CHRISTIAN REFORMED
Worship Service for September 12, 2010
16th Sunday after Pentecost
Whoever wants to become great among you must be servant,
and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even
the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:43-45)
God Gathers Us for Worship
Prelude:
Welcome
Prayer of Preparation
*Call to Worship: Isaiah 55:1-2*Opening Hymn: Hail to the Lord's Anointed (PH 72:1,4-6)Leader: Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;People: and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
*God's Greeting
*Songs of Praise:The Servant King (see bulletin)‡*Prayer of Invocation†
He Is Lord (SNC: 160)
(Children ages 3-7 are invited to Children’s worship)We Seek God's Mercy
Call to Confession: Isaiah 55:6-7
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: Romans 6:3-8, 11*The Passing of the Peace:Leader: People of God,
I declare to you in the name of Jesus Christ,
you are forgivenPeople: Thanks be to God.The peace of the Lord be with you.
And also with you.
(We greet one another with the peace of the Lord)
Prayer of God's People
God's Will for Our Lives: Philippians 2:1-4We Hear God's Word
Prayer for Right Hearing
1 After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” 2 So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.
3 He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave. 4 The men said, “This is the day the LORD spoke of when he said to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’ ” Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD'S anointed, or lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the LORD.” 7 With these words David rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way. (NIV)[Show Scripture]
1 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
5 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand,
that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. (NIV)[Show Scripture]
35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”
36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
37 They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”
38 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”
39 “We can,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with, 40 but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. 42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (NIV)[Show Scripture]Reader: The Word of the Lord.Message: The Heart of Desire: Servant-hood
People: Thanks be to God.
*Hymn of Response: O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee (PH 573)
*Profession of Faith from Philippians 2:5-11Christ Jesus,
though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form
he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death-
even death on a cross.
Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess
to the glory of God:
Jesus Christ is Lord!We Respond with Thanksgiving
Offering: The Ministries of Hessel Park Church
Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving:The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
(Prayer continued)God Sends Us Out with His Blessing
*Parting Hymn: To God Be the Glory (PH 473:1,3)
*God's Charge and Blessing:AnnouncementsLeader: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.
May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely;
and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound
and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen. Alleluia!
*Please stand if you are able
†Portions of this service are taken by permission from Book of Common Worship © 1993,
Westminster John Knox Press, and The Worship Sourcebook © 2004, CRC Publications.
‡ "The Servant King," words and music by Graham Kendrick, © 1983 Thankyou Music, CCLI License # 1289958. Used by permission.