Order of Worship

Preparation for Worship

Prelude and Silent Prayer
**Hymn #76 "For the Beauty of the Earth"

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Welcome and Announcements

Adoration of God

Call to Worship: Psalm 27:1-4
**Hymn #250 "Fairest Lord Jesus"

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**Hymn #392 "My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less"

Confession of Sin

**Reading of the Law: 1 Peter 1:13-22

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General Confession and Assurance of Pardon
**Psalm 4 B

Means of Grace

The Receiving of New Members: Oscar Barret; Lisa Barabe; Rex Fletcher; Michael and Kristin Naas, John, Jeffrey, Jennifer, and Jeremy
Pastoral & Lord's Prayer
Old Testament Reading: Genesis 17:1-14
New Testament Reading: Romans 4:7-17
Sermon: A Baptism Tangent

Colossians 2:11-12

I. Introduction
II. More on Christ's sufficiency

A. Circumcision was one of the false teaching's "supplements"
B. Two errors exhibited by the false teachers

1. Circumcision still necessary
2. Circumcision was a vehicle of grace

C. Paul compares the two "circumcisions"
D. How does baptism get drawn into this?

III. Conclusion and Application

A. The case for infant baptism
B. More continuity than discontinuity between circumcision and baptism

Hymn #391 "My Faith Has Found a Resting Place"

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Communion

Response and Blessing

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

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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