Call to Worship

From Psalm 22, 18

Pastor: Come all the ends of the earth.

   Remember and turn to the Lord,

And let all the families of the nations worship before you.

All: For this we come, O Lord, from among the nations,

   to sing to your name.

That all the ends of the earth remember and turn to the Lord and all will worship before you.

 

PRAYER of INVOCATION Acts 4:12

O risen Christ, there is salvation in no one else; there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Let your saving presence be upon us today that we might glory in your abundant love and rightly proclaim your good news of redemption. We pray in the name of our Lord. Amen. ◆

SONG   “We Have Come to Join in Worship”   CH#207

 

Confession and Assurance

READING of GOD’S LAW

The Words of Our Lord Jesus Christ, from Matthew 22:37-40,

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

This is the Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

 

PRAYER of CONFESSION  

ASSURANCE of PARDON Matthew 11:28-30

Receive these words of comfort from God:

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

May the God of all healing and forgiveness draw you to Himself and cleanse you from all your sins, that you may behold the glory of His Son, the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ◆

SONG of RESPONSE   “Behold the Lamb”

See Him there, the great I Am
A crown of thorns upon His head
The Father’s heart displayed for us
Oh God, we thank You for the cross
Lifted up on Calvary’s hill
We cursed Your name and even still
You bore our shame and paid the cost
Oh God, we thank You for the cross

Behold the Lamb
The story of redemption written on His hands
Jesus, You will reign forevermore
The victory is Yours
We sing Your praise
Endless hallelujahs to Your holy name
Jesus, You will reign forevermore; The victory is Yours!

All for us, this sacrifice
For every sin, our Savior died
The Lord of Life can’t be contained
Our God has risen from the grave
Our God has risen from the grave

When the age of death is done
We’ll see Your face, bright as the sun
We’ll bow before the King of Kings
Oh God, forever we will sing

 

Stanfill, Malone, Wickham © 2019 Worshiptogether.Com CCLI #3071858

Life of Worship

PROFESSION of FAITH The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

     Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

     who was conceived by the Holy Spirit

     and born of the Virgin Mary.

     He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

      was crucified, died, and was buried;

     he descended into hell.

     On the third day he rose again from the dead.

     He ascended into heaven

     and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.

     From there shall he come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

     the holy Church universal,

     the communion of saints,

     the forgiveness of sins,

     the resurrection of the body,

     and the life everlasting.

Amen. ◆

 

OFFERING and PRAYER of DEDICATION

DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow

Praise Him, all creatures here below.

Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts.

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

CHILDREN’S CATECHISM

Q1. What is our only hope in life and death?

A: That we are not our own, but belong to God.

From The New City Catechism for Kids 

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. ◆

SONG    “O Lord, You’re Beautiful” CH #643

Oh, Lord, You're beautiful; Your face is all I seek

For when Your eyes are on this child,

Your grace abounds to me. 

Ministry of the Word

PRAYER for ILLUMINATION

Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before Your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen. ◆

 

SERMON   “Jesus Sent Me!” Philemon 1-25

 

Ministry of Sacrament

SONG        “Break Thou the Bread of Life” (1 &2)  CH #413

INVITATION to the LORD’S SUPPER

WORDS of INSTITUTION

The BREAD and the CUP

FELLOWSHIP FUND OFFERING

SONG of RESPONSE    “Blest Be the Tie”

Bless be the tie that binds

Our hearts in Christian love.

The fellowship of kindred minds

Is like to that above.

BENEDICTION