The Lord’s Day
November 28, 2010
First Sunday of
Advent
Prelude
Lighting of the Advent
Candle Genesis 3:14, 15
The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,
cursed are you more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on
your belly you will go, and dust you will eat all the days of your life; and I
will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed;
He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel.”
Musical
Offering Rejoice, All Ye Believers
(text on facing page)
*Call to Worship Psalm
44:25, 26
Our soul has sunk down into
the dust;
Our body cleaves to the
earth.
Rise up, O God, be our
help,
And redeem us for the sake
of Your lovingkindness.
*Gloria Patri No.
734
*Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn Come, Thou Long–Expected Jesus No. 196
Public
Confession
Hear us, O Lord, and deliver us from the misery of
sin and the temptations that so easily beset us. Forgive us for our expressions
of pride, for boasting in ourselves, and for lacking joy. Create in us hearts
that thrive on goodness and truth.
Words of
Assurance Galatians 5:22–24
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things
there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh
with its passions and desires.
Response Thou Art the
Way (following page)
Prayer for
the Tithe and Offerings
Collection
of the Tithe and Offerings
*Doxology No.
731
*Declaring Our Faith[†] Heidelberg
Catechism
How many things are necessary for you to know so
that you may live and die happily?
There are
three things necessary: first, how great my sins and miseries are; second, how I may
be delivered from all my sins and miseries; and third, how I should express my
gratitude to God for such deliverance.
Pastoral
Prayer
*Responsive Reading
Psalm 21:1–8
O Lord, in Your strength the king will be
glad,
And in
Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
You
have given him his heart’s desire,
And
You have not withheld the request of his lips.
For
You meet him with the blessings of good things;
You
set a crown of fine gold on his head.
He
asked life of You, You gave it to him,
Length
of days forever and ever.
His glory
is great through Your salvation,
Splendor
and majesty You place upon him.
For
You make him most blessed forever;
You
make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.
For
the king trusts in the Lord,
And
through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.
Your
hand will find out all your enemies;
Your
right hand will find out those who hate you.
*Hymn Hail to the Lord’s Anointed No. 311
*Public Reading of the Word Acts 4:32–5:11
*Prayer for the Ministry of the Word
Sermon The Perspective of Isaiah Isa. 9:2–7
Hymn I
Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art No.168
Sacrament
of the Lord’s Supper+
Hymn O Lord, How Shall I Meet You No.
156
*Benediction
*Threefold Amen No.
740
* Congregation will please
stand
+ Visitors: please
see the note on the back of this bulletin
[†] This document was composed by Zacharius
Ursinus and approved by the Synod of Heidelberg in 1563.