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AUGUST 22, 2021
WELCOME Westminster Presbyterian Church is a covenant family of believers called by God to fulfill His purposes here in Laurel, and as a staging ground for worldwide kingdom growth where we seek to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ – to fill the earth with disciples, subdue it redemptively for God’s glory, and worship Him joyfully. We are being redeemed and equipped by the Spirit to build up one another until the Lord returns.
ORDER FOR THE CELEBRATION
OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND HOLY COMMUNION
AUGUST 22, 2021
* Congregation Standing
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Sonny Walker
WORD ON WORSHIP Rev. Mike Allen
INVOCATION
INTROIT Lisa Badley with Strings
“As the Deer”
RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP*
Great and marvelous are Your deeds,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways,
King of the Ages.
Who will not fear You, O Lord,
and bring glory to Your name?
For You alone are holy.
All nations will come and worship You!
—from Revelation 15:3-4
HYMN OF PRAISE*
Lead On, O King EternalLEAD ON, O KING ETERNAL
PROFESSION OF OUR CHURCH’S FAITH*
I believe in God the Father Almighty; Maker of Heaven and Earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
(church universal)* -The Apostles Creed
PROPHETIC READING Steven Morgan
Micah 6:6-8
INTERCESSORY PRAYER
HYMN OF DEVOTION*
In Christ Alone
GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION AND READING OF SCRIPTURE*
Matthew 19:16-30
SPECIAL MUSIC String Trio
“I’d Rather Have Jesus”
SERMON
He Will Save His People
“The Sorrow of Self-Sufficiency”IN CHRIST ALONE
CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry,
too real to hide, and too deep to undo.
Forgive what our lips tremble to name,
what our hearts can no longer bear,
and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgement.
Set us free from a past that we cannot change;
open to us a future in which we can be changed;
and grant us grace to grow more and more in Your likeness and image;
through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Amen.
(Hear now our silent and individual prayers of confession)
ASSURANCE OF PARDON AND THE 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.
HOLY COMMUNION
Minister: The peace of the Lord be with you!
People: And also with you!
Breaking of the Bread and Sharing of the Cup
The center of each bread tray contains gluten-free bread.
The outer rings of each cup tray contains wine, the inner rings contain juice.
Elements will be served by the elders.
Please hold the elements as they will be taken together after all are served.
HYMN OF REFLECTION*
In Christ Alone (vs. 4)
No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the pow’r of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow’r of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home, here in the pow’r of Christ I’ll stand!
BENEDICTION*SERMON NOTES
He Will Save His People
“The Sorrow of Self-Sufficiency”
Westminster Presbyterian Church
August 22, 2021
Matthew 19:16-30
I. W_________ is the Kingdom of God So Difficult for Us to Enter? vv.
16-25
A. We are s________ sufficient v. 20
B. We are i________
1. In our understanding of g__________ v. 17
2. In our understanding of w__________ vv. 19-20
3. In our understanding of d___________ v. 21
C. Our r__________ indicates our understanding vv. 22-25
II. W__________ Will Enter the Kingdom of God? vv. 26-30
Sources Consulted:
Accordance Bible Software - ESV - Greek Analysis; Calvin, John - Commentaries - Hendrickson, William - New Testament
Commentary - Matthew; Henry, Matthew - Concise Commentary; Barbieri, Louis A.. - Bible Knowledge Commentary; France, R.T.
- New Bible Commentary;Stott, John - The Gospel According to Mark; Morris, Leon - PNTC - The Gospel According To Matthew;
Longman, Tremper, Garland, David - The Expositor’s Bible Commentary - Matthew & Mark; Keller, Timothy - The King’s Cross,
Counterfeit Gods; Forgiveness and Reconciliation; Boice, James Montgomery - The Gospel of Matthew volume 2
Rev. Mike AllenANNOUNCEMENTS
Ladies Luncheon Circle is ready to start back this fall and would love to have you
join us. This circle meets the second Monday of each month (Sept.-May) from 12:00
to 1:30 for lunch, fellowship, and a devotional. However, for September, we will
meet on the third Monday, which is the 20th. Please contact Sherri Moore if you
would like to join this group. You may text (601-258-1121), call, or email
(srcm57@comcast.net) to let Sherri know. Our first meeting will be at Barbara
Gatlin’s (2040 Briarwood Drive) with Mary Ellen Hayes as co-host. We look forward
to seeing everyone soon.
