PRELUDE

Call to Worship

     From Psalm 2; 115

 Pastor:  Serve the Lord with

  fear, rejoice and come

  before Him with

  trembling.

 

 People: Kiss the Son, lest he

  be angry, and you

  perish in the way.

 

 Pastor: Blessed are those who

  take refuge in Him.

  Let us bless the Lord,

 

 People: From this time forth

  and forevermore.

  Praise the Lord!

 

 Pastor: Come let us go up to

  the mountain of the

  Lord, to the house of

  the God of Jacob,

 

 All: That He may teach us

  His ways and that we

  may walk in His

  paths. ◆

 

 

PRAYER of INVOCATION 

from Psalm 16:11

SONG of ADORATION        “Christ Our Hope”

 

What is our hope in life and death?

Christ alone, Christ alone!
What is our only confidence?

That our souls to Him belong.

 

Who holds our days within His hand?
What comes apart from His command
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ in which we stand

 

Oh, sing hallelujah! Our hope springs eternal
Oh, sing hallelujah! Now and ever we confess
Christ, our hope in life and death

 

What truth can calm the troubled soul?

God is good, God is good
Where is His grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer's blood

 

Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore—the Rock of Christ?

 

Oh, sing hallelujah! Our hope springs eternal
Oh, sing hallelujah! Now and ever we confess
Christ, our hope in life and death

 

Unto the grave, what will we sing?
"Christ, He lives, Christ, He lives!"
And what reward will Heaven bring?

Everlasting life with Him

 

There we will rise to meet the Lord
Then sin and death will be destroyed
And we will feast in endless joy
When Christ is ours forevermore!

 

Songwriters: Boswell / Papa / Getty / © Love Your Enemies Publishing, Getty Music Publishing, Messenger Hymns, Getty Music Hymns And Songs CCLI #3071858

 

Confession and Assurance

READING of GOD’S LAW

   Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from 1 Cor 10:1-14

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were over-thrown in the wilderness.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and 23,000 fell in a single day. We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer.

Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

 

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

PRAYER of CONFESSION     Martin Luther

Behold, Lord, I am an empty vessel that needs to be filled.

    My Lord, fill it.

I am weak in the faith; strengthen me.

I am cold in love; warm me and make me fervent, that my

    love may go out to my neighbor.

I do not have a strong and firm faith; at times I doubt and

    am unable to trust You altogether.

O Lord, help me. Strengthen my faith and trust in You.

In You I have sealed the treasure of all I have.

I am poor; You are rich and came to be merciful to the poor.

I am a sinner; You are upright.

With me, there is an abundance of sin; in You is the fullness

    of righteousness.

Therefore, I will remain in You, of whom I can receive, but

    to whom I may not give. Amen.◆

 

ASSURANCE of PARDON From Rom 4, Col 1

  Receive these words of comfort from God:

The Lord is merciful and gracious,

   Slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.

He does not deal with us according to our sins,

   Nor repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

   So great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

As far as the east is from the west,

   So far does he remove our transgressions from us.

     Amen. ◆

 

SONG of RESPONSE    

“Come Ye Sinners . .  .” CH#486

Life of Worship

PROFESSION of FAITH The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all that exists—seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father before all worlds; Light of Light, True God of True God, begotten, not made, of One Being with the Father. Through Him, all things were made.

For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven.     By the power of the Holy Spirit, he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suf-fered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again, in accordance with the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, where he sits at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and from the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy, universal, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism unto the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.

Amen.◆

OFFERING

 

DOXOLOGY  CH#815

 

PRAYER of DEDICATION

CHILDREN’S CATECHISM

Q32b: What does sanctification mean?

   A: Sanctification means our gradual, growing righteousness.

         From The New City Catechism for Kids, ©2018 Crossway Books. Used with permission

PASSING of the PEACE

(Children age 3 through grade 5 may go to Judson Kids.)

PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father which art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done in 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. ◆

 

 

Ministry of the Word

SONG                           “Be Thou My Vision” CH #562

PRAYER for ILLUMINATION

Heavenly Father, source of all light, by your Word you give light to the soul. Pour out on us the spirit of wisdom and understanding, that our hearts and minds may be opened to know your truth and your way. Amen. ◆

SCRIPTURE READING  John 1:1-3

SERMON “All Things Were Made through Him” 

SONG of RESPONSE  “Glory Be to the Father”  CH#813

 

BENEDICTION