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Welcome and Announcements

P E O P L E : S i n c e , t h er e f o r e , w e h a v e n o w b e e n j u s t i f i e d b y h i s b l o o d , m u c h m o r e s h a l l w e be saved by him from the wrath of God. MINISTER: For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. A L L : M o r e t h a n t h a t , w e a l s o r e j o i c e i n G o d t h r o u gh o u r L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t , t h r ou g h w h o m we have now received reconciliation.

Prelude

Invocation .................................................................. Dr. David Hatten Jussely

The Lord’s Day Evening June 12, 2016 Six O’clock

Dear Lord Jesus, many events reveal the depth of your compassion for sinful, broken people like me. The tears you wept coming into Jerusalem—even the anger you showed in driving the money changers out of the temple—every encounter, parable, and action underscores the truth and beauty of the Apostle Paul’s words, “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:6-8). Paul was writing about me. I am the powerless, ungodly sinner for whom you died—a demonstration of God’s incomparable and irrepressible love for the ill-deserving. I wasn’t a God seeker; I was God’s enemy—a rebel, fool and idolater, when you reconciled me to him through your death on the cross (Rom. 5:10). May I never believe otherwise. My salvation is all of grace— from beginning to end. I would still be blind to what, alone, brings me peace if you hadn’t opened my eyes to see my need of you and your death for me. The gospel would still remain hidden from my eyes unless you had given me sight to behold you as the Lamb of God who takes away my sin, and the sin of the world. I can’t condescendingly sneer at a single Pharisee, Sadducee, priest, teacher of the law, or anyone else who tried to trick or trap you. For I am just as worthy of judgment as they.

Hymn 498 ........................................................ Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners Responsive Reading ......................................................... Psalm 105:1-11, 42-45 MINISTER: Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! P E O P LE : S eek th e Lor d an d hi s s tr en gth ; s eek his pr es enc e c on ti nu al l y ! R em em b er t h e w o n d r o u s w o r k s t h a t h e h a s d o n e , h i s m i r ac l e s , a n d t h e j u d g m en t s h e u t t e r e d , O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones! MINISTER: He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.” P E O P L E : F o r h e r e m e m b e r e d h i s h o l y p r o m i s e , an d A b r ah a m , h i s s e r v a n t . S o h e b r ou g h t his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing. A LL: A nd h e gav e th em t h e l an ds of th e n at i ons , an d th ey t ook p os s es si on of t h e f ru it of the peoples’ toil, that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the Lord!

How I long for the Day when I will no longer even be tempted to look for peace, joy and fulfillment, anywhere else but in you, Lord Jesus. I increasingly yearn for the Day when I will see you as you are and will be made like you (1 John 3:1-3). This is my great hope, deep longing and grand assurance.

Hymn 501 ........................................................... Just As I Am, without One Plea

Until then, keep healing the eyes of my heart of all spiritual myopia, astigmatism, or anything else that keeps me from seeing the magnificence of your glory and the full measure of your grace. So very Amen I pray, in your tenacious and tender name. (365 Everyday Prayers, Scotty Smith)

Scripture Reading ....................................................................... Luke 19:1-12

Corporate Call to Worship .......................................................... Romans 5:6-11 MINISTER: For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Prayer of Illumination

Sermon ...................................................................... Dr. David Hatten Jussely “A Story of Two Seekers” Hymn 466 ........................................................................... I Sought the Lord Benediction Postlude

Sermon Notes Title: “A Story of Two Seekers” Text: Luke 19:119:1 -12

June 12, 2016 6:00 p.m. Presbyterian Church in America Hattiesburg, Mississippi