PROTESTANT REFORMED FELLOWSHIP

of Fayetteville, North Carolina

2926 Breezewood Avenue

THIS IS THE LORD'S DAY

October 28, 2007

10:00 A.M. 1^st Service “Proper Stewards” LD 42 Scripture: 1 Timothy 6 Exodus 20:13 Psalters:407, 83, 304, 342 Rev. Steven Key Reading Sermon

5:00 P.M. 2^nd Service “The Church’s Justification” Scripture: Numbers 23:14-24 Psalters: 320, 168, 363, 277 Rev. Ron Hanko Reading Sermon

"O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker." Ps 95:6

The PRF Fellowship extends a warm welcome to all who are visiting with us today. May God bless us our sweet hours together as we worship and exalt His holy Name.

Order of Worship Piano Prelude Call to Worship (selected verse) Silent Prayer (Unison) *Doxology "Praise God" *Invocation (Psalm 124:8) *Congregational Singing Reading of the Law –1st Service Apostles’ Creed- 2nd  Service *Congregational Singing Prayer Offertory *Congregational Singing Scripture Reading Sermon Prayer *Congregational Singing *Doxology 1^st Service 197 2^nd Service 196 Benediction*Congregation Standing

APOSTLE’S CREED I. I believe in God the Father ,Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: II. And in Jesus Christ His only begotten Son, our Lord: III. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary: IV. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell: V. The third day He rose again from the dead; VI. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty: VII. From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead: VIII. I believe in the Holy Spirit: IX. I believe an holy catholic Church, the communion of saints: X. The forgiveness of sins: XI. The resurrection of the body: XII. And the life everlasting. AMEN.

Denomination News:
Rev. Allen Brummel is preaching his farewell in South Holland this evening.  He and his family plan to move to Sioux Falls, SD this week. Their new address is: 3210 S. Fernwood Avenue; Sioux Falls, SD 57110.  Phone: (605) 271-3692. His email address remains revabrummel@sbcglobal.net. 

South Holland PRC has called Candidate Nathan Langerak to be their next pastor

Catechism and Bible Study:
Catechism this Wednesday: Beginners OT (II), Lesson 7 at 6:00 PM; Juniors NT, Lesson 7 at 6:30 PM, and Combined Seniors and Adult Essential Lesson 16, written work at 7:00 PM.

FOR CONTEMPLATION

AN HONORABLE HUMILIATION
    Because we are inclined to forget that which does not interest us, we need to have certain things repeated. But even when we have not forgotten a truth, there are times when it needs to be stated again for emphasis. That is what the psalmist does in Psalm 119:142.

    He had in verse 138 written that God's testimonies are righteous and faithful. In verse 140 he wrote that God's word is very pure. And now in verse 142 he states, "Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Thy law is the truth." To that we had better hold on with both hands. God's law is truth, is pure and ever faithful.

    If by God's grace you believe this and live according to that law of God, you can depend upon it that what he wrote in verse 141 will be true of you. He wrote, "I am small and despised; yet do I not forget Thy precepts."

    That word small has the idea of being humiliated. If we keep that word, as we find in the KJV, we must understand it as meaning that in the eyes of the unbelievers he is insignificant, a man they look down upon and therefore despise. Our versification has it thus:

Tho' I am humble and despised,
    I strive Thy will to do;
    Eternal is Thy righteousness,
And all Thy law is true.

    The question for us is whether that is the world's opinion of us. If we do not forget God's law and do walk in it before the world, we are going to be looked down upon as fools and despised as trouble makers. The question is whether we are eager to be extolled by the world, or to be pleasing in God's sight. It is a case of either. . . or.

    When humiliation and being despised because you walk in love before God is your lot, you have reason to rejoice. If this is not the case you must in love be rebuked.

    Our Savior was laughed at and hung in shame upon His cross because He loved God and His law. He was despised and spit upon, taunted and mocked. If you are born again with His life you can expect ridicule and shame, but also when He returns, elevation and honor before God.

Sermon Notes

AM “Proper Stewards”

PM “The Church’s Justification”

The Protestant Reformed Fellowship
2926 Breezewood Avenue
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone 864-3696 or 988-3720 Toll Free to Missionary: 1-877-774-3571
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