Morning Order of Worship
July 14, 2013—9:30 AM
Evening Message Outline
Mark 2:1-12
REJOICING IN THE LORD
I.
Prelude
July 14, 2013
Pastor Jonathan DePoy
“Tearing Down the Roof—Jesus Heals the Paralytic”
Putting Mark 2:1-12 Into Context
Mark 1:21-45—Jesus Begins his Earthly Ministry by Proclaiming the
Kingdom of God with Power and Healing
Welcome
Mark 2:1-3:6—Jesus’ Ministry of Proclaiming the Kingdom of God with
Power and Healing is met with Opposition.
Call to Worship—Psalm 34:8
*Opening Song of Worship
Screen—All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly
Episode 1 (Mark 2:1-12) Jesus Heals the Paralytic
*God’s Greeting and Mutual Greeting
Episode 3 (Mark 2:18-22) Jesus is Questioned about Fasting
Episode 2 (Mark 2:13-17) Jesus Eats with Sinners
Episode 4 (Mark 2:23-28) Jesus is Questioned about Sabbath
Episode 5 (Mark 3:1-6) Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
LISTENING TO THE WILL OF THE LORD
God’s Will For Our Lives—Exodus 20:1-17
II.
Examining Mark 2:1-12 (Episode 1) in Three Sections
Section 1 (vs. 1-5)—Jesus Returns Home, Preaches, and the Paralytic Man is
Lowered through the Roof
Song of Commitment
Brown #369—O Jesus, I Have Promised
Section 2 (vs.6-10a)—Jesus is Accused of Blasphemy by the Teachers of the
Law
Congregational Prayer
Section 3 (vs. 10b-12)—Jesus Refutes the Charge of Blasphemy
Offering for the Building Expansion/Debt Reduction Fund
(After the offering, the organist will play, Jesus Loves Me, and the children are then
invited forward for the Children in Worship/Little Lambs Dismissal)
Children in Worship/Little Lambs Dismissal (Ages 3-5)
The Blessing—Congregation—The Lord be with you
Children—And also with you
*Concluded with Brown #395, vs. 1, 2, 3—Teach Me Thy Way…
III.
Examining Mark 2:-1-12 from 3 Perspectives
Perspective 1—From the Perspective of the 4 Companions
Take Away: Bring those that need healing and forgiven to Jesus at all cost!
Perspective 2—From the Perspective of the Paralytic
Take Away: Faith requires action
Perspective 3—From the Perspective of the Teachers of the Law
Take Away: Jesus is God
A TIME OF LEARNING
LISTENING TO THE WORD OF THE LORD
Children’s Message
Contemporary Testimony #15
*Song of Preparation
Brown #334—Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
Scripture:
Genesis 3:14-24 (page 3)
Message:
Brokenness in the Image
(Series: The Contemporary Testimony)
Scripture:
Mark 2:1-12 (page 969)
Message:
Tearing Down the Roof—Jesus Heals the Paralytic
(Series: A Sampling of Miracles)
Prayer of Application
*Hymn of Application
Brown #387—O to Be Like Thee!
Prayer of Application
CELEBRATING THE LORD’S DEATH UNTIL HE COMES
*Hymn of Application
Brown #447—Freely, Freely
The Lord’s Supper
A TIME OF LIVING
*God’s Parting Blessing
During the distribution of the bread
Brown #274—Break Thou the Bread of Life
*Doxology
Brown #284, vs. 1, 2, 4—They’ll Know We are Christians...
During the distribution of the juice
Brown #398—Fill My Cup, Lord
*Postlude
*Hymn of Thanksgiving
Grey #297, vs. 1, 2, 3—O Come, My Soul, Sing Praise to God
LEAVING TO LOVE AND SERVE THE LORD
*God’s Parting Blessing
Worship Participants
Worship Leader: Rev. Jonathan DePoy
Organist: Barb Vander Zwaag
Song Service: Tim Spahr
Children’s Message: Stephanie Walters
*Doxology
Grey #317—Go Now in Peace (2x)
*Please Stand
*Postlude
Worship Participants
Worship Leader: Rev. Ron De Young
Organist: Bea Molendyk
*Please Stand
Morning Message Outline
July 14, 2013
Pastor Ron De Young
Evening Order of Worship
July 14, 2013—6:00 PM
A TIME OF PRAISE
Contemporary Testimony Article 15
“When humans deface God’s image, the whole world suffers. We abuse the creation
or idolize it. We are estranged from our creator, from our neighbor, from our true
selves, and from all that God has made.”
Prelude
Welcome
Genesis 3:14-24
Introduction
I.
II.
“Broken Image Bearers”
1.
A look in the mirror – before and after
2.
Two dimensions of our brokenness
Brokenness and distortion in our personhood
Before the fall
A.
True ____________
After the fall
Distorted ____________
B.
True ____________
No longer ___________
C.
True ____________
Tainted by __________
D.
In his own _______
Broken _____________
E.
Very ___________
Totally _____________
Brokenness and distortion in our relationships
Call to Worship
When Moses gathered the people of Israel, God said,
“I am the Lord your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
out of the house of slavery.”
As we gather here today,
let us worship the Lord,
who continues to be our God
and who still brings us out of the places of our bondage.
*Opening Song of Worship
Brown #336—Jesus, I Come
*God’s Greeting
A TIME OF FAITH
Song Service (please rise for the last song)
* Apostles’ Creed (page 813)
A.
Relationship with _________
B.
Relationship with _________
*Song of Response (Unannounced)
Grey #249, vs. 1, 4—Holy, Holy, Holy
C.
Relationship with _________
Congregational Prayer
D.
Relationship with _________
Offering for the Building Expansion/Debt Reduction Fund
Conclusion:
Revelation 21:5a
“________________________”
(After the offering, the organist will play Jesus Loves Me and the children are
then invited forward for a Message)