Order of Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Meditation Passage
Genesis 3:15
"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
* Apostolic Greeting
Galatians 1:3
* God Calls His People to Worship
Psalm 1
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish."
* Invocation
God Commands His People:
Exodus 20:7
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
We Confess Our Faith
The Apostle’s Creed
Confession of Sin
(Silent confession followed by corporate confession)
Almighty God, we are unworthy to come before you, for we have not loved you with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. Rather, we have loved things and people before you. Forgive us, O Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ. By your word and Spirit take possession of our hearts, so that, not only the actions of our lives, but also the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts are acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our rock and our redeemer. Unto you be all glory both now and forever more. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Titus 3:4-7
"But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life."
* We Praise God in Song
Doxology (#567)
God Speaks Through His Word
Sermon Scripture Reference: John 15:1-8
Prayer of Illumination
Sermon Title: I AM the True Vine
Speaker: Rev. Aaron Mize
Prayer of Consecration
* Hymn of Response:
(479) Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting
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."