Service Program

“God Is For Us”

Welcome

Call to Worship Romans 5:1-2

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

“Always”

“My Worth Is Not In What I Own”

Prayer of Invocation and Confession of Sin

Scripture Reading Titus 3:4-11

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. 10 As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.

Confession of Faith Westminster Confession of Faith 11:3

Christ, by His obedience and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are thus justified, and did make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to His Father's justice in their behalf. Yet, in as much as He was given by the Father for them; and His obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead; and both, freely, not for any thing in them; their justification is only of free grace; that both the exact justice, and rich grace of God might be glorified in the justification of sinners.

“In Christ Alone”

Pastoral Prayer

“He’s Always Been Faithful”

Sermon: “Living by Faith”, Dr. Mike Campbell

Habakkuk 2:2-5

And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. 3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. 4 “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. 5 “Moreover, wine is a traitor, an arrogant man who is never at rest. His greed is as wide as Sheol; like death he has never enough. He gathers for himself all nations and collects as his own all peoples.”

“And Can It Be” (Trinity Hymnal #455, stanzas 1 & 3-5)

Benediction 2 Corinthians 13:14

[Now may] the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Gloria Patri

Habakkuk 2:2-5:

And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. 3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. 4 “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. 5 “Moreover, wine is a traitor, an arrogant man who is never at rest. His greed is as wide as Sheol; like death he has never enough. He gathers for himself all nations and collects as his own all peoples.”

Sermon Introduction:

James 2:19: Even the demons believe….

Chapter 1, verse 13b:Why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?

Chapter 2, verse 4b: but the righteous shall live by his faith

1. Trusting God’s Word

Verse 2: And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.

“How Firm a Foundation”: “How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!”

Verse 2b: so he may run who reads it

Verse 3: For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.

Hebrews 10:23: He who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 11:1: Faith is… the conviction of things not seen.

The Westminster Confession of Faith 14:2: “By this faith, a Christian believes to be true whatever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God Himself speaking in it….”

2. Trusting in God

Verse 4: “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Verse 5: “Moreover, wine is a traitor, an arrogant man who is never at rest. His greed is as wide as Sheol; like death he has never enough. He gathers for himself all nations and collects as his own all peoples.”

Verse 4b: but the righteous shall live by his faith

Romans 1:16-17: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Galatians 3:10-14: For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” 12 But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.