This order is typical of our worship service.

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M.

March 7, 2010

3rd Sunday of Lent

COME! LET US WORSHIP OUR GOD!

Call to Worship: Psalm 105:1-4

Silent Prayer and Response #625 “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”

*Pastor: People of God, from where does your help come?

*Cong: Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth

*God’s Greeting

*Opening Hymn #244 “God Himself Is with Us”

Praise Time Led by Pastor Newhouse (all P&W) - #30 – “Lamb of God”, #120 “Shine Jesus Shine”, #224 “Light the Fire Again”

LET US HEAR THE LAW AND PRAY TO GOD

Responsive Reading of God’s Law (p. 1013)

Assurance of Pardon: I John 1: 8, 9

Congregational Prayer

LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD

Hymn #279 “O Word of God Incarnate”

Scripture Reading and Text: Matthew 16:1-4

Sermon:  JESUS TESTED ABOUT SIGNS AND WONDERS

Hymn #548 “When We Walk with the Lord”

LET US PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS TO GOD

Offering and Offertory: 1. General Fund 2. Maintenance & Repair

*Doxology #633“He Is Lord”

GO!  DEPART IN JOY

PEACE TO SERVE OUR GOD!

*Benediction

*Closing Song: Benediction Song (Words on Back)

AFTERNOON WORSHIP SERVICE, 1:00 PM

March 7, 2010

3rd Sunday of Lent

COME! LET US WORSHIP

Prelude

Call to Worship: Psalm 66:8-20

Silent Prayer and Response #625 “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”

*Pastor: People of God, from where does your help come?

*Cong: Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth

*God’s Greeting

*Opening Hymn #242 “Come, All You People, Praise our God”

LET US CONFESS OUR FAITH AND PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER

*Apostle’s Creed (p. 813)

Responsive Reading of Psalm 87

Hymn #168 “Zion Founded on the Mountain”

Intercessory Prayer

LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS TO THE WORD OF GOD

* Hymn #488 “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say”

Scripture Reading: Romans 3:21-28; Lord’s Day 7 Q&A 20, 21

Sermon: A SAVING FAITH

Prayer

Hymn #495 “I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace”

GO!  DEPART TO SERVE IN JOY AND PEACE

*Benediction

*Doxology #638 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

*Postlude

Services are on Sundays at 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.

Sermon Notes

Romans 3:21-28; Lord’s Day 7 Q&A 20, 21

A SAVING FAITH

Theme: The Church confesses the faith that is saving.

1.  The saving faith connection

2.  The saving faith foundation

3.  The saving faith self-realization

 Sermon Notes

 Matthew 16:1-4

JESUS TESTED ABOUT SIGNS AND WONDERS

Theme: Christ’s authority is challenged by unbelief.

1.  Sign of Unbelief

2.  Sign of the Times

3.  Sign of Jonah

"The Benediction"

By Timothy James Meaney

By Timothy James Meaney

My friends may you grow in grace

and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior

To God be the glory now and forever, now and forever, amen.
To God be the glory now and forever, now and forever.  Amen.