Order of Worship – December 21, 2025, 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.
*Indicates to stand up
10 a.m. service
Pastor: Jeremy Vander Lei
Pre-Service Song: 300: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
*Call to Worship
*Votum and Salutation
*Song: 116A:1-4: I Love the LORD, For He Has Heard My Voice
Prayer
Law of God
Song: 51B:1-6: God, Be Merciful to Me
Scripture Reading: Genesis 42
SERMON
Title: A Tense Family Reunion
Text: Genesis 42
Theme: Watch God use trials to bring about repentance and change in the
hearts of His people.
1. Suspicious characters.
2. Familiar situations.
3. Merciful trials.
Prayer of Application
*Song: 243: How Firm a Foundation
Congregational Prayer
Offerings: 1. Budget; 2. MINTS: Rev. Pennings
*Doxology: 150A: Hallelujah! Praise the LORD
*Benediction
5 p.m. service
Pastor: Jeremy Vander Lei
Pre-Service Song: 113B: Praise God, O Servants Of the Lord.
*Call to Worship
*Votum and Salutation
*Song: 115B: Not Unto Us, O Lord of Heaven
Prayer
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5
Song: 298: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
Scripture Reading: Romans 6:1-14
SERMON
Title: Our Comfort in His Death
Text: Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 16
Theme: The glory of Christ’s death is our comfort and joy.
1. Christ’s death and burial.
2. Our death and blessed assurance.
Prayer of Application
*Song: 347: There Is a Green Hill Far Away
Congregational Prayer
Offerings: 1. Budget 2. MINTS: Rev. Pennings
*Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed
*Doxology: 117B: Praise the LORD God, All You Nations
*Benediction