Sunday, August 9
As stewards of God’s words and works, it is with delight that we have the opportunity to gather as His people in worship by way of a reminder of the truth, power, and goodness of the sacred Scriptures. May we gather in His name and for His glory as we endeavor to make much of Christ through scripture, prayer, song, and the preaching of His Word. We look forward to gathering together this Lord’s day – For Christ, to God’s Glory, and Man’s Joy!
Order of Service
Preservice
Let the Nations Be Glad
Welcome/Announcements
Read the Word / Pray the Word
Acts 13:13-43
(Kelly Abbott)
Sing the Word
Reading: Psalm 98:1-4
Sing
Across the Lands
Reading: Ephesians 3:8-10
Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Reading: Colossians 1:24-25
Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near
Preach the Word
A Light for the Nations | Acts 13:44-52
(Manny Pereira)
Hymn of Response / Closing
How Sweet and Aweful Is the Place
Benediction
Membership Welcome
This Sunday’s Sermon
A Light for the Nations | Acts 13:44-52 | Manny Pereira
The scene set before us is situated in the wake of the word that Paul preached. Preaching Christ has produced a city-wide consequence. Now the word that saves is seen to sift as well. The result is the clearest and most explicit shift in Paul’s apostolic witness. A defining pattern for the rest of Acts 13-14 is forged. It is no coincidence that a massive undercurrent of divine sovereignty is felt at this very juncture. The entire drama of this scene centers on Christ, being revealed as light through His word for the nations.
Membership Focus
Our Fellowship in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The church is Christ’s precious possession; this is who she is by divine proclamation (1 Pet 2:9). As saints, saved by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we should love the church—Christ’s church—for what is precious to Christ should be precious to us. The church is not a building, a place, or an object; it is the people of God, redeemed in Christ, and “called out” to bear witness to Jesus Christ in this world. On the basis of a biblical conviction toward unity and mutual accountability in the local body of Christ (cf. Acts 2:42; 20:17–28; Rom 12; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4; etc.), we affirm that these principles are best exercised through local church membership. Learn more about TBC Membership.
Featured Song
Today’s Song Lyrics
Let the Nations Be Glad
Verse 1
Let the glory of the Lord,
Forever be our joy.
May redemption be the theme of our song.
For by grace we have been saved,
And by grace we shall proclaim
To the corners of the earth that Christ is come.
(Chorus)
Let the nations be glad,
Let the people rejoice,
For salvation belongs to our God.
Let the whole earth be filled
With the praises of the Lord,
For salvation belongs to our God.
Let the nations be glad.
Verse 2
Through the ages gone before,
Through the trial and the sword,
Many saints and martyrs conquered,
Though they died.
Still, we, holding out the cross,
Crossing oceans, suffering loss,
Shall endure all things to win the crown of life.
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 3
As Your holy church goes forth
In the Holy Spirit’s power,
With the glories of the gospel to exclaim,
Now, we pray Your kingdom come,
And we pray Your will be done,
For the honor and the glory of Your name.
(Repeat Chorus)
Words & Music: Aaron Boswell, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa © 2010 Curb Dayspring Music / Getty Music Hymns and Songs / Love Your Enemies Publishing (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com, Music Services / www.musicservices.com); UBP CCLI License #249042
Sing
Verse 1
Did you draw a breath as the dawn awoke,
And does your heart still beat?
Is the mighty Word of the living God
Upholding you? Then sing, O sing.
Verse 2
Has the Father’s love filled your longing heart
With grace for every need?
Come and lay your burdens at Jesus’ feet
And find new strength to sing, O sing.
(Chorus)
Morning and evening,
Everything breathing must sing, O sing!
All of creation
Rise up and praise the King of kings and sing!
Verse 3
Has the Son of God died to take away
Your sin and set you free?
Has the Conqueror trampled over death?
Is Christ enthroned? Then sing, O sing!
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 4
On the final day when the Lord on High
Returns in majesty,
We will bow in wonder before the Lamb
And evermore the saints will sing,
Yes, evermore the saints will sing!
(Chorus 2)
Morning and evening,
Everything breathing must sing, O sing!
All of creation
Rise up and praise the King of kings
Morning and evening,
Everything breathing must sing, O sing!
All of creation
Rise up and praise the King of kings and sing!
