Introduction
This Lord’s Day we begin a new sermon series that will take us through the Gospel of Luke. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the “synoptic Gospels” because that have a shared perspective on the life of Christ. Though their content overlaps in places, Luke has more unique material than the other two. This material comes from the diligent research conducted by Luke so that he could provide “an orderly account” of the life of Jesus. He constructed this account of Jesus’ life with accuracy so that his first reader (Theophilus) and all subsequent readers can “have certainty concerning the things” that occurred in His life. Plan to be with us as we follow Jesus From Bethlehem to Emmaus.
The elements of our worship service focus on Jesus, the subject of Luke’s composition. They also reflect the main focus of this Gospel account, “the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
Prelude
Call to Worship Psalm 150:1-6
Invocation
PROCLAMATION
Hymn 69 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing!
Worship through Giving
Response: Psalm 100
Hymn 268 I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Pastoral Prayer
Hymn HBC 36 Here Is Love
Message “That You May Have Certainty”
Luke 1:1-4
Pastor Steven Thomas
RESPONSE
Hymn 384 My Jesus, I Love Thee
Prayer Response Bill Cunnien
Benediction John Miles