Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Passage
Daniel 7:9-10
As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened……
* Apostolic Greeting
Galatians 1:3
* God Calls His People to Worship
Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
* Invocation
God Commands His People:
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
We Confess Our Faith
The Apostle's Creed
Confession of Sin
(Silent confession followed by corporate confession)
Eternally triune and perfect God, we confess that we have often done things in order to please people rather than to please you. Forgive us. Cause us to long to walk in such a way so as to please you and to one day hear you say to us, "Well done good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Master." Do this by the power of your exalted Son who lives and reigns in us by his Spirit to your glory. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Romans 8:31-34f
"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died--more than that, who was raised--who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us."
* We Praise God in Song
Doxology (#567)
God Speaks Through His Word
Sermon Scripture Reference: Revelation 4-5
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon Title: The Liturgy of Heaven Part 1
Speaker: Rev. Aaron Mize
Prayer of Consecration
Congregational Prayer (Followed by the Lord's Prayer)
Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
* Benediction
2 Corinthians 13:14
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”