THE LORD'S DAY CELEBRATION
Services bulletin for January 20, 2008
"Give God an inch, and He'll take a mile,
encouraging you each step of the way."
Joni Eareckson Tada
CALL TO
WORSHIP Elder
Debbie S.
MOMENT FOR MISSIONS (Contact church for info)
*A TIME OF PRAISE
MINISTRY IN MUSIC Gary L
(Children are dismissed to Christian Education)
SCRIPTURE LESSON
Leviticus 8:14-17 pg. 103 (LP#165)
Jeremiah 31:31-34 pg. 784 (LP#1227)
1 John 1:5-10 pg.
1207 (LP# 1898)
Hebrews 10: 1-18 pg. 1190 (LP#1872)
MESSAGE
"Forgiven and Forgotten -
Putting Memory Loss to Good Use!" Dr. David Smith
Finding the Formula for Forgiveness:
The Requirement The Reliability
The Reality The Reach
The Remedy The Reminder
*HYMN NO. 120 "He Hideth My Soul"
(Sr. Highs dismissed to Discussion Group - 10:30)
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD'S PRAYER
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE
*All who are able may stand
Making the Message Meaningful to Me
Forgiven and Forgotten:
Putting Memory Loss to Good Use!
Leviticus 8:14-17; 1 John 1:5-10; Hebrews 10:1-18
The REQUIREMENT for Forgiveness
"By one sacrifice He has made perfect forever..." Hebrews 10:14
The problem isn't the Bible; the problem is the person.
The promises of Christ are conditional on Christian discipleship.
The REALITY of Forgiveness
"The law is only a shadow of the good things...not the
realities." Hebrews 10:1
The temple sacrificial system was shadow without substance.
Reality began when Jesus was sacrificed for our sin forever.
The REMEDY of Forgiveness
"He sets aside the first to establish the second..." Hebrews
10:9b
The Law is abolished so that the Son may be established.
Whenever forgiveness is exercised, it costs somebody something.
Christians are never flippant about sin - we know what it cost Jesus.
The RELIABILITY of Forgiveness
"This priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins..."
Hebrews 10:12
The One with authority has declared you forgiven; depend on it!
You deny Christ's word and work when you doubt your forgiveness.
The REACH of Forgiveness
"Because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever..." Hebrew
10:14
Perfect means whole, complete, lacking nothing - forgiveness is complete.
All of our sins - past, present, and future - are forgiven.
The REMINDER of Forgiveness
"An annual reminder of sins (v. 3)" vs. "sins I will
remember no more (v.17).
Forgiveness, without forgetfulness, is phony!
Remember your forgiveness, not your sin.
Activities for week of January 20, 2008
Sunday
8:30 AM Worship
10:30 AM Worship/Christian Education
Monday
7:00 PM "Boundaries" Small Group at a church family's Home*
Tuesday
Adult Education
7:00 PM "Answering Islam: Confronting Terror with Truth"
Wednesday
7:00 PM "What's So Amazing About Grace?" Small Group at a church family's Home*
Thursday
6:45-7:00 Mendonaires
7:00-8:30 Mendon Gospel Choir
8:30-8:45 Prayer
8:45-9:00 Men of Mendon
Friday
"Psalms - Deepening Your Relationship With God" Small Group at a church family's Home*
Saturday
7:30 AM Men's Discussion Group/Breakfast
"If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat"
* The "Small Group at a church family's Home" are a small
group of people who meet at the person's home who is sponsoring, or initiating
these discussion groups. Contact the church office 585-624-1457
or mendonpresbyterian@juno.com
for small group contact information.
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