Give Thanks? In 2020? Really?
November 22, 2020
Call to Worship Isaiah 12:4
Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.
Invocation
Hymn of Praise “For the Beauty of the Earth” #560
Scripture Reading
Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Hymn of Assurance “My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness” HMA #88
Confession of Faith Westminster Shorter Catechism #49-52
- 49 Which is the second commandment?
- The second commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
- 50 What is required in the second commandment?
- The second commandment requireth us the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his Word.
- 51 What is forbidden in the second commandment?
The second commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in his Word
- 52 What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?
The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath for his own worship.
Pastoral Prayer
The Preaching of God’s Word “Give Thanks? In 2020? Really?”
1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
Hymn of Response “In Thanksgiving Let Us Praise Him” #557
Benediction Romans 16:25, 27
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to [the] gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, . . . to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen.
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