July 26, 2026
Call to Worship
RESPONSIVE CALL From Malachi 1:9,11; John 4:23
Pastor: Let us entreat the favor of
God, that he may be
gracious to us.
People: For from the rising of the
sun, even to the setting of
the same, Your name shall be
great among the nations;
Pastor: And in every place incense
shall be offered unto Your
name, and worship--a pure
offering.
People: “An hour is coming, and is
now here when the true
worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth,”
Pastor: “The Father is seeking such
people to worship him.”
All: For Your name shall be great
among the nations.
Thus says the Lord God of
Hosts.
PRAYER of INVOCATION Jonathan Edwards #42
SONG of ADORATION “Holy! Holy! Holy!” #4
Confession and Assurance
READING of GOD’S LAW
Hear God’s Law, his will for your life, from Ephesians 4:25-32,
Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who her. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiv- ing one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PRAYER of CONFESSION Psalm 32:5-7 #106
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.”
The God of all healing and forgiveness draws you to Himself and cleanses 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 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #595
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
DOXOLOGY #334
PRAYER of DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S CATECHISM
Q. 26. How did the Son of God become
man?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became man by taking to himself a true
body and a rational soul; being conceived by the power of the
Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin
Mary and born of her,
yet without sin.
MOMENT for MISSIONS
PRAYER of INTERCESSION
Ministry of the Word
SONG “Lord, I Need You” #595
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION J. Calvin
Almighty and gracious Father, since our whole salvation stands in our knowledge of Your Holy Word, strengthen us now by thy Holy Spirit, that our hearts may be set free from all worldly thoughts and attachments of the flesh, so that we may hear and receive that same Word, and, recognizing Your gracious will for us, may love and serve You with earnest delight, praising and glorifying You in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ◆
SCRIPTURE READING John 8:30-36
As he was saying these things, many believed in him.
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
SERMON “True Freedom” Pastor Zach
SONG of DEPARTURE
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
