April 15, 2018

It’s week 14 Genesis at Park Church, where we’re discussing God’s foundational worldview for His people and their purpose in His world. Here’s how you can prepare for this week:

1. Read through our text, Genesis 24.

As our narrative continues, where God acts to show kindness and favor again and again, we see how knowing God leads to trusting God, which leads to hope in God.

2. Read, pray and sing through the service:

CALL TO WORSHIP: 1 Peter 1:3, Welcome (From Immanuel Nashville):

To all who are weary and need rest,
To all who mourn and long for comfort,
To all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares,
To all who fail and desire strength,
To all who sin and need a Savior,
This church opens wide her doors
with a welcome from Jesus Christ,
the Ally of His enemies, the Defender of the guilty,
the Justifier of the inexcusable, the Friend of sinners.
the Conqueror of the grave, the resurrection and the life.
Welcome!

Crown Him (Majesty) (Bridges, Cash, Elvey, Maher, Thring, Tomlin)
O Praise The Name (Anástasis) (Benjamin Hastings, Marty Sampson, Dean Ussher)

CONFESSION OF SIN: From The Worship Sourcebook:

Righteous God,
You have crowned Jesus Christ as Lord of all.
We confess that we have not bowed before Him
and are slow to acknowledge His rule.
We give allegiance to the powers of this world
and fail to be governed by justice and love.
In Your mercy, forgive us.
Raise us to acclaim Him as ruler of all,
that we may be loyal ambassadors,
obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen

O Fount Of Love (Matt Boswell, Matt Papa)

Yes And Amen (Anthony Brown, Chris McClarney, Nate Moore)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: Isaiah 53:3–6

GREETING, SERMON, & COMMUNION
RESPONSE: Song & Prayer

Isaiah 53:4–5 (Ryan Gikas)
Reckless Love (Cory Asbury, Caleb Culver, Ran Jackson)

BENEDICTION

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Matt Morginsky

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Our guest is Matt Morginsky. He’s planting pastor at Grace and Peace Church here in Denver!

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3:00 – Who Matt Morginsky Is And What He Does! 6:00 – Why They Chose To Plant In Denver 8:00 – How A Pastoral Residency Helps People Prepare To Plant 10:20 – Thoughts On How To Listen To God 15:20 – What It Means To “Wait In Motion” 18:05 – Challenges And Successes With Church Planting So Far 24:50 – Specific Ways To Pray For And Support Them 28:30 – Favorite TV Shows, Movies, And Books As Of Late 32:00 – Best Meal He’s Had Recently 34:00 – Nerdiest Thing He’s Into Right Now 37:15 – The Billboard Question

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April 8, 2018

We’re in week 13 of Genesis at Park Church, discussing God’s foundational worldview for His people and their purpose in His world.

Additionally, we’re now in the season of Eastertide, the 50 days after Easter where the resurrection of Christ is commemorated by extended celebration. We’ve updated The Christian Year with some new resources for reflecting and rejoicing during the season, you can find those here!

Here’s how you can prepare for this Sunday at Park:

1. Read through our text, Genesis 22.

Abraham, a man who has failed on several occasions to fully trust the Lord, now faithfully obeys Him even within an inch of offering his long-awaited son Isaac as a sacrifice. Just before this moment, Isaac asks his father where the lamb is for the offering. His confusion is understandable. Abraham’s response is Biblically transcendent—”God will provide for Himself the lamb.” Although God steps in at the last minute to keep Abraham from actually sacrificing Isaac, the day is foreshadowed where God would not step in for His beloved Son, accepting Jesus’ offering as the perfect and final sacrifice.

2. Read, pray and sing through the service:

CALL TO WORSHIP: John 1:29, Welcome (From Immanuel Nashville):

To all who are weary and need rest,
To all who mourn and long for comfort,
To all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares,
To all who fail and desire strength,
To all who sin and need a Savior,
This church opens wide her doors
with a welcome from Jesus Christ,
the Ally of His enemies, the Defender of the guilty,
the Justifier of the inexcusable, the Friend of sinners.
Welcome!

