Call to Worship Psalm 24:7, 10

Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in . . . Who is the King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory!

Invocation

Hymn of Praise “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” #123

Scripture Reading Proverbs 3:1-8

Confession of Sin and Assurance of Pardon   1 John 1:7

If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Hymn of Assurance  “Good Christian Men, Rejoice” #151

Confession of Faith Westminster Shorter Catechism #53-56

Q. 53 Which is the third commandment?

A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Q. 54 What is required in the third commandment?

A. The third commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God’s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, Word, and works.

Q. 55 What is forbidden in the third commandment?

The second commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of anything whereby God maketh himself known.

Q. 56 What is the reason annexed to the third commandment?

The reason annexed to the third commandment is, that however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment.

Pastoral Prayer

The Preaching of God’s Word “Characters of Christmas: Zechariah the Skeptic”

Luke 1:5-25

Hymn of Response “Holy Child”  HMA #49

Benediction 2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.