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ORDER OF WORSHIP
5-26-19

Prelude

Greeting and Announcements

Meditation
Do we act as though we were judges of the worship service when in fact God judges our worship? Do we not offend His holiness when we fail to prepare our hearts, to clean up our thoughts, and then to concentrate—truly concentrate—and to work at giving God our best efforts? ‘Take heed,’ says Baxter, ‘lest irreverence, or deadness, or customary, heartless, worldly services should be brought before a holy God. Take heed of hypocritical, carnal worship. The holy God will not be mocked with compliments and shows.’
Terry L. Johnson, The Identity and Attributes of God (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth Trust, 2019), 179.

Call to Worship     Psalm 46:8–11
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, how he has brought desolations on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. 10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” 11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Invocation

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

Call to Confession     Matthew 27:27–31
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. 28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon     Isaiah 53:5
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

* Hymn # 244     “He Was Wounded for Our Transgressions”

The Living Church:
New Members
Baptism

Affirmation of Faith     Westminster Confession of Faith XXVI. 1 Of the Communion of Saints
All saints, that are united to Jesus Christ their head, by His Spirit, and by faith, have fellowship with Him in His graces, sufferings, death, resurrection, and glory: and, being united to one another in love, they have communion in each other’s gifts and graces, and are obliged to the performance of such duties, public and private, as do conduce to their mutual good, both in the inward and outward man.

Pastoral Prayer

* Hymn # 679     “‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”

Tithes and Offerings

*The Hymn of Response # 729     “All Things Are Thine”

All things are Thine; no gift have we, Lord of all gifts, to offer Thee;
And hence with grateful hearts today, Thine own before Thy feet we lay.

* Prayer of Thanksgiving

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon Series: Colossians

* Sermon Text: Colossians 3:18-4:1
Rules for Christian Households
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
4 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Sermon Title: “A Household in Christ” Pastor Joshua Owen

Sermon Outline: A Household in Christ

* Hymn of Response # 719     “A Christian Home”

* Benediction

* Departing Hymn # 727     “Lead Me, Lord, Lead Me in Thy Righteousness”

Lead me, Lord, lead me in Thy righteousness, make Thy way plain before my face.
For it is Thou, Lord, Thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

Next Sunday is the first Communion Sunday of the month: you may leave a Benevolence Offering for Garry & Anita Chambers at the end of that service.