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Preparing Your Heart for Worship
July 11, 2021
I sometimes think that Matthew chapter 6 is one of the
most uncomfortable chapters to read in the entire
Scriptures. It probes and examines and holds a mirror up
before us, and it will not allow us to escape. There is no
chapter which is more calculated to promote self-humbling
and humiliation than this particular one.
But thank God for it.
–Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones1 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JULY 11, 2021
CALL TO WORSHIP
from Psalm 138
Pastor: We give you thanks, O LORD, with
our whole hearts; before all of creation we sing
your praise.
Congregation: We bow down to your holy
temple and give thanks to your name for
your steadfast love and your faithfulness.
Pastor: On the day we called out, you answered
us, you strengthened our souls when they were
weak.
Congregation: For though you are high,
you regard the lowly.
Pastor. Though we walked in the midst of
trouble, you preserved our lives.
Together: The LORD will fulfill his
purposes for us. Your steadfast love,
O LORD, endures forever.
Please stand if ableCOVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2
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HYMNS OF PRAISE
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Trinity Hymnal #53
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him,
for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near,
Join me in glad adoration.
Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things
so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings, yea,
so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?
Praise to the Lord,
who doth prosper thy work and defend thee!
Surely His goodness and mercy
here daily attend thee;
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do
If with His love He befriend thee.
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Praise to the Lord,
O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath,
come now with praises before Him!
Let the amen sound from His people again;
Gladly forever we adore Him.
“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
Trinity Hymnal #164
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of his grace!
My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim,
To spread thro’ all the earth abroad
The honors of thy name.
Jesus! The name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease,
’tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’tis life and health and peace.
He breaks the power of reigning sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can makes the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4
JULY 11, 2021
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Leader: Because Christ Jesus died in your place,
for your sins, you are forgiven.
People: Hallelujah! Praise God!
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Children ages 3 through 4th grade dismiss with their
teachers for Sunday school. They will return at the end
of the service.
OFFERTORY
HYMN OF ASSURANCE
“Be Still, My Soul”
Trinity Hymnal #689
Be still, my soul, The Lord is on thy side
Bear patiently, the cross of grief or pain
Leave to thy God, to order and provide
In every change, He faithful will remain
Be still, my soul, thy best thy heavenly friend
Through thorny ways, leads to a joyful end
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Be still, my soul, thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as He has the past
Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake
All now mysterious shall be bright at last
Be still, my soul, the waves and wind still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below
Be still, my soul, the hour is hast’ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord
When disappointment, grief and fear are gone
Sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored
Be still, my soul, when change and tears are past
All safe and blessed, we shall meet at lastCOVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 6
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SERMON TEXT
Matthew 6:1-4 & 19-24
1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before
other people in order to be seen by them, for then
you will have no reward from your Father who is in
heaven.
2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no
trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and in the streets, that they may be
praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have
received their reward. 3 But when you give to the
needy, do not let your left hand know what your
right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in
secret. And your Father who sees in secret will
reward you.
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves
break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust
destroys and where thieves do not break in and
steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart
will be also.
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22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye
is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23
but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full
of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how
great is the darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will
hate the one and love the other, or he will be
devoted to the one and despise the other. You can
not serve God and money.
Leader: This is the word of the LORD.
People: Thanks be to God.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 8
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SERMON: “Digging For Your Buried
Treasures”
Rev. Lanier Wood
Matthew 6:1-4 & 19-249
JULY 11, 2021 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THE LORD’S SUPPER
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Apostles’ Creed
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.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10
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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
Prayer of Belief
Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more
sinful than I ever before believed, but through you,
I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared to
hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my
punishment on the cross and offering forgiveness and
new life. Knowing that you have been raised from
the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my
savior. Amen.
Prayer of Humble Access
I do not presume to come to this your table, O
merciful Lord, trusting in my own goodness, but
only in your righteousness credited to me. I am not
worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under
your table. But you are the same Lord whose
manner is always to show mercy. Grant me,
therefore, O Lord, the grace to commune now with
Christ by faith, that I may evermore live with him
and he in me. Amen.11 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JULY 11, 2021
COMMUNION MUSIC
“Speak, O Lord”
Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your Holy Word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory.
Teach us, Lord, full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility;
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of pow’r that can never fail—
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us—
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we’ll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we’ll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 12
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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.13 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JULY 11, 2021
CLOSING HYMN
“There is a Fountain”
Trinity Hymnal # 253
There is a fountain filled with blood,
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains:
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.
The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there have I, as vile as he,
Washed all my sins away:
Washed all my sins away,
Washed all my sins away;
And there have I, as vile as he,
Washed all my sins away.
E’er since by faith I saw the stream
Your flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die:
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die;
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 14
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Dear dying Lamb, Your precious blood
Shall never lose its pow’r,
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved to sin no more:
Be saved to sin no more,
Be saved to sin no more;
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved to sin no more.
BENEDICTION15 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JULY 11, 2021
THIS WEEK AT COVENANT
Tuesday, July 13 –
Crichton Table, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 14 –
Women’s Summer Bible Study, 9:30-10:45 or
6:30-7:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 15 –
Youth FrisBible, 5:00-6:30 p.m.COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16
JULY 11, 2021
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READINGS
Day One – Matthew 14
Day Two – Matthew 15
Day Three – Psalm 96
Day Four – Matthew 16
Day Five – Proverbs 1717 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
JULY 11, 2021
STAFF
Rev. Dr. Alec Flynt, Senior Pastor
alec@covenantpresmobile.org
Rev. Lanier Wood, Executive Pastor
lanier@covenantpresmobile.org
Marty O’Gwynn, Director of Children’s Ministry/ Pastoral Assistant
marty@covenantpresmobile.org
Whitney Myers, Director of Music
whitney@covenantpresmobile.org
Bradee Scarborough, Operations Coordinator
bradee@covenantpresmobile.org
Kitty York, Director of Women’s Ministry
kitty@covenantpresmobile.org
Rob Still, Director of Youth Ministry
rob@covenantpresmobile.org
Brynn Outlaw, Assistant Director of Youth Ministry
bbenak0001@gmail.com
Cameron McFatter, Director of Community Ministries/
Facilities Manager
cameron@covenantpresmobile.org
Bobby Crow, Controller/Business Administrator
bobby@covenantpresmobile.orgCOVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 18
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THE SESSION
2021: John Bell, Bobby Crow, Robbie Turnipseed
2022: Bubba O’Gwynn, Brad Hoffman, Stephen Fitts,
Jimmy Dawood
2023: Lance Covan19 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Summer Sunday School Sign Up – Please
remember to sign up to teach CovKids Summer Sunday
school. There are several slots still available. If you need
the Sign-up Genius link email
marty@covenantpresmobile.org
“Technology and Your Teen” night for parents
with Lanier and Rob– Come Wednesday, July 21st. It’ll
be an opportunity to learn, share, and gain hope
regarding your kids’ technological world! We have 10 spots
open, email Rob at rob@covenantpresmobile.org to
register!
Women’s Summer Bible Study – Philippians Bible
Study NEXT Wednesday, July 14. Only one week left after
next Wednesday. July 21 is our final meeting!You can also read
