But It's Underwater...

The Prelude

The Welcome and Announcements

The Introit                           

The Call to Worship*              Hebrews 10:19-22
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. 

The Psalm of Praise
#110A The  Lord Said to My Lord

The Invocation*

The Confession of Faith WSC #53-54

The Preparation for Confession of Sin          1 John 1:8
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 

The Confession of Sin 

The Assurance of Pardon Isaiah 53:4-5
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.   

The Hymn of Assurance*                                                          
#348 “Jesus, with Thy Church Abide” 

The Giving of Tithes and Offerings                    

The Prayer of Thanksgiving

The Scripture Reading* Jonah 1:1-17; Romans 8:18-23 

The Doxological Praise*                                                          #731 

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.

The Prayer of Intercession 

The Preaching of God’s Word                     Pastor Scott Edburg
“But It’s Underwater...”
Luke 8:22-25

The Hymn of Response
#128 “God Moves in a Mysterious Way”

The 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.            

 The Response* #642 (Verse 5)
High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav’n’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

The Postlude*