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SILENT CONFESSION OF SIN The Lord’s Day O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing ASSURANCE OF PARDON Order of Worship O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's Jeremiah 24:7 February 28, 2016 praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace. HYMN OF PARDON The Power of the Cross PRELUDE My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, Music and Lyrics: Keith Getty; Stuart Townend to spread through all the earth abroad, the honors Oh, to see the dawn of the darkest day: Christ on the road of thy Name. to Calvary. Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten, then WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS nailed to a cross of wood. Jesus, the Name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, Chorus: This, the pow'r of the cross: Christ became sin CALL TO WORSHIP and health, and peace. for us; took the blame, bore the wrath— Psalm 50:3-6 We stand forgiven at the cross. He breaks the power of reigning sin, He sets the pris'ner free; Oh, to see the pain written on Your face, bearing the PRAYER OF ADORATION His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood awesome weight of sin. Ev'ry bitter thought, ev'ry evil deed availed for me. crowning Your bloodstained brow. Chorus

HYMNS OF ADORATION He speaks and, listening to his voice, new life the dead Now the daylight flees; now the ground beneath quakes as Holy, Holy, Holy receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice; the humble its Maker bows His head. Curtain torn in two, dead are Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the poor believe. raised to life; "Finished!" the vict'ry cry. Chorus morning our song shall rise to thee; Holy, Holy, Holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your loosened Oh, to see my name written in the wounds, for through tongues employ; ye blind, behold your Savior come; and Your suffering I am free. Death is crushed to death; life is Holy, Holy, Holy, all the saints adore thee, casting down leap, mine to live, won through Your selfless love. their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and ye lame, for joy. seraphim falling down before thee, Who wert, and art, and Chorus: This, the pow'r of the cross: Son of God—slain evermore shalt be. for us. What a love! What a cost! We stand forgiven at the CONFESSION OF SIN cross. Holy, Holy, Holy, though the darkness hide thee, though O Lord, you are patient toward us. But we have presumed the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, only thou art upon your patience. We have grown callous concerning holy; there is none beside thee perfect in power, in love, CONFESSION OF FAITH our own failures. We have not seen our peril. We have and purity. The Apostles’ Creed not understood your holiness and justice. Forgive our I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall presumption. Forgive our callousness. Help us see how heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our praise thy Name, in earth and sky and sea; Holy, Holy, apart from your grace, we stand condemned. And give us Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of Holy, merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed eyes that see Jesus who bore your justice so that we might the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was Trinity! know your mercy. We pray in His name, Amen. crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The Upon the cross of Jesus, mine eye at times can see the very Pastor, Teaching Elder third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into dying form of One Who suffered there for me; and from Hobie Wood, 706.490.2065, [email protected] heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father my stricken heart with tears two wonders I confess the Assistant Pastor, Teaching Elder Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the living wonders of redeeming love and my unworthiness. Brandon Meeks, 704.662.2737, [email protected] and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy Ruling Elders Chris Akridge 706.768.7498, Bryan Black 706.461.0431, *catholic church; the communion of saints; the I take, O cross, thy shadow for my abiding place: I ask no Don Bluster 706.499.6818, Ken Doll 404.401.9164, forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and other sunshine than the sunshine of His face; content to let Bill Horton 706.754.2619, John Stumpf 706.949.4958 the life everlasting. Amen. the world go by to know no gain nor loss, my sinful self my Deacons *universal only shame, my glory, all the cross. Gus Hames 706.461.3091, Lee Hicks [email protected], Keith Loveland 706.878.3165, Brian Patterson 770.841.4642 NEW TESTAMENT READING BENEDICTION Women’s Care Team: [email protected] Hebrews 10:26-39 ANNOUNCEMENTS Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. Men’s Trivia Night: Head over to Natalie Jane’s in CCLI: 11160829 All: Thanks be to God. Cornelia on Thursday, March 3 at 6:00pm to enjoy food and trivia, where the winning team gets their meal for free! This is a great chance for the men to get to know one PASTORAL PRAYER another and invite friends. Parents may take their children four years old and under to the nursery. Youth Social: Philip and Lisa Smith invite the youth to Rev. Hobie Wood, Teaching Elder their home (191 Trotters Glen Rd., Baldwin) on Saturday, March 5 from 5:00 - 7:30pm. Yes, there will be food. We'll also enjoy a few games. Friends are welcome. Please WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING RSVP to [email protected] Connection cards: If you would like more information about our church, would like to be added to the email list, DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING or if you would like our elders to pray about something Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all specific, please fill out a connection card and drop it in the creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: offering plate when it comes by. praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Prayer: If you have prayer requests to share with our entire church body, please forward them to Faye Gibbs ([email protected]). SERMON Leading in worship this morning: Rev. Brandon Meeks, “What Judgment Does” Amos 3:9-15 Teaching Elder Preaching this morning: Rev. Hobie Wood, Teaching Elder HYMN OF RESPONSE Nursery Today: Amanda Hicks and Debbie Sperin/ Bryan Beneath the Cross of Jesus and Marcia-Lynn Black/ Andrew and Stacey Gailey Music: Christopher Miner “ Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand, The relationship which now exists between him and God the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land; a home is that of parent and child; and as a son he must be within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the disciplined for wrongdoing. Folly is bound up in the hearts burning of the noontide heat, and the burden of the day. of all God’s children, and the rod is necessary to rebuke, to subdue, to humble.” – A.W. Pink CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN LEADERSHIP Christ Presbyterian Church Meeting at the Ruby C Fulbright Aquatic Center 120 Paul Franklin Rd., Clarkesville, GA PO Box 391, Clarkesville, GA 30523 [email protected] www.cpcclarkesville.org (706) 968-2867 Sunday School, 9:30 am Worship Service, 10:30 am