Service for August 24, 2025

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Welcome

Prelude

Call to Worship

It is good to give thanks to the Lord,

And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;

2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning,

And Your faithfulness every night

Psalm 92:1-2

Hymn # 101 Come, Thou Almighty King

1 Come, thou Almighty King,

help us thy name to sing,

help us to praise.

Father, all glorious,

o'er all victorious,

come and reign over us,

Ancient of Days.

2 Come, thou Incarnate Word,

gird on thy mighty sword,

our prayer attend.

Come, and thy people bless,

and give thy Word success;

Spirit of holiness,

on us descend.

3 Come, Holy Comforter,

thy sacred witness bear

in this glad hour.

Thou who almighty art,

now rule in every heart,

and ne'er from us depart,

Spirit of pow'r.

4 To the great One in Three

eternal praises be,

hence evermore.

His sovereign majesty

may we in glory see,

and to eternity

love and adore.

Call To Confession

And God spoke all these words, saying:

2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 You shall have no other gods before Me.

4 You shall not make for yourself a carved image...5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them.

7 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

12 Honor your father and your mother.

13 You shall not murder.

14 You shall not commit adultery.

15 You shall not steal.

16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

17 You shall not desire...anything that is your neighbor’s.

I acknowledged my sin to You,

And my iniquity I have not hidden.

I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”

And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You

In a time when You may be found.

Psalm 32:5–6 (NKJV)

Confession of Sins

Let us, therefore, confess our sin, saying together:

“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me... Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities” through Jesus your Son. Amen.

Word of Assurance

For as the heavens are high above the earth,

So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

As far as the east is from the west,

So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

As a father pities his children,

So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:11–13 (NKJV)

Song of Renewal

Gracious God my heart renew,

Make my spirit right and true;

Cast me not away from thee,

Let thy Spirit dwell in me;

Thy salvation's joy impart.

Steadfast make my willing heart.

#486, stanza 5 (Ps 51:10-11)

Scripture Lesson: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Sing, O daughter of Zion!

Shout, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,

He has cast out your enemy.

The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;

You shall see disaster no more.

16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:

“Do not fear;

Zion, let not your hands be weak.

17 The Lord your God in your midst,

The Mighty One, will save;

He will rejoice over you with gladness,

He will quiet you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.”

18 “I will gather those who sorrow over the appointed assembly,

Who are among you,

To whom its reproach is a burden.

19 Behold, at that time

I will deal with all who afflict you;

I will save the lame,

And gather those who were driven out;

I will appoint them for praise and fame

In every land where they were put to shame.

20 At that time I will bring you back,

Even at the time I gather you;

For I will give you fame and praise

Among all the peoples of the earth,

When I return your captives before your eyes,”

Says the Lord.

Sermon

Hymn – Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me

What gift of grace is Jesus, my Redeemer

There is no more for Heaven now to give

He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom

My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

For my life is wholly bound to His

Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing, "All is mine"

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

The night is dark, but I am not forsaken

For by my side, the Savior, He will stay

I labor on in weakness and rejoicing

For in my need, His power is displayed

To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me

Through the deepest valley, He will lead

Oh, the night has been won, and I shall overcome

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven

The future sure, the price, it has been paid

For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon

And He was raised to overthrow the grave

To this I hold, my sin has been defeated

Jesus, now and ever is my plea

Oh, the chains are released, I can sing, "I am free"

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

With every breath, I long to follow Jesus

For He has said that He will bring me home

And day by day, I know He will renew me

Until I stand with joy before the throne

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

All the glory evermore to Him

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat

"Yet not I, but through Christ in me"

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

All the glory evermore to Him

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat

"Yet not I, but through Christ in me"

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat

"Yet not I, but through Christ in me"

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Yet not I, but through Christ in me

Prayer of the Church and the Lord’s Prayer

“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”

Hymn # 286 Worship Christ, the Risen King!

1 Rise, O church, and lift your voices,

Christ has conquered death and hell.

Sing as all the earth rejoices;

resurrection anthems swell.

Come and worship, come and worship,

worship Christ, the risen King!

2 See the tomb where death had laid him,

empty now, its mouth declares:

“Death and I could not contain him,

for the throne of life he shares.”

Come and worship, come and worship,

worship Christ, the risen King!

3 Hear the earth protest and tremble,

see the stone removed with pow’r;

all hell’s minions may assemble,

but cannot withstand his hour.

He has conquered, he has conquered,

Christ the Lord, the risen King!

4 Doubt may lift its head to murmur,

scoffers mock and sinners jeer;

but the truth proclaims a wonder

thoughtful hearts receive with cheer.

He is risen, he is risen,

now receive the risen King!

5 We acclaim your life, O Jesus,

now we sing your victory;

sin or hell may seek to seize us,

but your conquest keeps us free.

Stand in triumph, stand in triumph,

worship Christ, the risen King!

Benediction