The Lord's Day, July 12, 2020
"Now therefore, we are all here in the presence of God to hear
all that you have been commanded by the Lord." Acts 10:33
Call to Worship
Psalm 136 selected verses
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him alone who does great wonders,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Prayer of Invocation
Choral Praise
#353 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
Hymn of God's Guidance
#605 All the Way My Savior Leads Me
#731 Doxology
Call to Confession
Revelation 3:15-19
Corporate Confession of Sin
The Valley of Vision
O God, I am full on infirmities, wants, sin; you are full of grace. I confess my sin, my frequent sin, my willful sin; All my powers of body and soul are defiled: A fountain of pollution is deep within my nature. I have gone from one odious room to another, walked in a no-man’s land of dangerous imaginations, pried into the secrets of my fallen nature. Help me in all my doings to put down sin….Save me from the love of the world and the pride of life, from everything that is natural to fallen man, and let Christ’s nature be seen in me day by day. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
Silent Confession of Sin
Assurance of Pardon
Revelation 1:5b-6
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
The Heidelberg Catechism
31. Q. Why is [Jesus] called “Christ” meaning “anointed”?
A. Because he has been ordained by God the Father and has been anointed with the Holy Spirit to be our chief prophet and teacher who perfectly reveals to us the secret counsel and will of God for our deliverance; our only high priest who has set us free by the one sacrifice of his body, and who continually pleads our cause with the Father; and our eternal king who governs us by his Word and Spirit, and who guards us and keeps us in the freedom he has won for us.
Pastoral Prayer
Offertory
Ecclesiastes 5:19
‘Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.’
Sermon
“Living Water”
The Father Is Seeking Worshipers
John 4:25-30
Hymn of Response
#521 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
Benediction