Apostolic Greeting Pastor Allen Tomlinson First Church of Merrimack, NH A Member Congregation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Call to Worship Psalm 103:15-22

“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, 18 to such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them. 19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. 20 Bless the LORD, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word. 21 Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, you ministers of His, who do His pleasure. 22 Bless the LORD, all His works, in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!”

Prayer of Invocation

*Hymn #281 (Page 9) “Rejoice, the Lord Is King”

*Confessional Reading (Below) Shorter Catechism Q&A 94-95 Founded 1771 Question 94: What is baptism?

Answer 94: Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing May 24, 2020 with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of 6:00 pm Worship Service the Holy Ghost,1 doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord's.2 7 Baboosic Lake Road / P.O. Box 507 1Matthew 28:19; 2Acts 2:38-42; 22:16; Romans 6:3-4; Galatians 3:26-27; I Peter 3:21

Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 Question 95: To whom is baptism to be administered? 603-424-3947 / 603-424-3133 Answer 95: Baptism is not to be administered to any that are www.firstchurchofmerrimack.org out of the visible church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him;1 but the infants of such as are members

2 of the visible church are to be baptized. 1Acts 2:41; 8:12, 36, 38; 18:8 2Genesis 17:7, 9-11; Acts 2:38-39; 16:32-33; Colossians 2:11-12 Rev. Dr. Allen C. Tomlinson, Pastor *Please stand, if able [email protected] -2- *Hymn #191 (Page 8) “Our Children, Lord, in Faith and Prayer” this be known to you, and heed my words.

15 Prayer of Illumination For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. New Testament Reading (Below) Acts 2:1-21 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with 17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I one accord in one place. will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they your old men shall dream dreams. were sitting. 18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy. and one sat upon each of them. 19 I will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke. speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into 5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of from every nation under heaven. the LORD. 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, 21 And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his the LORD Shall be saved.’” own language. 7 Old Testament Reading (Below) Genesis 9:18—10:32 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 18 Now the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. which we were born? 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in whole earth was populated. Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 20 And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard. 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya 21 Then he drank of the wine and was drunk, and became adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and uncovered in his tent. proselytes, 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own father, and told his two brothers outside. tongues the wonderful works of God.” 23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one shoulders, and went backward and covered the nakedness of another, “Whatever could this mean?” their father. Their faces were [a]turned away, and they did not 13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.” see their father’s nakedness. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and 24 So Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let son had done to him.

-3- -4- 25 Then he said: “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants 14 Pathrusim, and Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines He shall be to his brethren.” and Caphtorim). 26 And he said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem, and 15 Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth; may Canaan be his servant. 16 the Jebusite, the Amorite, and the Girgashite; 27 May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of 17 the Hivite, the Arkite, and the Sinite; Shem; and may Canaan be his servant.” 18 the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. Afterward 28 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty the families of the Canaanites were dispersed. years. 19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you go 29 So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, and he died. Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. 10:1 Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, 20 These were the sons of Ham, according to their families, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood. according to their languages, in their lands and in their 2 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, nations. Meshech, and Tiras. 21 And children were born also to Shem, the father of all the 3 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder. 4 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and 22 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Dodanim. Aram. 5 From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were 23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, 24 Arphaxad begot Salah, and Salah begot Eber. according to their families, into their nations. 25 To Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg, for 6 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s 7 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and name was Joktan. Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 26 Joktan begot Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 8 Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, earth. 28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, 29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.” 30 And their dwelling place was from Mesha as you go toward 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, Sephar, the mountain of the east. and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 31 These were the sons of Shem, according to their families, 11 From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, according to their languages, in their lands, according to their Rehoboth Ir, Calah, nations. 12 and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (that is the principal 32 These were the families of the sons of Noah, according to city). their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations 13 Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, were divided on the earth after the flood.

-5- -6- Congregational “Amen!” *Psalm #2 B (Page 12) “Why Do Heathen Nations Rage?”

Sermon “The Seed of Salvation” The Lord’s Prayer Pastor Allen Tomlinson, Preaching *The Benediction Prayer of Confession of Sin (Below)

Most merciful God, before Whom we cannot stand without *The Doxology shame, until we come to You, not in our own righteousness,

but in the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by that atonement He made on our behalf as He died on the Cross. How full of compassion You have been towards us, in that You chose us before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before You, to the glory of Your grace. You sent forth Your only begotten Son, as our propitiation for sin, so that our iniquities and transgressions are all covered by His blood, to the glory of Your grace. You poured out the Holy Spirit upon us, by Whom You drew us to Yourself, in the preaching of the Gospel, so that having seen the glory of the Savior, and having been brought to confess our sin and darkness, we turned to Him as our only Savior, all to the glory of Your grace. We confess our sins of this last week to You. We have failed to be and to do all that You command. We have done and been what You have forbidden. Continue to receive us only for Christ’s sake. Help us now, by Your grace in Jesus Christ alone, to grow in holy obedience to Your commands. Especially help us to show mercy to others, from our heart and in the power of Your Holy Spirit, because You have shown such infinite mercy to us. In the Name of our only Mediator. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon (Below) I Corinthians 6:11

“ And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord

Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.”

-7- -8- THE SEED OF SALVATION Genesis 9:18—10:32

Tying together this text and Genesis 3:15:

This text explains where we all come from: Noah and his 3 sons

I. THE GENEALOGIES OF THE THREE SONS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS! Chapter 10.

1. The Genealogy of Japheth. (10:2-5) The Indo-European people Gomer— Magog— Madai— Javan— Tubal— Mesheck— Tiras—

2. The Genealogy of Ham 10:6-20 Cush— Mizraim— Put— Canaan—

i. Through Cush → Nimrod (10:8-12)

ii. Through Canaan—especially sinful people, sexually immoral and irreligious

3. The Genealogy of Shem 10:21-31 Summarizes: includes “all the children of Eber” Elam—

Ashur— Arpachshad—

Lud—

Aram—

Arpachshad → Eber -9- -10- Eber→ Peleg (“division”) → Peleg → Israel → Christ

II. THE CHARACTER OF THE THREE SONS! (9:20-23)

1. The opportunity occasioned by Noah’s sin

2. Ham: irreligious, disrespectful and immoral.

3. Japheth and Shem: godly, respectful and pure.

What are WE passing on to OUR children as far as our characters?

III. THE FUTURE OF THESE THREE SONS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS! (9:24-27)

1. Noah’s prophecy

2. Canaan

3. Shem

4. Japheth

IV. THE PROMISE GIVEN TO SHEM—HOW SALVATION COMES THROUGH HIS SEED TO PEOPLE OUT OF EVERY NATION AND TRIBE! (9:25-27)

1. God is the God of Shem

2. Ham and salvation through Shem

3. Japheth and salvation in Shem’s tent

PERSONAL APPLICATION:

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