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

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The Session Chuck and Wyema ...…..…………….Europe Ruling Elders: Scott Owens, Bill Keith Pastor: Joshua Sparkman David and Jan ……….…………...…..Europe Board of Deacons Robert and Lisa Stewart………………Japan Robert Britton, Gary Horn, Biao Xu Staff Pamyla Burrack…………………….Germany Janitor: Bill Kercher Office Worker: Jennifer Skinner Chris and Emily Teague ……...Czech Republic Adult Sunday School Teachers

Sav-A-Life.……………...... M obile, Al Joshua Sparkman, Scott Owen Ministry Curt and Kelly Moore….MNA Disaster Relief Accompanists: Alicia Luttrell Singers: John Bell, Rebecca Young Jacob and Leigh Zoller @ USA ………...….. Nursery Coordinator: Noreen Keith Children’s Sunday School Coordinators: Tori Buchanan, Scott and Katie Moore………Trinity Gardens Lori Sparkman Meals Coordinator: Noreen Keith Jeff and Jane Pelz ……………..New Zealand Decorations Coordinator: Lily Britton Wednesday Night Women’s Dinner: Denise Dorizotti Prayer Chain Coordinator: Linda Gray Walter Klopner...... Reformed Theological Seminary Weddings, Funerals, Showers Coordinator: Tori Buchanan Ben and Katie Nelson………...... Mid-town Mobile

March Income & Expense: General Fund March Income & Expenses: Missions Fund Income to General Fund $15,746.35 Income to the Missions Fund $1,322.89 Expenses from General Fund $12,843.34 Expenses from the Missions Fund $1,700.00 Total Difference $2,903.01 Total Difference -$377.11 Total in Reserves (Stifel Fund) $150,321.07 Designated Missions Giving $35.00

Why worship on Sundays? Morning Worship In the Old Testament worship was CHURCH CALENDAR 04.22.2018 10:15 a.m. on Saturday celebrating God’s Every Sunday Schedule finished creation. But His work of redemption was finished at Jesus’ 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Adult Class: The Book of Hebrews PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP resurrection on the first day of the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Children’s Class week. On multiple Sundays the 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship resurrected Lord visited the assembled Church establishing a Tuesday new day for corporate worship 9:30 a.m. Group studying The Downstairs in the Fellowship Hall Praise Jehovah (Hymn 57) (Luke 24:1-3, John 20:1,26, Acts 6:30 p.m. Session Meeting Downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. 20:7-9, 1 Cor 16:1-2, & Rev 1:10). 8:00 p.m. Reformed University Fellowship meeting in Epsilon 2 dorm Welcome and Announcements The Song of Ascents encourages all Thursday present in the building to come and join in corporate worship. 6:30 p.m. Women’s Dinner Thursday night! Please see Denise. Friday VISION OF GOD Worship’s who, what, & where: God alone initiates the church’s 7:00 p.m. Mobile Chinese Christian Fellowship Study downstairs in corporate worship. He summons us, Fellowship Hall Call to Worship Psalm 76 not privately, but corporately, 7:00 p.m. Mobile Chinese Christian Fellowship’s ESL class through the Word & His Holy Spirit Pastor: In Judah God is known, his name is great in Israel. (John 4:19-24) into His heavenly People: His abode has been established in Salem, presence (Psalm 100, Hebrews Upcoming Events: Pastor: his dwelling place in Zion. Glorious are you, O God 12:22-24) in order to adore and New Members Class today @ 4:00: see Pastor Josh! People: more majestic than the mountains full of prey. obey Him. Pastor: God arose to establish judgment, to save all the Mission’s Committee is requesting for you to consider serving on the Mission’s Committee th humbled of the earth. How do we respond to God’s call? Youth event: April 28 @ Buchanan’s. Please see David Wunderlich th Worship, though initiated by God, April 29 @ 4:30 @ CPC: Joint Hymn-sing w/ Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Invocation is a dialogue between God and His May 6th: Called congregational Meeting: Election of Officers: people. The people of God are John Bell for Deacon, Dick Buchanan for Elder Song of Worship called to humbly respond to him VBS July 9th-13th, 15th!! Please see Lori if you want to help. by praying to him to help us focus Great is the Lord (Smith) on his attributes, and by singing his praises, focusing on his glory. Sunday Roster: Next Week:

Declaration of the Law 1 John 2:4-6 What is, and why read, the law? Officer of the Day: Biao Xu Officer of the Day: Robert Britton The law is a reflection of God’s Announcements: Joshua Sparkman Announcements: Bill Keith People: Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his perfect character, AND what He commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but requires of us. Through its reading Audio Tech: Jake Horn Audio Tech: Aliyah Kennedy whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is (Nehemiah 8:1-3, Luke 4:16-21) Nursery: Denise Dorizzoti & Lori Nursery: Lori Sparkman & Tyson perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever God’s glorious character convicts us Sparkman Hoffman of our sin (Isaiah 6:1-5). We ought says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. to respond in praise, reverence & awe, and repentance & faith.

