The Means of Grace: the Fellowship
November 14, 2021
Order of Worship 11-14-2021
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 “Stand Up and Bless the Lord” #21
Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon Psalm 103:2-3a
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity
Hymn of Assurance “God of Grace” HMA #39
Confession of Faith Heidelberg Catechism #59-61
- 59 What good does it do you, however, to believe all this?
In Christ I am right with God and heir to life everlasting.
- 60 How are you right with God?
Only by true faith in Jesus Christ. Even though my conscience accuses me of having grievously sinned against all God’s commandments and of never having kept any of them, and even though I am still inclined toward all evil, nevertheless, without my deserving it at all, out of sheer grace, God grants and credits to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, as if I had never sinned nor been a sinner, as if I had been as perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me. All I need to do is to accept this gift of God with a believing heart.
- 61 Why do you say that by faith alone you are right with God?
It is not because of any value my faith has that God is pleased with me. Only Christ’s satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness make me right with God. And I can receive this righteousness and make it mine in no other way than by faith alone.
Pastoral Prayer
Choral Anthem “I Will Give Jubilant Thanks”
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
The Preaching of God’s Word “The Means of Grace: the Fellowship”
Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-37
Hymn of Response “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken” #278
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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