Worship: October 26th, 2014

On Sunday, October 26th, Pastor Brian Albert was our guest minister for Reformation Sunday. His sermon was based on Ephesians 3. Worship services on Sunday were at 8:30 and 11:00 AM.

Preaching: Rev. Brian Albert (Sermon Audio Page| Other Sermons)

Text: Ephesians 3:20-21

[20] Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, [21] to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Worship Hymns:

Hymn of Adoration: # 92 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Hymn or Spiritual Songs: # 411 Shine Thou upon Us, Lord
Hymn of Response: # 166 Wondrous King, All-Glorious
Dismissal Hymn: # 243 Praise the Savior Now and Ever  (4)

Additional Readings: The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q/A’s 32-35

Q. 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?
A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.

Q. 33. What is justification?
A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

Q. 34. What is adoption?
A. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace,a whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God.

Q. 35. What is sanctification?
A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.

Full Liturgy for October 26th, 2014 (PDF) 

Sermons from Reformation Sundays
(click on the link for the sermon page with audio) 

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