We Enter Into The Presence of God
Prelude Music - Roberta Birchler
Welcome & Prayer Requests
*Prayer of Adoration and Invocation
*Call to Worship - Psalm 100:3-4
*Songs - “O For a Thousand Tongues” “Wonderful Merciful Savior”
“Oh God our help in ages past”
Call to Confession of Sin - Titus 3:1-3
Corporate Confession of Sin - Martin Bucer
“Almighty God, we acknowledge and confess that we indeed were
conceived and born in sin and are, therefore, inclined to all evil and
slow to all good.; that we transgress your holy commandments. But
we are sorry for this and desire your grace and help. Therefore,
have mercy upon us, most gracious and merciful God and Father,
through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Grant to us and increase
in us your Holy Spirit, so that we may recognize our sin and feel
true sorrow and grief for them, die to them completely, and please
you wholly in a new, godly life. Amen.”
Silent Prayer of Confession
* Declaration of Pardon - Titus 3:4-7
* Hymn of Thanksgiving - #2 “O Worship the King”
We Hear God Speak To Us
Reading of the Psalms- Ps. 145 (838-839)*nursery for up to 4yrs starts now*
Old Testament Reading - Isaiah 42:1-12
Reader: The Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!
New Testament Reading - Revelation 21:1-5
Reader: The Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!
Sermon - Spoiler Alert (John 11:1-6,17-44)
Rev. Rutledge Etheridge, Geneva College Bible Prof
We Respond to God With Love & Gratitude
Prayer of Application
*Hymn of Response - #520 “Jesus, Thy Blood and
Righteousness”
* Confession of Faith - from The Athanasian Creed
Leader: Christian, what do you believe?
People: “We believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, God’s
Son, is both God and man, equally. He is God from the essence of
the Father, begotten before time; and he is man from the essence of
his mother, born in time; completely God, completely man, with a
rational soul and human flesh…He suffered for our salvation… he
arose from the dead on the third day; he ascended to heaven; he is
seated at the Father’s right hand; from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead…This is the catholic faith, that one cannot
be saved without believing it firmly and faithfully.”
Prayer for God’s People & The Lord’s Prayer — Elder Paul W.
Tithes & Offerings
*Doxology - #731
We Go Forth to Love & Serve The Lord
* Benedictory Hymn - #598 “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”
* Benediction
* Postlude