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ERMON OTES Why confess sins as Christians? S N Confession of sins is our agreement Romans 16:25-27 04.22.2018 CONFESSION OF SIN that God is holy and righteous AND that we have failed in what He “A Double Toast” Corporate & Personal Confession requires of us in the law. We have sinned against God in particular (Psalm 51:4). We have fallen short of Remember, O my soul, God’s glory (Romans 3:23). A double toast to the Lord our God for his strength and wisdom. It is your duty and privilege to rejoice in God: Confession of sin is our being honest He requires it of you for all his favors of grace. I. To the God who strengthens the church and “real” with God and ourselves in Rejoice then in the Giver and his goodness, the light of God’s perfections and Be happy in him, O my heart, and in nothing but God, Word (Genesis 6:5). In confession For whatever a man trusts in, we turn from our sins because they From that he expects happiness. grieve Him, and we turn toward God He who is the ground of your faith (Romans 6:3-18). Confession then is Should be the substance of your joy. a right RESPONSE OF WORSHIP to Whence then comes heaviness and dejection, our holy triune God. When joy is sown in you, Promised by the Father, Bestowed by the Son, Inwrought by the Holy Spirit, Yours by grace, Your birthright in believing? Are you seeking to rejoice in yourself How do I respond, if I am forgiven? From an evil motive of pride and self-reputation? You need an hourly call to believe You have nothing of your own but sin, II. To the God who is all wise over the church the gospel. We don’t just repent Nothing to move God to be gracious once. We live a life of repentance Or to continue his grace towards you. (Mark 1:14-15). Neither do we If you forget this you will lose your joy. believe just once. We live a life of Are you grieving under a sense of indwelling sin? faith (Romans 1:14-15, 14:23). And Let godly sorrow work repentance, we need the regular reminder of the As the true spirit which the Lord blesses, sufficiency of Christ’s substitutionary And which creates fullest joy; law-abiding life and wrath-satisfying Sorrow in self opens rejoicing in God, death for our sin (2 Corinthians 5:17- Self-dissatisfaction draws down divine delights. 21). Christians are indeed saved by Have you sought joys in some creature comfort? works. Not your works (Galatians Look not below God for happiness; 2:15-16); but Christ’s work Fall not asleep in Delilah’s lap. (Philippians 3:8-11). So that we Let God be all in all to you, might boast and glory in Him alone And joy in the fountain that is always full. and not ourselves (Galatians 6:14).

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Songs of Praise How do we respond to the gospel? making peace by the blood of his cross. In faith! In dependence upon Christ And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, as your source of life! In doing evil deeds, Hymn of the Month: thankfulness! In praise! In obedience! he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, The Power of the Cross (Getty’s) All of which are now the overflow of Why do we read the Scriptures? in order to present you holy and blameless Wonderful Grace of Jesus (Hymn 467) the soul’s thankfulness to the Lord. Because God’s people are to be and above reproach before him. primarily marked by knowledge of, and communion with, the true God Intercession: RUF @ South & First Pres. Panama City Old Testament Reader: of the Bible (1 John 2:13-14). It is imperative therefore that you Offering Old Testament Text: Psalm 147:1-11 know, read, and apply the truth of God’s Word to your life (Psalm 119:105, 2 Timothy 3:16-17). “Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all Sermon Text: Romans 16:25-27 creatures here below; praise him above; ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.” Why did we stand while reading the Sermon: “A Double Toast” Scriptures? Because standing is a body-posture INSTRUCTION OF GOD of attentiveness and respect to Why confess a creed? God’s Word (Nehemiah 8:1-4). Pray Confession of Faith Colossians 1:13-22 There are many creeds in the Bible RESPONDING TO HIS WORD the Holy Spirit would give you the (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Ephesians 4:3- soul-posture of attentiveness and 6, 1 Timothy 3:16). Creeds are the Praise-response to the Word respect to the Scriptures. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness universal church’s attempt to summarize the saving truths of and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, How should I prepare my heart to Scripture. This is a power given to in whom we have redemption, Join all the Glorious Names (Hymn 301) hear God’s Word? the church by the Lord Jesus Christ the forgiveness of sins. By looking beyond the preacher (1 Tim 3:14-15). Creeds therefore sit knowing that Christ himself is He is the image of the invisible God, under the authority of Scripture. Benediction personally teaching his Bride in so far the firstborn of all creation. Creeds also connect us with our as what is said is the purpose God brothers and sisters around the Response For by him all things were created, has for the text preached. Corporate world (Romans 1:8), AND in all times in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, worship and preaching are the (Hebrews 3:1-6), as we confess the whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost! primary means of New Testament one true faith. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. World without end! all things were created through him and for him. discipleship. Amen. Amen.” And he is before all things, Why confess Scripture? and in him all things hold together. We believe meditating on God’s And he is the head of the body, the church. Word is how we are transformed by God’s power and grace. () What should I do now? He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, We want Scripture to be second Go into the world knowing God is So that in everything he might be preeminent. nature to us: to comfort each other with you, and empowering you by For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, (Colossians 3), to use in evangelism the Holy Spirit, to be salt, light, and and edification (Matthew 4). Share it and through him to reconcile to himself all things, children of God in all spheres of with each other. Memorize it. whether on earth or in heaven, your life. Live to his glory!

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