Posts from October 2023

Order of Service, October 29, 2023

Introduction This Lord’s Day we will observe one of the ordinances that Jesus bequeathed to the church by which we remember him: the Lord’s Table. PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Prelude Call to Worship       Psalm 99:1-3 Invocation       Pastor Hamilton Explanation of the Lord’s Table       Pastor Thomas PROCLAMATION Hymn 23       How Sweet and Awful is the Place I.        …

Order of Service, October 22, 2023

Introduction The 27th article of the Baptist Confession of Faith focuses on “The Communion of the Saints.” In it, “communion” is not a reference to the Lord’s Table. It speaks of the spiritual union that exists between true believers. It is a union that exists between us because we are all united with Christ. The…

Order of Service, October 15, 2023

Introduction The 26th chapter of the Baptist Confession of Faith gives a detailed description of the church. In today’s climate, many Christians fail to understand–or worse, refuse to embrace the importance the Scriptures place on the church. In our sermon this Lord’s Day, we will see that the church lies at the heart of God’s…

Order of Service, October 8, 2023

Introduction The 25th chapter of the Baptist Confession of Faith focuses our attention on marriage. It has been an important topic in every generation, but it holds a special timeliness now. Marriage—and all the biblical truths that support it—is under assault. The message this Lord’s Day will plainly proclaim God’s truth about marriage and God’s…