Sunday Order of Worship
This order is typical of our worship service.
HANCOCK CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
January 22, 2023
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
COME! LET US WORSHIP!
Call to Worship:
Psalm 146:1-2
Silent Prayer and Response #624
“Hear Our Prayer, O Lord”
*Pastor: People of God, from where does your help come?
*Cong: Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.
*God’s Greeting
*Hymns: #246
“Come, Thou Almighty King”
LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY TO GOD
Confession of Faith:
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 4 (PH, pg. 864)
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon:
1 John 1:9
Guide for Grateful Living:
Matthew 22:37-40
Congregational Prayer
LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD
Offerings:
1. General Fund 2. Options for Women
LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD
*Hymn of Preparation: #42 (st. 1,7)
“As a Deer in Want of Water”
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon Text:
Philippians 1:12-18a (pg. 1229)
Sermon:
The Priority of Paul
Prayer
GO! LET US DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE!
*Hymn of Response: #530
“I Love to Tell the Story”
*Benediction
*Doxology: #638
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Sermon Notes
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18a
Sermon: The Priority of Paul
Theme: Paul’s number one priority in life is that Christ is preached.
I. No Matter the Situation
A. Paul’s Situation: He is in ____________.
1. Why would this be discouraging?
2. How did it actually increase the gospel mission?
a. The Praetorium guarded Paul: _____ audience.
b. When else did Paul do this?
c. Who else did this?
3. 2 Timothy 2:9: God’s word is not chained.
4. How did Paul’s situation encourage others?
B. Our Situation
1. What situations do we find ourselves in?
a. Good or bad?
b. Big or small?
2. No matter the situation, preach Christ!
II. No Matter the Motivation
A. 2 Types
1. Those who preach Christ out of _____ and ________.
a. Is this another gospel? Why not?
b. What is the goal of these men?
2. Those who preach Christ out of ______________.
a. They understand why Paul is in prison.
1. Who put Paul there?
2. Paul ____________ the gospel.
a. What do apologists do?
b. Acts 17, Acts 25:8.
c. They ________ Paul and Christ.
B. But what does it matter?
1. As long as Christ is preached, Paul is ___________.
2. This attitude gets rid of all __________ in the church.
3. Is this the number one priority in your life?
