June 27, 2021 – 9:30 a.m. Glorifying God by being and making disciples of Jesus Christ. In the name of our Lord Jesus - Welcome to Worship! Worship via Facebook Live facebook.com/neelsville Prelude I Surrender All Malan/Wolaver Janna Leigh Ryon, organ Welcome & Announcements (* = Please stand if you are able) *Call to Worship (unison) from Psalm 130:1-2;7-8 Adam Condrick Leader: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! All: Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! Leader: O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with Him is plentiful redemption. All: And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Praise the Lord! Prayer of Adoration Adam Condrick *Hymn Joyful, Joyful #464 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away. Giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day! All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays. Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain, call us to rejoice in Thee! Mortals join the happy chorus, which the morning stars began; Love divine is reigning o'er us, joining all in heaven's plan. Ever singing, march we onward, victors in the midst of strife. Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life. CCLI License # 1534861 *Praise Song Living Waters Cash/Getty Are you thirsty? Are you empty? Come and drink these living waters. Tired and broken, peace unspoken, Rest beside these living waters. Christ is calling, Find refreshing at the cross of living waters. Lay your life down, all the old gone, Rise up in these living waters. Chorus: There's a river that flows with mercy and love, Bringing joy to the city of our God; There our hope is secure, do not fear anymore, Praise the Lord of living waters. Spirit moving, mercy washing; Healing in these living waters. Lead your children to the shoreline, Life is in these living waters. (Chorus) Instrumental Bridge: Are you thirsty? Are you empty? Come and drink these living waters. Love, forgiveness, vast and boundless, Christ, He is our living waters. (Chorus) There our hope is secure, do not fear anymore, Praise the Lord of living waters. © 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon CCLI License # 1534861 Confession of Sin (unison) from Psalm 51 Adam Condrick Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge. Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. In Christ Jesus, hear our confession. Silent Confession *Assurance of Pardon Psalm 51:9-12 & 2 Corinthians 5:21 Adam Condrick Leader: The God of David is our God. He hides his face from our sins. He blots all of our iniquities. He creates in us a clean heart. He renews a right spirit within us. We will not be cast away from His presence, nor have His Holy Spirit taken from us. He has restored to us the joy of our salvation and upholds us with a willing spirit. Dear Children of God, we are forgiven because He has given His own sacrifice in place of ours. “For our sake, He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God,” Amen. (continued next page) Friends, believe the good news of the gospel. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! All: Thanks be to God! *Confession of Faith (unison) Adam Condrick Statement of Faith from Pakistan (written by Rafique Saif of Pakistan Christian Youth Evangelism) We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His matchless teaching, in His vicarious death, in His bodily resurrection, and in His second coming. We believe that we can only become clean from our sin through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Amen. Children’s Blessing If your children (ages 3 thru 1st grade) have registered for the Worship & Play Zone, they may follow a leader to the Worship & Play Zone after the blessing. Offertory Lift High the Cross Nicholson/Bock Janna Leigh Ryon/ Michele Kelly, piano/organ duet Scripture Reading Nehemiah 11 and 12 Pastor Jeff See printed insert or last pages of the PDF for the scripture passage. Sermon Celebration: Joy in the Renewal Pastor Jeff Congregational Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. *Praise Song All for Jesus/Jesus, All for Jesus James/Atkinson/Mark All for Jesus! All for Jesus! All my being’s ransomed powers: All my thoughts and words and doings, All my days and all my hours: All for Jesus! All for Jesus! All my days and all my hours; All for Jesus! All for Jesus! All my days and all my hours. Let my hands perform His bidding, Let my feet run in His ways; Let my eyes see Jesus only; Let my lips speak forth His praise: All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Let my lips speak forth His praise; All for Jesus! All for Jesus! Let my lips speak forth His praise. Jesus, all for Jesus; All I am and have and ever hope to be. (Repeat) (continued next page) Chorus: For it’s only in Your will that I am free. For it’s only in Your will that I am free. Jesus, all for Jesus; All I am and have and ever hope to be. All of my ambitions hopes and plans, I surrender these into Your hands. (Repeat) (Chorus 2x) CCLI License # 1534861 Charge and Benediction Pastor Jeff *Postlude Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Janna Leigh Ryon, piano Gesangbuch/Tornquist Prayer Concerns To make a Prayer Request, use the form under Resources on Neelsville.org or contact the church office at 301-972-3916 or [email protected]. To join the email Prayer Chain, contact the church office. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find NPC on Facebook and Instagram for announcements, reminders, and resources! Rebuild & Renew - Nehemiah Sermon Series Sermon Notes: Celebration: Joy in the Renewal Nehemiah 11 and 12 Big Idea: God desires His people to bless the city in which they reside. Big Problem: We often become preoccupied with our own interests and agendas rather than with fulfilling God’s plan to bless the city. Bless the City (11:1-12:26) • Repopulate o Organize strategically o Involve all the people • Consider Its Intended Impact Dedication and Celebration (12:27-43) • Dedication of the people and the Wall • Celebration o Singing o Rejoicing • More Work to Do (12:44-47) Next Week: Renewal: A Painful Process! (Nehemiah 13) Something to think about… 1. In 11:1-12:26, we see many return to Jerusalem after the covenant renewal service. Why? What does that tell us about Jerusalem? Cities in general? In what ways can we continue to bless Germantown and surrounding towns? 2. What do we learn from the Dedication service in 12:27-43? What are the two elements of worship we see in this service? When you come to worship corporately and/or privately are these elements present? What else do you find meaningful in this celebration? 3. In 12:44-47, what is emphasized? Why was it important then and why is it still essential today for the Body of Christ? 4. Interact with this statement from Tim Keller: "Christians are to see the earthly city as something to love and win. They are to win it by seeking its shalom (Jeremiah 29) and seeking to spread the city of God within it, and to battle the city of Satan within it." Adult Sunday School Classes TODAY, our adult Sunday school classes are in for a real treat! We will break from our regularly scheduled 11am classes to welcome Howard Brant, one of the missionaries that our church has supported for over 30 years. He is full of wisdom and has tremendous stories to share. You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear him speak to us. Check past week's e-letter for more details. One Adult Sunday School Class meets in person at NPC at 8:30am. • Adam Condrick’s small group is studying the Gospel of John. They meet in the Parlor. Contact Adam at [email protected] with questions. Two Adult Sunday School online Classes will not meet this Sunday. • 1 John Study – This class is taking one week off and will reconvene on 7/4 at 11am.