First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville

The First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville, North Carolina exists to praise and magnify the name of God, bringing people to Christ and uniting them with the Covenant Family, developing them to Christ-like maturity and equipping them for ministry to the Church and to the world.

30 North Alabama Avenue (828) 645-7344 PO Box 247 [email protected] Weaverville, NC 28787 www.fpcweaverville.org The First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville November 15, 2020

Prelude The Family of God

*It is our practice to quietly meditate through prayer and stillness as the prelude is played.*

Welcome

Call to Worship – Psalm 8:1-2

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants. You have ordained praise because of Your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

Opening Worship How Majestic with How Great Thou Art

O Lord, our Lord How majestic is Your name in all the earth O Lord, our Lord How majestic is Your name in all the earth O Lord, we praise Your name O Lord, we magnify Your name Prince of peace, mighty God O Lord, God Almighty

O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy Hands have made I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder Thy power throughout the universe displayed

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art

Invocation

Statement of Faith – Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 40

Q. What rules did God first reveal for man to obey? A. The rules God first revealed were the moral law.

Confession of Sin

We have sinned thinking that we can fix ourselves. We are guilty of clinging to the very sins for which Your Son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross. Forgive us for our pride and for not bringing our burdens to You, thinking that they are not too heavy for us to bear. Father, we cannot bear the awful load of our sin. So please, heavenly Father, by the blood of Your Son Jesus Christ, remove from us this burden and save us. Restore to us the joy of Your salvation and renew a right spirit within us. We pray in Jesus’ name, amen.

Words of Assurance of Forgiveness – Micah 7:18

Who is God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.

Special Music Adopted

O what a blessing, how can I express it? Out of the fullness of rapture I sing, Now by the Father received and adopted, I am a child and an heir of a king.

I am adopted, O wonderful love, Heir to a heritage purchased above; Tell it, my soul, and joyfully sing, I am a child and an heir of a king.

O what a Father, how tenderly gracious, O what a Savior to make me His care; Tho' I have slighted, rejected, and grieved Him, Still He permits me His kingdom to share.

I am adopted, O wonderful love, Heir to a heritage purchased above; Tell it, my soul, and joyfully sing, I am a child and an heir of a king.

O the unsearchable riches He giveth, Riches increasing from day unto day; Treasures in value all others excelling, Treasures that never will rust nor decay.

I am adopted, O wonderful love, Heir to a heritage purchased above; Tell it, my soul, and joyfully sing, I am a child and an heir of a king.

What I have finished the work He appoints me, When I have ended my journey below, Then to my Father and Jesus my Savior, Home to a beautiful palace I go.

I am adopted, O wonderful love, Heir to a heritage purchased above; Tell it, my soul, and joyfully sing, I am a child and an heir of a king. Reception of New Members (9:30 service)

Congregational Prayer

Reading of God’s Word – Romans 8:12-17 *Please stand for the reading of God’s Word

Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation – but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Preaching of the Word Rev. Skip Gillikin “The Glorious Doctrine of Adoption I”

Closing Hymn Children of the Heavenly Father

Children of the heav’nly Father Safely in His bosom gather; Nestling bird nor star in heaven Such a refuge e’er was given.

God His own doth tend and nourish; In His holy courts they flourish. From all evil things He spares them; In His mighty arms He bears them.

Neither life nor death shall ever From the Lord His children sever; Unto them His grace He showeth, And their sorrows all He knoweth.

Tho’ He giveth or He taketh, God His children ne’er forsaketh; His the loving purpose solely To reserve them pure and holy.

Benediction – 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

Postlude

used with permission: CCLI# 824979

Church Directory

Skip Gillikin – Pastor (280-7333) Sarah Fowler - Director of Music Ministries Elaine Brewer - Church Secretary Connie Buckner – Women’s Ministry Coordinator Betty Dendy - Sunday School Director Buddy Fisher - Church Treasurer Debi Hester - Golden Friends Director Steve Russell - Mission Ministry Team Chairman

Ministers - all members of this local body of Christ who desire to use their spiritual gifts to build up one another, take the Gospel to the world and glorify God in all they do.

The Session

Class of 2020: Richard Smith Class of 2021: Class of 2022: Steve Russell and Alan Sonner

Elder Emeritus ~ Gordon Moore

Board of Deacons

Class of 2020: Buddy Fisher and Britt Webb Class of 2021: Ed Cole and Jim Eldridge Class of 2022: Kit Conrad and Alan Larkins

Our Missionaries (missionaries we financially support)

Marc and Denise Atchley (TEAM) ------Greece Alice Brawand (Wycliffe) ------Texas/Guatemala Mark and Annemarie Dye (UWM) ------Kenya Merle and June Dye (SIM) ------Southeast Miriam Gebb, RN (Reach Beyond) ------Brazil/Ecuador Collin and Zury (MTW) ------West Africa Glenn & Bonnie Lafitte (Reach Beyond) ---- Texas/Mexico Border F and I ------Africa/Asia Michael and Amy Parks (MTW) ------Australia Debbie Richards (MTW) ------Japan Mike and Eli Sabin (MTW) ------Guam

Rick and Yvonne Sawyer (Hope for Miami) ------Miami Kenton and Adriana Wood (MTW) ------Mexico

Rob Herron ------RUF Appalachian State

Andrew Shank ------RUF Western Carolina University New Direction Mustard Seed ------Asheville

ABCCM North Ministries ------Weaverville

Remember our missionaries and our overall ministry in your prayer times. The First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville, organized in 1921, is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.

Romans 8:12-17 “The Glorious Doctrine of Adoption I”

Introduction:

1. V12-13 In light of v1-11 (______) All God’s People Have an Obligation

A. v12-13a NO LONGER in debt to the ______

1) 2) Col. 3:5

B. v13b BUT If you ______THEN

1) 2)

2. V 14 IF THEN

A. Luke 15:7

B. A vital statement of fact!

C. The Holy Spirit ______us in Godly living.

How good a ______are you?

3. V15 You Have Been Given a ______Relationship NOTE Gal. 3:26

A. NO LONGER a ______to ______. Mt. 6:25-24

B. BUT a Ezek. 37:27 Gal. 4:5

Questions to Ponder???