Christ Presbyterian Church Christ Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) Joshua Sparkman Pastor, Phone: 864.509.4394 2131 Cody Rd
Christ Presbyterian Church Christ Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) Joshua Sparkman Pastor, Phone: 864.509.4394 2131 Cody Rd. S. – Mobile, AL 36695 Email: [email protected] Web Page: www.cpcmobile.com Phone: 251.633.2002
CHURCH DIRECTORY MISSIONARIES
The Session Chuck and Wyema ...…..…………….Europe Ruling Elders: Dick Buchanan, Scott Owens, Bill Keith David and Jan ……….…………...…..Europe Pastor: Joshua Sparkman Board of Deacons Robert and Lisa Stewart………………Japan William Bell, Gary Horn, Bia Xu Pamyla Burrack…………………….Germany Staff Janitor: Bill Kercher Chris and Emily Teague ……...Czech Republic Office Worker: Walter Klopner
Sunday School Teachers Sav-A-Life.……………...... M obile, Al Children: Lori Sparkman, Tori Buchanan Curt and Kelly Moore….MNA Disaster Relief Assistants: Aliyah Kennedy Adult: Joshua Sparkman, Dick Buchanan, Scott Owen Reformed University Fellowship @ USA ….. Ministry Scott and Katie Moore………Trinity Gardens Accompanists: Warren Nicholson, Joyce Roth, John Bell, Rebecca Young Jeff and Jane Pelz ……………..New Zealand Prayer Chain Coordinator: Linda Gray Audio/Video Engineers: Walter Klopner Sick/Visitation: Joyce Roth, Linda Gray Seth and Leslie …………...... Middle East Weddings and Funerals: Tori Buchanan
If you have a prayer request for our prayer chain, please call or email Linda Gray (661.0162) [email protected]
Why worship on Sundays? Morning Worship In the Old Testament worship was CHURCH CALENDAR th December 25 , 2016 10:15 a.m. on Saturday celebrating God’s Sunday Schedule finished creation. But His work of redemption was finished at Jesus’ 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Adult Classes-Postponed PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP resurrection on the first day of the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Children Classes-Postponed week. On multiple Sundays the 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship resurrected Lord visited the Tuesday Song of Ascents assembled Church establishing a new day for corporate worship 9:30 a.m. Small group studying The Psalms @ CPC Downstairs in the (Luke 24:1-3, John 20:1,26, Acts Fellowship Hall-Postponed 20:7-9, 1 Cor 16:1-2, & Rev 1:10). O Come, All Ye Faithful (Hymn 208) 11:30 a.m. Brookside Bible Study-Postponed The Song of Ascents encourages all Wednesday Welcome and Announcements present in the building to come and join in corporate worship. 6:30 p.m. Weekly Women’s Dinner!-Postponed Thursday Worship’s who, what, & where: VISION OF GOD God alone initiates the church’s 7:00 p.m. Small group studying Joshua @ Tori Buchanan’s (624 corporate worship. He summons us, Shenandoah Dr. W.) -Postponed not privately, but corporately, through the Word & His Holy Spirit Friday Call to Worship (John 4:19-24) into His heavenly 7:00 p.m. Mobile Chinese Christian Fellowship Bible Study downstairs in presence (Psalm 100, Hebrews Fellowship Hall-Postponed 12:22-24) in order to adore and Invocation obey Him. January 1st (10:15 a.m.) Joint Morning Worship Service with Heritage OPC @ Cottage Song of Worship How do we respond to God’s call? Hill Presbyterian Worship, though initiated by God, th is a dialogue between God and His 8 (10:15 a.m.) Morning Worship back @ CPC w/ Andrew Colbert Preaching Angels We Have Heard on High (Hymn 214) people. The people of God are 14th (8:00 a.m.) Church work-day! called to humbly respond to him 15th (11:45 a.m.) Congregational meeting, 2017 budget following morning worship by praying to him to help us focus on his attributes, and by singing service to approve 2017 budget Declaration of the Law Colossians 4:2,5-6 his praises, focusing on his glory.
People: Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful What is, and why read, the law? Sunday Roster: in it with thanksgiving. Walk in wisdom toward The law is a reflection of God’s outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let perfect character, AND what He Officer of the Day: Dick Buchanan requires of us. Through its reading Announcements: Joshua Sparkman your speck always be gracious, seasoned with (Nehemiah 8:1-3, Luke 4:16-21) salt, so that you may know how you ought to God’s glorious character convicts us Ushers: George Lin, Walter Klopner, Graham Kercher answer each person. of our sin (Isaiah 6:1-5). We ought to respond in praise, reverence & awe, and repentance & faith.
