Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Passage
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.
* Apostolic Greeting
Galatians 1:3
* God Calls His People to Worship
Colossians 1:17-23
"And he, [Christ], is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven."
* Invocation
God Commands His People:
Psalm 121:1-8
A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
We Confess Our Faith
The Nicene 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 5:1
"Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
* We Praise God in Song
Doxology (#567)
God Speaks Through His Word
Sermon Scripture Reference: Revelation 3:7-13
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon Title: Philadelphia: The Church in the Wilderness Kept by Christ
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 Thessalonians 3:16, 18
"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.”