Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Passage
2 Chronicles 6:14
God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven or on earth, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart.
* Apostolic Greeting
Ephesians 1:1-2
To the saints who are. . . faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
* God Calls His People to Worship
Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
* Invocation
God Commands His People:
Exodus 20:2-3
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.
We Confess Our Faith
Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q. 41. Where is the moral law summarily comprehended?
A. The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments.
Q. 42. What is the sum of the ten commandments?
A. The sum of the ten commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbor as ourselves.
Q. 43. What is the preface to the ten commandments?
A. The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Confession of Sin
(Silent confession followed by corporate confession)
Almighty and eternal Father, we confess that our hearts and minds have wandered from you as the only source of true blessedness and joy. We have not found our full comfort, delight, and contentment in you and in you alone. Forgive us for our foolish pursuit of worthless idols. Rid us of longings for anything above you. By the Spirit of your Son who dwells within us, cause us to give our lives unto your worship and glory. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Psalm 32:5
I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
* We Praise God in Song
Doxology (#567)
God Speaks Through His Word
Sermon Scripture Reference: Joshua 1:1-9
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon: God's Assurance Of Success
Sermon Speaker: Rev. Clarence Veld
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
Revelation 22:20-21
He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.