February 6, 2022 - "For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." 1 Corinthians 2:2 - Faith Covenant Church
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Spreading A Love for God and His Glory
February 6, 2022
“For I decided to know nothing among you
except Jesus Christ and him crucified.”
1 Corinthians 2:2WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our worship is
a response to
God’s initiative. *CALL TO WORSHIP: 1 Chronicles 16:23
The pattern of
Leader: Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from
our worship
reflects the day to day
gospel.
*O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING - Hymn #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 through 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 make the foulest clean, his blood availed for me.
Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb, your loosened tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Savior come, and leap, ye lame, for joy
-2-*PRAYER OF PRAISE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven God Calls Us
Hallowed be thy name. The Lord sum-
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done mons his peo-
On earth as it is in heaven. ple to worship
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts and we respond
As we forgive our debtors. in obedience.
The Lord’s call
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil
is a call to
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, action. We
and the glory forever. gather, praise,
Amen. adore, give
thanks, etc.
The Call to
Worship is a
joyful summons
and a clear
reminder that
worship is our
coming into
God’s presence
by his com-
mand, and not
our command
that He come
into our
presence.
*Indicates
when to stand.
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-3-*HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD
The splendor of the King clothed in majesty.
Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice.
He wraps himself in light and darkness tries to hide
and trembles at his voice, and trembles at his voice.
(Chorus)
How great is our God, sing with me.
How great is our God, and all will see
how great, how great is our God.
Age to age he stands and time is in his hands.
Beginning and the end, beginning and the end;
the Godhead three in one: Father, Spirit, Son.
The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb.
(Chorus)
(Bridge 2x)
Name above all names, you are worthy of our praise
and my heart will sing how great is our God.
(Chorus)
-4-COMMON CONFESSION OF SIN
SCRIPTURE OF EXHORTATION: Titus 3:1-2
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient,
to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quar-
God
reling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. Cleanses Us
All: Holy and righteous Father, I confess that you alone are The biblical
good. Forgive me, O Lord, for speaking evil against those response to
you have placed in authority over me; while I may have God’s call to be
shown outward obedience, my heart has often been in in his presence
rebellion against them. I have not been ready for every good is confessing our
sins. We humble
work, nor have I avoided quarrels, but at times I have even
ourselves when
delighted in them. Forgive me for not being gentle and we approach our
kind. Lord, I was once foolish, disobedient, led astray, a God. This is a
slave to various passions and pleasures, passing my days in corporate prayer
malice and envy, hated by others and hating in return; but of all God’s peo-
because of Jesus, I no longer have to live like that. Father, ple. It is a great
please make me more like him in every way. privilege of the
gospel that we
(Adapted from Titus 3:1-3) can stand forgiv-
en before the
Lord of glory.
SILENT CONFESSION OF SIN
DECLARATION OF GRACE: Titus 3:4-7
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior ap-
peared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteous-
ness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regenera-
tion and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us rich-
ly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his
grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
-5-*TO THEE I COME
To Thee I come a sinner poor, and wait for mercy at thy door
Indeed I’ve nowhere else to flee, O God be merciful to me
To Thee I come a sinner weak, and scarce know how to pray or speak
From fear and weakness set me free, O God be merciful to me
To Thee I come a sinner vile, upon me Lord vouchsafe to smile
Mercy through blood I make my plea, O God be merciful to me
To Thee I come a sinner great, and well Thou knowest all my state
Yet full forgiveness is with Thee, O God be merciful to me
To Thee I come a sinner lost, nor have I aught wherein to trust
But where Thou art Lord I would be, O God be merciful to me
To glory bring me Lord at last, and there when all my sins are past
With all the saints I’ll then agree, God was merciful to me
OFFERTORY & RESPONSE
Reminder: please sign and pass the Attendance Register down the pew.
Children ages 4-6 excused for Children’s Church 8:15 & 11 a.m. services (downstairs Corner Classroom)
-6-JESUS STRONG AND KIND
Jesus said that if I thirst, I should come to him
No one else can satisfy, I should come to him
Offering
Jesus said if I am weak, I should come to him We give back to
No one else can be my strength, I should come to him God a portion of
what he has
(Chorus) given us to use
to declare that
For the Lord is good and faithful, He will keep us day and night
he is Lord of all.
We can always run to Jesus, Jesus strong and kind (This is part of
our service as a
Jesus said that if I fear, I should come to him church family,
No one else can be my shield, I should come to him and visitors
(Chorus) should not feel
obligated to
participate.)
Jesus said if I am lost, He will come to me
And he showed me on that cross He will come to me
(Chorus 2x)
-7-Sermon Series: 1 Corinthians — Living in the Mess
Pastor Ben Melli
The Spirit's Power in Preaching — 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (ESV)
And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimo-
ny of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you
except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear
and much trembling, 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of
wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might
not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
Sermon Outline
I. God Sends Paul to Corinth
II. God Gives Paul’s Message of Christ
III. God Uses the Message of Christ
-8-Sermon Questions
1. We live in a technique driven society which promises instant results.
Have you been influenced in this way? Discuss how.
2. Paul was afraid and unconfident in his ability to share the gospel. God
Can you relate? How is it difficult in the context of your life? Consecrates Us
3. What was so powerful about Paul's message in the context of Cor- Consecrate
inth? How do you think you can have a missionary impact in your means to make
holy, to set apart.
community? The Word of
4. How can you trust the Spirit to work in the life of someone you love? God does that
What are you called to do while waiting on the Spirit's work? for the lives of
believers.
Children’s Question Through the
What is the most impressive thing about you? How would Paul answer that? sermon, confes-
sions of faith,
and the offering
we are sanctified
for service to our
Lord to joyfully
offer up our lives
to him.
