The World Is Not Your Friend
November 6, 2022
Call to WorshipPsalm 18:2-3a
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised
Invocationand The Lord’s Prayer
Hymn of Praise“We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer”#16
Scripture ReadingRevelation 8:1-5
Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon 1 John 1:8-9
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Hymn of Assurance “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” #435
Confession of FaithWestminster Shorter Catechism #27-29
Q. 27 Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?
Christ’s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross;in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time.
Q. 28 Wherein consisteth Christ’s exaltation?
Christ’s exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day.
Q. 29 How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?
We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us by his Holy Spirit.
Pastoral Prayer
Choral Anthem“I Will Give Jubilant Thanks”
Presentation of Tithes and Offerings
The Preaching of God’s Word “The World Is Not Your Friend”
Acts 12:1-17
Hymn of Preparation“Our Great Savior” (1-3)#89
The Lord’s Supper
Hymn of Response“Our Great Savior” (4-5)#89
Benediction2 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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