January 29, 2012

The Lord’s Day Worship Service

Prelude                                                                                                     ^† All who are able, please stand

Welcome & Announcements

God Calls Us

^†  Call to Worship                                                                Psalm 15

        Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,                         Isaiah 2:3

        To the house of the God of Jacob;

        He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.”

^†                Psalter 138B

^†          Invocation

God Cleanses Us

^†     Call to Confession                                                  Proverbs 3:5-6

      Prayer of Confession

Holy God and Most High Father, we confess our sins to You this day. You are great and mighty, exalted and perfect. And we do not reverence or trust You as we ought. We regard our own understanding too much. We do not honor You as highly as You deserve. Instead, we speak of you carelessly. Forgive us our many sins as we continue to confess our sins in the name of our gracious Savior, Jesus Christ…  (Silent confession)

^†    Assurance of Forgiveness                        Romans 8:33-34, 38-39

                            … your sins are forgiven through Christ! Thanks be to God!

^†        Psalter 124 B

God Consecrates Us

^†    Old Testament reading        Lev. 24:10-16; 1 Sam. 20:1-3, 11-17

^†    New Testament reading                                            James 3:1-12

Jesus, name above all names, Beautiful Saviour, Glorious Lord
Emmanuel, God is with us, Blessed Redeemer, living Word (repeat)

(We lift our hearts, voices, and hands in praise to God)

      Confession of Faith               Heidelberg Catechism Q96-98

Q99. What is the aim of the third commandment?

A. That we neither blaspheme nor misuse the name of God by cursing, perjury, or unnecessary oaths, nor share in such horrible sins by being silent bystanders. In summary, we should use the holy name of God only with reverence and awe, so that we may properly

confess God, pray to God, and glorify God in all our words & works.

Q100. Is blasphemy of God’s name by swearing and cursing really such serious sin that God is angry also with those who do not do all they can to help prevent and forbid it?

A. Yes, indeed. No sin is greater or provokes God’s wrath more
than blaspheming his name. That is why God commanded it to be punished with death.

Q101.But may we swear an oath in God’s name if we do it reverently?

A.Yes, when the government demands it, or when necessity requires it, in order to maintain and promote truth and trustworthiness for God’s glory and our neighbor’s good. Such oaths are grounded in God’s Word and were rightly used by the people of God in the Old and New Testaments.

Q102. May we also swear by saints or other creatures?

A. No. A legitimate oath means calling upon God as the only one who knows my heart to witness to my truthfulness and to punish me if I swear falsely. No creature is worthy of such honor.

      Prayers of the Church

      We Offer Ourselves, giving God’s Tithes & our Offerings

            Baptized into Your Name Most Holy                       Trinity #415

^†          The God of Abram Praise                                           Trinity #34

^†    Sermon text                                                                  Exodus 20:7

^†    SermonTaking God’s Name: 10 Words, part 4 - Steve Hemmeke

God Communes with Us

The Lord’s Supper (Grape juice is provided in the outermost ring of each tray of wine)

         How Sweeet the Name of Jesus Sounds                    Trinity #647

         How Gentle God’s Commands                                 Trinity #681

God Commissions and Blesses Us

^†    Commission & Benediction            Numbers 6:22-23, 27, 24-26

                  ^†  The Doxology                                                       Trinity # 731

                                 (We lift our hearts, voices, and hands in praise to God)