Reading:
Love Your Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, [1] what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Order for Worship:
Morning Worship
April 17, 2011
We prepare for worship by hearing God’s Word, Numbers 7:12-41
God Calls Us to Worship
* Call to Worship
* Prayer of Invocation
* Salutation
* Hymn #2 “O Worship the King”
Law and Gospel
Law – Galatians 2:15-16
Gospel – Philippians 3:7-11
* Psalm 32, pg. 24 (Tune #119)
We Offer Our Gifts to God
The Offering – Joe Horvath
God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
We Speak to God
* Confession of Faith: WCF Chapter 11:1-3, pg. 855
* “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen. Amen.”
God Speaks to Us
* Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:43-48
Sermon: “Perfect Righteousness”
Pastoral Prayer
* Hymn #520 “Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness”
God Dismisses Us with His Blessing
* Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26
