THE LORD’S DAY�e Sixteenth Day of August, Two �ousand Twenty

MORNING WORSHIPEight-�irty and Eleven O’Clock

�e Reverend Dr. David T. A. Strain — Senior Minister�e Reverend Dr. Edward A. Hartman — Minister of Mission & Outreach

APPROACHING GOD’S THRONE�e Prelude — “Cantilene”....................................................... Josef Rheinberger

William Wymond, Organ

�e Greetings and Announcements (8:25 and 10:55 a.m.)

�e Introit — “Glory to the Trinity”.........................................Stanley Marchant

�e Call to Worship

�e Hymn No. 305 — “Arise, My Soul, Arise” 1. Arise, my soul, arise, shake o� your guilty fears: the bleeding Sacri�ce in my behalf appears: before the throne my Surety stands, before the throne my Surety stands, my name is written on his hands.

2. He ever lives above, for me to intercede, his all-redeeming love, his precious blood to plead; his blood atoned for ev’ry race, his blood atoned for ev’ry race, and sprinkles now the throne of grace.

3. Five bleeding wounds he bears, received on Calvary; they pour e�ectual prayers, they strongly plead for me. “Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry, “Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry, “nor let that ransomed sinner die!”

4. My God is reconciled; his pard’ning voice I hear; he owns me for his child, I can no longer fear; with con�dence I now draw nigh, with con�dence I now draw nigh, and “Father, Abba, Father!” cry.

SEEKING GOD’S FACE�e Prayer of Adoration and Confession

�e Assurance of Pardon

�e O�ering — “I Am Not My Own”..........................................Craig CourtneyI am not my own, not in body, not in soul, in life, nor even death.I am not my own. I belong unto my faithful Savior, Jesus, Christ.I am not my own, not in body, not in soul, in life, nor even death.

I am not my own. His own blood has ransomed me, from evil set me free.I am not my own, for my salvation all things work together;

In eternal life He gives me hope.By the power of His Holy Spirit, I will live for Him.

I am not my own. I belong unto my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.I belong to Him, in life, in death my only comfort, I belong to Him.

I will live for Him forever and ever, for ever and ever more.Text by Susan Bentall Boersma, based on the Heidelberg Catechism

�e Hymn — “In Christ Alone” 1. In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song. �is cornerstone, this solid ground, �rm through the �ercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace where fears are stilled, where strivings cease. My comforter, my All in All, here in the love of Christ I stand.

2. In Christ alone, who took on �esh, fullness of God in helpless babe. �is gi� of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones He came to save. ‘Till on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satis�ed. For every sin on Him was laid, here in the death of Christ I live.

3. �ere in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain, �en bursting forth in glo-r’ous day, up from the grave He rose again. And as He stands in victory, sin’s curse has lost its grip on me. For I am His and he is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ.

�e Pastoral Prayer

HEARING GOD’S VOICE�e Old Testament Reading — Psalm 101 I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music. 2 I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; 3 I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. 4 A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil. 5 Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.

6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me. 7 No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes. 8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting o� all the evildoers from the city of the Lord.

�e New Testament Reading — Romans 8:31-3931 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justi�es. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

�e Sermon — Life in the Spirit: Nothing! Hallelujah! ........................ Dr. Strain

�e Hymn — “In Christ Alone” 4. No guilt in life, no fear in death; this is the power of Christ in me. From life’s �rst cry to �nal breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man can ever pluck me from His hand, ‘Till He returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.

�e Benediction

�e Postlude — “With Horns and Trumpets” (Water Music) ........G. F. Handel

We welcome all to this service of worship. If you are a Christian visiting with us today, we greet you in the name of our common Lord. If you are not a believer, we greet you as a friend and trust that you will sense the warmth and genuineness of our reception. We invite everyone here to participate with our congregation as we sing, pray, and give attention to God’s Word.

WELCOME

II THESSALONIANS 3:1 — “Finally, brethren, pray for us….”Coby & Pamela McGinty – Working with Mission to the World at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Email: cobymcginty@gmail.com.Lifeline – Lifeline is a Christian agency that serves women in crisis pregnancy, serves families through adoption, assists families in crisis through partnering with local churches for hosting and support of vulnerable children. Lifeline is supported through Mission to Jackson.

FLOWERS�e �owers in the sanctuary are given with gratitude to God for His love and faithfulness and in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Joel Payne, Jr. by their children.

STEWARDSHIP NEEDSO�ering plates are located at the exits of the sanctuary to receive gi�s. We also o�er alternative ways for members and regular givers to send o�erings:• Give online: fpcj.ms/give.• Download our app on IOS and Android (FPC Jackson) and click “giving.”• Send your o�ering through the mail to the church o�ce (1390 N. State Street,

Jackson, MS 39202).• Give by text: Text “fpcjackson” to 779-77.

MISSION FIRST SCHOOL SUPPLY COLLECTION�ank you so much to all who have generously contributed to the Mission First school supply collection. �ey are still in need of a few items: dry erase markers, dry erasers, and hand sanitizer (large containers or pump dispensers). Items may be dropped o� in the white collection bin located inside the Day School entrance near the information desk. For more information, contact Ashley Meena or Anne Pringle.

STORIES OF FAITHFULNESS: A WEEKLY PODCAST OF HOPENew episodes of our weekly, devotional podcast are available �ursdays on our church app and at fpcj.ms/stories. In the month of August, we are introducing four new sta� members: Josh Shideler (Discipleship Ministry Intern), Alli Sayle (Student Ministry Coordinator), Daniel Tortorrici (Young Adults Ministry Intern), and William Stabler (College Ministry Intern).

