The Church Obedient
September 19, 2021
Order of Worship 9-19-2021
Call to WorshipPsalm 34:1-3
I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
Invocation
Hymn of Praise“Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”#12
Scripture Reading
Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon Psalm 32:1-2
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Hymn of Assurance “The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”#50
Confession of FaithHeidelberg Catechism #37-39
Q. 37What do you understand by the word “suffered”?
That during His whole life on earth, but especially at the end, Christ sustained in body and soul the anger of God against the sin of the whole human race. This He did in order that, by His suffering as the only atoning sacrifice, He might set us free, body and soul, from eternal condemnation, and gain for us God’s grace, righteousness, and eternal life.
Q. 38Why did He suffer “under Pontius Pilate” as judge?
So that He, though innocent, might be condemned by a civil judge, and so free us from the severe judgment of God that was to fall on us.
Q. 39Is it significant that He was “crucified” instead of dying some other way?
Yes. This death convinces me that He shouldered the curse which lay on me, since death by crucifixion was accursed by God.
Pastoral Prayer
Choral Anthem
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
The Preaching of God’s Word “The Church Obedient”
Acts 1:12-26
Hymn of Response“Trust and Obey”#349
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.
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