Liturgy 7/30/2023

PRELUDE –

“But For Those Who Fear My Name” by The Welcome Wagon

CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 103:19-22

“The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
    and his kingdom rules over all.

(everyone read aloud)

Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
    you mighty ones who do his word,
    obeying the voice of his word!
Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
    his ministers, who do his will!
Bless the Lord, all his works,
    in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!”

Let’s stand and bless the Lord with our praise and song this morning!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“How Great Thou Art” by Stuart K. Hine

CONFESSION OF SIN –  Book Of Common Prayer 1552

As we look upon the glory and goodness of our God this morning, each of us is reminded of our sin and our unworthiness to stand before a holy God. In light of our sin, let’s use this time in our service to pray and confess our sin before the Lord so that with hearts renewed you and I can stand in the congregation of God’s redeemed and sing boldly of his majesty and grace! Please pray this pray of confession aloud with me together.

(everyone read aloud)

“Almighty God,

      unto whom all hearts are open,

      all desires known,

      and from whom no secrets are hidden—

      cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

      by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,

      so that we may perfectly love you,

      and worthily magnify your holy name;

      through Christ our Lord. 

Amen.”

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Romans 5:1-2

In Romans 5:1-2, the word of God assures everyone who has turned from their sins and trusted in Christ saying: 

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

Let’s continue to rejoice, 

For Jesus Christ has restored his people 

and has renewed our hope of standing before the presence of the glory of God!

SONG – 

“Before the Throne of God Above” by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook

PRAYER

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“We Will Feast in the House of Zion” by Joshua Moore and Sandra McCracken

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 14:1-35 on page 537 in the pew Bibles in the back. Please stand for the reading of God’s Word. End with, “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON

(congregation sits)

SONGS – 

“In Christ Alone” by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

“Give Me Jesus” by Fernando Ortega

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“It Is Well with My Soul” by Horatio Gates Spafford and Philip Paul Bliss

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE –

“Shadow Of Your Wings” by Colorvault, Alex Taylor

Midweek Updates (7/19)

Here are this week’s Announcements:

• If you can come early at 6:00 PM to the Midweek Service this Thursday to help move things back in to the Kids’ Corner, that would be great.  Service starts at 6:45 PM and we’ll be looking at Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch.
• This Sunday we’ll be in Proverbs 13.  Full liturgy here.
• You can sign-up to help with the medical trailer (and you don’t have to be a medical person) or any other project happening across the city on 8/4-5 for the Serve Tour.
• Chicagoland Baptists is putting on a City-Wide Celebration Service 8/5 at Broadview Missionary Baptist Church.  I’d love to have IBC peeps there!
• If you consider yourself a ‘longshoreman‘, plan to come our annual Longshoremen’s Luncheon on 8/20 for support and encouragement.
• Did you miss any episodes of the IBC Podcast?  Catch up here.
• Got the IBC App?  If not, download it here.  Have you joined all the Groups you want to?  Need us to make a new Group for you (i.e. ‘IBC Quilters’)?  Just let us know!
• If you still want to fill out the Summer Retreat survey, you can here.

52 Doctrines

Week 29

Christ’s Humiliation – Although God the Son is equal with God and worthy of all the glory God receives, He chose to humble Himself by taking on human flesh. He left His glorious state and came in the likeness of sinful flesh (Rom. 8:3), and He experienced a humiliating death on a cross (Phil. 2:6-8) by becoming sin for us so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Cor. 5:21).

Adapted from The 99 Essential Doctrines by The Gospel Project.

Liturgy 7/23/2023

PRELUDE –

“You Can Save Me” by Beautiful Eulogy

CALL TO WORSHIP – Romans 11:33-36

“O, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?’ ‘Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?’ For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever.”

Let’s stand and sing,

And ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“A Mighty Fortress” by Martin Luther

CONFESSION OF SIN – Mark 4:24-25

In Mark 4:24-25, Jesus says to his disciples,

“Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

Let’s take a moment in our service now to silently repent of the ways we’ve refused to listen to the Lord this week, and to ask that he continues to heal our hearts and minds to humbly receive his word!

(moment of silence)

SONG – 

“Create in Me a Clean Heart” by Keith Green

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – John 1:12-13

In spite of our sin, God himself in John 1:12-13 assures everyone who humbly repents and receives his Son,

“[T]o all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God!”

Let’s continue to celebrate, 

For through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ

God himself has redeemed his people and reconciled us back into his family!

SONG – 

“Jesus, Thank You” by Pat Sczebel

PRAYER

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“One Pure and Holy Passion” by Mark Altrogge

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – from Immanuel Baptist Church’s Statement of Faith On The Scriptures

(everyone read aloud)

We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter; that it reveals the principles by which God will judge us; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 13:1-25  on page number (P. 536) in the pew Bibles in the back. Please stand for the reading of God’s Word. Please respond with “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON

(congregation sits)

SONG – 

“How Deep the Father’s Love” by Stuart Townend

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“Be Thou My Vision” by Eleanor Henrietta Hull and Mary Elizabeth Byrne

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE –

“King Of My Heart” by John Mark McMillian and Sarah McMillan

Liturgy 7/16/2023

PRELUDE –

“Apostles Creed” by Liturgical Folk

CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 33:1-4

“Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!
    Praise befits the upright.
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
    make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
Sing to him a new song;
    play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.

For the word of the Lord is upright,
    and all his work is done in faithfulness.”

Let’s stand and sing,

For the word of the Lord is upright and faithful!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“Immortal Invisible God Only Wise” by Walter Chalmers Smith

CONFESSION OF SIN

With every Sunday, God’s people need to confess and acknowledge that we are not as upright as we would like to be. Because we do not love him and acknowledge his ways as we should, God’s people regularly need to pray, and ask for his forgiveness and cleansing from sin. Let’s go to the Lord together this morning and pray aloud this corporate confession of sin. 