-9-*AMAZING GRACE - Hymn #460 vs. 1-3, 6
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved;
God Communes How precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed!
with Us
The Lord Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come;
strengthens and ‘tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
nourishes our
faith through a
sacramental When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun,
meal. Through We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we first begun.
Jesus, commun-
ion with God
has been CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
reestablished. Wine is located in the two outer rings; juice is located in the center ring.
The covenant (See FCC observance below)
has been
renewed. The
Lord’s Supper is
the gospel
PRAYER FOR THE CONGREGATION
made visible for 8:15 Elder Matt Riley — 11 Elder Tim Anderson
us and we share
in it as the full
community
of God’s
people.
We observe the Lord’s Supper each Lord’s Day as the climax of our worship service. We invite to
the Lord’s Table all those who are baptized disciples of Jesus Christ, under the authority of Christ
and His body—the Church. Visiting children who have not been examined by their church’s lead-
ership, we ask to refrain. By sharing in the Supper, you are acknowledging to our church that you
are in covenant with our Triune God through the person and work of Jesus Christ. If you are in
doubt about your participation, please refrain. Wine and bread are the elements of the supper as
instituted by Jesus Christ. We recommend the use of wine; however we offer both juice and wine
in the tray to allow true liberty of conscience.
- 10 -*REVELATION SONG
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain; holy, holy is he.
Sing a new song to him who sits on heaven's mercy seat.
(Repeat)
(Chorus) God
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, Commissions
Us
who was and is and is to come. Having been
With all creation I sing praise to the King of kings; richly blessed
you are my ev'rything and I will adore you. by the Lord in
our worship,
Clothed in rainbows of living color, we are sent
forth as his
flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder; ambassadors
blessing and honor, strength and glory and power be to you, of reconcilia-
the only wise King. tion into the
(Chorus) world. Our
worship of God
Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder as his people
at the mention of your name. now extends
into our lives
Jesus, your name is power, breath and living water, throughout the
such a marv'lous mystery! week. We are
(Chorus 2x) to offer
ourselves as
living sacrifices
*BENEDICTION to him in all
If you are in need of personal prayer, an elder is available up front after the service. areas of our
lives.
Leaders & Staff
Senior Pastor Lloyd Pierson, Ph.D. — Associate Pastor John Sackett
Youth/Refuge Director: Asst. Pastor Ben Melli Music Director/Assistant: Lisa Iddings/Laura Sackett
Staff: Kristin Bay, Hanni Hanson, Carlynn Stahlberg, Kelly Brown
Elders: Tim Anderson, Tom Jentz, Trent Neumann, Don Olmsted, Matt Riley, Micah Tinkham
Deacons: Terry Falk, Kyle Hanson, Micah Hill, Ryan Petersen,
Mike Stahlberg, Bruce Tulloch, Phil Van Duyne
To be added to church enews and prayer lists, please contact us at office@faithcov.com.
For more about Faith Covenant and the Presbyterian Church in America, go to faithcov.com.
- 11 -LOCAL MINISTRY TO PRAY FOR: Alethia Church, Kalispell, Pastor Scott Keller MISSIONARIES TO PRAY FOR: Kevin & Sarah Johnson, Guatemala EVENING SERVICE: There will be no evening service TONIGHT, Feb. 6. YOUTH WINTER RETREAT: Join us for Winter Camp fun with 7th-12th graders from Faith Covenant and Church of the Cross on Friday, Feb. 25, to Sunday, Feb. 27, at Dickey Lake Bible Camp. Cost is $50 (ask Pastor Ben re: financial assistance) and register online at faithcov.com. SMALL GROUP SIGN UP: If you would like to participate in a small group or are interested in hosting or leading one, sign up in the foyer. VESPERS SERVICE: Join us for Vespers Sunday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Come unplug and recharge with this evening service of prayer and song. LOST & FOUND: We are collecting some nice water bottles and mugs downstairs as well as random dishes. Check the fellowship hall for items that belong to you before they are donated to charity. ENEWSLETTER: If you would like to be added to the email list for our Friday enewsletter, contact the office at office@faithcov.com. COMMUNITY KITCHEN–FEEDING THE FLATHEAD: Those of you who are volunteering with Feed the Flathead will serve next on Thursday, Feb. 10, at Cen- tral Christian. Contact Dawn Tinkham for details (406-471-0656). SERVING: February Deacon – Phil Van Duyne WEEKLY/MONTHLY Today (1st service/2nd service) Sunday Worship Services Ushers: Sullivans/Steve Haymond & Elisabeth Cappel 8:15 & 11 am, 6:30 pm Children’s Church: H. Hanson/Micah Tinkham Sunday School Nursery: Fishers/A. Tinkham Sept.-May 10 am Fellowship Hosts: Carolyn Duncan & Alyssa Hobus Elder/Deacon Meeting Communion Prep/Cleanup: Traci Carroll/Gloria Johnson 3rd Tuesdays 7 pm Next Sunday February 13th Wednesdays Ushers: Sullivans/Mike Thompson & Elisabeth Cappel Men’s Breakfast 6:30 am Children’s Church: Russells/Terry Falk Women’s Bible Study 9:30, 12:45, 4:30 Nursery: Orndorff/McManus Jr High Youth @ 5 pm Fellowship Hosts: Sharon Salyer/Eileen Pierson Sr. High Youth @ 6:30 pm Communion Prep/Cleanup: Eileen Pierson/Jessica Brown Career Group 7 pm Faith Covenant Church - 611 Third Ave. East, Kalispell, MT 59901 - 406-752-2400 - www.faithcov.com
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