CALL TO WORSHIP

(Tune – Jesus Calls Us – p. 374)

Precious Savior, friend of sinners

We, as such, to Thee draw near;

Let Thy Spirit dwell within us

With that love that casts out fear.

Matchless Saviour, let us know Thee

As the Lord our Righteousness;

Cause our hearts to cleave unto Thee,

Come, and with Thy presence bless.

Open now Thy precious treasure

Let Thy word here freely flow;

Give to us a gracious measure,

‘Tis Thyself we long to know.

Come and claim us as Thy portion

Let us all find rest in Thee;

Leave us not to empty notions,

We would find our hope in Thee!

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TODAY’S SERVICES – Messages by Pastor Bill Parker

BIBLE CLASS – 10:00 a.m. –

Christ, Our Preserver – Song of Solomon 2:1-7

MORNING WORSHIP – 11:00 a.m –

• OPENING – Psalm 69:16-18

• CALL TO WORSHIP (above)

• HYMN – The Solid Rock – p. 272

• READING – Isaiah 53

• MESSAGE – The Word of Substitution (2) – Matthew 27:46

• CLOSING HYMN – Praise the Savior – p. 51

Birthdays: Sarah Hall – May 27^th | Stone Payne – May 30^th

The voice from the cross did not summon men to do, but to be satisfied with what was done, “It is finished.” The sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ is the only perfect thing which has ever been presented to God on man’s behalf. “It shall be perfect to be accepted, there shall be no blemish therein” (Lev. 22:21). –Scott Richardson

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AM I IN THE FAITH?

“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” (2 Corinthians 13:5). The goal of true and honest self-examination is NOT looking within ourselves to see if we “measure up” or if we have “done enough” to qualify as Christians. It is not even to find evidences within ourselves of salvation as most people think of evidences. The goal of true and honest self-examination is to look within ourselves to see if we are really trusting Christ for our whole salvation, or are we looking elsewhere for assurance and peace. The one thing I want to know about myself is this – Am I in Christ, and is Christ in me? I want to know that Christ is my ONLY hope of salvation, forgiveness of sins, righteousness, eternal life, and glory. If HE is not my only hope and assurance, then I am not “in the faith.” What is it to be in the faith? It is to be in the truth of the Gospel of salvation, preservation, and final glory, all by the free and sovereign grace of God based on the blood (the righteousness) of the Lord Jesus Christ without any contribution from me. Can I truly and honestly sing from my heart of hearts –

My hope is built on nothing less,

Than Jesus’s blood and righteousness;

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

But wholly lean on Jesus’s name.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand.

If the true Christ of the Bible and His righteousness imputed to me is my only hope of salvation and life, then I can know from God’s Word that I am in the faith, that I am in Christ, and He is in me.

—Pastor Bill Parker

Christ's sheep do not contribute any part of their own wool to their own clothing. They wear, and are justified by, the fine linen of Christ's obedience only. – Augustus Toplady

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I AM AS NEAR AS HE

A mind at perfect peace with God, O what a word is this!

A sinner reconciled through blood! This, this indeed is peace.

By nature and by practice far, How very far from God!

Yet now by grace brought nigh to Him, Through faith in Jesus’ Blood.

So nigh, so very nigh to God, I cannot nearer be!

For in the person of His Son, I am as near as He.

So dear, so very dear to God, more dear I cannot be!

The love wherewith He loves the Son, such is His love to me!

-- Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)

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