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Preparing Your Heart for Worship
July 26, 2020
“Self-righteousness and self-sufficiency are the darlings
of nature, which she preserves as her life. That makes
Christ seem ugly to nature. Nature cannot desire Him.
He is just opposite to all nature’s glorious interests. Let
nature but make a gospel, and it would make it quite
contrary to Christ; it would be to the just, the innocent,
the holy, etc. Christ makes the gospel for you, that is,
for needy sinners, the needy, the ungodly, the
unrighteous, the accursed.”
–Thomas Wilcox1 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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CALL TO WORSHIP
From 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
Minister: Blessed are you, O LORD, the God of Israel
our father, forever and ever.
People: Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and
the power and the glory and the victory and the
majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the
earth is yours.
Minister: Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you
are exalted as head above all.
People: Both riches and honor come from you,
and you rule over all
Minster: In your hand are power and might,
People: and in your hand it is to make great
and to give strength to all.
All: And now we thank you, our God, and
praise your Glorious Name!!
HYMN OF PRAISE
“A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper he amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and pow’r are great;
and armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Please stand if ableCOVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2
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Did we in our own strength confide,
our striving would be losing;
Were not the right man on our side,
the man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is he,
Lord Sabboth his name,
From age to age the same, and he must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled,
should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed
his truth to triumph through us.
The prince of darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
his rage we can endure,
For lo! His doom is sure; one little word shall fell him.
That Word above all earthly pow’rs,
no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
through him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
the body they may kill;
God’s truth abideth still; his kingdom is forever.3 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Leader: Because Christ Jesus died in your place,
for your sins, you are forgiven.
People: Hallelujah! Praise God!
HYMN OF ASSURANCE
“Nothing but the Blood”
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my cleansing this I see—
nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my pardon this my plea—
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4
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Nothing can for sin atone—
nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done—
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is all my hope and peace—
nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness—
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Now by this I’ll overcome—
nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
nothing but the blood of Jesus.
O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
nothing but the blood of Jesus.5 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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SERMON TEXT
Exodus 11:1; 4-10
1 The Lord said to Moses, “Yet one plague
more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon
Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here.
When he lets you go, he will drive you away
completely.
4 So Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘About
midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt,
5 and every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall
die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on
his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl
who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn
of the cattle. 6 There shall be a great cry
throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there
has never been, nor ever will be again. 7 But not
a dog shall growl against any of the people of
Israel, either man or beast, that you may know
that the Lord makes a distinction between
Egypt and Israel.’ 8 And all these your servants
shall come down to me and bow down to me,
saying, ‘Get out, you and all the people who
follow you.’ And after that I will go out.” And
he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger. 9 Then
the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen
to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in
the land of Egypt.”COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 6
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10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders
before Pharaoh, and the Lord hardened
Pharaoh’sheart, and he did not let the people of
Israel go out of his land.
Exodus 12:21-23
21 Then Moses called all the elders of Israel
and said to them, “Go and select lambs for
yourselves according to your clans, and kill the
Passover lamb. 22 Take a bunch of hyssop and
dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch
the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood
that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of
the door of his house until the morning. 23 For
the Lord will pass through to strike the
Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on
the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord
will pass over the door and will not allow the
destroyer to enter your houses to strike you.
Exodus 12:29-34
29 At midnight the Lord struck down all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the
firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to
the firstborn of the captive who was in the
dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock.
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30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he and all
his servants and all the Egyptians. And there
was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a
house where someone was not dead. 31 Then
he summoned Moses and Aaron by night and
said, “Up, go out from among my people, both
you and the people of Israel; and go, serve the
Lord, as you have said. 32 Take your flocks and
your herds, as you have said, and be gone, and
bless me also!”
33 The Egyptians were urgent with the people
to send them out of the land in haste. For they
said, “We shall all be dead.” 34 So the people
took their dough before it was leavened, their
kneading bowls being bound up in their cloaks
on their shoulders.
Leader: This is the word of the LORD.
People: Thanks be to God.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 8
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SERMON: “The Destroyer Comes”
Rev. Dr. Alec Flynt
Exodus 11:1; 4-10; 12:21-23; 29-349 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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.
CLOSING HYMN
“We Will Feast”
Chorus:
We will feast in the house of Zion
We will sing with our hearts restored
He has done great things, we will say together
We will feast and weep no moreCOVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10
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We will not be burned by the fire
He is the LORD our God
We are not consumed, by the flood
Upheld, protected, gathered up
Chorus
In the dark of night, before the dawn
My soul, be not afraid
For the promised morning, oh how long?
Oh God of Jacob, be my strength
Chorus
Every vow we’ve broken and betrayed
You are the Faithful one
And from the garden to the grave
Bind us together, bring shalom
Chorus
BENEDICTION11 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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THIS WEEK AT COVENANT
Tuesday, July 28 –
Virtual VBS
Crichton Table, bagged lunches handed out at 11:30a.
Wednesday, July 29 –
Virtual VBS
Thursday, July 30 –
Virtual VBS
Men’s Bible Study, 6:30a
Ladies’ Bible Study, 7:00p (Zoom)COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12
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WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS
Day One – 2 Kings 7-8; 2 Chronicles 21; Matt. 6
Day Two – 2 Kings 9-10; Psalm 49; Matt. 7
Day Three – 2 Chr. 22-23, 2 Kings 11; Ps. 131; Matt 8
Day Four – 2 Chr. 24, 2 Kings 12; Ps. 50; Matt 9
Day Five – Joel; Matthew 1013 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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STAFF
Rev. Dr. Alec Flynt
Senior Pastor
alec@covenantpresmobile.org
Rev. Lanier Wood
Associate Pastor / Youth Pastor
lanier@covenantpresmobile.org
Marty O’Gwynn
Children’s Director / Pastoral Assistant
marty@covenantpresmobile.org
Whitney Myers
Musical Director
whitney@covenantpresmobile.org
Bradee Scarborough
Operations Coordinator
bradee@covenantpresmobile.org
Kitty York
Director of Women’s Ministry
kitty@covenantpresmobile.org
Rob Still
Youth Director
rob@covenantpresmobile.orgCOVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 14
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THE SESSION
2020: Lance Covan, Wes Pipes
2021: John Bell, Bobby Crow, Robbie Turnipseed
2022: Bubba O’Gwynn, Brad Hoffman, Stephen Fitts,
Jimmy Dawood15 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Offering – Please mail your check to 2651 Springhill Ave.
Mobile, Alabama 36607 or visit
www.covenantpresmobile.org to give your offering.
Congregational Meeting August 2nd at 10:14 –
The Session has called a congregational meeting for the
purpose of electing the Elder Nominating Committee. If
you are a member, please join us in the sanctuary at 10:14
on August 2nd.
CovKids VBS : Covid-19 Style!! Mark your summer
calendar for July 28, 29, 30. We will have a virtual VBS
with Bible lessons, at-home activities, praise and worship
music and a few other surprises. More info to follow.
Ladies’ Bible Study – Please join us Thursday night at
7:00 as we study in 2 Peter via Zoom! The meeting ID is
449 821 9611 and the password is 007123.You can also read
