September 6, 2026
Call to Worship
PRELUDE
RESPONSIVE PRAYER From Psalm 9
Pastor: I will give thanks to
the LORD with my
whole heart; I will
recount all of your
wonderful deeds.
People: I will be glad and
exult in you; I will
sing praise to your
name, O Most High.
Pastor: When my enemies
turn back, they
stumble and perish
before your presence.
For you have
maintained my
just cause; you have sat
on the throne, giving
righteous judgment.
People: You have rebuked the
nations; you have
made the wicked
perish; you have
blotted out their name
forever and ever.
Pastor: The enemy came to an
end in everlasting
ruins; the very
memory of them has
perished.
All: But the LORD sits
enthroned forever; he
has established his
throne for justice, and
he judges the world
with righteousness; he
judges the peoples
with uprightness.
PRAYER of INVOCATION From Exodus 34:5-8
SONG of ADORATION “Let the Nations Be Glad” #496
Confession and Assurance
READING of GOD’S LAW
Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from I Cor 10:23-33
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat what-ever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For “the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.” If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of con-science. But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in sacrifice,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience—I do not mean your conscience, but his. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else's conscience? If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in every-thing I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PRAYER of CONFESSION William Wilberforce
Pastor: Dear God, we cast
ourselves at the foot of
the cross, bewailing our
exceeding sinfulness
and unprofitableness.
People: We are deeply, most
deeply troubled,
especially in light of
Your abundant mercies.
Pastor: We plead Your precious
promises, and earnestly
pray to You to shed
abroad in our hearts:
People: More love, more
humility, more faith,
more hope, more peace
and joy;
Pastor: In short, to fill us with
all the fullness of God,
and make us worthy
partakers of the
inheritance of the
saints in light. Then we
shall also be more
faithful in all the
relations of this life, in
which we are now so
defective,
All: And our light will
shine before men, and
we shall adorn the
doctrine of our Savior
in all things. Amen.◆
ASSURANCE of PARDON from Psalm 32:5
Receive these words of comfort from God:
I acknowledged my sin to you,
And did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Friends in Christ, be assured that the Lord our God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Be assured that, having confessed your sins to Him, you now stand forgiven and spotless in his sight—righteous with the very righteousness of Christ. Amen. ◆
SONG of RESPONSE “Rock of Ages” #405
Life of Worship
PROFESSION of FAITH
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all that exists—seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father before all worlds; Light of Light, True God of True God, begotten, not made, of One Being with the Father. Through Him, all things were made.
For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven.
By the power of the Holy Spirit, he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again, in accordance with the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, where he sits at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and from the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy, universal, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism unto the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.◆
OFFERING
DOXOLOGY #334
PRAYER of DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S TIME
Q. 28. How does Christ execute
the office of a prophet?
A. Christ executes the office
of a prophet, in revealing
to us, by this Word and
Spirit, the will of God for
our salvation.
(John 1:18; 14:26; 15:15)
Ministry of the Word
HYMN “Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him” #75
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING John 8:51, I Cor 15:22-58
SERMON “The Last Enemy” Pastor Zach
Ministry of Sacrament
COMMUNION HYMN “Break Thou the Bread…” #839
INVITATION to the LORD’S SUPPER
WORDS of INSTITUTION
The BREAD and the CUP
(All who look to Christ and His cross alone for salvation are invited to join us at the Lord’s Table)
FELLOWSHIP FUND
OFFERING
SONG of RESPONSE “Blest Be the Tie” #426
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
