Unity ARP

The 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 90:1-2 “Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”
*Psalm of Praise - Hymn 30 (vv. 1, 3)

Speaker: The LORD is in His holy temple,
All: Let all the earth keep silence before Him. (Habakkuk 2:20)

*The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*The Hymn of Exaltation - Hymn 119 (alt. tune)
(I Sing the Almighty Power of God)

The Responsive Reading - Shorter Catechism 76-78, p.875

The Confession of Sin

The Call to Repentance - Hebrews 4:1-2; 7

Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
The Prayer of Confession (after silent confession)

All: Hear our prayer, O LORD, give ear to our supplications. In Your faithfulness and Your righteousness we ask that You answer us. Do not enter into judgment with Your servants, for in Your sight no one living is righteous. Our spirits are overwhelmed, and our hearts distressed; our souls long for You like a thirsty land. Do not hide Your face from us, lest we become like those who die. Cause us to know the way in which we should walk, for we lift our souls to You. Teach us to do Your will, for You are our God. Lead us in the land of uprightness. Revive us, O LORD, for Your name’s sake. For Your righteousness’ sake bring our souls out of trouble, for we are Your servants. In Jesus’ name. Amen. (Psalm 143)
The Assurance of Pardon - 2 Corinthians 5:21 “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

*The Hymn of Gratitude - Hymn 689
(Be Still, My Soul)

The Means of Grace

The Pastoral Prayer

The Worship of Giving

*The Doxology - Hymn 731

The Prayer of Illumination

The Scripture - Genesis 14:1-24

The Sermon - Rescue at Night

The Response and Blessing

*The Hymn of Consecration - Hymn 600
(He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought!)

*The Benediction

* Congregation Standing

This entry was posted on Saturday, April 19th, 2008 at 9:03 pm and is filed under announcements, events.