Before The Throne (Charitie Lees Bancroft, arr. The Modern Post)
O Fount Of Love (Matt Boswell, Matt Papa)

CONFESSION OF SIN: From The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer:

Father, I want to know Thee, but my coward heart fears to give up its toys. I cannot part with them without inward bleeding, and I do not try to hide from Thee the terror of the parting. I come trembling, but I do come. Please root from my heart all those things which I have cherished so long and which have become a very part of my living self, so that Thou mayest enter and dwell there without a rival. Then shalt Thou make the place of Thy feet glorious. Then shall my heart have no need of the sun to shine in it, for Thyself wilt be the light of it, and there shall be no night there. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Good Good Father (Anthony Brown, Pat Barrett)

It Is Finished—Part 2 (Hark, the Voice of Love and Mercy) (Jonathan Evans, William Owen)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: John 3:16–17

GREETING, SERMON, & COMMUNION
RESPONSE: Song & Prayer

It Is Well (Horatio G. Spafford, Philip P. Bliss)
Jesus Paid It All (Elvina Hall, Kristen Stanfill)

BENEDICTION

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April 1, 2018—Easter

This Sunday is Easter Sunday, and we’re excited to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with you at Park Church. Here are a couple ways to prepare for our service together:

1. Read through our text, Philippians 3:7–11.

All the hopes and expectations of Christians are realized in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from dead. This day is the culmination of all that the Gospel is about, causing us to desire with Paul to “know Him and the power of His resurrection.”

2. Read, pray and sing through the service:

BAPTISM & PROCESSIONAL

Roll Away The Stone (Latifah Alattas, David Wilton)
Jesus Paid It All (Elvina Hall, Kristen Stanfill)
Break Every Chain (Will Reagan)

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 57:8–9, Welcome (From Immanuel Nashville):

To all who are weary and need rest,
To all who mourn and long for comfort,
To all who feel worthless and wonder if God cares,
To all who fail and desire strength,
To all who sin and need a Savior,
This church opens wide her doors
with a welcome from Jesus Christ,
the Ally of His enemies, the Defender of the guilty,
the Justifier of the inexcusable, the Friend of sinners,
the Conqueror of the grave, the resurrection and the life.
Welcome!

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (Charles Wesley)
O Praise The Name (Anástasis) (Benjamin Hastings, Marty Sampson, Dean Ussher)

CONFESSION OF SIN: From The Worship Sourcebook:

Almighty God, You have raised Jesus from the grave
and crowned Him Lord of all.
We confess that we have not bowed before Him
or acknowledged His rule in our lives.
We have gone along with the way of the world and failed to give Him glory.
Forgive us and raise us from sin,
that we may be Your faithful people,
obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who rules the world and is head of the church, His body. Amen.

Nothing But The Blood (Robert Lowry arr. Page CXVI)

Man Of Sorrows (Matt Crocker, Brooke Ligertwood)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON: From Ephesians 2:4–7

GREETING & SERMON
RESPONSE: Song & Prayer

In Christ Alone (Stuart Townend, Keith Getty arr. Kings Kaleidoscope)

BENEDICTION

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Dan Bartol

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Our guest is Dan Bartol. He’s a part of Metro Church in Olomouc, Czech Republic.

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3:00 – The Dan Bartol Story 4:30 – How He Met His Wife 6:15 – How He “Left The Military And Moved Into A Crack House” 9:30 – Why They Started Thinking About Moving To The Czech Republic… 15:00 – The State Of Religion (And Superstition) In The Czech Republic 18:30 – What They’re Doing With The Church In Olomouc 20:30 – What It’s Been Like Learning The Language (For Them, And Their Kids!) 22:10 – The Difference Between Immersion And Submersion 24:20 – Have They Thought About Leaving? 25:50 – How We Can Pray For Them 30:45 – Favorite Book, TV Show, And Movie He’s Read/Watched Recently 33:15 – Favorite Meal He’s Had Recently 34:15 – Nerdiest Thing He’s Into Right Now 35:50 – Where He’d Put A Billboard And What It’d Say

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