PROVIDENCE CHURCH

      February 20, 2022

Welcome

Passing of the Peace: Though we are separated by distance our hearts are one in Christ. The peace of Christ be with you!  And also with you!

 

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,

Praise him all creatures here below,

Praise him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Amen

 

Call to Worship:   Psalm 100

Leader:  Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!

Congregation:  Serve the Lord with gladness!  Come into his presence with singing!

Leader:  Know that the Lord, he is God!  It is he who made us, and we are his;  we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Congregation:  Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!  Give thanks to him; bless his name!

ALL:  For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

 

 

Songs of Praise:

Come, Let Us Worship (Fernando Ortega, 2006  CCLI Song #4854735)

Come, let us worship and bow down, and kneel  before the Lord, our Maker;

Come, let us worship and bow down, and kneel  before the Lord, our Maker. (2X)

He is our God, He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture.

He is our God, He is our God, and we are the sheep of his hand.

 

Come, let us worship and bow down, and kneel  before the Lord, our Maker.

Come, let us worship and bow down, and kneel  before the Lord, our Maker.

He is our God, He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture.

He is our God, He is our God, and we are the sheep of his hand.

 

Worship the Lord in holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe.

He will come to judge the world in righteousness and truth…

 

He is our God, He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture.

He is our God, He is our God, and we are the sheep of his hand. (2X)

 

Come, let us worship and bow down, and kneel before the Lord, our Maker.

 

What a Beautiful Name (Brooke Ligertwood & Ben Fielding, 2017 CCLI #7068424)

You were the Word at the beginning, one with God the Lord Most High;

Your hidden glory in creation now revealed in you, our Christ—

 

What a beautiful name it is, what a beautiful name it is,

The name of Jesus Christ my King.

What a beautiful name it is, nothing compares to this,

what a beautiful name it is, the name of Jesus.

 

The earth was lost its own darkness,

So Jesus you brought heaven down.

My sin was great—your love was greater;

What could separate us now?

 

What a wonderful name it is, what a wonderful name it is,

The name of Jesus Christ my King.

What a wonderful name it is, nothing compares to this,

What a wonderful name it is, the name of Jesus,

What a wonderful name it is, the name of Jesus…

 

…Death could not hold you, the veil tore before you,

You silence the boast of sin and grave.

The heavens are roaring the praise of your glory,

For you are raised to life again.

 

You have no rival, you have no equal,

Now are forever, God, you reign.

Yours is the kingdom, yours is the glory,

Yours is the name above all names!

 

What a powerful name it is, what a powerful name it is,

The name of Jesus Christ my King.

What a powerful name it is, nothing can stand against,

What a powerful name it is, the name of Jesus,

What a wonderful name it is, the name of Jesus,

What a beautiful name it is, the name of Jesus.

 

Fairest Lord Jesus (Muster Gesangbuch, 1677; tune Schlesische Volkslieder, 1842)

Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,

Son of God and Son of Man!

Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor,

thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown.

 

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,

robed in the blooming garb of spring:

Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,

who makes the woeful heart to sing.

 

Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,

And all the twinkling, starry host:

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer

Than all the angels heav’n can boast.

 

Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations!

Son of God and Son of Man!

Glory and honor, praise, adoration,

now and forevermore be thine.

 

Confession/Assurance    

 

 

Respond in Praise:

 

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus (Robert Lowry, 1876)

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

 

Chorus: O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;

No other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus.

 

Nothing can for sin atone—nothing but the blood of Jesus;

naught of good that I have done—nothing but the blood of Jesus. (Chorus)

 

This is all my hope and peace—nothing but the blood of Jesus;

this is all my righteousness—nothing but the blood of Jesus. (Chorus 2X)

 

Scripture Reading:    Matthew 18:15-35

 

If Your Brother Sins Against You

15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[a] in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

 

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

 

23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.[b] 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.[c] 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant[d] fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii,[e] and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers,[f] until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

 

”This is the Word of the Lord.   Thanks be to God!

