Service Program

“You Are Good”

Welcome

Missions Festival Opening Remarks and Introductions of Committee and Missionaries

Missions Presentations

• Eliezer Gonzalez (CLM)
• Wendy Canty (Eve’s Hope)

Call to Worship Revelation 7:9-10

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Prayer of Invocation and Confession of Sin

“House of the Lord”

“All Creatures of Our God and King”

Scripture Reading Acts 1:6-11

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Confession of Faith Belgic Confession Article 27 (1561)

We believe and confess one universal church— a holy congregation and gathering of believers, awaiting their entire salvation in Jesus Christ, being washed by his blood, and sanctified and sealed by the Holy Spirit. This holy church is not confined, bound, or limited to a certain place or certain people. But it is spread and dispersed throughout the entire world, though still joined and united in heart and will, in one and the same Spirit, by the power of faith.

“Blessed Assurance”

Prayer of Illumination and Pastoral Prayer

Sermon: “Declare His Glory”, Dr. Mike Campbell

Psalm 96:1-6

Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! 4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

Benediction Ephesians 3:20-21

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Gloria Patri

Psalm 96:1-6:

Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Sermon Introduction:

Matthew 28:19: Go… and make disciples of all nations.

Acts 1:8: You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses.

John 9:25: I was blind, now I see.

1. A Call to Worship

Verse 1-2a: Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name.

Verse 9a: Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.

Verses 4-6: For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Verse 5: For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

Jeremiah 10:5: like scarecrows in a cucumber field

2. A Call to Missions

John Piper – “Let the Nations Be Glad”: “Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t.”

Verse 1b: Sing to the LORD, all the earth!

Verses 2b-3: Tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!