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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 92:1-2 “It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night.”

*Psalm of Praise - Hymn 92

Speaker: Our help is in the name of the LORD,
All: Who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8)

*The Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*The Hymn of Exaltation - Hymn 165
(Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim)

The Responsive Reading - Shorter Catechism 82-84, p.875

The Confession of Sin

The Call to Repentance - Hebrews 4:14-16

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
The Prayer of Confession (after silent confession)

All: LORD God, we have trusted in mankind, we have made flesh our strength, and our hearts have turned away from You. Our hearts are more deceitful than all else, and are desperately sick; who can understand the heart? You, O LORD, search the heart and test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds. Do not be a terror to us, we ask, for You are our refuge in the day of disaster. Help us to put our trust in You. Heal us, O LORD, and we will be healed; save us and we will be saved, for You are our praise. In Jesus’ name we pray, AMEN. (Jeremiah 17)

The Assurance of Pardon - Isaiah 53:5 “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”

*The Hymn of Gratitude - Hymn 254
(Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed)

The Means of Grace

The Pastoral Prayer

The Worship of Giving

*The Doxology - Hymn 731

The Prayer of Illumination

The Scripture - Genesis 15:7-21

The Sermon - The Abrahamic Covenant

The Response and Blessing

*The Hymn of Consecration - Hymn 34, vv.1-3
(The God of Abraham Praise)

*The Benediction

* Congregation Standing

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