SPPC 1st Feb 2026

Welcome

choruses

hymn “Wonderful Words of Life,” Bliss

confession

the Lord’s prayer

readings

Elizabeth

Hear the word of God as it is found in Psalm 37:1-17 This is Gods word Congregation: Praise be to God

Hear the word of God as it is found in Micah 6:1-8 This is God’s word Congregation: Praise be to God

Evelyn

Hear the word of God as it is found in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 This is Gods word Congregation: Praise be to God

Hear the word of God as it is found in Matthew 5:1-12 This is God’s word Congregation: Praise be to God

Hymn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwH-K3xwwPA&list=RDUwH-K3xwwPA&start_radio=1

Sermon

The Zondervan 2026 Pastor’s Annual: An Idea and Resource Book (Sunday Morning, February 1: Things Still Sacred (Genesis 2:21–25; Matthew 16:13–19; 2 Timothy 3:16–17)) SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1 Title: Things Still Sacred Text: “Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set” (Prov. 22:28). Scripture Reading: Genesis 2:21–25 “21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” ; Matthew 16:13–19 “13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”” ; 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Hymns: Offertory Prayer: Father, we thank you for the covenant you have made with us that you will supply our needs. Therefore, bless these tithes and offerings we now give to you, and supply our daily needs according to your riches in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. Introduction Although we have thrown out many of our sacred things, some are still hallowed even in this superficial age. The late Clarence W. Cranford, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., once told of a girl visiting a Vienna museum. Upon seeing a priceless piano that once belonged to Beethoven, she asked the guide if she might play it. He reluctantly said yes. As she hammered out a senseless ditty, the guide told the assembled tourists that Paderewski had once traveled to Vienna just to see that piano. When the girl heard Paderewski’s name mentioned, she stopped playing and asked the guide if Paderewski had played Beethoven’s piano. “No,” the guide replied. “We wanted him to, but he said he wasn’t worthy.” Is this not a parable of our decade? Things long held sacred are profaned and ridiculed. Some things are still sacred. Surely, therefore, we ought to heed the admonition of Solomon: “Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set” (Prov. 22:28). As we look at this passage this morning, let it become a mirror in which we see reflected some things that are still sacred. I. The Word of God is still sacred Ignorance today about the Bible is appalling. Upon being asked about Golgotha, a Yale University student said that was who slew David. Among 18,000 Bible Belt high school students answering a questionnaire on the Bible, 16,000 of them couldn’t name three Old Testament prophets; 12,000 didn’t know the names of the four Gospels; and 10,000 couldn’t name three of the twelve disciples. One influential modern-day scholar took it upon himself to separate “myth” from “truth” in the Scriptures. In the myth column, he listed the preexistence of Christ; his virgin birth, deity, miracles, death for sinners, resurrection, ascension, and second coming; the last judgment; the personality and power of the Holy Spirit; the doctrine of the Trinity; and the doctrine of original sin. In spite of this rampant ignorance and skepticism, the Word of God is still sacred. Why? A. The Word of God is sacred because God authored it (2 Tim. 3:16). It is not the type of book a man would write if he could or could write if he would. B. The Word of God is sacred because divinely inspired men wrote it (2 Peter 1:20–21). God “breathed” on those who wrote. Common men wrote under divine inspiration. C. The Word of God is sacred because it is eternal (1 Peter 1:23–24). A novel might last for a generation. A poem might last half a millennium. But the Bible will last forever because truth is eternal (Matt. 24:35). II. The home is still sacred Regardless of the way moderns may treat the home, it is still sacred. A. The home is sacred because God created it (Gen. 2:21–25). The home was the first institution created by God. No modern-day human plan to bypass or subvert the home will succeed. B. The home is sacred because God blesses it (Gen. 1:28). God blesses only what is good. And all God blesses is sacred. III. The church is still sacred William Barclay, in his book A Spiritual Autobiography, says, “Maybe it is fitting that I who have served the Church for more than forty years should end by saying, ‘I believe in the Church’ ” ([Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1975], 117). Norman Vincent Peale’s statement about the church has been proved true in my own experience: “The church is where all our hopes come true!” What a strange, perplexing, but blessed thing is the church. It is still sacred two thousand years after it was founded by Jesus. A. The church is sacred because God conceived it (Eph. 1:4–6). B. The church is sacred because Christ founded it (Matt. 16:13–19). C. The church is sacred because the Holy Spirit fills it (Acts 2:1–4). Conclusion A striking memorial containing two statues sits in front of Boston’s Trinity Church. One is of Phillips Brooks who became pastor of the church in 1869; the other is of Jesus who stands behind Brooks. The Savior’s hands rest on Brooks’s shoulders. There are some things in this pagan world that are still sacred because the hand of the Savior rests on them.

Notices:

Continue to uphold the Hein Family in prayer

Pray for Georges foot to heal

Please remember to tithe -

Collection

Praise God

Hymn “Jesus Paid It All,” Hall “God, Give Us Christian Homes,” McKinney

Benediction

"May the Lord bless you and keep you.

May His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.

May His Spirit strengthen your hands for service,

His peace guard your hearts in trial,

and His joy overflow in your homes and community.

Go now in the love of Christ,

to shine His light in Welkom and beyond.

All for Jesus – Each one Reach One.

Amen."

Doxology