79799 A Note About Our Order of Worship (Liturgy) Our church is Reformed. This means that our worship and beliefs arise out of the Protestant Reformation. The two sides of the Magisterial Reformation (Lutheran and Reformed) believed worship should be orderly, simple, and most of all—biblical. They were able to Reform the church in a day when worship was generally orderly, but not particularly biblical. We seek to honor this reformation commitment in how we order our worship. We do not believe that our liturgy is the only way to worship God. But we do believe it is a better way than many have tasted in our day. This is because, rather than seeking to be trendy or culturally driven, we see worship as transcending time and space. God has always glorified Himself. There is a sanctuary in heaven upon which all Christian worship is patterned. This transcendent worship is culture-changing, and therefore always relevant to any age or time. We do not recite scripture, confess sin, and sing simply out of tradition. We do it because God has told us this is how he wants us to approach him. We seek to include the simple few acts that the first Christians in Acts 2:42 followed as put into a logical and orderly progression that attempts to emulate in a worship service what every believer’s The Lord is King forever and ever… Psalm 10:16 January 26 th , 2020
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A Note About Our Order of Worship (Liturgy)Our church is Reformed. This means that our worship and beliefs arise out of the Protestant Reformation. The two sides of the Magisterial Reformation (Lutheran and Reformed) believed worship should be orderly, simple, and most of all—biblical. They were able to Reform the church in a day when worship was generally orderly, but not particularly biblical.
We seek to honor this reformation commitment in how we order our worship. We do not believe that our liturgy is the only way to worship God. But we do believe it is a better way than many have tasted in our day. This is because, rather than seeking to be trendy or culturally driven, we see worship as transcending time and space. God has always glorified Himself. There is a sanctuary in heaven upon which all Christian worship is patterned. This transcendent worship is culture-changing, and therefore always relevant to any age or time.
We do not recite scripture, confess sin, and sing simply out of tradition. We do it because God has told us this is how he wants us to approach him. We seek to include the simple few acts that the first Christians in Acts 2:42 followed as put into a logical and orderly progression that attempts to emulate in a worship service what every believer’s life should look like throughout the week. We approach God on his terms, not our own. Yet we must do so no only in truth but in Spirit. It is each individual’s responsibility to come before God out of love rather than duty. As you meditate and as you follow together the liturgy, think about the words you say and sing and do not say or sing them unless you believe and delight in Christ and his blessed salvation.
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The Lord is King forever and ever…Psalm 10:16
January 26 th , 2020
We Confess Christ as King, Proclaim Christ’s Gospel Reign, and Construct according to Christ’s Command.
A Service of Public Worship to the Triune GodJanuary 26th, 2020
* Please stand. # If you are able, please kneel.
Salutation: (A greeting in the name of our Lord) Psalm 19:15Prepare Your Heart for Worship Silent Reflection and Opening Prayer
God Calls His People to Worship* (We don’t come to worship by our own volition, it is God who calls us, his people, to worship.) Psalm 66:8-9; 103:1Song of Worship*
Reading of God’s Law* (The law/word of God convicts us of our sin, points us to our need for a savior, and teaches how to live.) Proverbs 12:21-28
Prayer of Confession # (We confess together that we have failed at keeping God’s commands and are sinners who must have a savior.)
Assurance of God’s Pardon* (In Christ Jesus, we are assured of God’s mercy and grace.) Hebrews 4:14-16Song of Praise*
Confessing Our Faith (In unity with the church throughout the ages and because of the grace of God, we confess together the Christian faith.)
The Nicene Creed
A Service of Public Worship to the Triune God
Instructing our Faith (We have been commanded by our God to teach the faith to all generations.) Deuteronomy 6 Children’s Catechism &Scripture Memorization
Pastoral Prayer (We bring our petitions to God in the name of Jesus Christ. Please Join in with the Pastor in the Lord’s Prayer as he directs you.)
Tithes, and Offerings (In an act of worship, we give back to the Lord from the material blessings he has put into our stewardship.)You can give on your cell phone by texting 4855307 to (715) 803-4772 or online at www.sovereignkingchurch.com/support
Doxology*(We praise God because all blessings come from him.) Hearing the Word Preached (God uses the proclamation of his word to change hearts, call us to repentance and faith, and equip us for ministry.) Matthew 3:13-17 The King’s Anointment
The Lord’s Supper (We are fed with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood of our Savior Jesus Christ and are assured by this meal of God’s favor and goodness toward us.)
Song of Response* (Let us respond to the word in repentance, faith, obedience, and praise.)
Leaving with the Lord’s Blessing* (We have met to worship, and we now leave to serve with the blessing of God.) Matthew 28:18-20
