Sunday morning, May 18, 2025 

Welcome & announcements 

Prelude 

Coming into the presence of the living God  

*Receiving the Lord’s call to come to him in worship – Psalm 9:9-11 

Pastor: The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.  

Congregation: And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.  

Sing praises to the LORD, who sits enthroned in Zion!  

Tell among the peoples his deeds! 

*Lifting our hearts to the Lord in humble adoration and praise 

Pastor: Almighty God, we come to you with adoration and praise because you are still our stronghold and again you call us to worship you. We have sinned in many ways in the past week, and yet you have not forsaken us at all, but rather continue to have mercy on us through Jesus Christ your Son. Help us to sing your praise and tell your deeds among the peoples, now and throughout this new week. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ your Son, who taught us to pray… 

Congregation: Our Father… 

*Singing the praise of our triune God 

“Our God, Our Help in Ages Past” Trinity Hymnal 30:1-3, 7 

Hearing the Word of God from the Old Testament  

Leviticus 19:9-18 

Approaching the living God in confession and supplication 

*Rejoicing in God’s grace to us 

“And Can It Be That I Should Gain” Trinity Hymnal 455 

Hearing the Word of God from the New Testament 

Colossians 3:1-17 

*Confessing our faith together 

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter XX, Paragraph I & II (p.859 in Trinity Hymnal) 

*Praising the Lord with the Doxology  

“Doxology” (Trinity Hymnal 731):  

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;  

praise him above, ye heav’nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. 

*Bringing our tithes and offerings to the Lord with prayer  

Asking God to bless our hearing of his Word 

(Children age 4 through K may be dismissed to Children’s Church) 

Giving heed to the Word of God 

Romans 14:13-23 

Pursuers of What? - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar 

I. Decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother, but instead pursue mutual upbuilding. (vv. 1-15, 19-22) 

II. Do not let what you regard as good be spoken of as evil by insisting on matters like eating and drinking, but instead pursue righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (vv. 16-19) 

III. Do not act in doubt, but instead let your actions proceed from faith. (vv. 22-23) 

*Responding with gratitude to our King 

“We Are God’s People” Trinity Hymnal 355 

*Being sent out into the world with the Lord’s benediction