Call to Worship: From Psalm 136
Pastor: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
People: Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Pastor: Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever;
People: It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever;
Pastor: and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever.
People: Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
Prayer of Adoration:
Song: All Creatures Of Our God and King – Hymn 115 v.1,2,5
1 All creatures of our God and King,
lift up your voice and with us sing
alleluia, alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
thou silver moon with softer gleam,
O praise him, O praise him,
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
2 Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
ye clouds that sail in heav’n along,
O praise him, alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
ye lights of evening, find a voice,
O praise him, O praise him,
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
5 Let all things their Creator bless,
and worship him in humbleness,
O praise him, alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
and praise the Spirit, three in one,
O praise him, O praise him,
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The Old Testament Lesson: Isaiah 55:1-5.
Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed. Trinity Hymnal p. 845.
The New Testament Lesson: Romans 9:6-13
Prayer for the Church: Dr. Bud Lancaster, Ruling Elder.
The Sermon: “Evil, Suffering, and the Cross: Part Three.” 1 Peter 4:13; Colossians 1:24. Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder.
Prayer of Confession:
Assurance of Pardon: From James 2:13
Mercy triumphs over judgment.
*Communion:
Song: Before the Throne – CCLI# 2306412
Before the throne of God above, I have a strong and perfect plea
A great High Priest whose name is love, who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands, my name is written on His heart
I know that while in heav’n He stands, no tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart
When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end of all my sin
One with Himself, I cannot die, my soul is purchased by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ my Savior and my God
With Christ my Savior and my God
Behold Him there, the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness
The great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace
Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free
For God the Just is satisfied, to look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me
The Benediction: From 2 Thessalonians 3:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen!