Order of Worship
Preparation for Worship
Prelude and Silent Prayer
Introit ~ “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates”
* Hymn #208 ~ “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
Welcome and Announcements
Adoration of God
Call to Worship: Psalm 2:10-12
* Hymn #30 ~ “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past”
Confession of Sin
* Reading of the Law: 1 John 5:1-5
Assurance of Pardon
* Hymn #690 ~ “I know That My Redeemer Lives”
Means of Grace
Sacrament of Baptism
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Old Testament Reading: Ezekiel 34:20-24
New Testament Reading: Matthew 25:31-34, 41-46
Sermon: “What is God Doing?” (Job 15:1 – 21:34)
* Hymn #691 ~ “It Is Well with My Soul”
Communion
Response and Blessing
* Doxology to the tune of “For All the Saints” #358
Praise ye the Lord, His mighty works acclaim:
His years are endless, yet is He the same.
O sing His praise, give glory to His holy name:
Alleluia, Alleluia. Amen.
* Blessing/Benediction
[* indicates to please stand]
Sermon Notes
“What is God Doing?” (Job 15:1 – 21:34)
- Introduction
- More from Job’s Friends
- More of the same in Round Two
- Job’s friends hold to too simple of a theology
- Application
- God has not designed His world for “maximal creaturely happiness”
- God is after much more than we think
Announcements
Today: Nursery (Birth through age 3) for children during Sunday School and Worship.
Today: The “Worship Training Room” (across from kitchen) is available for young families (livestream)
Communication from us? Please fill out a Communication Card (on back table)
Today: Sunday School resumed this morning; Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
Tonight: Puyallup Church Plant Evening Worship, 6-7:30pm, PCBC
Tuesday: DECo, Trail Life, and American Heritage Girls resume
Thursday: Council, 5pm
Puyallup Church Plant Timeline: January 11, Elder Harvey is commissioned; January 18, sending out those who are part of the plant; January 25: Puyallup Reformed Church Sunday Worship launch
January 25: Second Semester Sunday School
January 25: Compassion Ministry meeting, 11:45am
Reminder: No food or drink in sanctuary
Pastoral Counseling? See Pastor Henry
Food Pantry: Available for ERC families in the kitchen
Next Week’s Sermon Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14 – 3:6