Great Basin Reformed Presbyterian Church

9725 S Virginia St

 Reno, NV 89511

Contact Info

Rev. Colin Samul                                                  Elder Paul Hemphill

775-636-2703                                                                  559-392-2139

greatbasinRPC@gmail.com                        hemphill.paul@gmail.com

Welcome

We welcome you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

We hope you will be encouraged and edified, having heard Biblical

truth in love.

Great Basin RP is a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of

North America, one of the oldest denominations in the United States.

We are committed to the doctrines of Scripture and the formation of

loving community as a necessary fruit of the Gospel.

In light of the above, we believe that the most comprehensive and accurate summary of biblical teaching is found in the Westminster Confession of Faith, together with the Westminster Larger and

Shorter Catechisms. These documents were completed in 1647 as a summary of Christian belief and practice, with the desired intention of helping Christ’s church become unified in doctrine, government, and worship (John 17:11). In addition to the Westminster Standards, we also maintain the Testimony of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of

North America, which is our denomination’s own continuing and contemporary application of the Word of God to our current culture and context.

Set Up Schedule:

07/04 – Eric Maupin, Greg Kothman

07/11 – Eric Churchill & Miles Brazil

07/18 – Paul Adamson, Eric Churchill

07/25 – Owen Goggiano, Steve Pilcher

Nursery Schedule:

07/04 – Shanna & Mele Samul

07/11 – Kobi & Sierra Kothman

07/18 - Ashley Maupin & Sandi Churchill

07/25 – Ynez Goggiano & Mele Samul

Giving for the Month of June - $635 (Goal - $4250)

Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

Psalm 95:6

Great Basin Reformed Presbyterian Church

Today’s Schedule – July 11th, 2021

Catechism ...............................................................................2:30 PM

Evening Worship..................................................................4:30 PM

Psalm of the Month – Psalm 104B

ORDER OF WORSHIP

*Call to Worship                                         Psalm 5:1-7

*Praise                                                           Psalm 5C

*Prayer of Invocation

Reading of the Law                                     Exodus 20:1-17

Prayer of Confession

*Praise                                                           Psalm 4B

Scripture Reading                                       Luke 22:1-23

*Praise                                                           Psalm 22B

Prayer of Intercession

Scripture Reading                                     Galatians 4:1-7

Psalm of Preparation                                    Psalm 119C (3,4)

                                                                     Tune: Olive’s Brow

           Prayer of Illumination

           Sermon -                   “The Freedom and Blessedness of Adoption”

           *Psalm of Praise                                              Psalm 143D

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Words of Institution

Psalm of Preparation                                       Psalm 116B

The Administration of the Sacrament

Table Devotion

Psalm of Praise                                                Psalm 72F                                                                 

*Benediction    

*Tithes/Offerings to GBRPC can be placed in the donation box on the

back welcome table      

The Freedom and Blessedness of Adoption (Galatians 4:1-7)

Introduction

Theme: God has adopted us as His Children in Christ; therefore we can freely and intimately live before Him as our God.

God has Freed us from the Elements of this World (Vs 1-5)

The Context and Meaning of “Elements of the World” (Vs 1-3)

           God has freed us to be His Sons in Christ (Vs 4-5)

Application: We must embrace and rest in the reality of our Adoption in Christ.

God has sent the Spirit of His Son into Our Hearts (Vs 6-7)

           The Spirit of God’s Son

           The Cry of Abba Father

Application: The Spirit is conforming us to our sonship by humbling us and causing us to draw near to God.

Prayer Requests

·      Pray that the Lord would raise up Elders and Deacons at GBRPC

·      Pray for our Elder candidate, Greg Kothman

·      Pray for the building committee

·      Pray for Eric and Sandi’s son, Ryan, who is incarcerated.

·      Pray for Sandi’s coworker Shawn. His wife Pam has passed on and is with the Lord.

·      Pray for Sandi’s Aunt Jackie who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

·      Pray for the Garrisons and Declan, who was born, but has needed surgeries. He recently had kidney surgery, please pray for a full recovery.

·      Pray for Andrew that he gets a better shift with his job so that he can worship with us each Lord’s Day.

·      Pray for Allison’s grandparents, that their medical and living needs would be met.

·      Pray for wisdom for the Kothmans in dealing with parental health needs. 

·      Pray for Kobi’s friend Kim who had surgery for breast cancer.

·      Pray for RP Church Planters and for Rev. Hemphill as he is beginning to church plant in Boise, ID.

