Morning Worship for May 3
Morning Worship Liturgy
Morning Worship Liturgy
God Calls Us – We Respond with Praise
* Call to Worship: Psalm 34:15-22
* Salutation
* Song of Approach: TPH #415, We Gather Together
* Prayer of Invocation
God Cleanses Us – We Repent with Assurance
Reading of the Law: I Chronicles 28:9 (Pew Bible, p. 356)
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: Titus 1:1-4
* Song of Reconciliation: TPH 34A (stanzas 1-4), I Will at All Times Bless the LORD
Pastoral Prayer
God Consecrates Us – We Reply in Faith
Reading of the Word: Luke 16:19-31 (Pew Bible, p. 876)
Preaching of the Word: The Rich Man & Lazarus
Prayer of Application
+ Confession of Faith: Galatians Creed (see bulletin insert)
Gifts and Offerings
Offertory Prayer
* Song of Consecration, TPH 272, I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
God Communes with Us – We Receive and Rejoice
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Prayer of Thanksgiving
* Song of Communion: TPH 34A (stanzas 5-7), I Will at All Times Bless the LORD
* Doxology: TPH 564
God Commissions Us
* Benediction
Morning Sermon Notes
Morning Sermon Notes
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Isaiah 16:19-31
Introduction: Jesus tells a parable to illustrate that faith in God is not based on what we have seen.
Summary Principle: There is no excuse for doubting God (cf. Romans 1:20f).
For the Children: Belief in God is reasonable.
1) Believer vs. Unbeliever (vv. 19-26)
The life and death of believers contrasts the unbeliever.
- Comfort: God comforts the afflicted (Psalm 9).
- Charge:Christ must be our confidence in life and death.
2) Necessity of Faith (vv. 27-31)
Without faith, no amount of evidence will save.
- Comfort:God does not expect “perfect” faith (Matthew 17:20).
- Charge:Trust in the Word of God.
Christocentric Conclusion: Jesus Christ rose from the grave on the third day. He revealed the power of God to save and redeem all those who trust in Him.
Morning Worship Liturgy
God Calls Us – We Respond with Praise
* Call to Worship: Psalm 34:15-22
* Salutation
* Song of Approach: TPH #415, We Gather Together
* Prayer of Invocation
God Cleanses Us – We Repent with Assurance
Reading of the Law: I Chronicles 28:9 (Pew Bible, p. 356)
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon: Titus 1:1-4
* Song of Reconciliation: TPH 34A (stanzas 1-4), I Will at All Times Bless the LORD
Pastoral Prayer
God Consecrates Us – We Reply in Faith
Reading of the Word: Luke 16:19-31 (Pew Bible, p. 876)
Preaching of the Word: The Rich Man & Lazarus
Prayer of Application
+ Confession of Faith: Galatians Creed (see bulletin insert)
Gifts and Offerings
Offertory Prayer
* Song of Consecration, TPH 272, I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
God Communes with Us – We Receive and Rejoice
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Prayer of Thanksgiving
* Song of Communion: TPH 34A (stanzas 5-7), I Will at All Times Bless the LORD
* Doxology: TPH 564
God Commissions Us
* Benediction
Morning Sermon Notes
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Isaiah 16:19-31
Introduction: Jesus tells a parable to illustrate that faith in God is not based on what we have seen.
Summary Principle: There is no excuse for doubting God (cf. Romans 1:20f).
For the Children: Belief in God is reasonable.
1) Believer vs. Unbeliever (vv. 19-26)
The life and death of believers contrasts the unbeliever.
- Comfort: God comforts the afflicted (Psalm 9).
- Charge:Christ must be our confidence in life and death.
2) Necessity of Faith (vv. 27-31)
Without faith, no amount of evidence will save.
- Comfort:God does not expect “perfect” faith (Matthew 17:20).
- Charge:Trust in the Word of God.
Christocentric Conclusion: Jesus Christ rose from the grave on the third day. He revealed the power of God to save and redeem all those who trust in Him.
May 3, 2026