Order of Worship – December 8, 2024, 10 am & 5 pm
*Indicates to stand up
10 am service
Pre-Service Song: 143B:1,4,5: O Hear My Prayer, LORD
*Call to Worship
*Votum and Salutation
*Song: 8C:1,2,4: Lord, Our Lord, Thy Glorious Name
Prayer
Law of God
Song: 25A:1,2,3,4: LORD, to You My Soul Is Lifted
Scripture Reading: Hosea 14
SERMON
Text: Hosea 14
Title: Take Words With You, and Return To The LORD
Theme: The LORD graciously appeals to Israel to Return to Him.
1. A primer on repentance.
2. Loving promises to apostates.
3. Hosea in summary.
*Song: 259: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
Prayer
Offerings: 1. Budget 2. Word & Deed
*Doxology: 213:1,4: Glory Be to God the Father
*Benediction
Sermon questions
1. How does God show His grace by giving words of repentance?
2. What kind of 'resolution' is a necessary part of repentance?
3. Do the LORD's promises appeal to 'self-interest'? Explain.
4. Summarize the message of Hosea.
5 pm service
Pre-Service Song: 208: All Glory Be to Thee, Most High
*Call to Worship
*Votum and Salutation
*Song: 102A:1,4,7: LORD, Hear My Prayer for Aid
Prayer
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 46
Song: 119L: Eternal Is Your Word, O LORD
Scripture Reading: Romans 9
SERMON
Text: Canons of Dort 1:10, RE: 3
Title: God's Good Pleasure to Save
Theme: God elected sinners to salvation by His good pleasure alone.
1. Thus He elected and saves from the common mass of sinners.
2. Thus He elected and saves based on no human qualities.
3. Thus He elected and saves some to be His own possession.
*Song: 135:1,2,5: O Praise the LORD! His Praise Proclaim!
Prayer
Offerings: 1. Budget 2. Word & Deed
*Confession of Faith: Apostle's Creed
*Doxology: 166: You Who His Temple Throng
*Benediction
Sermon questions
1. Why is the language of “common mass of sinners” important?
2. How does Romans 9 prove that election is based on God's will alone?
3. How does Article 10 connect with language in Ephesians 1?
4. What do you find amazing and wonderful about this teaching?