Live a Life of Fearless Witness

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Live a Life of Fearless Witness

November 3, 2024 • Pastor Roloff • Mark 13:5–13, Revelation 14:6–13, Daniel 3:8–28

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OPENING HYMN: #877 Reformation Song (vs.1-5)

INVOCATION

CONFESSION OF SINS & ABSOLUTION

PRAYER OF THE DAY

BAPTISM: Oswald Simon Lucht

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON: Mark 13:5-13

SUNG RESPONSE: O God, Our Help in Ages Past (with Choir)

SECOND LESSON: Revelation 14:6-13

NICENE CREED

SERMON HYMN: #863 A Might Fortress Is Our God (vs.1-4)

SERMON TEXT: Daniel 3:8-28

THEME: Stand out. Speak up. Be still.

OFFERING/OFFERING PRAYER

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

LORD'S PRAYER

THE SACRAMENT

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD

DISTRIBUTION

PRAYER

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN: #862 Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word (vs.1-3)

Live Free from the Fear of Judgment

November 17, 2024 • Pastor Roloff • Daniel 12:1–4, John 5:24–29, Revelation 20:11–15

OPENING HYMN: #487 Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (vs.1-4) INVOCATION CONFESSION OF SINS & ANNOUNCEMENT OF FORGIVENESS PRAYER OF THE DAY THE WORD FIRST LESSON: Daniel 12:1-4 SUNG RESPONSE: #563 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (vs.1,4) SECOND LESSON: John 5:24-29 NICENE CREED SERMON HYMN: #488 The Day Is Surely Drawing Near (vs.1-6) SERMON TEXT: Revelation 20:11-15 THEME: God’s judgment will be “by the book(s)” OFFERING AND RESPONSIVE PRAYER PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD'S PRAYER THE SACRAMENT WORDS OF INSTITUTION O CHRIST, LAMB OF GOD DISTRIBUTION PRAYER BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #573 Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness (vs.1-2, 5-6)

Live Knowing Life only Gets Better

November 10, 2024 • Pastor Roloff • Revelation 21:1–8, Isaiah 25:6–9, John 11:17–44

PRESCHOOL SINGS OPENING HYMN: #880 For All the Saints (vs.1-3,7-8) CALL TO WORSHIP (from John’s vision of heaven in Revelation 7) CONFESSION OF SINS ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS PRAYER OF THE DAY THE WORD FIRST LESSON: John 11:17-44 HYMN RESPONSE: #885 There Is a Higher Throne (vs.1-2) SECOND LESSON: Revelation 21:1-8 APOSTLES’ CREED CHILDREN’S MESSAGE SERMON HYMN: #883 Behold a Host, Arrayed In White (vs.1-3) SERMON TEXT: Isaiah 25:6-9 THEME: The Lord Almighty Has Prepared The Feast Of Salvation OFFERING/OFFERING SONG: #609 We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer (v.1) RESPONSIVE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH LORD'S PRAYER BLESSING CLOSING HYMN: #889 Jerusalem the Golden (vs.1-3)