BLOOMS TO GO�e �owers that grace our sanctuary on Sunday mornings have a second life on Mondays. Simple arrangements are delivered to members of our congregation, such as those who are grieving, have been in the hospital, have a new baby, etc. Contact Helen Ferguson helenbferguson@comcast.net to participate.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDYJoin us this fall on �ursday mornings at 9:15 as we study Ephesians. Our Ministry Team is planning for how to safely gather to study God’s Word together, including spreading out to allow for proper distancing, wearing masks, limiting our number, and shortening our time together. Large-group lectures will be recorded and emailed to those who are not comfortable or are unable to attend. If you would like to be a part of this study, please email lisao@fpcjackson.org.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOLParents, please bring your children, sixth grade and younger, to our Drive �ru Pick-up on Saturday, August 29, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. to receive a free snow cone. Children in the rising four-year-old through rising ��h grade classes will also receive their September Sunday School materials. You may drive up to the Belhaven Street porte cochere.

A N NO U NC E M E N T S

EVENING WORSHIPSix O’Clock

�e Reverend Mr. David L. Felker — Minister of Discipleship�e Reverend Mr. Wiley P. Lowry III — Minister of Pastoral Care

�e Prelude — “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”.......................Arr. CurnowMichael Beasley, Trumpet; Rae Shannon, piano

�e Greetings and Announcements (5:55 p.m.)

�e Call to Worship

�e Hymn No. 253 — “�ere Is a Fountain Filled with Blood” 1. �ere is a fountain �lled with blood, drawn from Immanuel’s veins; and sinners, plunged beneath that �ood, lose all their guilty stains: lose all their guilty stains, lose all their guilty stains; and sinners, plunged beneath that �ood, lose all their guilty stains. 2. �e dying thief rejoiced to see that fountain in his day; and there have I, as vile as he, washed all my sins away: washed all my sins away, washed all my sins away; and there have I, as vile as he, washed all my sins away. 3. E’er since by faith I saw the stream your �owing wounds supply, redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till I die: and shall be till I die, and shall be till I die; redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till I die. 4. �en in a nobler, sweeter song I’ll sing your pow’r to save, when this poor lisping, stamm’ring tongue lies silent in the grave: lies silent in the grave, lies silent in the grave; when this poor lisping, stamm’ring tongue lies silent in the grave. 5. Dear dying Lamb, your precious blood shall never lose its pow’r, till all the ransomed church of God be saved, to sin no more: be saved, to sin no more, be saved, to sin no more; till all the ransomed church of God be saved to sin no more.

�e Invocation

�e Hymn — “Psalm 130 (From the Depths of Woe)” 1. From the depths of woe I raise to �ee �e voice of lamentation; Lord, turn a gracious ear to me And hear my supplication; If �ou iniquities dost mark, Our secret sins and misdeeds dark, O who shall stand before �ee? (Who shall stand before �ee?) O who shall stand before �ee? (Who shall stand before �ee?) 2. To wash away the crimson stain, Grace, grace alone availeth; Our works, alas! Are all in vain; In much the best life faileth; No man can glory in �y sight, All must alike confess �y might, And live alone by mercy, (Live alone by mercy) And live alone by mercy. (Live alone by mercy) 3. �erefore my trust is in the Lord, And not in mine own merit; On Him my soul shall rest, His word Upholds my fainting spirit; His promised mercy is my fort, My comfort and my sweet support; I wait for it with patience, (Wait for it with patience) I wait for it with patience. (Wait for it with patience) 4. What though I wait the live-long night, And ‘til the dawn appeareth, My heart still trusteth in His might; It doubteth not nor feareth; Do thus, O ye of Israel’s seed, Ye of the Spirit born indeed; And wait ‘til God appeareth, (Wait ‘til God appeareth) And wait ‘til God appeareth. (Wait ‘til God appeareth) 5. �ough great our sins and sore our woes His grace much more aboundeth; His helping love no limit knows, Our upmost need it soundeth. Our Shepherd good and true is He, Who will at last His Israel free From all their sin and sorrow, (All their sin and sorrow) From all their sin and sorrow! (All their sin and sorrow)

�e Greetings

�e Pastoral Prayer

�e Young Children’s Devotional

�e Hymn — “In the Cross Alone I Glory” 1. In the cross alone I glory, Recognition laying down. Greatest treasures count as worthless, Standing next to heaven’s crowns. Standing next to heaven’s crowns. Refrain In the cross alone I glory; Nothing of my own to give. Only that which Christ has o�ered For my soul that I may live, For my soul that I may live. 2. In the cross alone I glory, Ever reaching for the prize. Pressing on and laying hold of �at for which my savior died, �at for which my savior died.

Refrain In the cross alone I glory, Holding fast the word of life. Toiling not in vain but being Poured out as a sacri�ce, Poured out as a sacri�ce. Refrain

Never will I seek the glory, �at was never meant for me. Always heavenward re�ecting, All to Jesus to receive, All to Jesus to receive. Refrain

�e Prayer of Illumination

�e Reading of Holy Scripture — Hebrews 1Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. A�er making puri�cation for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”?Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”?6 And again, when he brings the �rstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God's angels worship him.”7 Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a �ame of �re.”8 But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”10 And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;11 they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment,12 like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”13 And to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

�e Sermon — Hebrews: A Superior Resume...................................... Mr. Felker �e Benediction

�e Postlude — “Nothing! Hallelujah!”............................................ Paul S. Jones