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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
§CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 99:1-5 (Responsively)
Minister: The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
All: The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.
Minister: Let them praise your great and awesome name!
Holy is he!
All: The King in his might loves justice.
You have established equity
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
Minister: Exalt the Lord our God;
worship at his footstool!
Holy is he!
All: Amen.
§PRAYER OF INVOCATION
§PSALTER O Praise the Lord, for He is Good #106B
SCRIPTURE LESSON Psalm 19
The Law of the LORD is perfect
CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
All: Heavenly Father, when we look into the heavens and see the splendor of Your handiwork and the glories of Your creative power, we moved as was David to proclaim Your glory and to declare the wonderful works of Your mighty hand. But when we look to the cross of Calvary and see Christ: - dead, buried and resurrected to life so that by faith in Him we might be reconciled back to God; be forgiven of our sins and become Your child and heir – we are moved to praise because You do not treat us as our sins deserve. Your glory and majesty should move us to love you more and obey you quickly. Too often, we hear Your Word and forget what we hear. Forgive us for dull hearts and slow obedience. Please grant us the forgiveness that can only come from you. These things we pray for in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (Source: edited from https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/Psalm/19)
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Psalm 103:8-12
Minister: The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
All: Amen.
CONFESSION OF FAITH Westminster Larger Catechism Q160
Q. 160. What is required of those that hear the word preached?
A. It is required of those that hear the word preached, that they attend upon it with diligence, preparation, and prayer; examine what they hear by the Scriptures; receive the truth with faith, love, meekness, and readiness of mind, as the Word of God; meditate, and confer of it; hide it in their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives.
PRAYER NEEDS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
United Arab Emirates
Dr. Lloyd Long, Ruling Elder
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
§HYMN Man of Sorrows! What a Name #352
THE PREACHING OF GOD'S WORD
Rev. William F. Hill, Jr., pastor
Scripture Reading: James 1:22-25
Title: Hearing and Doing
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
§HYMN Let Thy Blood in Mercy Poured #198
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
OFFERING
§DOXOLOGY
§THE BENEDICTION Romans 15:13
Minister: 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.
All: Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Amen!