Great Basin Reformed Presbyterian Church

9725 S Virginia St

 Reno, NV 89511

Contact Info

Rev. Colin Samul                                                 Elder Greg Kothman

775-636-2703                                                                  775-552-5777

greatbasinRPC@gmail.com                        greg.kothman@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:

04/03 – Paul Adamson, Eric Churchill

04/10 - Owen Goggiano, Steve Pilcher

04/17 – Eric Maupin, Greg Kothman

04/24­ – Eric Churchill & Miles Brazil

Nursery Schedule:

04/03 - Jordyn Brazil & Mele Samul

04/10 – Sandi Churchill & Evangeline Samul

04/17 - Kobi Kothman & Nate Kothman

04/24– Kelsey Pilcher & Sierra Kothman

Giving for the Month of April - $3124 (Goal - $5500)

Diaconal Fund - $663 (April - $559)

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 – April 24th, 2022

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

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

Psalm of the Month – Psalm 82A

ORDER OF WORSHIP

*Call to Worship/Greeting                              Psalm 100

*Praise                                                           Psalm 100A

*Prayer of Invocation

Reading of the Law                                         Leviticus 19:1-18

Prayer of Confession

*Praise                                                           Psalm 51A

Scripture Reading                                            Psalm 82

*Praise                                                           Psalm 82A

Prayer of Intercession                                      Elder Greg Kothman

Scripture Reading                                        Isaiah 43:14-44:5

Psalm of Preparation                                       Psalm 34A

           Prayer of Illumination

           Sermon -                 “A New Exodus for Wearisome Worshippers”

           *Psalm of Praise                                              Psalm 46C

*Benediction

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

back welcome table

A New Exodus for Wearisome Worshippers (Isaiah 43:14-26)

Introduction/Review

Theme: God is committed to reviving His people from their spiritual weariness; therefore we are to repent of our man-centered motives in worship, and turn to God as He is offered to us in the grace of the Gospel.

Liberation from Bondage through a New Exodus (Vs 14-21)

           The Historical Significance of the Exodus

           Israel’s ongoing need for Exodus revealed an internal problem

           The Promise of a New Exodus (Vs 16-21)

Application: We need to recognize that the our bondage is primarily due to the internal forces of sin, and not external circumstances.

The Bondage of Wearisome Worship (Vs 22-24)

Israel turned worship into a burdensome curse (Vs 22)

Israel turned worship into a legalistic, transaction affair (Vs 24)

Israel missed the Grace being offered in their Worship (Vs 23-24; 29:13)

Application: We need to be freed from the bondage of approaching worship with man-centered, self-centered motives

The Renewing Power of God’s Grace (Vs 25-26a)

           The Provision of Atonement (Vs 25)

           The Grace of God leads to Repentance and Worship (Rom 2:4)

           The Call to Repent and Put God First in Our Worship (Vs 26a)

Application: We need to repent of our man-centered motives in worship, and turn to God as He is offered to us in the grace of the Gospel.

Prayer Requests.

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

·      Pray for Tobi Hackett, Chloe and Stephanie, and Danica Churchill as they work through the situation in Edmonton  

·      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 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.

·      Continue to Pray and give thanks for Eric Maupin who has experienced some relief from long COVID symptoms

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

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

·      Pray for Deacon Eric Mulder at the Edmonton, CA Congregation who has completed treatment and has his first post treatment MRI in April.

·      Please pray for Rev. Jon Maginn with pain and sleep issues.

·      Pray that Piper Macaluso would sleep through the night and give her mom some much needed rest!

·      Pray for Tyler Macaluso’s father, Tony, who is carrying the weight of issues within his family.

·      Pray for the Churchill’s Niece/Cousin Natalie

·      Pray for Shanna’s Back and for the success of her treatments

·      Pray for Pastor’s Uncle Tim who had a heart attack.

·      Pray for Rev. Patrick McNeely’s wife Jaclyn who was recently diagnosed with a genetic condition known to produce cancer.

·      Pray for Sandi’s Coworker Pam who was recently diagnosed with a terminal 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 our military

Prayer for our Church

·     Pray for our spiritual and numerical growth

Prayer for our Presbytery

·     Pray for our Church in LA as they look for a new Pastor

Prayer for our Denomination

·     Pray for healing the GLG Presbytery

Prayer for Local Churches

·     Pray for Mt. Rose Ev. Free Church and Pastor Steve Mapa

Prayer for Missions/Fraternal Denoms

·     Pray for the RP in East Asia

·     Pray for persecuted brethren

This Week’s Confessional Meditation

8.5. It is in the office of Mediator that Christ fulfills and applies the Covenant of Grace, and in doing so, accomplishes the Covenant of Works.

Heb. 1:3; Heb. 2:5-9; Col. 1:16-20; Rev. 21:24-27.

6. We reject the teaching that all men already are in Christ and have been redeemed by Him, whether they realize it or not.

7. Christ did not lay down His life to atone for the sins of all mankind, nor for an indefinite number of sinners. His sacrifice was indeed sufficient to save the whole world, had it been designed to do so; but in the purpose of God and in the undertaking of Christ, it was determined that He should make atonement for those who were elected in Him to everlasting life; these only He represented, and these only shall be saved through His redemption. This truth is commonly called limited atonement or particular redemption. John 10:14-15, 25-30; John 3:16; Acts 20:28; Rev. 5:9; John 17:9-10.

8. The reprobate, because of their connection with God’s elect who live among them, are partakers of some benefits which flow from Christ’s death; divine judgments are sometimes averted for the sake of the saints; the peace and prosperity of nations are furthered by the providence of God over His people; benevolence and temperance are promoted by the Church’s teaching and influence; and the world is continued under its present administration until all the elect are brought to salvation.

Isa. 45:1-4; Matt. 5:13-14; Matt. 13:29; Isa. 65:8; Matt. 24:22; Jer. 29:7; Gen. 39:5; Gal. 6:10; Gen. 18:26; Ps. 75:3; Gen. 9:11.

This Month at GBRPC

Today (04/24) – We welcome you as you join with our us in worship of the Triune God! If you are a regular visitor please reach out to Rev. Samul about the Faithlife App for giving and Church communication. 

Mon. (04/25) – The Ladies Bible Study will be held at the White House at 6PM.

Weds. (04/27) – The New Members Class will be held at the Macaluso’s residence at 6:30PM. The assigned reading will be the final two chapters of the RP Doctrine Book.

Weds. (05/04) – We will be having our prayer meeting at the Macaluso residence at 6PM. 

Sunday School will be on break from 6/19-9/4 this year

                                   Significant Dates in the Congregation

Birthdays

Joshua Goggiano – 04/16/18

Ashley Maupin – 04/25

Abigail Kothman – 04/29

Braydon Pilcher – 04/30/17

Anniversaries

Churchill 04/19/86