by Pastor Joel E. Wood 
“Fear God"
Ecclesiastes 8:10-13 
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9:30a Service

Welcome and Announcements

GREETING &CALL TO WORSHIP Revelation 5:12, 13b
Leader: Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!

People: To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!

PRAYER OF ADORATION, ASSISTANCE, & BLESSING

Trinity Hymnal #311 “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”
Hail to the Lord's Anointed,
great David's greater Son!
Hail, in the time appointed,
his reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
to set the captive free,
to take away transgression,
and rule in equity.

He comes with comfort speedy
to those who suffer wrong;
to help the poor and needy,
and bid the weak be strong;
to give them songs for sighing,
their darkness turn to light,
whose souls, condemned and dying,
were precious in his sight.

He shall come down like showers
upon the fruitful earth;
and love, joy, hope, like flowers,
spring in his path to birth;
before him on the mountains
shall peace, the herald, go;
and righteousness, in fountains,
from hill to valley flow.

O'er ev'ry foe victorious,
he on his throne shall rest,
from age to age more glorious,
all-blessing and all-blessed;
the tide of time shall never
his covenant remove;
his name shall stand forever–
that name to us is Love.

REFLECTION ON GOD’S LAW from Exodus 20:1-17 & N.T. corollaries, ESV
Leader: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
People: This is the great and first commandment. (Matt. 22: 37-38)

Leader: God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other gods before me."
People: For although there may be so-called "gods" in heaven or on earth…yet for us there is one God. (1 Cor. 8:5-6)

Leader: You shall not make for yourself an idol.
People: What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God. (2 Cor. 6:16)

Leader: You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
People: Let your "yes" be yes and your "no" be no,  so that you may not fall under condemnation. (Jam. 5:12)

Leader:  Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
People: There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. (Heb. 4:9-10)

SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF GRACE John 14:1-6

Trinity Hymnal #486 “God, Be Merciful to Me”
God, be merciful to me,
on thy grace I rest my plea;
plenteous in compassion thou,
blot out my transgressions now;
wash me, make me pure within,
cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin.

My transgressions I confess,
grief and guilt my soul oppress;
I have sinned against thy grace
and provoked thee to thy face;
I confess thy judgment just,
speechless, I thy mercy trust.
I am evil, born in sin;
thou desirest truth within.
thou alone my Savior art,
teach thy wisdom to my heart;
make me pure, thy grace bestow,
wash me whiter than the snow.

Broken, humbled to the dust
by thy wrath and judgment just,
let my contrite heart rejoice
and in gladness hear thy voice;
from my sins O hide thy face,
blot them out in boundless grace.
Gracious God, my heart renew,
make my spirit right and true;
cast me not away from thee,
let thy Spirit dwell in me;
thy salvation's joy impart,
steadfast make my willing heart.

Sinners then shall learn from me
and return, O God, to thee;
Savior, all my guilt remove,
and my tongue shall sing thy love;
touch my silent lips, O Lord,
and my mouth shall praise accord.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Elder Bill Wood

Psalm 108:7-13 “God Spoke in Holiness”
God spoke in holiness:
“I will exultant stand;
I’ll measure Succoth’s valley and
Apportion Shechem’s land.
For Gilead is Mine;
Mine are Manasseh’s fields;
Yes, Ephraim My helmet is;
My scepter Judah wields.”

“In Moab I will wash,
My shoe on Edom throw;
I will above Philistia
With shouts of triumph go.
O who will bring me to
The city fortified?
O who is he that to the land
Of Edom will me guide?”

Have You not cast us off,
O God, in whom we boast?
Will You no more, O God, go out
In battle with our host?
Against the foe give help;
No help can man bestow.
In God we’ll gain the victory,
For He’ll tread down our foe.

GOD’S WORD READ Ecclesiastes 8:10-13

GOD’S WORD PREACHED “Fear God” by Pastor M. Connor Underseth

Prayer Of Application & The Lord’s Prayer
All: Our Father 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 lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the  power and the glory, forever. Amen. 

Song “Give Thanks”
Chorus:
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
Give thanks to the Holy One;
Give thanks because He's given
Jesus Christ, His Son.

And now let the weak say, “I am strong,”
Let the poor say, “I am rich,”
Because of what the Lord has done for us.

Give thanks

Hymnal p. 845 “Apostles’ Creed”

Minister: Christian, what do you believe? 

All: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic  church, the communion of saints, the  forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the  body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 

WORDS OF INSTITUTION & WARNING
Minister: The Lord be with you;
People: And also with you.
Minister: Lift up your hearts;
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God;
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

COMMUNION PRAYER

Approach the Table for the Lord’s Supper
Prayer of Thanksgiving

Song “Refiner’s Fire”
Purify my heart,
Let me be as gold
And precious silver.
Purify my heart,
Let me be as gold,
Pure gold.

Chorus:
Refiner's fire:
My heart's one desire
Is to be holy,
Set apart for You Lord.
I choose to be holy,
Set apart for You, my Master;
Ready to do Your will.

Purify my heart,
Cleanse me from within
And make me holy.
Purify my heart,
Cleanse me from my sin,
Deep within. [Chorus]

Hymnal #731: “Doxology”
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

THE BENEDICTION
Postlude