WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

§CALL TO WORSHIP

Psalm 101:1

Minister: I will sing of steadfast love and justice;

to you, O Lord, I will make music.

All: Amen.

§PRAYER OF INVOCATION

§PSALTER LORD, I will Worship You #101B

SCRIPTURE LESSON Isaiah 42:1-9

The chosen servant of Jehovah who frees prisoners from their dungeon.

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN

Minister: As we have heard God’s Word read, let us humble ourselves before him, confessing our sins, praying:

All: Our glorious and holy God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we praise your name today because you have appointed a Redeemer who frees us from our sin and misery. Through Christ, we have peace of conscience and steadfast hope. In Christ, we have been granted the weapons of our warfare to fight the world, the flesh, and the enemy of our souls. Our God, forgive us for forgetting that greater is he that lives in us than he that lives in the world. Please grant to us more of your Spirit and as you do overcome evil in this world. We pray these things in the name of the Savior, your Son, and our Lord. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Acts 10:38, 43

Minister: God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.

All: Amen.

CONFESSION OF FAITH Westminster Shorter Catechism Q23-26

Mr. Mason Scroggins, Ruling Elder

Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our redeemer?

A. Christ, as our redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.

Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God; and in making continual intercession for us.

Q. 26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king?

A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies.

PRAYER NEEDS OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

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 From Depths of Woe I Raise to Thee #503

THE PREACHING OF GOD’S WORD

Rev. William F. Hill, Jr., pastor

Scripture Reading: Mark 5:1-13

Title: Seeing Christ’s Glory Over the Forces of Evil

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

§HYMN The Church’s One Foundation #404

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

OFFERING

§DOXOLOGY

§THE BENEDICTION Hebrews 13:20-21

Minister: Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

All: Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Amen!