Opening Prayer * Congregational Favorites Jesus, the

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* Call to Worship: from Revelation 15:3-4 (NIV) Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are your ways, King of the ages. Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you! * Opening Prayer * Congregational Favorites

Profession of Faith: Our World Belongs to God – Article #43

We grieve that the church which shares one Spirit, one faith, one hope, and spans all time, place, race, and language has become a broken communion in a broken world. When we struggle for the purity of the church and for the righteousness God demands, we pray for saintly courage. When our pride or blindness blocks the unity of God's household, we seek forgiveness. We marvel that the Lord gathers the broken pieces to do his work, and that he blesses us still with joy, new members, and surprising evidences of unity. We commit ourselves to seeking and expressing the oneness of all who follow Jesus.

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest.

O Hope of every contrite heart, O Joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind Thou art! How good to those who seek! But what to those who find? Ah! this Nor tongue nor pen can show; The love of Jesus, what it is None but His loved ones know.

Offertory Prayer Offering: Rebecca VW Evening Prayer

#465:1,3,4 (HFG)

Belgic Confession: Article 32

pg. 851 (PH)

We also believe that although it is useful and good for those who govern the churches to establish and set up a certain order among themselves for maintaining the body of the church, they ought always to guard against deviating from what Christ, our only Master, has ordained for us. Therefore we reject all human innovations and all laws imposed on us, in our worship of God, which bind and force our consciences in any way. So we accept only what is proper to maintain harmony and unity and to keep all in obedience to God. To that end excommunication, with all it involves, according to the Word of God, is required.

* Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11 (ESV) pg. 1264 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” 7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Message: The Father’s Discipline * Christian Hearts in Love United #513:1,3 (PH) Christian hearts in love united: search to know God’s holy will. Let his love, in us ignited, more and more our spirits fill. Christ the head, and we his members we reflect the light he is. Christ the master, we disciples he is ours and we are his. Come, then, living church of Jesus, covenant with him anew. Unto to him who conquered for us may we pledge our service true. May our lives reflect the brightness of God’s love in Jesus shown. To the world we then bear witness: we belong to God alone.

* Closing Prayer * Our God is an Awesome God Our God is an awesome God. He reigns from heaven above; With wisdom, pow'r and love, Our God is an awesome God. ----------------------------------------CCLI #358926

Sermon Notes

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11

Pastor: Robert W Song Leader: Mary V Organ: Lee V Piano: Betty S Offering: Rebecca Vis serving in the Philippines with CRWM. She is working at Faith Academy in Manila.

First Christian Reformed Church Lynden, Washington June 29, 2014 6:00 p.m. Worship Service