Pastor Andrew Miller - 8/16/2020 - “Jonah Proves God’s Sovereignty”
Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church - OPC ➜ https://bethelrpc.org
Jonah 4:9-11 ➜ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+4%3A9-11&version=ESV

* The Lord’s Greeting and Promise: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 1:2)
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A2&version=ESV

* The Lord’s Call to Worship: Psalm 32:11
* Psalm: 32B How Blest Is He Whose Trespass
https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/TPH2018/81/high
* Prayer
* Hymn: 450 Jesus, Lover of My Soul
https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/TPH2018/718/high

The Lord’s Word:
New Testament Reading: Matthew 20:1-16
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+20%3A1-16&version=ESV

Our Response:
Confessing our Sins: God of glory, we confess our many sins to you this morning. Though we were created to praise our Creator, who is blessed forever, we have served and loved created things. This morning we confess our idolatry of self, our yearning to accumulate things for ourselves and for our own comfort. Of ourselves we would be hoarders of all things, unwilling to share, unwilling to give. Forgive us, for we plead for mercy through the Lord Jesus Christ. We are both overjoyed and humbled by his own willingness to give himself. Though he was rich, the Son became poor by taking on flesh and suffering. Though he had all power, he did not use his power to keep himself from suffering in our place. This cuts us to the heart as we consider our own unwillingness to give up what we have. Shamefully, we have been unwillingly to give five minutes of our time to those in need, and far less willing to submit our whole Sunday to you for rest and worship. Forgive us, in Jesus’ name. Spirit of God, transform us to be like Christ, who gave of himself so much. Turn us outward in love and thankfulness, work in us what is pleasing in your sight, for we ask in Jesus’ name, amen. (Drawn from Romans 1 and 2 Cor. 8:9)
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1&version=ESV
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Cor.+8%3A9&version=ESV

The Lord’s Love and Grace:
Assurance of Pardon: Romans 8:28-39
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A28-39&version=ESV

Our Response:
* Hymn: 281 Rejoice, the Lord is King
https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/TPH2018/537/high
* Corporate Confession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed (TPH p. 851)
https://bethelrpc.org/the-apostles-creed/
Offering
Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Word & Sacrament:
* Scripture Reading: Jonah 4:9-11
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+4%3A9-11&version=ESV
Sermon: “Jonah Proves God’s Sovereignty”

The Lord’s Supper:
While the bread is being passed, we will sing Hymn 343 What Wondrous Love is this, and while the cup is being passed, we will sing Hymn 400 Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me.
https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/TPH2018/601/high
https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/TPH2018/663/high

Our Response :
* Hymn: 567 Doxology
https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/TPH2018/840/high

The Lord’s Blessing
* Benediction