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This Sunday we will be having regular service at 10:45 AM. Before service Sunday School for ages 6 and up is CANCELLED.
Also, this week is the last chance to give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering if you haven’t already. 100% of all donations go directly to the mission field. Check out here for inspirational videos and more info.
PRELUDE – “The First Noel” by Chris Rice
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 33:18-22
LEADER:
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
CONGREGATION:
Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
LEADER:
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING – Hebrews 9:26-28
Christ has appeared once for all
at the end of the ages
to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
And just as it is appointed for man to die once,
and after that comes judgment,
so Christ,
having been offered once to bear the sins of many,
will appear a second time,
not to deal with sin
but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Song –
“Angels from the Realms of Glory” by Henry Thomas Smart and James Montgomery
CONFESSION OF SIN – Romans 3:23
All have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 2 Corinthians 5:17-19
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
All this is from God,
who through Christ reconciled us to himself
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
that is, in Christ
God was reconciling the world to himself,
not counting their trespasses against them.
Songs –
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
“Angels We Have Heard On High” by Edward Shippen Barnes and James Chadwick
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God the Father Almighty;
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried
and the third day he rose again,
according to the Scriptures;
and ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of the Father;
and he shall come again, with glory,
to judge both the living and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spoke by the Prophets.
And one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
And I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
PRAYER
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
Song –
“O Little Town of Bethlehem” by Lewis Henry Redner and Phillips Brooks
SCRIPTURE READING – Ephesians 3:1-12
SERMON – “The Mystery Revealed”
LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker
OFFERING
Song –
“Joy to the World” by George Frideric Handel and Isaac Watts
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “Hallelujah” by Handel
PRELUDE – “Exult in the Savior’s Birth” by Matt Boswell
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 33:18-22
LEADER:
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
CONGREGATION:
Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
LEADER:
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING – Philippians 3:20 – 4:1
But our citizenship is in heaven,
and from it we await a Savior,
the Lord Jesus Christ,
who will transform our lowly body
to be like his glorious body,
by the power that enables him
even to subject all things to himself.
Therefore, my brothers,
whom I love and long for,
my joy and crown,
stand firm thus in the Lord,
my beloved.
Song –
“O Come All Ye Faithful” by C. Frederick Oakeley and John Francis Wade
CONFESSION OF SIN – 1 Samuel 13:8-13
He waited seven days,
the time appointed by Samuel.
But Samuel did not come to Gilgal,
and the people were scattering from him.
So Saul said,
“Bring the burnt offering here to me,
and the peace offerings.”
And he offered the burnt offering.
As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering,
behold, Samuel came.
And Saul went out to meet him and greet him.
Samuel said, “What have you done?”
And Saul said,
“When I saw that the people were scattering from me,
and that you did not come within the days appointed,
and that the Philistines had mustered at Michmash,
I said,
‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal,
and I have not sought the favor of the Lord.’
So I forced myself,
and offered the burnt offering.”
And Samuel said to Saul,
“You have done foolishly.
You have not kept the command of the Lord your God,
with which he commanded you.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Isaiah 30:18
The Lord waits to be gracious to you,
and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
blessed are all those who wait for him.
Songs –
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
“Good Christian Men Rejoice” by John Mason Neale
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God the Father Almighty;
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried
and the third day he rose again,
according to the Scriptures;
and ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of the Father;
and he shall come again, with glory,
to judge both the living and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spoke by the Prophets.
And one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
And I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
PRAYER
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL – New City Catechism Q 50
What does Christ’s resurrection mean for us?
Christ triumphed over sin and death,
so that all who trust in him
are raised to new life in this world
and to everlasting life in the world to come.
Song –
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” by Edmund Hamilton Sears and Richard Storrs Willis
SCRIPTURE READING – Deuteronomy 24:1-5
SERMON – “Divorce”
LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker
“Jesus Messiah” by Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, and Jesse Reeves
OFFERING
Song –
“Go Tell It On the Mountain” by John W. Work, Jr.
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “O Holy Night” by Eastside Manor Christmas Sessions
As in previous years, IBC will be collecting a Lottie Moon Christmas offering, 100% of which goes directly to support missionaries with IMB. We will be collecting a Lottie Moon offering again this year and ask that you prayerfully consider end of year giving towards this cause.
If you’re writing a check, please put “Lottie Moon offering” in the memo line, or use one of the envelopes we’ll have available in the back of church and drop it off with the offering.
Find out more here:
PRELUDE – “Angels We Have Heard On High” by Sara Groves
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 33:18-22
LEADER:
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
that he may deliver their soul from death
and keep them alive in famine.
CONGREGATION:
Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
For our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
LEADER:
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING
Song –
“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” by Charles Wesley
CONFESSION OF SIN – Numbers 21:4-5
From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea,
to go around the land of Edom.
And the people became impatient on the way.
And the people spoke against God and against Moses.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to obey
and were not mindful of the wonders that God performed among them,
but they stiffened their neck
and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.
But God is a God ready to forgive,
gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love,
and did not forsake them.
Songs –
“One Thing Remains” by Brian Johnson, Christa Black Gifford, Jeremy Riddle
“Here I Am to Worship” by Tim Hughes
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – The Nicene Creed
CONGREGATION:
I believe in one God the Father Almighty;
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God,
begotten, not made,
being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried
and the third day he rose again,
according to the Scriptures;
and ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of the Father;
and he shall come again, with glory,
to judge both the living and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spoke by the Prophets.
And one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
And I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
PRAYER
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL – New City Catechism Q 49
Where is Christ now?
Christ rose bodily from the grave
on the third day after his death
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
Song –
“What Child Is This?” by William Chatterton Dix
SCRIPTURE READING – Deuteronomy 23:15-25, 24:6-7
SERMON – “Stealing”
LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker
“In Christ Alone” by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
OFFERING
Song –
“All Glory Be To Christ” by Dustin Kensrue
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Barenaked Ladies featuring Sarah McLachlan
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