Order of Worship  11-23-2025

Call to Worship         Psalm 95:1-2

Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer

Hymn of Praise         Psalm 111                   Insert

Scripture Reading    Romans 4:13-25

Corporate Confession of Sin

Father in heaven, we need to be forgiven.
We have tried to heal ourselves.
Instead of trusting in the death of Jesus Christ,
we have tried to work off our guilt.
We have tried so hard to pile up good deeds that outweigh our sins.
When this doesn’t work, we quickly turn to denial and distraction.
Instead of trusting in the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
we have tried to change through our own efforts.
We have tried to change our hearts through sheer willpower.
This has left some of us arrogant.
This has left most of us anxious and depressed.
Forgive us for trying to heal ourselves.
Forgive us for neglecting your grace.
Forgive us and heal us, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon           1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Hymn of Gratitude    “Now Thank We All Our God” #556

Confession of Faith             Nicene Creed

Pastoral Prayer        

Choral Anthem          “We Thank You, God”

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

The Preaching of God’s Word

“The Sign of the Promise”      Genesis 17:10-27 

Hymn of Response   “Now I Belong to Jesus”        #511 

Benediction   Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.