Liturgy Eight

Confession of Faith

We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, teach men to confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Godhead and also perfect in manhood; truly God and truly man, of a reasonable soul and body; consubstantial with the Father according to the Godhead, and consubstantial with us according to the Manhood; in all things like unto us, without sin; begotten before all ages of the Father according to the Godhead, and in these latter days, for us and for our salvation, born of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, according to the Manhood; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, only begotten, to be acknowledged in two natures, unconfusedly, unchangeably, indivisibly, inseparably; the distinction of natures being by no means taken away by the union, but rather the property of each nature being preserved, and concurring in one Person and one Subsistence, not parted or divided into two persons, but one and the same Son, and only begotten, God the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ; as the prophets from the beginning have declared concerning Him, and the Lord Jesus Christ Himself has taught us, and the Creed of the holy Fathers has handed down to us.

Greeting

Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Amen.

Call to Worship

Psalm 107:1 (NASB)

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Psalm of Adoration – 33 A

Prayer of Invocation

Reading of the Law – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

Confession of Sin

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. O Lord have mercy upon us miserable offenders and grant that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous and sober life, to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

Absolution

Unto as many of you, therefore, beloved brethren, as detest your sins, and believe that you are fully pardoned through the merits of Jesus Christ, and resolve daily more to abstain from sin and to serve the Lord in true holiness and righteousness. I declare according to the command of God, that they are released in heaven from all their sins, through the perfect satisfaction of the most holy passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But as there may be some, who continue to find pleasure in sin and shame, or who persist in sin against their conscience, I declare unto such, by the command of God, that the wrath and judgment of God abides upon you, and that all your sins are retained in heaven, and finally that you can never be delivered from eternal damnation, unless you repent. Amen.

Psalm of Thanksgiving – 138 A

Prayer of Intercession

Psalm of Preparation – 33 C (stanzas 6-7)

Reading of Scripture – 2 Kings 17:24-29; Nehemiah 4:1-3; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Acts 8:4-25

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – My Witnesses In Samaria

Psalm of Lament – 4 A

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

Psalm of Gratitude – 33 C (stanzas 8-9)

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Benediction

May the God of peace, equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Catechism Service

Fall of Man, Sin, and Punishment, WCF Chapter 6

Genesis 2:16-17; 3:6-8,13,19; 6:5; Psalm 51:5; 53:3; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 25:41; Romans 3:9-12,18; 6:23; 7:21-25; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 3:10; Ephesians 2:1-3; James 1:15; 1 John 1:8,10