Corporate Worship Details
October 11th
Sermon Series: 1 Samuel
Sermon Preacher & Text: Pastor Luke Dufek, 1 Samuel3
TITLE: God Speaks And His Word Is Heard
SUMMARY: In a time of great spiritual darkness, when the word of the LORD was rare in Israel, God spoke. The LORD called Samuel and established him as his prophet so that his word would be heard throughout Israel. This passage reinforces the need for God’s Word to remain central in the life of his people, and the importance of hearing, obeying, and proclaiming God’s word. As a prophet, Samuel foreshadows Jesus Christ, God’s Son, through whom God has spoken his final and fullest word.
WORSHIP ORDER
Announcements
Song #1 -Immortal Invisible
Corporate Confession of Sin
Song #2 -How Deep The Father's Love For Us
Song #3 -Only Jesus
Sermon
The Lord’s Supper
Song #4 –Your Will Be Done
Prayer and Offering
Song #5 -God Is For Us
Doxology
Benediction
Themes: God’s Law
Pastor: Psalm 19 says:
“The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul;
the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.”
Confession of Sin
Church: Almighty and most merciful Father, despite the warnings of your law and the promises of reward for those who keep the law, we have sinned. We are thankful that your mercy is higher than the heavens, wider than our wanderings, deeper than all our sin. Forgive our careless attitudes toward your purposes, our refusal to love others rightly as you have commanded, our envy of those who have more than we have, our obsession with creating a life of constant pleasure, our indifference to the treasures of heaven, our neglect of your wise and perfect law. Help us to desire what is good, love what you love, and do what you command in the law.
“Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!” (Psalm 19:12).
Assurance of Pardon
Pastor: Church, God’s law with all its blessings warns us of the dangers of sin and shows us how we all fall short and are dead in our sins. But remember, Christ has fulfilled the law for us and is our peace. Christ has reconciled us to God by atoning for our sins and has killed the hostility that God had against us and we had against one another, nailing it to the cross. Now, because of Christ, we find comfort in the blessings of the law, turn from our sins, and rest in the finished work of King Jesus. (Paraphrased from Ephesians 2:14–16)
All: “Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:13-14)
Sermon Preacher & Text: Pastor Luke Dufek, 1 Samuel3
TITLE: God Speaks And His Word Is Heard
SUMMARY: In a time of great spiritual darkness, when the word of the LORD was rare in Israel, God spoke. The LORD called Samuel and established him as his prophet so that his word would be heard throughout Israel. This passage reinforces the need for God’s Word to remain central in the life of his people, and the importance of hearing, obeying, and proclaiming God’s word. As a prophet, Samuel foreshadows Jesus Christ, God’s Son, through whom God has spoken his final and fullest word.
WORSHIP ORDER
Announcements
Song #1 -Immortal Invisible
Corporate Confession of Sin
Song #2 -How Deep The Father's Love For Us
Song #3 -Only Jesus
Sermon
The Lord’s Supper
Song #4 –Your Will Be Done
Prayer and Offering
Song #5 -God Is For Us
Doxology
Benediction
Themes: God’s Law
Pastor: Psalm 19 says:
“The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul;
the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.”
Confession of Sin
Church: Almighty and most merciful Father, despite the warnings of your law and the promises of reward for those who keep the law, we have sinned. We are thankful that your mercy is higher than the heavens, wider than our wanderings, deeper than all our sin. Forgive our careless attitudes toward your purposes, our refusal to love others rightly as you have commanded, our envy of those who have more than we have, our obsession with creating a life of constant pleasure, our indifference to the treasures of heaven, our neglect of your wise and perfect law. Help us to desire what is good, love what you love, and do what you command in the law.
“Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!” (Psalm 19:12).
Assurance of Pardon
Pastor: Church, God’s law with all its blessings warns us of the dangers of sin and shows us how we all fall short and are dead in our sins. But remember, Christ has fulfilled the law for us and is our peace. Christ has reconciled us to God by atoning for our sins and has killed the hostility that God had against us and we had against one another, nailing it to the cross. Now, because of Christ, we find comfort in the blessings of the law, turn from our sins, and rest in the finished work of King Jesus. (Paraphrased from Ephesians 2:14–16)
All: “Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19:13-14)