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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10th

@5:30 Student Ministry : Grades 1 through 12 @6:30 Dinner for all ages @7:00 Devotional & Corporate Prayer

Website: www.trinityerc.org Email: info@trinityerc.org Facebook.com/trinityerc

Phone: 423-570-1223 Fax: 423-570-1040 PO Box 327 Dayton, TN 37321

SUNDAY

OCTOBER 28th Members’ Meeting

Details forthcoming.

TONIGHT Sunday October 7, 2018 @5:30 p.m. New Members’ Class—Session 1 Meeting at Dr. Smith’s Home—4175 Double S Road Dayton, TN 37321 @5:30 p.m. Community Group—OIKOS Builders Meeting at Tim Wilkey’s Home—3055 Cottonport Road Dayton, TN 37321

THANK YOU!

The elders would like to thank everyone who: cleans, cooks, organizes, mails, prays, gives financially, makes repairs, sets up tables and chairs, sweeps the sidewalk, takes out the trash...and does 100 other deeds!

PRAY FOR OUR OIKOS MINISTRIES:

That those not yet trained will be able to be trained.

That those trained and just starting out will get traction.

That those well underway will continue on.

Sunday—October 7, 2018

Trinity Evangelical Reformed

Church

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Announcements

ENTERING GOD’s PRESENCE

Prayers Thank you, Father, for your mercy and your grace. By the power of Holy Spirit, you have convicted us of our sins, convinced us of the truths concerning your son Jesus, and comforted us with your tender care. Father, you have called us out of darkness into your light. We cherish your promise to complete in us the work which you started in us. We submit ourselves to you, as you continue conforming us according to the likeness of Jesus Christ. May we be more like him each and every day. Wash us now by the water of your word and transform us by the renewing of our minds. To your glory and for the advancement of your kingdom on earth. Amen. Now, Almighty and everlasting Lord, ruler of all, we commend our nation and its leaders to Your supreme care. We humbly ask that you have mercy on this nation and call us to loving repentance. Purge our land from sinful pleasures, dishonesty and corruption. By Your mighty hand shield this nation from evil so Your church can do its work in peace. Bless our president, the members of Congress, and all officials who serve us in national, state and local government. Impress upon those who serve this nation to grasp the sacredness of the responsibility You have placed upon them. Give our leaders the gifts for righteous leadership, wisdom to make decisions that will bring godly order, justice to our society, and compassion for the weary. Transform the hearts and minds of all who are in authority so their governance might glorify You. Give us hearts to continually pray for our leaders. Provide us with free-dom of worship and a nation in which Your church might flourish by the clear proclamation of Your Gospel. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Call to Worship based on Psalm 92

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;

to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night;

For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands let us sing for joy.

Congregational Singing (See lyrics on screens)

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YOU ARE….WHERE?

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President Donald J. Trump

Vice-President Michael R. Pence

Governor Bill Haslam

State Rep.

Ron Travis

State Sen.

Ken Yager

LEADERS

PRAYING FOR GOVERNMENT

“I exhort therefore, that,

first of all, supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and

giving of thanks, be made

for all men; For kings, and

for all that are in

authority; that we may

lead a quiet and peaceable

life in all godliness and

honesty” (1 Timothy 2:1-2,

KJV).

The kings of the earth set

themselves, and the rulers

take counsel together,

against the Lord and

against His Anointed,

saying, ‘Let us break Their

bonds in pieces and cast

away Their cords from us.’

He who sits in the heavens

shall laugh …” (Psalm 2:2-

4).

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LISTENTING TO GOD’s WORD

Scripture Readings

Job 1:1, 2:1-10 (p. 417-18) Psalm 26 (p. 459-60)

Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 (p. 1001-02) Mark 10:2-16 (p. 845-46)

Offering

Doxology

(Pre-elementary children

are invited to nursery at this time)

Sermon

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Are We Doing Our Job?

THANKSGIVING FOR GOD’s WORKS

Confession of Faith Chorus

Communion

Benediction from 1 Timothy 6

People of God, do not set your hopes on the uncertainty of riches,

but rather on the richness of God, who provides us everything for our

enjoyment. Be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share. In the name

of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.

Closing Prayer

DEPARTING INTO GOD’s SERVICE Affirmations—Takeaways

Dismissal from 1 Timothy 6

People of God, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight. Take hold of eternal life!

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1 Timothy 2:1-7 UBS Handbook Translation*

1 In the light of what I have said, I strongly recommend that you

earnestly ask God to supply the needs of everyone, that you pray

for others, that you pray on behalf of all people, and that you

thank God for what he has done for everyone.

2 You should pray for kings and all people who are in positions

of authority, that in every way we may live peaceful and quiet

lives, showing great devotion and reverence for God, and

behaving in a right and proper way before others.

3 It is good for you to pray for all people in this way, and God our

Savior, the one who frees us from our sins, is very happy when

you do this. 4 He wants all people to receive salvation and accept

the teachings about Christ.

5 For there is only one God for all people, and there is only one

person who can reconcile all humans with God. This person is

Christ Jesus, himself human. 6 He sacrificed himself as the means

by which God will free all people from the power of sin and

death. By the sacrificial death of Jesus, God gave evidence at the

right time that he indeed wants all people to be saved.

7 It is for this reason that God appointed me as an ambassador to

those who are not Jews. In this capacity I must preach the

message about Jesus to them, and teach the true teachings about

Jesus. What I have just said is true! I am not lying!

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Pray for TERC—

1. That we would have unity amid diversity—loving those with

whom we have nothing in common but the gospel.

2. That a culture of discipling would form in which making disciples

is viewed as an ordinary part of the Christian life.

3. That faithful elders would use Scripture to train members to do the

work of ministry.

4. That a hunger for studying the gospel would form among mem-

bers so that they can guide and guard one another in it.

5. That transparent, meaningful relationships would become normal

and remaining anonymous strange.

6. The preaching of God’s Word—that it would be biblically careful

and Holy Spirit imbued.

7. That elders would remain above reproach, kept from temptation,

complacency, idols, and worldliness.

8. That the church’s songs would teach members to biblically confess,

lament, and praise.

9. That the church’s prayers would be infused with biblical ambi-

tions, honesty, and humility.

10. That adult members would work to disciple teenagers and not

just leave it to programming.

11. That the church’s primary teachers grow in dedication to God’s

Word even when no one’s watching.

12. That it would grow in being distinct from the world in love and

holiness, even as it engages outsiders.

13. That members would share the gospel this week—and see more

conversions!

14. That members would be prepared for persecution, r emember-

ing to love, not curse, their persecutors.

15. That hopes for political change would be outstretched by the hope

of heaven.

16. That giving would be faithful, as well as joyful, consistent, and

sacrificial.

17. That more members would use their careers to take the gospel to

places it’s never been.

*Jonathan Leeman is an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church in suburban

Washington, DC, editorial director for 9Marks, and the author of How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics for a Divided Age(Thomas