First Baptist Church, Somerville, NJ

Call to Worship   Pastor Flemmings and Congregation:

Leader:  This is the third Sunday of our Lenten Journey.

People: It is on this journey that we will face all kinds of passions, pleasures, and worldliness.

Leader: It is on this journey that God will confront us.

People: Our hearts are ready to receive God.

Leader: Come, then, and let us move forward toward the cross.

       All: Let us faithfully and confidently follow Jesus.

*Hymn of Praise #6 page 2, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” Verses 1, 2, and 3

Invocation:   Pastor Flemmings  

Lord’s Prayer (debts)

Gloria Patri

Celebrations and Joys

*Call to Prayer #711 page 17, “Come Ye Disconsolate” Verses 1 and 2

Pastoral Prayer

*Prayer Response “Come Ye Disconsolate” Verses 3

 Offertory Sentence and Prayer:

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit with you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were brought with a price. So, glorify God in your body.” 1Corinthians 6:1-20

(Please submit your tithes and offerings by mail to First Baptist Church, 132 West High Street, 08876).

*Special Selection: Ruth Mueller

Old Testament:  Titus 3:3-7

New Testament: Psalm 51:1-6

Sermon Topic: “Clean House, Clean Heart”

*Hymn of Invitation to Christian Discipleship #5 page 15, “Nothing but the Blood” Verses 1, 2, and 3

Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper 

Invitation to the Lord’s Supper

Pastor: Members, Family and Friends of First Baptist Church, the Lord Jesus as their Savior, and who desire to live in him alone for their salvation.

People: All who are truly sorry for their sins, who sincerely believe in the Lord Jesus as the Savior, and who desire to live in obedience to him as Lord, are now invited to come with gladness to the table of the Lord.

Come, the table is set. Let us eat the food that God has prepared for us. Let us drink the wine of the new covenant. Come, the table is set. All are welcome. Come family and friends.

Communion Prayer:

Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for your Son, Jesus Christ, for his willing obedience and suffering during his life on earth, and especially for his giving up of his body and blood on the cross. Give us assurance that our sins are pardoned through his blood. Let your perfect love drive out fear; make us perfect in your love. Fill our minds with your peace and turn our eyes to heaven, where Christ is at your right-hand interceding for us.

*Communion Hymn Communion Hymn #10 page 4 "Let us Break Bread Together” verses 1 and 2

Pastor: We give thanks to God the Father that our Savior, Jesus Christ, before he suffered gave us this memorial of his sacrifice, until he comes again.

At his last supper, the Lord Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me”.

Take, eat! Remember and believe that the body of Christ is the bread of heaven for us.         

In the same way, he took the cup after supper and said, “This is the new covenant in my blood; do this is remembrance of me”. For whenever we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

Take, drink! Remember and believe that the blood of Christ is the cup of salvation.

*Hymn of Fellowship “Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name”

Benediction

 Tree-fold Amen

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The New Year 2020 has arrived, and along with it we all have new goals, high aspirations and fresh hopes for the coming year. This past year has been a challenging and difficult year for many people who suffer the loss of love ones, health challenges, and major decisions in life. While we don’t know what is coming in the New Year, we can find hope and confidence in God’s word, and maintain a positive outlook that things will be better than ever in this coming year. The Hebrew writer says “So we say with confidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (Hebrews 13: 6), Let us come into this new year with the confidence that the Lord is our helper and he will help us through the difficult challenges we faced in 2020.

The Hebrew writer doesn’t say we won't have pain, disappointments, and we will never suffer or have sorrow. The psalmist lifted his eyes to the hills. The Jews knew the mountains around Jerusalem were stable and secure. That’s the reason the psalmist in Psalm 121: verses 1 and 2 lifted his eyes higher and said, "No, I don't get my help from the hills. I get my help from the heavens. God is my Helper." Whatever your need or task is today, your help will come from the Lord, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. A God high enough to be the sustainer and protector of his creation at the same time help us solved our problems.

With the Lord as our helper, mere man can do nothing to us or against us except that which God permits. You recalled the story of Daniel being thrown into the lion’s den by his adversaries. Daniel was completely aware of his situation and knew  that he could have died that night in the lion’s den, but Daniel believed his God, and trusted him at all times for all circumstances; and even though he might die, still, he was willing to trust God.  Daniel believed that God would keep his word to watch over him and protect him, and that God knew where Daniel was at all times. Just like Daniel, God is all-powerful, he knows every situation that everyone endures, and he knows exactly where everyone is and what is happening to them at all times. 

In the face of God’s power, mere man begins to look very small in their devious actions and that is just the way God intends it to be. He wants to give us confidence that He is able for every need we have: large, small or whatever the size. None is too large, any too small for Him. Whatever difficulties and problems you will face in 2020, the fact remains that God will be our protector, sustainer and friend in and through them all.

A Blessed New Year!