Sermon:  “ Forgiven and Forgiving”                                                                                                        

 

Hymn of Dedication

 

Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me (J. Robinson, R. Thompson, M. Farren, CityAlight 2018)

1.What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer

There is no more for heaven now to give

He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom

My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

 

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

For my life is wholly bound to his

Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

2.The night is dark but I am not forsaken

For by my side, the Savior He will stay

I labor on in weakness and rejoicing

For in my need, His power is displayed

 

To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me

Through the deepest valley He will lead

Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

3.No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven

The future sure, the price it has been paid

For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon

And He was raised to overthrow the grave

 

To this I hold, my sin has been defeated

Jesus now and ever is my plea

Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

4.With every breath I long to follow Jesus

For He has said that He will bring me home

And day by day I know He will renew me

Until I stand with joy before the throne

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

All the glory evermore to Him

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me! (Repeat section)

Tag: When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me,

Yet not I, but through Christ in me,

Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

 

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.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil:

for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory.  Amen

 

Hymn of Thanksgiving

Blessed Assurance (Fanny Crosby, 1873; tune Phoebe Knapp, 1873)

Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine!

O what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

 

Chorus:

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long;

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

 

Perfect submission, perfect delight,

visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

Angels descending, bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. (Chorus)

 

Perfect submission, all is at rest,

I in my Savior am happy and blest;

Watching and waiting, looking above,

Filled with his goodness, lost in his love. (Chorus 2X)

Benediction 

 

KNOW

Welcome to Providence Church! We are glad that you are here, joining us in person or via Zoom!.

Sunday School:   Adult and Youth Sunday School is at 11:15. Paula Rhodarmer will be teaching.   Will/Christina are leading a study of The Risen Lord for couples/singles. Bill/Jerry are leading the Youth SS in a classic book by CS Lewis.

Fellowship Time: Between the end of our worship service and before SS

Children of all ages are invited to participate in the entire service of worship.  Childcare for children up to 6 years of age, in our downstairs Christian Ed wing (on the left) at the end of the hallway.

Nursery Worker Needed –     Providence is looking to hire a part time nursery worker for each Sunday from 9:45 to 12noon.  Please contact Edward Brouwer 828-550-4615, or Linda Wilson, 901-230-7178, providencechurchassistant@gmail.com, if you are interested or know of anyone that might be.  Also, please be in prayer that God will guide this process. Thank you!

 

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GROW

 

Pastor Bible Study – meets each Tuesday at noon in the fellowship hall to discuss the previous week’s sermon as well as the upcoming sermon.   Bring your Bible and a bagged lunch if you would like.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY – Beginning weekly on March 2nd, from 6:30pm until 8:00pm, we are excited to begin our Wednesday night bible study again. The study will be on selections from the book of John. We will also have a short praise and prayer time. Childcare provided if needed. Contact the Allsbrooks or the Mitchells with any questions.

Women’s Prayer Group – 10:15am Tuesday mornings, contact Linda Roberts for more info

Men’s Prayer Group – 6:45am Thursday mornings, contact Sam Mitchell for more info.

 

 

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Open Door Soup Kitchen: This is an ongoing commitment of Providence Church to the least, the last, the lost and the lonely of our community.  While Open Door is no longer able to serve meals, we are still volunteering to cook the meals on the first Friday of each month.  If you can serve in this way, please let Linda Wilson know at 901-230-7178.  Thanks for your faithfulness.

 

 

Prayer Requests: Deaths:  Michael Dendy (Lisa Rhodarmer’s brother) For Mercy and Grace: Christina Roberts, Glenda White, Judd and Susanne Heriot, Robbie Hargrove, Mike and Rhonda Lear, Chuck & Carole Torpy; Lisa Rhodarmer’s mother Ruth; Sarah Altman’s brother-in-law Dan