Order of Worship for 12/31/17

Welcome and Announcements   Scripture Meditation    “And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, they shall obtain gladness and joy … sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” Zechariah 9:9            The Lord Calls Us to Worship   * Salutation                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship …

Weekly Devotion from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening”

Revelation 21:1 And there was no more sea. Scarcely could we rejoice at the thought of losing the glorious old ocean: the new heavens and the new earth are none the fairer to our imagination, if, indeed, literally there is to be no great and wide sea, with its gleaming waves and shelly shores. Is not the text to be …

Order of Worship for 12/24/2017

Welcome and Announcements   Scripture Meditation    “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!  Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!  Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he …” Zechariah 9:9            The Lord Calls Us to Worship   * Salutation                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship                                                                 Psalm 84:1-2 * Prayer of Invocation …

Weekly Devotion from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening”

“As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.” 1 Corinthians 15:48 The head and members are of one nature, and not like that monstrous image which Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream. The head was of fine gold, but the belly and thighs were of brass, the legs of iron, and the feet, part of iron and part …

Order of Worship for 12/10/2017

Welcome and Announcements   Scripture Meditation    “And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end.” Isaiah 9:6-7            The Lord Calls Us to Worship   * Salutation                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship                                                                 Psalm 29:1-2 * …

Weekly Devotion from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening”

“The forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” Ephesians 1:7 Could there be a sweeter word in any language than that word “forgiveness,” when it sounds in a guilty sinner’s ear, like the silver notes of jubilee to the captive Israelite? Blessed, forever blessed be that dear star of pardon which shines into the condemned cell, and …

Order of Worship for 12/3/2017

Welcome and Announcements   Scripture Meditation    “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21            The Lord Calls Us to Worship   * Salutation                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship                                                               Psalm 134:1-3 * Prayer of Invocation   Our Response to the …

Happy Thanksgiving from Pastor Robert

Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, I pray you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving day and holiday.  Oh how much we have to be thankful for as those purchased with the blood of Christ and redeemed from our slavery to sin (Eph 1:3, 7). I look forward to seeing and to worshiping with all of you this Lord’s Day.  We will …

Order of Worship for 11/26/2017

Welcome and Announcements   Scripture Meditation    “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing.” Isaiah 35:1-2            The Lord Calls Us to Worship   * Salutation                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship                                                               Psalm 149:1-2 * Prayer …

Weekly Devotion from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening”

“The Lord’s portion is his people.” Deuteronomy 32:9 How are they his? By his own sovereign choice. He chose them, and set his love upon them. This he did altogether apart from any goodness in them at the time, or any goodness which he foresaw in them. He had mercy on whom he would have mercy, and ordained a chosen …