Covenant Presbyterian Church

COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Lord’s Day | January 29th, 2017

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Introit

Call to Worship

Our help is in the name of Lord, who made heaven and earth. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.

*Song of Adoration and Thanksgiving

Rejoice, the Lord Is King Trinity Hymnal№309

*Prayer of Invocation and Thanksgiving

Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever. Amen.

Old Testament Reading Proverbs 22:11-21

He who loves purity of heart,and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend. The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,but he overthrows the words of the traitor. The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!" The mouth of forbidden women is a deep pit;

he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it. Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,

or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,and apply your heart to my knowledge,for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,

if all of them are ready on your lips. That your trust may be in the Lord,I have made them known to you today, even to you.

Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge, to make you know what is right and true,that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?

Song of Confession and Supplication

Praise Him! Praise Him! Trinity Hymnal № 173

Praise SongAwesome God

Our God is an awesome God he reigns.
From heaven above with wisdom, power and love.
Our God is an awesome God he reigns.
From heaven above with wisdom, power and love.

Unison Confession

Almighty and most merciful Father; we have erred, and strayed from Yourways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But You, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore those of us who are penitent; according to Your promises declared unto humankind In Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake; that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of Your holy Name. Amen.

Private Confession

Prayers of the People

Tithes and Offerings

Please place the Contact Card in the offering plate.

The Offertory

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Choir

*Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heav’nly host:

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Prayer of Dedication for Tithes and Offerings

Sermon Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Title: “Unclean Spirits Obey Jesus”

Dr. David Frierson, Sr.

*Please stand for the reading of God’s Word

Closing Hymn

Lead On, O King Eternal Trinity Hymnal № 580

*Benediction Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you;

the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;

the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

*Threefold Amen

Postlude

Sermon Notes

Introduction: A key thought: When you hear the word “exorcism” what intrudes on your imagination? You probably think of Hollywood movies or television shows where people convulse and are scary looking. The people of Jesus’ day saw something totally different and more personal and frightening. In His redemptive work Jesus came to destroy the Devil and his works (1 John 3:8).

1. Teaching is Primary with Jesus – vs. 1:14; 21 (Matthew 4:17; Luke 4:15)

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2. Overcoming Devil’s Power Shows Authority – vs. 22-27; 34

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3. Fame Came to Jesus from His Authority – vs. 28-34

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Conclusion:

a. The message of the Gospel must come from teaching and preaching.

b. Jesus’ power over dark forces continues today.

Welcome

Welcome to Covenant Presbyterian Church. We are a church that is resolved, as the Apostle Paul said, to know nothing but Jesus Christ and Him crucified. This means we are a community seeking to discover just how amazing the love of God is, as we see it in the Gospel.

We are glad you are here, and we hope that you will find that there is a place for you at CPC as we worship Christ together.

Please introduce yourself to us by filling in a Guest Card, which you should find in the pews in front of you. These cards simply help us to know who you are, and how we can best serve you.

Announcements

LADIES’ BIRTHDAY LUNCH- Join us at South Main Deli on Tuesday, February 14th at noon as we celebrate February birthdays.

LADIES’ APPRECIATION BANQUET- Will be on Friday, February 10th at 6p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please email William before February 3rd if you plan to attend.

COVENANT PRESBYTERY MEETING- Covenant Presbytery will meet Tuesday, February 7 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be at Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oakland, TN. The Pastor will have his floor examination and be received into Covenant Presbytery at this meeting.

CHOIR PRACTICE – The choir will meet for practice this Thursday, February 2nd at 5:30 p.m.

COMMUNION SUNDAY- We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper on Sunday, February 12. “And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take.” Mark 15:22-24

PEF EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN- Here is our schedule for our Presbyterian revival.

May 18 –Thursday:7:00 p.m. Service Invite a Friend Night

May 19 – Friday: 7:00 p.m. Service Ladies Night

May 20 – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Prayer meeting before we go out visiting

7:00 p.m. Service Youth Night

May 21 – Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Rev. Al Baker on Evangelism and the church

11:00 a.m. Conclusion with message by Rev. Al Baker

12:00 p.m. Lunch to follow in the Fellowship Hall

WHAT IS PEF (PRESBYTERIAN EVANGELISTIC FELLOWSHIP)? PEF is a non-profit faith mission whose purpose is to practice, train and equip God’s people to do Biblical evangelism, anywhere, anytime with anyone. PEF is part of a movement – evangelistic, Biblical, Reformed in faith – with boldness and compassion. The PEF Center in Bristol, TN houses their administrative team. The USA Team consists of ordained PCA Pastors and their wives located in states all across the lower forty-eight. They hold evangelistic crusades, street preaching, and teach congregations how to do evangelism. Our guest Evangelist for May is the Reverend Al Baker of Birmingham, AL. He is 1981 graduate of RTS, Jackson. He and his wife, Wini, of forty-one years have three sons and three daughter-in-law’s and ten grandchildren. He has preached all over the US and Central and South America, Africa, India, Great Britain, Japan and other countries. The website is: pefministry.org

Fellowship Refreshments Volunteers

February 5Need Volunteer

February 12Need Volunteer

February 19Need Volunteer

Weekly Schedule

Sundays

Adult and Youth Sunday School - 9:30 AM

Fellowship - 10:30 AM

Worship - 11:00 AM

Tuesdays

Men’s Prayer Group – 6:00 AM at the church.

Thursdays

Ladies’ Bible Study – 11:45 AM-1:00 PM in the parlor.

Officers & Staff

Pastor / Choir Director
Dr. David Frierson, Sr.
662-931-6101 / Lanette Kuhn


Elders
Bill Callaway
Van Johnson
Steve Nail
/ Deacons
Jan de Regt
Ty Santmyer
Church Administrator
William Callaway

CPC Missions

Missionaries / Ministries
Rodney & Jana Davila / Arms of Mercy
John & Lorraine Nordmeyer / Mexico Missions
Abigail Jernigan/Young Life / Young Life
Women’s Resource Center
Campus Ministries
Seth Still | RUF Delta State University

2017 Tithes/Offerings/Attendance

YTD offering/tithes: $18,060.00

Tithes: 01/22/2017: $1,285.00

Sunday School Attendance: 01/22/2017 - 9

Worship Attendance: 01/22/2017 - 37

“Seeking to Present Every Person Complete in Christ”

The Lord’s Day | January 29th, 2017