Unity ARP

The Lord’s Day ~ March 23, 2008The Preparation for Worship

Let us prepare our hearts for the worship of God.

“When they saw Him, they worshiped Him.” (Matthew 28:17)

Prelude

Silent Prayer

Welcome and Announcements

The Adoration of God

Call to Worship: Psalm 82:1, 8 “God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. Arise, O God, judge the earth; for You shall inherit all nations.

*Psalm of Praise - Psalm 82

Speaker: The Lord is risen!
All: He is risen indeed!

*The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*The Hymn of Exaltation - Hymn 277
(Christ the Lord Is Risen Today)

The Responsive Reading - Shorter Catechism 63-66, p.873

The Confession of Sin

The Call to Repentance - Hebrews 3:1-6

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
The Prayer of Confession (after silent confession)

All: LORD God, You are indeed angry, for we have sinned. In these ways we continue, and we need to be saved. We are all like an unclean thing, and our righteousness is like filthy rags. Our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. There is no one who calls upon Your name, who stirs himself up to take hold of You, for you have hidden Your face from us and have consumed us because of our iniquities. But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; we are the work of Your hand. Do not be furious, O LORD, nor remember our iniquity forever. Forgive us in Jesus’ name. Amen.

(Isaiah 64)

The Assurance of Pardon - Psalm 86:5 “For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and rich in mercy to all those who call on You.”

*The Hymn of Gratitude - Hymn 247
(O Sacred Head, Now Wounded)

The Means of Grace

The Pastoral Prayer

The Worship of Giving

*The Doxology - Hymn 731

The Prayer of Illumination

The Scripture - Romans 8:31-34

The Sermon - The Intercession of Christ

The Response and Blessing

*The Hymn of Consecration - Hymn 306 (tune of 310)
(Jesus, My Great High Priest)

*The Benediction

* Congregation Standing

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