Operating 2016 Reserve: Operating $0 2016 L PROMISE – FAITH MINISTRIES OUTREACH FINANCIAL UPDATE FINANCIAL Budget 24 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 23

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“Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while call be found; may while he LORD “Seek the For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my my ways your are neither thoughts, your not are thoughts my For Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation and know, do not you that nation a call shall you Behold, earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than thoughts my and ways your than higher ways my earth, so are thoughts.” your Lord. the of word is the This be to God.Thanks a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. the for peoples, commander a leader and the to a witness that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not which that labor your for and bread, is not which that delight is good, and eat what and me, to satisfy? diligently Listen food. in rich yourselves ways, declares the LORD. LORD. the declares ways, 8 6 5 OLD TESTAMENT READING OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 55:1-9 has who he and waters; the to come thirsts, who everyone “Come, milk without and buy wine eat! buy and Come, come, money, no price. without and money that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting everlasting an with you live; I will make and soul your may that David. love for sure steadfast, my covenant, that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD because you, run to LORD shall you of the know did not that you. glorified has he for of Israel, One God,your Holy of the and he is near; is near; he man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have have may he that LORD, the to let him return his thoughts; man pardon. our God,will abundantly to he him, and on for compassion 6 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 7

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Our frustration at our own anger ourselves, than fortunate our envyand of those more to you, O God. we confess sinned by our own fault in thought, word and deed, by what we have what by and deed, word in thought, fault our own by sinned have left we what undone. by and done strength. and as ourselves. loved our neighbors not have We been forgiven. as we have others forgiven not have We us, O God. on mercy Have serveto as Christ served call your us. to listened not have We been not mind of Christ. true the have to We Spirit. Holy grieved your have We us, O God. on mercy Have O God, you, to our past unfaithfulness. all confess We in our lives, impatience and hypocrisy, pride, the to you, O God. we confess Our ways appetites and self-indulgent people, of other our exploitation and to you, O God. we confess Holy and merciful God, we confess to you and to one another, and to to you another, and to one God, we confess Holy and merciful we have that earth, and on in heaven saints of communion whole the

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February 28-March 2, 2016 2, 28-March February Coffee and Fellowship (Fellowship Hall) (Fellowship Fellowship and Coffee (Sanctuary) Worship Gathered grade 3rd through | 3 years Worship Children's stages all ages and for School Communities Sunday Bibles (E304) Your Open Study: Women's locations) (various Small Groups Ministry Youth (E202) Time Prayer Women's of Joseph (E204) the Life into Look A Study: Women's Design Discipleship (S104) Divine Study: Women's (E203) Study Senior Pastor's Study: Women's (E202) Bible Study Branch Olive Wednesdays@Covenant Hall) Dinner (Fellowship 5:30 | Fellowship dressing cornbread chicken, Menu: Oven-roasted with gravy & Activities Choirs | Children’s 6:00-7:15 C316) grade, C221; 5K-6th (3K-4K, Rooms) (Youth Activities | Youth 6:00-8:15 " "Challenge of Modernity Mark Gignilliat: | Dr. 6:15-7:15 (S100) Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Musicians' Rehearsal Tchividijian with Boz Conference GRACE Church; Presbyterian Mountain (Red required) no reservations 8:15 a.m. 8:15 8:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:15-7:30 p.m. 6:15-7:30 5:30-7:35 p.m. 5:30-7:35 6:00-7:30 p.m. 6:00-7:30 7:45-9:00 p.m. 7:45-9:00 TUESDAY, March 1 March TUESDAY, SATURDAY, March 5 March SATURDAY, SUNDAY, February 28 February SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY, March 2 March WEDNESDAY, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon MONDAY, February 29 February MONDAY, Should you needat pastoral205-874-3559 assistance (John after Steakley, our regularFebruary office 29-March hours, 6). please contact our pastor on-call THIS WEEK AT COVENANT: COVENANT: AT THIS WEEK

