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June 15, 2025

Order of Worship 6-15-2025

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.

Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn of Praise “Come, We That Love the Lord” #18

Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 3:4-18

Corporate Confession of Sin

All: Hear our words and our groanings, O Lord. Give attention to our cry for mercy.

Minister: You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. You destroy those who speak lies; you abhor the bloodthirsty and deceitful.

All: But, O Lord, we are evildoers. We are boastful, deceitful and bloodthirsty.

Minister: By your mercy alone, by the abundance of your steadfast love may we enter your house.

All: Because of your Son, O Lord, let us find refuge in you. Take away our sins and let us sing for joy. Cover us with your favor as with a shield.
For the sake of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Assurance of Pardon Psalm 103:10-12

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Hymn of Assurance “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” #79

Confession of Faith WSC #65-66

65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?

The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or doing any thing against, the honour and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations.

66. What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment?

The reason annexed to the fifth commandment, is a promise of long life and prosperity (as far as it shall serve for God’s glory and their own good) to all such as keep this commandment.

Pastoral Prayer