The Lord’s
Day
May 30, 2010
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have
smitten all my enemies on the cheek;
You have shattered the teeth
of the wicked.
(Psalm 3:7)
Prelude
Apostolic Greeting
*Call to Worship Psalm 112:1–3
Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments.
His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.
*Gloria
Patri No.
734
*Prayer of Invocation
*Hymn All You That
Fear Jehovah’s Name No. 9
Public Confession
Forgive the
sins of our minds and speech, heavenly Father. Fill our hearts with purity and
our mouths with praise. Forgive our sins of complacency. Make us people of
overflowing compassion. Forgive us for doubting You and wondering, at times,
about the path You have ordained for us.
Words of Assurance Psalm 5:11, 12
Let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy; and may
You shelter them, that those who love Your name may exult in You. For it is You
who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.
Response Psalm 136B (facing page)
Prayer for the Tithe and Offerings
Collection of the Tithe and Offerings
*Doxology No.
731
*Declaring
Our Faith[†] Fisher’s Catechism
The third
question of the Shorter Catechism says that the Scriptures primarily teach us
what to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of us. What,
therefore, does it mean to believe the Scriptures?
To believe is to assent to the truths
in the Bible, recognizing that it is authoritative because it is the Word of
God.
What is the foundation
for our duty?
Faith or believing is the foundation
of duty, or obedience.
What
is the relationship between our duty and the gospel?
The promise of the gospel is to be
believed; our obedience to the law follows our faith and expresses our gratitude
and love.
Pastoral Prayer
*Responsive
Reading Psalm 86:1-10
Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me;
For I am afflicted and needy.
Preserve my soul, for I am a
godly man;
O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for
to You I cry all day long.
Make glad the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
For You, Lord, are good, and
ready to forgive,
And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And give heed to the voice of my supplications!
In the day of my trouble I
shall call upon You, for You will answer me.
There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works
like Yours.
All nations whom You have made
shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And they shall glorify Your name.
For You are great and do
wondrous deeds;
You alone are God.
*Hymn Great Is Thy
Faithfulness No. 32
*Public Reading of the Word The
Gospel of John 20:19–31
*Prayer for the Ministry of the Word
Sermon The Doctrine of Salvation: Sanctification (part 3)
1
John 3:6–10; Gal. 5:16–25
Hymn Teach Me, O Lord, Thy Holy Way No.
532
Sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper+
*Hymn May the Mind
of Christ My Savior No. 644
*Benediction
*Threefold Amen No. 740
* Congregation will please stand
+ Visitors: please see the note on the
back of this bulletin