we confess to you,O God. we confess worship and in prayer Our negligence is in us, faith that that commend to our failure and to you, O God. we confess O God. our repentance, Accept done. we have wrongs the for suffering need and of human our neglect For and cruelty, injustice to our indifference and O God. our repentance, accept judgments, false all For our neighbors, towards thoughts uncharitable for our prejudice contempt and for and us. from those differ who toward O God. our repentance, accept gift of creation of your our poor stewardship For us, after those come who for of concern our lack and O God. our repentance, accept O God, us, Restore us. depart from anger let your and hear us, O God, Favorably Amen. is great. your mercy for Our intemperate love of worldly goods comforts and love of worldly Our intemperate work, and life our dishonesty in daily and

ALL: Pastor: ALL: Pastor: ALL: Pastor: ALL: Pastor: ALL: Pastor: ALL: Pastor: 8 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 9 As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with because covenant blood of the of my also, you As for pit. waterless the from free I will setyou, prisoners your 9:11 Zechariah absolution you grant merciful Lord and Almighty The true sins, your repentance, of all remission and consolation and grace the and of life, amendment Spirit. Holy of His Amen.

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4K in C221 for the entire worship hour) worship the entire 4K in C221 for hour) during worship b C316 (dismissed Grades 3rd through 1st Kindergarten Kindergarten 4K 3K activities. evening our Wednesday for Join us this week Wednesdays@Covenant. and adult and 6:15 at starting activities with children's p.m., 5:30 at Dinner is served us on will speak to School of Beeson Divinity Mark Gignilliat Dr. 6:30. at studies youth " the "Challenge of Modernity. book men's monthly a new is starting Wood Men, John Halsey Study. Men's Book New or this group in joining interested are If you of the Church. Fathers on The in March study [email protected]. at please email John Halsey information, more like would Church Mountain join Red plans to Make Tchividijian. with Boz Conference GRACE March on Saturday, Tchividijian with Boz Conference the GRACE for and Covenant in recognizing, training will receive you During the conference Mountain. Red 5, at volunteers, parents, is for conference The child abuse. to and responding preventing, and preventing in interested and those staff, officers, leadership, members, church Facebook Red Mountain's on information can find more You abuse. to responding www.netgrace.org. page or at 15. Lunch will March is Tuesday, Gospel Manhood event Gospel Manhood. Our next the meal. for donation suggested is a $10 Hall. There 11:30 in the Fellowship begin at on Sunday will begin with Palm services Covenant's Covenant. at Holy Week have will instead but week that activities night Wednesday will not have We 20. March Our Good 7:00. at with a service 6:00 p.m. at 24, March dinner on Thursday, morning, On in the Sanctuary. 12:00 noon 25 at will be March service Friday at breakfast a.m., a pancake 6:15 at Park Vulcan at a Sunrise Service will have we 10:00 a.m. 8:00 and in the Sanctuary at services a.m., and Easter 7:00 at Covenant morning.) School hour on Easter will be no Sunday (There

MINISTRIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL AND MINISTRIES service, morning worship Sunday the Following Information. Worship Children's rooms: following in the Worship Children's attending will find their children parents 20 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 19 “Come Ye Souls by Sin Afflicted” Ye “Come Words:Joseph Swain (alt. Twit). Music: Kevin Twit 2013. Twit Kevin Music: Swain Twit). (alt. Words:Joseph BENEDICTION Come, ye souls by sin afflicted, souls ye by sin afflicted, Come, down; sorrow Bowed with fruitless convicted, law broken By the crown; the behold cross the Through Jesus; Look to Jesus, Look to Jesus, Look to alone. Him through flows Mercy it; wear and easy yoke His Take sweet; obedience your Love will make bear it, to strength Christ will give you guide feet your shall grace His While glory; Safe to glory, to Safe glory, Safe to captives meet. ransomed His Where see eyes that the Him, are Blessed voice; His hear that ears the Bless souls trust the that Him, are Blessed rejoice: alone And in Him commandments His commandments, His commandments, His choice. happy their become Then weary, pilgrim's Sweet to home as opened eyes, newly to Light full in deserts dreary, springs Like supplies: cross the rest Is the it it, it, taste All who taste All who taste All who rise. immortal rest to Shall