There will be a short congregational meeting Sunday, August 29th, after the
morning service for the purpose of nominating candidates to the offices of Ruling
Elder and Deacon for the class of 2022.
On Saturday, August 28th, Choices Clinic will host its fundraising
banquet at Crosspointe Community Church. Comedian and radio
personality JJ Jasper will be the keynote speaker. Pre-registration is
required as there is a seating limit at Crosspointe of 150 people.
Please go to friendsofccl.ms and click the “Register for Banquet”
link or call 601-428-4357. Additional information regarding the
event will be emailed to you.
Overflow seating sites will be at Westminster Presbyterian Church and First
Baptist Church of Laurel. To make a reservation for one of these sites, please call
the number above.
The clinic is celebrating twenty-five years of service to Laurel and the surrounding
communities. This will be an excellent opportunity to join with them and help
support their vital work. Meals will be included at each site.
To give online, please go to www.wpclaurel.com and click “Give.”The Purpose of Wednesday Nights at Westminster is
to provide the opportunity to be refreshed and strengthened
by an evening of fellowship and spiritual formation between
Sundays. The following programs will be available as of
Wednesday, September 8th
Nurser
5:15-7:3
Mea
5:30-6:00: Boxed meals such as Canes, McAlisters, etc.
Musi
6:00-6:30: 2nd- 6th Grade “His Kids Choir
6:30-7:00: Handbell
7:00-7:45: Adult Choi
Childre
5:30-6:30: K4-1st Grade playtim
6:30-7:00: The Gospel Project Classes
-K4-1st Grade with Sharon Graese
-2nd-6th Grade with Denise Morga
7:00-7:15: Kids Pick-Up in the Gy
Yout
6:00-7:00: Fellowship and Lesson
with Sonny Walke
Adult
6:00-7:00: Facilitated prayer meeting followed by homily (Psalms of Ascent)
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”THIS WEEK AT WESTMINSTER Officers of the Week
August 22- August 28 August 29-September 4
Sunday, August 22nd Elder: Steven Morgan Al Moore
9:00 - Sunday School Deacon: Ben Morgan Mike Ishee
10:00 - Fellowship
10:30 - Worship Service Westminster Officers & Staff:
You can also watch us Live Stream Elders Deacons
on Facebook: Phil Buehler Myrick Allen
https://www.facebook.com/ John Carter Austin Buehler
Westminster-Presbyterian-Church- Darron Dodd Robert Burdette
John Lowery Mike Ishee
Laurel-MS-615653491790483/ Al Moore Josh Jones
Steven Morgan Ben Morgan
Or on Youtube: Luke Morgan
https://tinyurl.com/wpclaurel Ben Pierce
Eric Surrett
Monday, August 23rd Mike Windham
No Activities Planned
Church Staff
Tuesday, August 24th Rev. Mike Allen, Pastor
7:30-3:30 - Mother’s Morning Out Anna Alexander, Interim Youth Coordinator
Lisa Badley, Pianist
John Carter, Church Facilitator
Wednesday, August 25th Dave Graeser, Music Ministries Director
11:00 - Women’s Intercessory Prayer Kristen Graves, Children’s Ministry Director
Group at the Traylor’s Gail Smith, Nursery Coordinator
Sonny Walker, Director of Family and Youth
Thursday, August 26th Ministries
7:30-3:30 - Mother’s Morning Out Nursery Staff
Jessy Gardner
Danielle Hodge
Friday, August 27th Jan Jacobo
No Activities Planned Pam Smith
Tori Wilks
Instrumentalists
Saturday, August 28th Rodolfo Torres, violin
No Activities Planned Christian Danilo Avila Villegas, viola
Amani Zouehid, celloWELCOME!
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(EPC)
1200 Highway 15 North
Laurel, Mississippi
(601) 649-8033
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