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ORDER OF WORSHIP

9-16-18

Greeting and Announcements

Meditation

“Then those who worship the holy God become through that worship holy themselves, they show forth the praises of Him who has called them out of the darkness into His marvelous light (1 Pet. 2:9).” Hughes Oliphant Old, Worship Reformed According to Scripture, 6.

Call to Worship          Psalm 103:1-5, 20-22 (Responsive)

Pastor:            Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy Name!

Congregation:  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Pastor:            Bless the LORD, O you His angels, you mighty ones who do His word, obeying the voice of His word!

Congregation:  Bless the LORD, all His hosts, His ministers, who do His will.

Pastor:            Bless the LORD, all His works, in all places of His dominion.

All:                  Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Invocation

* Hymn # 6          “O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord (Psalm 103)”

Call to Confession          Mark 12:28-31

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that He answered them well, asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.  And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon          1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.

* Hymn # 253          “There Is A Fountain Filled with Blood”

* Old & New Testament Reading

OT         Law:   Exodus 3:1-6 (The Burning Bush Was Not Consumed)

      Prophets:   Isaiah 43:1-7 (Our Creator and Redeemer Is with Us through Fire and Water)

       Writings:   Psalm 66:8-12 (God Brings Us through Fire and Water)

NT   Gospels:   Matthew 3:11-12 (Purification by the Spirit’s Fire)

        Epistles:   1 Peter 1:3-9 (Faith Proved and Improved through Fiery Trial)

*Pastor: This is the Word of our God.

*Congregation: The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.

Affirmation of Faith          Westminster Confession of Faith XIII Of Sanctification

I. They, who are once effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection by His Word and Spirit dwelling in them: the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified; and they more and more quickened and strengthened in all saving graces to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

II. This sanctification is throughout in the whole man; yet imperfect in this life, there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part; whence arises a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.

III. In which war, although the remaining corruption, for a time, may much prevail; yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome; and so, the saints grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Pastoral Prayer

* Hymn # 94          “How Firm a Foundation”

 Tithes and Offerings

* The Hymn of Response # 731          “Doxology”

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

* Prayer of Thanksgiving

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon Series: Daniel: Christ Among the Exiles

Sermon: “Christ in the Fire” Daniel 3:1-30          Pastor Joshua Owen 

Sermon Outline: “Christ in the Fire”

Prayer for Transformation

* Hymn of Response # 92           “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

* Benediction

* Departing Hymn # 737          “Christ, We Do All Adore Thee”

Christ, we do all adore Thee, and we do praise Thee forever;

Christ, we do all adore Thee, and we do praise Thee forever;

For on the holy Cross hast Thou the world from sin redeemed.

Christ, we do all adore Thee, and we do praise Thee forever.

Christ, we do all adore Thee.