The Lord’s Day
August 9, 2009
The righteous man will be glad in
the Lord and will take refuge in
Him;
and all the upright in heart will
glory.
(Psalm 64:10)
Prelude
Musical Offerings Jesus Loves Me
Lord
of All Hopefulness (text on facing
page)
Apostolic Greeting
*Call
to Worship Psalm
147:1–5
Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to
our God;
For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
He gathers the outcasts of
Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds.
He counts the number of the
stars;
He gives names to all of them.
Great is our Lord and abundant in
strength;
His understanding is infinite.
*Gloria Patri No.
734
*Prayer
of Invocation
*Hymn Psalm 98 Page
4
Public Confession
Heavenly Father, we confess that we have not always
demonstrated the truth of our calling as saints in our words and deeds. We have
not spoken with grace, as we are commanded. We have not kept our minds pure.
Forgive us, therefore, and enable us to live according to Your righteous Word
and let us delight in obedience.
Words of Assurance Colossians 3:4–7
When Christ, who is our life, is
revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. Therefore consider
the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil
desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. For it is because of these things
that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you
also once walked, when you were living in them.
Response Praise
Jehovah, All Ye Nations (following)
Prayer for the Tithe and Offerings
Collection of the Tithe and Offerings
*Doxology No.
731
*Declaring Our Faith[†] The Officers of
the Church
How are officers added to the church?
Ministers of the Word of
God, elders, and deacons ought to be chosen to their offices by a legitimate
election of the church, with prayer in the name of the Lord, and in good order,
as the Word of God teaches.
What is the duty of the man who
desires to serve?
Everyone must be careful not to push himself forward
improperly, but he must wait for God’s call, so that he may be assured of his
calling and be certain that he is chosen by the Lord.
Pastoral
Prayer
*Responsive
Reading Psalm 111
Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, in the company of the upright and in the assembly.
Great are the works of the Lord;
They are studied by all who delight in them.
Splendid and majestic is His
work,
And His righteousness endures
forever.
He has made His wonders to be
remembered;
The Lord is gracious and compassionate.
He has given food to those who
fear Him;
He will remember His covenant
forever.
He has made known to His people
the power of His works,
In giving them the heritage of
the nations.
The works of His hands are truth
and justice;
All His precepts are sure.
They are upheld forever and ever;
They are performed in truth and
uprightness.
He has sent redemption to His
people;
He has ordained His covenant
forever;
Holy and awesome is His name.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all
those who do His commandments;
His praise endures forever.
*Hymn How Good It Is to Thank the Lord No. 635
*Public
Reading of the Word The Revelation of Jesus Christ 17, 18
*Prayer
for the Ministry of the Word
Sermon The Seed of the Woman Gen. 3:9–15; Rev. 5
Hymn When I Survey the Wondrous Cross No. 252
Sacrament
of the Lord’s Supper+
*Hymn Blessing
and Honor and Glory and Power No. 300
*Benediction
*Hymn God of Our Fathers No.
710
*
Congregation will please stand
+ Visitors:
please see the note on the back of this bulletin