Order of Worship

Preparation for Worship

Prelude and Silent Prayer
Introit ~ Choir
**Hymn ~ Give Praise to God

(please stand)

Welcome and Announcements

Adoration of God

Call to Worship: 1 Chronicles 16:28-31
**Hymn #23 ~ Stand Up and Bless the Lord

(please stand)

**Hymn #623 ~ Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand

Confession of Sin

**Reading of the Law: Matthew 22:36-40

(remain standing)

General Confession and Assurance of Pardon
Affirmation of Faith: The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q/A’s 103-105
**Psalm 8

Means of Grace

Pastoral & Lord's Prayer
Old Testament Reading: 2 Kings 1:1-8
New Testament Reading: Acts 19:13-20
Sermon: With Me or Not? from Luke 11:14-26

I. Introduction
II. Stronger than the Strongman

A. Luke wrote so that we "may know"
B. Evidence is in: Are you with Jesus or not?
C. Blasphemy and the "unforgivable sin"

III. Conclusion and Application

A. Living in a world of "gray"
B. Was Jesus tolerant?
C. Only two kinds of people in this world

Hymn #446 ~ Once Far from God and Dead in Sin

(remain seated)

Communion

Response and Blessing

**Doxology #631 to the tune of: "For all the Saints"

(please stand)

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