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Sermon Notes ONFESSION OF IN Why confess sins as Christians? C S Confession of sins is our agreement Genesis 3:15-24 December 25th, 2016 Corporate & Personal Confession that God is holy and righteous AND that we have failed in what He The Coming Savior requires of us in the law. We have Have mercy on me, O God, sinned against God in particular (Psalm 51:4). We have fallen short of NOTES: according to your unfailing love; God’s glory (Romans 3:23). according to your great compassion Confession of sin is our being honest blot out my transgressions. and “real” with God and ourselves in the light of God’s perfections and Wash away all my iniquity Word (Genesis 6:5). In confession and cleanse me from my sin. we turn from our sins because they For I know my transgressions, grieve Him, and we turn toward God (Romans 6:3-18). Confession then is and my sin is always before me. a right RESPONSE OF WORSHIP to Against you, you only, have I sinned our holy triune God. and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. How do I respond, if I am forgiven? Surely I was sinful at birth, You need an hourly call to believe sinful from the time my mother conceived me. the gospel. We don’t just repent Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; once. We live a life of repentance (Mark 1:14-15). Neither do we you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. believe just once. We live a life of Hide your face from my sins faith (Romans 1:14-15, 14:23). And we need the regular reminder of the and blot out all my iniquity. sufficiency of Christ’s substitutionary Create in me a pure heart, O God, law-abiding life and wrath-satisfying and renew a steadfast spirit within me. death for our sin (2 Corinthians 5:17- 21). Christians are indeed saved by Do not cast me from your presence works. Not your works (Galatians or take your Holy Spirit from me. 2:15-16); but Christ’s work (Philippians 3:8-11). So that we Restore to me the joy of your salvation might boast and glory in Him alone
and not ourselves (Galatians 6:14). ASSURANCE OF PARDON
PRAISE OF GOD
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How do we respond to the gospel? And we believe in the ______, Songs of Praise *catholic means universal; that is, In faith! In dependence upon Christ Thou Who Wast Rich (Hymn 230) the Lord and ______, the visible church throughout the as your source of life! In who proceeds from ______; world . Good Christian Men, Rejoice (Hymn 207) thankfulness! In praise! In obedience! who with the Father and the Son together is All of which are now the overflow of ______and ______; Why do we read the Scriptures? the soul’s thankfulness to the Lord. Missionary Chuck & Wyema Phillips who spoke by the ______; Because God’s people are to be primarily marked by knowledge of, And we believe in one holy *catholic and ______; Is there more in the Christian life and communion with, the true God we acknowledge one ______for the remission of ____; Offering than forgiveness? of the Bible (1 John 2:13-14). It is and we look for the ______of the ____, Gloriously, yes! You have been given imperative therefore that you “Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise the Holy Spirit and He dwells within and the life ______. Amen know, read, and apply the truth of
him, all creatures here below; praise him above; you. He is applying the “gospel” to God’s Word to your life (Psalm 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16-17). ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy your life and transforming you to look more like Jesus Christ through New Testament Lesson: Romans 5:12-18 Ghost. Amen.” the truth of God’s Word (Psalm Why did we stand while reading the 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16-17). Scriptures? Josh Sparkman Because standing is a body-posture INSTRUCTION OF GOD of attentiveness and respect to Why confess a creed? Sermon Text: Genesis 3:15-24 God’s Word (Nehemiah 8:1-4). Pray There are many creeds in the Bible Confession of Faith the Holy Spirit would give you the (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Ephesians 4:3- I believe in one ___, the ______, soul-posture of attentiveness and 6, 1 Timothy 3:16). Creeds are the Sermon: “The Coming Savior” Maker of ______and _____, respect to the Scriptures. universal church’s attempt to of all things ______and ______. summarize the saving truths of How should I prepare my heart to Scripture. This is a power given to And in one Lord ______, RESPONDING TO HIS WORD hear God’s Word? the church by the Lord Jesus Christ By looking beyond the preacher the ____-______Son of God, (1 Tim 3:14-15). Creeds therefore sit knowing that Christ himself is begotten of his Father before all worlds, Praise-response to the Word under the authority of Scripture. personally teaching his Bride in so far God of ___, Light of _____, Creeds also connect us with our as what is said is the purpose God very God ______, brothers and sisters around the Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Hymn 196) has for the text preached. Corporate begotten, ______, being of ______with ______; world (Romans 1:8), AND in all times Benediction worship and preaching are the by whom ______were made; (Hebrews 3:1-6), as we confess the primarily means of New Testament
who for __ and for our ______came down from ______, one true faith. discipleship.
and was incarnate by the ______of the ______, and was ____ man; Why confess the Nicene Creed? Response and was crucified also for us under ______; Actually, we confess many creeds. he suffered and was ______; The Nicene Creed was finished in “Behold our God shall live with us, and be our and the _____ day he ______according to the ______, A.D. 325 at the Council of Nicaea. What should I do now? And ascended into heaven Called by Emperor Constantine, the steadfast light, and we shall ere his people be, all Go into the world knowing God is and is seated at ______of the Father; eastern and western branches of glory be to Christ! All Glory be to Christ our King! All with you, and empowering you, to be salt, light, and sons of God in all and he shall come _____, with ______, the church defended the orthodox glory be to Christ! His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, to judge both the ______and the ____; relationship of Jesus to the Godhead spheres of your life. Live to his all glory be to Christ!” glory. whose ______shall have __ ___. from the Arians. Memorize it.
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