The Antidote for Anxiety

Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. 

Hebrews 12:28-29

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Introit        

Call to Worship*                                                         

Hebrews 10:19-20

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hymn of Praise*                                                    

#9

“All You That Fear Jehovah’s Name”

Invocation*

Confession of Faith                            

Westminster Confession of Faith 18.3-4

Trinity Hymnal p. 858

Preparation for Confession of Sin                 

Psalm 51:15-17

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon                                        

Psalm 65:2-4a

O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come. When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions. Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts!   

Hymn of Assurance*                                                 

#289

“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing ”

Giving of Tithes and Offerings                        

Prayer of Response

Scripture Reading*                      

Isaiah 26:1-21

Romans 12:1-8

Doxology*                                     

#731 (Old Hundredth)

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.

Taken from “Trinity Hymnal Revised Edition”, ©1990 Great Commission Publications, Inc. Used by permission.

Prayer of Intercession

Preaching of God’s Word                        

Pastor Scott Edburg

“The Antidote for Anxiety”

Philippians 4:4-9

Hymn of Affirmation                                               #693

“Blessed Assurance”

Benediction*                                               

2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.       

Response*                                                                            #345

(Tune only: Austrian Hymn)

Glory be to God the Father;

Glory be to God the Son,

Dying, risen, ascending for us,

Who the heavenly realm has won;

Glory to the Holy Spirit:

To One God in Persons Three—

Glory both in earth and heaven,

Glory, endless glory be.

Postlude*