Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Passage
Jeremiah 15:16-17
Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts.
* Apostolic Greeting
Galatians 1:3
* God Calls His People to Worship
Exodus 15:11-13
“Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? You stretched out your right hand; the earth swallowed them. You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed; you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.
* Invocation
God Commands His People:
Ezekiel 2:8-3:3
“But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.” And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. And he spread it before me. And it had writing on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe. And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.
We Confess Our Faith
The Nicene Creed
Confession of Sin
(Silent confession followed by corporate confession)
God of all grace, forgive us for not doing to others as we would have them do to us. Who among us, upon falling into trial and difficulty, would not long to have a brother or sister come and help us? Yet, at times, we have stood by when we might have aided others. Forgive us for this, and soften our hearts to the needs of those around us, particularly our brothers and sisters in Christ. Enable us to do unto others without the least expectation that the favor should be returned to us. In this way, conform us to him who did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself and took on the form of a servant for his people. Amen
Assurance of Pardon
1 John 2:12
"I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name's sake."
* We Praise God in Song
Doxology (#567)
God Speaks Through His Word
Sermon Scripture Reference: Revelation 10:1-11
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon Title: The Apostle Conformed in the Prophetic Image
Speaker: Rev. Aaron Mize
Prayer of Consecration
* Hymn of Response:
(456) Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!
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."