Welcome & announcements 

Prelude 

Coming into the presence of the living God  

*Receiving the Lord’s call to come to him in worship – Psalm 24:7-10 

Pastor: Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.  

Congregation: Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle!  

Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.  

Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory!  

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

Pastor: Heavenly Father, you are the LORD of hosts, the King of glory! For that reason we have gathered to worship you again this morning. At the same time, we acknowledge that we have come with scattered minds and wandering hearts. Focus our minds and direct our hearts not only that we might praise you as we ought, but also be nourished by you as we need. We ask this in the name of our Christ Jesus our Lord, the one who taught us to pray… 

Congregation: Our Father… 

*Singing the praise of our triune God 

“Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah” (Psalm 146) Trinity Hymnal 57 

Hearing the Word of God from the New Testament  

2 Peter 3:1-13 

Approaching the living God in confession 

Hearing God’s assurance of pardon 

*Rejoicing in the grace of our God through Jesus Christ his Son 

“There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood” Trinity Hymnal 253 

Hearing the Word of God from the Old Testament 

Isaiah 62 

Approaching the living God with thanksgiving and supplication  

*Confessing our faith together 

Westminster Larger Catechism Q90 

Q90: What shall be done to the righteous at the day of judgment? 
A90: At the day of judgment, the righteous, being caught up to Christ in the clouds, shall be set on his right hand, and there openly acknowledged and acquitted, shall join with him in the judging of reprobate angels and men, and shall be received into heaven, where they shall be fully and forever freed from all sin and misery; filled with inconceivable joys, made perfectly holy and happy both in body and soul, in the company of innumerable saints and holy angels, but especially in the immediate vision and fruition of God the Father, of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit, to all eternity. And this is the perfect and full communion, which the members of the invisible church shall enjoy with Christ in glory, at the resurrection and day of judgment. 

*Praising the Lord with a doxology  

“Book Three Doxology” (Psalm 89:52) (Book of Psalms for Worship 89H):  

Now to the LORD all blessings be ascribed forever then; 

Forevermore, so let it be! Amen, and yes, 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 

Revelation 21:1-4 

Behold! - Rev. Nicholas Davelaar 

Receiving signs and seals of God’s gracious promises in the Lord’s Supper 

*Responding with grateful praise to the triune God 

“Now May He Who from the Dead” (based on Hebrews 13:20-21) Trinity Hymnal 387 

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