(everyone aloud)

“Almighty and most merciful Father, we are thankful that your mercy is

higher than the heavens,

wider than our wanderings,

deeper than all our sin.

Forgive our careless attitudes toward your purposes,

our refusal to relieve the suffering of others,

our envy of those who have more than we have,

our obsession with creating a life of constant pleasure,

our indifference to the treasures of heaven,

our neglect of your wise and gracious law.

Help us to change our way of life

so that we may desire what is good,

love what you love,

and do what you command,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.”

SONG – 

“Give Us Clean Hands” by Charlie Hall

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Ezekiel 36:25-27

And now listen to the words of the Lord’s assurance which he promises in Ezekiel 36 to everyone who trusts in him for salvation:

“I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.”

Praise God that through the substitutionary life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ which we receive by faith, God has made his people new, forgiving our former ways and cleansing us from all the stains of sin! Let’s continue to sing of the Lord’s salvation this morning!

SONG – 

“To The Cross I Cling” by Isaac Wimberley, Matt Boswell, and Michael Bleecker

PRAYER

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“Only a Holy God” by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 11:15 – 12:28  Please stand for the reading of God’s Word. End with saying, “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “Rooted”

(congregation sits)

SONGS – 

“Your Will Be Done” by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“I Will Glory in My Redeemer” by Steve and Vikki Cook

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTs

POSTLUDE –

“Psalm 42 (I Will Praise Him Again) by CityAlight

Midweek Update (7/5)

Don’t come to 1443 W. Roosevelt this Sunday!  Come to 13701 Lauerman, Cedar Lake, IN 46303!

Here are more Announcements:

• We are still having our Midweek Service on Thursday.  We’ll be looking at Acts 6:8 – 7:60 and Stephen’s speech.  6:45 – 8:00 PM at The Meeting Place.
• The Summer Retreat is almost here!
  • There are just 4 more spots open, so go here asap if you still want to come, but haven’t registered yet.
  • If you needed a ride you should have received an email coordinating that already.  If not, please let me know.
  • You should also have received an email with your housing information, packing list, and a waiver sheet to sign and bring with you.
  • Here is the schedule for the Retreat.
• Sign-up for the Serve Tour (8/4-5) here and plan to come to the all-city worship service from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on that Saturday (8/5).

52 Doctrines

Week 27

Virgin Birth – The Bible affirms that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin (Matt. 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38). The virgin birth affirms the historicity of the incarnation, where the eternal Son of God took on human flesh. The virgin birth is significant in that it serves as a reminder of Old Testament prophecies (Isa. 7) while also affirming both the deity and humanity of Christ.

Adapted from The 99 Essential Doctrines by The Gospel Project

Summer Retreat Schedule

Friday (7/7)

5:00 PM – Registration & Check-In Begins (Rest-A-While)

7:00 – Campfire (Rest-A-While Fire Ring): hot dogs, snacks, and s’mores

11:00 – Quiet Hours

Saturday (7/8)

8:00 AM – Breakfast (Oaks Dining Hall)

9:00 – Personal Devotions (around camp; see App Notes)

9:30 – Session 1: “The Meaning of Sanctification” (Torrey Auditorium)

“Stories of Sanctification” – Mary Stoner and Isaiah Wilson

10:30 – Session 2: “The Methods of Sanctification” (Torrey Auditorium)

“Stories of Sanctification” – Bennett Boyle and Bryce Daniels

12:00 PM – Lunch (Oaks Dining Hall)

1:00 – Group Games (Outside)

2:00 – Free Time (rock climbing wall and zip line is open)

5:00 – Dinner (Oaks Dining Hall)

6:30 – Session 3: “The Mandate for Sanctification” (Torrey Auditorium)

“Stories of Sanctification” – Nate Frusher and Caleb Hurst

Q&A Panel

7:45 – IBC Talent Show (Torrey Auditorium)

11:00 – Quiet Hours

Sunday (7/9)

8:00 AM – Breakfast (Oaks Dining Hall)

9:00 – Pack up & check out of rooms; Personal Devotions (around camp; see App Notes)

9:30 – Prayer Meeting (Torrey Auditorium)

10:00 – Session 4: “The Motivation for Sanctification” (Torrey Auditorium)

“Stories of Sanctification” – David Wu and Christian Lawrence

11:45 – Group Picture

12:00 PM – Lunch (Oaks Dining Hall)

1:00 – Head Out

Liturgy (7/9)

PRELUDE – “Take My Life” by Scott Underwood

CALL TO WORSHIP – 1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen race,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

a people for his own possession,

that you may proclaim the excellencies of him

who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

SONG –

“Holy, Holy, Holy” by John Bacchus Dykes and Reginald Heber

CONFESSION OF SIN – Isaiah 6:5

Woe is me!

For I am lost;

for I am a man of unclean lips,

and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips;

for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 Corinthians 1:30; NIV

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,

who has become for us wisdom from God –

that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

Therefore, as it is written:

“Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

SONG –

“All I Have Is Christ” by Jordan Kauflin

PRAYER

KIDS’ CORNER

STORIES OF SANCTIFICATION

SONG –

“Spirit of the Living God” by Daniel Iverson

SCRIPTURE READING – Titus 2:11-14

SERMON – “The Motivation for Sanctification”

SONG –

“Nothing But the Blood” by Robert Lowry

“Rock of Ages” by Augustus Toplady

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

SONG –

“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by John Wyeth, Robert Robinson, Bob Kauflin

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS – 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely,

and may your whole spirit and soul and body

be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

He who calls you is faithful;

he will surely do it.

POSTLUDE – “Sanctification” by Timothy Brindle and Shai Linne