Order of Worship – April 9, 2025, 7 p.m.
*Indicates to stand up
Pre-Service Song: 4:1,4,5: Give Ear, God of My Righteousness
*Call to Worship
*Votum and Salutation
*Song: 113B: Praise God, O Servants of the Lord
Prayer
Scripture Reading: Psalm 138
SERMON
Text: Psalm 138:6
Title: Comfort In a Great Contrast
Theme: The exalted God gives caring attention to those who are low.
1. God's amazing transcendence.
2. God's amazing consideration.
Prayers by the Elders
*Song: 65C:1,3: Praise Waits for Thee in Zion
Prayers by the Elders
*Song: 423: Far and Near the Fields Are Teeming
Prayers by the Elders
*Song: 102B: Thou, O Lord, Art God Alone
Prayers by the Elders
*Song: 110B: The LORD Has Spoken to My Lord
Offerings: MINTS – Rev. Pennings
*Doxology: 568: Doxology
*Benediction
Order of Worship – April 6, 2025, 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.
*Indicates to stand up
10 a.m. service
Pre-Service Song: 61B:1,2,3,7: O Hear My Urgent Cry
*Call to Worship
*Votum and Salutation
*Song: 284: Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim
Prayer
Law of God
Song: 73D: In Sweet Communion, Lord, with Thee
Scripture Reading: Luke 9:37-10:2
SERMON
Text: Luke 9:57-62
Title: Will You Follow Jesus?
Theme: Jesus makes clear what it means to follow Him.
1. No assumptions of an easy, comfortable life.
2. No conflicting priorities.
3. No looking back.
*Song: 393: Spirit of God, Dwell Thou within My Heart
Prayer
Offerings: 1. Budget 2. Mid America Reformed Seminary
*Doxology: 106B:1,2: O Praise the Lord, for He Is Good
*Benediction
Sermon questions
1. Where is the comfort when following Jesus is hard?
2. Name 2 questions to ask yourself about following Jesus?
3. How does Calvin's motto apply to following Jesus?
4. Name the example Jesus gave of “looking back”.
5 p.m. service
Pre-Service Song: 62A:1,4,5: My Soul in Silence Waits for God
*Call to Worship
*Votum and Salutation
*Song: 103A:1,2,3: Bless the LORD, My Soul
Prayer
Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14
Song: 427: I Sought the Lord, and Afterward I Knew
Scripture Reading: John 3:1-21
SERMON
Text: Canons of Dort 3&4, Article 12-13
Title: The Supernatural Work of Regeneration
Theme: God gives new birth by an incomprehensible miracle.
1. Exhilarating descriptions of this work.
2. Incomprehensible ways of this work.
3. Unfailing effects of this work.
*Song: 276: Jesus Paid It All
Prayer
Offerings: 1. Budget 2. Mid America Reformed Seminary
*Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
*Doxology: 150A:1,3: Hallelujah! Praise the LORD
*Benediction
Sermon questions
1. Give 3 biblical descriptions of God's work of regeneration.
2. Identify some marvellous and hidden features of this work.
3. How does the will, activated by God's work, become active?
4. Name two certain results of this work in your life.