Call to Worship: From Deuteronomy 7:21
For the Lord your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.
Prayer of Adoration:
Responsive Reading: Psalm 62. Trinity Hymnal p. 806
Song: “I Sing the Almighty Power of God” – Hymn 119 v.1-3
The Old Testament Lesson: Jonah 1:1-7
Confession of Sin:
Assurance of Pardon: Isaiah 43:25
“I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins.”
Song: “This Is My Father’s World” – Hymn 111 v.1-3
The New Testament Lesson: James 5:7-11
Prayer for the Church: Crawford Dillon, Ruling Elder
The Sermon: “Better Things Ahead.” Hebrews 6:7-12. Dr. Michael Calvert, Teaching Elder.
Confession of Faith: The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Trinity Hymnal p. 870. Q’s 11-12.
*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 1 Thessalonians 3:13
May your hearts be established blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Amen!