Part II: A Firm Love

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*                                                         

Isaiah 12:3b-6

Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”

Hymn of Praise*                                                                              #11

“Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God”

Invocation*

Confession of Faith                            

Westminster Shorter Catechism #37-38

Trinity Hymnal p. 872

Preparation for Confession of Sin                 

Psalm 15:1-3

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend....      

Confession of Sin

Assurance of Pardon                                        

Psalm 85:1-3

LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin.You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger.                 

Hymn of Assurance*                                                 

#247

“O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”

Giving of Tithes and Offerings                        

Prayer of Response

Scripture Reading*                      

Proverbs 24:15-22

Ephesians 5:1-14

Doxology*                                     

#733

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him all creatures here below;

Alleluia, alleluia!

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,

Alleluia, alleluia!

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

“Part II: A Firm Love”

Luke 6:27-36

Hymn of Affirmation                                               

#334

“Breath On Me, Breath of God”

Benediction*                                               

Ephesians 6:24

Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.         

Response*                                                                              

#598

(Tune only)

Glory be to God the Father, glory be to God the Son,

Glory be to God the Spirit, great Jehovah, Three-in-One!

One in might and One in glory

While eternal ages run, while eternal ages run!

Postlude*