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The Worship of GodPalm SundayMarch 28, 2021To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggleand desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all whohunger and thirst after righteousness; and to all who will come, this church opens wide her doors and offerswelcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Come, let us worship God.Reflection“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” - Matthew 21:9“No human being will either establish or threaten Jesus' kingship. He simply is King.” - Steven Nicoletti“Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.”- Psalm 24:7Welcome and AnnouncementsPreludeJesus Shall ReignCelebration RingersKaren Willis, Conductorarr. Cynthia DobrinskiCall to WorshipZech. 9:9, Ps. 118:25-26Pastor: 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,humble and mounted on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.All: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comesin the name of the LORD!We bless you from the house of the LORD.Hymn of Praise and Special MusicHosanna! Blessed Is He!Junior Choir, Youth Choir, Adult Choir,Celebration Ringers and Congregation(please join in singing as Phil leads)arr. Hal HopsonPrayer of Adoration (concluded by the Lord’s Prayer)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will bedone, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debtsas we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, forThine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.Confession of SinAll: O King of Glory,we confess that our praise of your majesty has often been faint,our performance as citizens of your kingdom treasonous.For we have surrendered to the enemyby our secret and our known sins.

For our treason you died, Lord Jesus.For our restoration, you rose again.Draw us closer to you in this Holy Week,that our eyes may catch the vision of your tears,and our hearts, the wonder of your grace.By the Holy Spirit's continuing discipline,let us be loyal and loving servants of the King.Praise be to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.[In these quiet moments, we admit to God our sins and doubts, and ask Him by His Holy Spirit to cleanseus, forgive us, redirect our lives, and grant us renewed faith.]Assurance of PardonPsalm 118:4-5Let those who fear the LORD say,“His steadfast love endures forever!”Out of my distress I called to the LORD;The LORD answered me and set me free.Song of ThanksgivingHosannaPraise TeamScripture ReadingMatthew 21:1-17SermonThe Worst Politician EverSong of ResponseI Will Wait For You (Psalm 130)Praise TeamBrooke LigertwoodRev. Matt KuikenGetty/TownendBenedictionCongregational ResponseThe Church’s DoxologyHoldenNow, blessed be Jehovah, God, The God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous works,In glory that excel, Who only doeth wondrous works, In glory that excel.And blessed be His glorious Name To all eternity; The whole earth let His glory fill.Amen, so let it be; The whole earth let His glory fill. Amen, so let it be.Psalm 72/Oliver Holden—The Psalter, The Bible Songs and The ARP PsalterOneLicense.net A-720820.—Used by permissionThe sanctuary flowers are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Derrick Jones by Rayand Carolyn Jones.We extend love and sympathy to Jacquelene Israel and family on the passing of Jacquelene’saunt who raised her, Brenda Huff, on March 23, 2021.Please note that the elders respectfully require that everyone wear a face mask while oncampus indoors at First ARP Church. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.If you have a physical or spiritual need, or a concern for the upcoming week, there are eldersavailable to pray with you immediately following the service. The prayer room is locatedbehind the piano area.

The Worst Politician EverRev. Matt KuikenMatthew 21:1-1721 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives,then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, andimmediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them tome. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will sendthem at once.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,5 “Say to the daughter of Zion,‘Behold, your king is coming to you,humble, and mounted on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”6The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7 They brought the donkey and thecolt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8 Most of the crowd spread their cloakson the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 And thecrowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son ofDavid! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in thehighest!” 10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who isthis?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”12And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and heoverturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 13 Hesaid to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it aden of robbers.”14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when thechief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying outin the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, 16 and they said to him,“Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read,“‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babiesyou have prepared praise’?”17And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.

Sermon NotesThe Worst Politician EverRev. Matt KuikenMatthew 21:1-17

Palm Sunday - March 28thWorship Services at 9:00AM and 10:30AMSunday School/Small Groups during each serviceMaundy Thursday - April 1stCommunion Service at 6:00PM in the SanctuaryChildcare will be provided for infants—four year olds. Reservations for childcare areencouraged. Contact Rebecca Maney (rmaney@firstarpchurch.org).Easter Sunday - April 4thSunrise Service from 7:30 until 8:15AM on the MAC PatioRefreshments will be served between services.Easter Sunday Services at 9:00AM and 10:30AMNo Sunday School/Small GroupsChildcare will be provided for ages five and under.

Please pick up the Easter Offering brochure (pictured below) in the narthex on yourway out this morning. Inside the brochure is the special envelope designed for you touse when giving to this Easter Offering.

Music MinistryDear Parents of Children K – 5th Grade,On Palm Sunday (March 28th) we would like to invite Children K – 5th grade to join in carrying palms downthe aisle during the first hymn, Hosanna, Loud Hosanna. The Junior Choir will be singing along with the AdultChoir and Youth Choir on the first part of the hymn, and then the congregation will join in at a specifictime. When the congregation joins, the Junior Choir will lead our children down the aisle waving palms andthen will go straight back to the vestibule area.If a child is currently singing with the Junior Choir, Mrs. Oden and her assistants will take care of them. If yourchild is not currently in the Junior Choir and you would like for them to participate, the parent will need to bewith the child in the Welcome Center, help them pick up a palm branch and send them down the aisle behindthe Junior Choir, and have your child follow the Junior Choir back to you in the vestibule of the church.You may choose either the 9:00am service or the 10:30am service in which to have your child participate.(Choose the service you plan to attend). If you choose the 9:00am service, please be in the Welcome Centerwith your child and stay with them at 8:45am. If you choose the 10:30am service, please do the same at10:15am.Thank you and we look forward to your child participating ONLY if you can be there with them throughout thetime they are participating.In His Service,Trip McGillDirector of Music

First ARP ChurchSanctuary Flower MinistryIf you would like to order flowers to be used for our Sunday Services, here is the procedure tomake sure you are on the calendar: Call or text Trip McGill at 704.616.4539 or Email him at tripmcgill@gmail.com to get on thecalendar Please email Trip with the information that you would like placed in the bulletin regardingyour flowers: the announcement might look like: (The sanctuary flowers are given to theGlory of God and (in honor .or in memory of .on the occasion of Order your flowers from Winterpast Flowers in Lowell, NC (www.winterpastflowers.com) orcall 704.825.5172. - Winterpast flowers has access to our church and knows where and howto deliver flowers on Saturday prior to the services) If you wish to use flowers from your yard OR get them from another florist, please feel free todo so, but know that you must deliver them to the church yourself. Each individual must pay for your own flowers upon ordering. The church no longer placesorders for individual flowers for Sunday services. There are a number of Sundays open for the remainder of 2021, so please let us know if youhave any questions! Thank you! Please email Trip McGill with questions or you may call or text him as well.tripmcgill@gmail.com Cell: 704.616.4539First ARP Church has provided you withfree access to over 17,000 videos foradults and children. See below for moreinformation.Custom Registration ARPCText Registration Code: RightNow FARPC to 41411