Service for November 9, 2025

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Prelude – Amazing Grace

Call to Worship

The Lord has established His throne in heaven,

And His kingdom rules over all.

20 Bless the Lord, you His angels,

Who excel in strength, who do His word,

Heeding the voice of His word.

21 Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,

You ministers of His, who do His pleasure.

22 Bless the Lord, all His works,

In all places of His dominion.

Bless the Lord, O my soul!

Psalm 103:19-22

Hymn # 76 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,

to his feet your tribute bring;

ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,

who, like me, his praise should sing?

Praise him, praise him,

praise him, praise him,

praise the everlasting King.

2 Praise him for his grace and favor

to our fathers in distress;

praise him, still the same forever,

slow to chide and swift to bless;

praise him, praise him,

praise him, praise him,

glorious in his faithfulness.

3 Father-like, he tends and spares us;

well our feeble frame he knows;

in his hands he gently bears us,

rescues us from all our foes;

praise him, praise him,

praise him, praise him,

widely as his mercy goes.

4 Frail as summer's flow'r we flourish,

blows the wind and it is gone;

but while mortals rise and perish,

God endures unchanging on.

Praise him, praise him,

praise him, praise him,

praise the High Eternal One.

5 Angels, help us to adore him;

you behold him face to face;

sun and moon, bow down before him,

dwellers all in time and space,

praise him, praise him,

praise him, praise him,

praise with us the God of grace.

Call To Confession

Our Lord Jesus says, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ And also, ‘Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.’

"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us... If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” Let us, therefore, confess ours sins to the Lord, saying together:

1 John 1:8 (NKJV)

Confession of Sins

Almighty and Gracious Father, we confess to you that we have sinned by not loving you with our whole heart and by not loving our neighbor as ourselves. Our faith is weak, and we easily give in to doubt. Forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness in thought, word and deed. For we ask this in the name of your Son, who is our sure Redeemer and our Savior. Amen.

Word of Assurance

Brothers and Sisters in Jesus, our Gracious Heavenly Father has forgiven us our sins according to His word that "He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins."

Colossians 1:13–14

Doxology # 731

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heav'nly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Scripture Lesson: Ephesians 6:1-4

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”

4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Sermon

Hymn # 719 A Christian Home

1 O give us homes built firm upon the Savior,

where Christ is Head and Counselor and guide;

where every child is taught his love and favor

and gives his heart to Christ, the crucified;

how sweet to know that though his footsteps waver,

his faithful Lord is walking by his side!

2 O give us homes with godly fathers, mothers,

who always place their hope and trust in him;

whose tender patience turmoil never bothers,

whose calm and courage trouble cannot dim;

a home where each finds joy in serving others,

and love still shines, tho' days be dark and grim.

3 O Lord, our God, our homes are thine forever!

We trust to thee their problems, toil, and care;

their bonds of love no enemy can sever,

if thou art always Lord and Master there;

be thou the center of our least endeavor--

be thou our guest, our hearts and homes to share.

Prayer of the Church with the Lord’s Prayer

Let us pray together as Jesus taught us:

“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 # 353 I Love Thy Kingdom Lord

1 I love thy kingdom, Lord,

the house of thine abode,

the church our blest Redeemer saved

with his own precious blood.

2 I love thy church, O God:

her walls before thee stand,

dear as the apple of thine eye,

and graven on thy hand.

3 For her my tears shall fall,

for her my prayers ascend;

to her my cares and toils be giv'n,

till toils and cares shall end.

4 Beyond my highest joy

I prize her heav'nly ways,

her sweet communion, solemn vows,

her hymns of love and praise.

5 Jesus, thou Friend divine,

Our Savior and our King,

thy hand from ev'ry snare and foe

shall great deliv'rance bring.

6 Sure as thy truth shall last,

to Zion shall be giv'n

the brightest glories earth can yield,

and brighter bliss of heav'n.

Benediction