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HYMN OF RESPONSE HYMN OF Words: Isaac Watts, 1709. Music: Rick Barnes, 2010. Barnes, Rick Music: 1709. Isaac Watts, Words: Jesus, my great High , High great my Jesus, His blood died. and Offered His blood and died, Offered guilty seeks conscience My No beside. sacrifice sacrifice beside, No Twice throne. the before it pleads now And atone, did blood once His pow’rful throne. the before it pleads now And atone, did blood once His pow’rful hand Surety’s dear this To cause. my I commit Will cause, my I commit Will fulfills and He answers laws. broken Father’s His laws, broken Father’s His debt. dreadful paid the Surety set; My soul at freedom my Behold debt. dreadful paid the Surety set; My soul at freedom my Behold appears Advocate My high. on defense my For high, on defense my For ears bows His Father The by. thunder His And lays by, thunder His And lays Twice away. His heart, His love, turn say sin can or Shall hell that Not all away. His heart, His love, turn say sin can or Shall hell that Not all Twice “Great High Priest" High “Great

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) mercy. have Christ have mercy. Lord Words:Ancient Greek. Music: arr. by Jay Rouse, 2014 (based II from Rouse, Movement on Jay by arr. Greek. Music: Words:Ancient řřák). Dvor 9 by Antonin No. Sympony “" eleison Kyrie eleison Christe GIVING OF FIRST FRUITS OF FIRST GIVING

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Words and Music: Stuart Townend, ©1995 Thankyou Music (Admin. By EMI (Admin. Music Thankyou ©1995 Stuart Townend, Music: and Words Christian Music Publishing). Music Christian How deep the Father’s love for us, love for deep Father’s the How beyond vast measure; all How Son only give His He should That a treasure. a wretch make To loss, pain of searing the great How away face His turns Father The Chosen One the mar As which wounds glory. sons to many Bring upon a cross Man the Behold shoulders; sin upon His My voice mocking my I hear Ashamed scoffers. Call the out among there Him held sin that was my It was accomplished; it Until life, me brought has breath dying His it is finished. that I know boastI will not in anything— wisdom; no pow’r, no gifts, No But I will boast Christ, in Jesus resurrection. death and His reward? His gain from I should Why answer. give an I cannot heart— my with all But this I know ransom. paid my have wounds His HYMNS FOR THE FOR HYMNS “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” Love for Deep Father’s the “How

18 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 17 Gracious God, Spirit upon pour Holy out your wine, and upon gifts of bread us and these your we bless cup the and we break bread the that body of the blood and communion be the may with Christ,us one of Christ. Spirit make By your this feast, share who all with be one we may that As this bread in ministry in everyunited place. send be body us, us out to the body for is Christ’s world. of Christ in the We do not presume to come to this your Table, O merciful Lord, Lord, O merciful your Table, to this to come do not presume We and your but in manifold righteousness, our own in trusting up the as to gather so much not worthy are We mercies. great whose same Lord the but you are your Table, under crumbs gracious us therefore, Grant is always have mercy. property to to and Christ, Jesus Son of your dear flesh so to eat the Lord, by may made clean bodies be our sinful His blood, that drink precious His most His body through and our souls washed in us. Amen. in Him, and He dwell we mayblood, that evermore If you desire gluten free bread, please walk down the center aisle, either upstairs or or upstairs either aisle, center the down walk please bread, free gluten *If you desire printed the sing will Congregation it accordingly. provide server will and the down, Communion. during hymns Celebrant: PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS OF PRAYER ALL: OF THE ELEMENTS

