Order of Worship 11-8-2020

Call to Worship​Psalm 95:6-8a

Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts

Invocation

Hymn of Praise​​“The God of Abraham Praise”​#34

Scripture Reading​Colossians 1:15-23

Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon  Ephesians 1:7

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Hymn of Assurance  ​“Before the Throne of God Above”​ ​HMA #14

Confession of Faith​​Westminster Shorter Catechism #43-44

Q. 43 ​What is the preface to the Ten Commandments?

A.​The preface to the Ten Commandments is in these words: I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee ouf of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Q. 44​What doth the preface to the Ten Commandments teach us?

A.​The preface to the Ten Commandments teacheth us, that because God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all his commandments.

Pastoral Prayer​

The Preaching of God’s Word ​“A Question of Authority”

​​​​​Mark 11:27-33

Hymn of Response​“O Word of God Incarnate” ​ ​#269

Benediction ​Hebrews 13:20-21

Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.