The Call to Worship

Psalm 148:1-2

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Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!

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Songs of Praise
 

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Confession of Faith

The Apostle's Creed
 

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
 

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell, the third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
 

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
 

Amen.
 

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Covenantal Prayer

Fullness in Christ​

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O GOD,

 

Thou hast taught me that Christ has all fullness and so all plenitude of the Spirit, that all fullness I lack in myself is in him, for his people, not for himself alone, he having perfect knowledge, grace, righteousness, to make me see, to make me righteous, to give me fullness; that it is my duty, out of a sense of emptiness, to go to Christ, possess, enjoy his fullness as mine, as if I had it in myself, because it is for me in him; that when I do this I am full of the Spirit, as a fish that has got from the shore to the sea and has all fullness of waters to move in, for when faith fills me, then I am full; that this is the way to be filled with the Spirit, like Stephen, first faith, then fullness, for this way makes me most empty, and so most fit for the Spirit to fill.

 

Thou hast taught me that the finding of this treasure of all grace in the field of Christ begets strength, joy, glory, and renders all graces alive.

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Help me to delight more in what I receive from Christ, more in that fullness which is in him, the fountain of all his glory.

 

Let me not think to receive the Spirit from him as a ‘thing’ apart from finding, drinking, being filled with him.

 

To this end, O God, do thou establish me in Christ, settle me, give me a being there, assure me with certainty that all this is mine, for this only will fill my heart with joy and peace.

 

Amen.

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Sermon
Hosea 2:14-23

Betrothed

 

14  “Therefore, behold, I will allure her,

and bring her into the wilderness,

and speak tenderly to her.

15  And there I will give her her vineyards

and make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.

And there she shall answer as in the days of her youth,

as at the time when she came out of the land of Egypt.

16 “And in that day, declares the LORD, you will call me ‘My Husband,’ and no longer will you call me ‘My Baal.’ 17 For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be remembered by name no more. 18 And I will make for them a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land, and I will make you lie down in safety. 19 And I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. 20 I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the LORD.

21  “And in that day I will answer, declares the LORD,

I will answer the heavens,

and they shall answer the earth,

22  and the earth shall answer the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and they shall answer Jezreel,

23  and I will sow her for myself in the land.

And I will have mercy on No Mercy,

and I will say to Not My People, ‘You are my people’;

and he shall say, ‘You are my God.’”

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Closing Song

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The Benediction

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Announcements

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Welcome to FWCPC! We’re glad you joined us for worship. If you are a visitor or new to our church, we would love to connect with you. Fill out a Connect Card and get plugged in!

 

Student for Christ Campus Ministry

SFC campus ministry meets every Tuesday, 7pm at UW Seattle (Savery Hall Room 160 Map Here). We will resume Tuesday, October 24th.

 

Life Group

Life Group meets every Thursday, 6:30pm here at church. We will resume Thursday, October 26th.

 

Guest Speaker

Pastor OJ will be visitng us Lord's Day Oct. 15 to deliver God's Word.

 

KPCA-Kosin General Assembly

October 3-5, 2023 at The Church of The Cross in Chandler, Arizona.

 

Mercy Ministry & Outreach

Join the Outreach Team every Thursday from 11am-1pm as we share the love of Jesus with our neighbors in and around Federal Way.

 

Tabletalk Magazine

September’s issue of Tabletalk is available. Pick up your free copy from the church lobby!

 

Multi-Purpose Building Project

Please continue to support and pray as we look to expand our church for the gospel ministry.

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