Music & words: Nathan Stiff and David Zimmer © 2024 Sovereign Grace Praise/BMI (adm. by Integrity Music). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved. www.SovereignGraceMusic.org; UBP CCLI License #249042
Across the Lands
Verse 1
You’re the Word of God the Father
From before the world began.
Every star and every planet
Has been fashioned by Your hand.
All creation holds together
By the power of Your voice.
Let the skies declare Your glory,
Let the land and seas rejoice!
(Chorus)
You’re the Author of creation,
You’re the Lord of every man,
And Your cry of love rings out
Across the lands.
Verse 2
Yet You left the gaze of angels,
Came to seek and save the lost,
And exchanged the joy of heaven
For the anguish of a cross.
With a prayer You fed the hungry,
With a word you calmed the sea,
Yet how silently You suffered
That the guilty may go free.
(Repeat chorus)
Verse 3
With a shout You rose victorious,
Wresting victory from the grave,
And ascended into heaven
Leading captives in Your way.
Now You stand before the Father,
Interceding for Your own.
From each tribe and tongue and nation
You are leading sinners home.
(Repeat chorus)
Words & Music: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend © 2002 Thankyou Music Ltd (Capitol CMG Publishing / www.capitolcmgpublishing.com); UBP CCLI License #249042
Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Verse 1
Come, behold the wondrous mystery,
In the dawning of the King.
He, the theme of heaven's praises,
Robed in frail humanity.
In our longing, in our darkness,
Now the light of life has come!
Look to Christ who condescended,
Took on flesh to ransom us.
Verse 2
Come, behold the wondrous mystery,
He the perfect Son of Man.
In His living, in His suffering,
Never trace nor stain of sin.
See the true and better Adam,
Come to save the hell-bound man.
Christ, the great and sure fulfillment
Of the law; In Him we stand.
Verse 3
Come, behold the wondrous mystery,
Christ the Lord upon the tree.
In the stead of ruined sinners
Hangs the Lamb in victory.
See the price of our redemption,
See the Father's plan unfold.
Bringing many sons to glory,
Grace unmeasured, love untold.
Verse 4
Come, behold the wondrous mystery,
Slain by death the God of life.
But no grave could e'er restrain Him;
Praise the Lord; He is alive!
What a foretaste of deliverance,
How unwavering our hope:
Christ in power resurrected
As we will be when He comes.
Words & Music: Michael Bleecker, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa © 2012 Bleecker Publishing / Getty Music Hymns and Songs / Getty Music Publishing / Love Your Enemies Publishing / McKinney Music Inc.; UBP CCLI License #249042
Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near
Verse 1
Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near,
Your Savior’s gracious promise hear,
His faithful Word, you can believe,
That as your days your strength shall be
Verse 2
Your faith is weak, your foes are strong,
And if the conflict should be long,
The Lord will make the tempter flee,
That as your days your strength shall be.
(Chorus)
So, sing with joy, afflicted one;
The battle’s fierce, but the victory’s won;
God shall supply all that you need.
Yes, as your days your strength shall be.
Verse 3
Should persecution rage and flame,
Still trust in your Redeemer’s name;
In fiery trials you shall see,
That as your days your strength shall be.
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 4
When called to bear your weighty cross,
Or sore affliction, pain, or loss,
Or deep distress or poverty,
Still as your days your strength shall be.
(Repeat Chorus)
Original words: John Fawcett (1782), additional words: Constance Dever; Music: Constance Dever © 2018 Praise Factory Music (ASCAP)/Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved; UBP CCLI License #249042
How Sweet and Aweful Is the Place
Verse 1
How sweet and aweful is the place
With Christ within the doors,
While everlasting love displays
The choicest of her stores.
Verse 2
While all our hearts and all our songs
Join to admire the feast,
Each of us cry, with thankful tongues,
“Lord, why was I a guest?”
Verse 3
“Why was I made to hear Thy voice,
And enter while there’s room,
When thousands make a wretched choice,
And rather starve than come?”
Verse 4
‘Twas the same love that spread the feast
That sweetly drew us in;
Else we had still refused to taste,
And perished in our sin.
Verse 5
Pity the nations, O our God,
Constrain the earth to come;
Send Thy victorious Word abroad,
And bring the strangers home.
Verse 6
We long to see Thy churches full,
That all the chosen race
May, with one voice and heart and soul,
Sing Thy redeeming grace.
Words: Isaac Watts, 1707, alt. | Music: Irish melody, 19th c. © Public Domain
