The Lord’s Day Worship – November 16, 2025

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "Holy, Holy, Holy!"     #230

*Prayer of Invocation

The Lord's Prayer

“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven;

Give us this day our daily bread,

And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors;

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” Amen.

Word of God: Proverbs 15:1-33

Pastoral Prayer

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds;
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.

Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.
        

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.
   

And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
   

I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

*Hymn:  "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"   #429

Tithes and Offerings

*Doxology:

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heave'nly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen." 

Word of God: James 4:1-6 

Preaching of God’s Word: “Consider the Source”

Hymn of Response:  "Amazing Grace!"    #433

*Benediction

*Postlude      

(*Please stand if able)

Sunday School & Worship Hours

•  9:45 a.m. -  Sunday School for all ages  
• 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship
• 6:00 p.m. - Evening Worship

Morning and Evening Worship Services are live streamed at:

www.graceopcfairlawn.org

https://youtube.com/@grace-opc

Worship Serving Schedule

This Week:

Ushers: John Hemrick and Georgi Kanev 

Nursery: Marissa Luna

Media Broadcast: Georgi Kanev

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Deborah Vasquez

Next Week:

Ushers:  Glenn Crothers and Mike Dinaro

Nursery: HaeSung Keegan

Media Broadcast:  Elias Jimenez

Coffee Hour Refreshments: Krystal Jimenez

WELCOME TO GRACE OPC! 

On behalf of the session of Grace OPC, I want to extend our warmest greetings to you.  It is my hope and prayer that as we gather together this Lord’s Day to worship our Triune God and Redeemer, you will be encouraged to cast your cares upon the Lord and to draw near to God by faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are new here in Fair Lawn, please join us for fellowship following the benediction, and be sure to sign our guestbook.  We look forward to personally speaking with you, and if there are any prayer concerns in your heart, don’t hesitate to bring them to our attention.   

                                                             Pastor John Keegan 

Sermon Summary

This morning, in James 4:1-6, we will learn how wisdom from above and the peace and humility that results from it, counters the prideful heart that gravitates toward damaging quarrels and conflicts that destroy relationships.

This evening, in Ezra 1:5-11, we will see how God uses Spirit-stirred men and women to accomplish His will in the building up of the saints and the gathering in of His elect.

Announcement

Pastor Keegan on Study Leave

Pastor John will be on his Study Leave this coming week. Ruling Elder Kevin Vasquez will bring God’s Word in the morning on November 23, 2025.

Communication from the Session

The Session of Grace OPC on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, during our November Session Meeting, moved a motion to transfer Jimmy Holtzman’s membership (retroactively) to the congregation at Lakewood Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX, and his spiritual care to the Elders of this church, in accordance with our Book of Church Order BOD II.B.3.a.  Jimmy Holtzman had been received into communicant membership of Lakewood Presbyterian Church PCA earlier this year on March 15, 2025. Pray for Jimmy to be blessed with the ministry of the Word, sacraments, and prayer, and with the fellowship of the saints, even as he is a blessing to the body of Christ at Lakewood Presbyterian Church.

Calendar Events and Notes for this week: see details on the church calendar & bulletin board

• Monday - Trustees Meeting
• Tuesday – Dinaro Home Group
• Wednesday – Keegan Home Group

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Apostolic Greeting

*Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn:  "Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty"    #163

*Prayer of Invocation

Word of God: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Pastoral Prayer

*Hymn:  "Your Word Remember to Your Needy Servant"    #119G

Tithes and Offerings

Word of God: Ezra 1:5-11 

Preaching of God’s Word: “A Spirit-Stirred People”

*Hymn of Response:  "Revive Thy Work, O Lord"    #413

*Benediction

*Postlude    

  (*Please stand if able)