Call to Worship: Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
Prayer of Adoration:
Song: How Sweet to Wait Upon the Lord – CCLI#5543210
How sweet to wait upon the Lord, while He fulfills His gracious word
To seek His face, and not in vain, to be so loved, and love again
CHORUS: Amen! Our hearts with rapture cry, may we with reverence look so high
Ascended Savior, fix our eyes, by faith upon this glorious prize
With this delightful prospect fired, we’ll run, nor in thy ways be tired
And all the trials here we see, will make us long to reign with Thee
To see, while prostrate at His feet, Jehovah on the mercy seat
And Jesus, at the Lord’s right hand, with His divine atonement stand!
“Father” he cries, “I will that these before thee on their bended knees
for whom my life I once laid down, be with me soon on this my throne.”
The Old Testament Lesson: From Job 38
Prayer of Confession: From Psalm 51
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to Your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You, and You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Assurance of Pardon: Jeremiah 20:15
“For I am with you to save you and deliver you,” declares the Lord.
The New Testament Lesson: Romans 10:5-10
Prayer for the Church: Crawford Dillon, Ruling Elder.
The Sermon: “The Cross and Our Relationships.” 1 John 3:16. Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder.
Confession of Faith: The Westminster Confession, 25/1
The catholic (that is, universal) church, which is invisible, consists of all the elect who have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ its head. This church is his bride, his body, and the fullness of him who fills all in all.
*Communion:
Song: He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought! – Hymn 600 v.1,3-4
1 He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.
Refrain:
He leadeth me, he leadeth me;
by his own hand he leadeth me:
his faithful foll’wer I would be,
for by his hand he leadeth me.
3 Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
nor ever murmur nor repine;
content, whatever lot I see,
since ’tis my God that leadeth me. [Refrain]
4 And when my task on earth is done,
when, by thy grace, the vict’ry’s won,
e’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
since God through Jordan leadeth me. [Refrain]
The Benediction: 1 Peter 5:14
Peace to all of you who are in Christ. Amen!