The peace of the LORD be with you. LORD of the peace The you! also with And

Children are dismissed at this time. at this dismissed are Children Visitors, please take a moment to fill out the attendance cards cards attendance fill out the to a moment please take Visitors, located in the pewin the racks. located 20. page on of our ministry announcements all read may You MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS MINISTRY The “passing of the peace” precedes the Lord’s Supper as a liturgical reminder reminder as a liturgical Supper Lord’s the precedes peace” the of “passing The us implores 11:18-19 1 Corinthians body. Christ’s of our unityof as members us calls peace in our midst. the Thus, and divisions remain to not let factions us. toward moves as Christ sisters and our brothers toward move to baptized, communing and are faith by Jesus in Christ united are who All If you Table. Lord’s to the to come invited are His visible Church members of and fold forward come to participate, but would like not communing are a yourprayer hands, and you will receive of blessing from the server. PREPARATION FOR COMMUNION FOR PREPARATION Greet one another with words of peace and reconciliation such as such reconciliation and of peace with words another Greet one those above. PASSING OF THE PEACE OF THE PASSING Pastor: People:

7 12 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 13 Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. be Thy Hallowed in heaven, art who Our Father, as it is in earth on be done, will Thy come, kingdom Thy us Give day and forgive heaven. us this our daily bread, Lead us not into our debtors. we forgive as our debts evil, is the Thine us from but deliver for temptation, Amen. forever, glory, and the power, and the kingdom, MORNING PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER LORD'S AND PRAYER MORNING Christ taught: as we pray And so Lord, ALL: Amen. he descended into hell; hell; into descended he he ascended into heaven, heaven, into ascended he Maker of heaven and earth. and of heaven Maker I believe in God the Father Almighty, Almighty, I believe in God Father the And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Son Christ his only our Lord; And in Jesus the third day he rose again from the dead; dead; the again from rose he day third the

the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; forgiveness the of saints; communion the the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. everlasting. body; life of the the and resurrection the I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; Church; catholic holy Ghost; the I believe Holy in the

1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Mark 14:22-25 Mark 11:23-26, 1 Corinthians and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; Almighty; of God hand Father the right the on sitteth and from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. dead. the and quick the judge to come shall he thence from suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; and buried; was crucified, dead, Pontius Pilate, under suffered who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, Mary, Virgin Ghost, of the born Holy by the was conceived who INVITATION Creed Apostle's The OF INSTITUTION WORDS from GOD WELCOMES US TO HIS TABLE HIS US TO GOD WELCOMES 16 third sunday in lent | february 28, 2016 9:00 am 15 MORNING MESSAGE boyd bill rev. ______

And Jesus 12 And Jesus 4 for forty days, being tempted being tempted forty days, for If you, then, will worship me, me, will worship then, you, If and said to him, "To you I will you him, "To saidand to 2 7 6 and "'On their hands they will will they hands their "'On and 11 The devil said to him, "If you are the are you devil him, "If said to The 3 And Jesus answered him, "It is written, "'You "'You is written, him, "It answered And Jesus 8 for it is written, "'He will command his angels his angels "'He will command it is written, for 10 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he devil he ended everyhad the And when temptation,

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And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the pinnacle set the Jerusalem and him on him to took And he And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms kingdoms the him all showed him up and devil took And the give all this authority and their glory, for it has been it has delivered for glory, this authority their all and give to me, I will. whom I give it to and answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God your Lord put the not to shall is said, 'You him, "It answered test.'" the answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'" bread live by not shall 'Man is written, him, "It answered bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'" against a stone.'" foot your strike lest you bear up, you by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they And when those days. during nothing devil. ate by the And he was hungry. he ended, were Son of God, command this stone to become bread." bread." become Son to of God, this stone command shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" serve.'" God, you your shall Lord him only the and worship shall 9 5 GOSPEL READING GOSPEL 4:1-13 Luke was and Jordan the from Spirit, returned full Holy And Jesus, of the wilderness Spirit in the led the by departed from him until an opportune time. an him until from departed Lord. gospel of the is the This be to you, O Christ. Praise of the world in a moment of time, of time, of in a moment world the concerning you, to guard you,' you,' guard to you, concerning temple and said to him, "If you are the Son the of God, yourself are you him, "If said throw and to temple here, from down it will all be yours." beit will all yours." 14