·      Pray for Ashley’s former roommate Jess, who has chronic COVID issues.

·      Pray for Eric Maupin who is having ongoing COVID issues

·      Pray for Pastor’s Family friend, Mark, who has Kidney Cancer

·      Pray for Randy who is a missionary in the Middle East

·      Pray for Owen’s coworker Tim who has pancreatic cancer and is not a believer.

·      Pray for Owen’s niece, Carter, who was diagnosed with neutropenia.

·      Pray for Deacon Eric Mulder at the Edmonton, CA Congregation, who was just diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.

This Week’s Congregational Prayers

Prayer for our Nation

·      Pray that our leaders would come to know Christ and submit to him

·      Pray for revival and reformation

Prayer for our Church

·      Pray for spiritual and numerical growth

·      Pray for future office bearers

Prayer for our Presbytery

·      Pray for our students under care

·      Pray for our Church in Brea, CA and Rev. John Sawtelle

Prayer for our Denomination

·      Pray that God would continue to bless North Hills RPC with a spirit of unity and commitmen to Christ.

·      The White Lake, N.Y., RPC is thankful for the ongoing ministry of Shepherd’s Pantry, which distributes food to approximately 350 families monthly. Pray that the recipients will also see the Bread of life.

·      Pray for vacant pulpits in the RPCNA

Prayer for Missions/Fraternal Denoms

·      Pray NAPARC Churches

·      Pray for persecuted brethren

This Week’s Doctrinal Meditation

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 worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe 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. – Nicene Creed, 325 AD

From the Pastor’s Study

“Hence it is easy to understand that we must give diligent heed both to the reading and hearing of Scripture, if we would obtain any benefit from the Spirit of God (just as Peter praises those who attentively study the doctrine of the prophets (2 Pet. 1:19), though it might have been thought to be superseded after the gospel light arose), and, on the contrary, that any spirit which passes by the wisdom of God’s Word, and suggests any other doctrine, is deservedly suspected of vanity and falsehood. Since Satan transforms himself into an angel of light, what authority can the Spirit have with us if he be not ascertained by an infallible mark? And assuredly he is pointed out to us by the Lord with sufficient clearness; but these miserable men err as if bent on their own destruction, while they seek the Spirit from themselves rather than from Him. But they say that it is insulting to subject the Spirit, to whom all things are to be subject, to the Scripture: as if it were disgraceful to the Holy Spirit to maintain a perfect resemblance throughout, and be in all respects without variation consistent with himself. True, if he were subjected to a human, an angelical, or to any foreign standard, it might be thought that he was rendered subordinate, or, if you will, brought into bondage, but so long as he is compared with himself, and considered in himself, how can it be said that he is thereby injured? I admit that he is brought to a test, but the very test by which it has pleased him that his majesty should be confirmed. It ought to be enough for us when once we hear his voice; but lest Satan should insinuate himself under his name, he wishes us to recognise him by the image which he has stamped on the Scriptures. The author of the Scriptures cannot vary, and change his likeness. Such as he there appeared at first, such he will perpetually remain. There is nothing contumelious to him in this, unless we are to think it would be honourable for him to degenerate, and revolt against himself.”

– Calvin’s Institutes 1.9.1.

This Month at GBRPC

Today (07/11) – If you are a regular visitor please reach out to Rev. Samul about the Faithlife App for giving and Church communication. We are partaking in the Lord’s Supper, if you are a visitor, please speak with Rev. Samul or Greg Kothman before partaking.

Weds. (07/14) – The Prayer meeting will be cancelled until we start a new “in-house” prayer meeting twice a month in August.

Thursday (07/15) – Sandi Churchill will be hosting a ladies Bible study at her house at 6:30PM. The Churchill’s address is 4711 Paso Robles Ct, Sparks, NV

Sunday (07/18) – The TGB is calling for a congregational meeting at 6:15 for the purpose of reviewing the budget, and elected elder nominee, Mr. Greg Kothman, to the office of Ruling Elder (see attached edict).

Sunday (07/25 & 08/08) – Licentiate Seni Adeyemi will be filling the pulpit while Rev. Samul covers the pulpit in Fresno and goes on Vacation. If you are willing to host please contact Mr. Greg Kothman.

Weds. (09/15) – Catechumens is on break for the summer. We will reconvene in September, and pick up on question 23 of the Shorter Catechism.

                                   Significant Dates in the Congregation

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Steve and Kelsey Pilcher 7/14/2014

Eric and Ashley Maupin 7/29/2017