January 18, 2026
PRELUDE
Call to Worship From I Chron 16 & 23
Leader: Worship the Lord in the
splendor of holiness;
People: Tremble before him, all
the earth.
Leader: Let the heavens be glad,
and let the earth and let
them say among the
nations, “The Lord
reigns!”
People: Every morning, stand to
thank and praise the
Lord; every evening,
stand to thank and
praise the Lord;
Leader: When you bring your
offerings, stand to thank
and praise the Lord.
All: That He may teach us
His ways and that we
may walk in His paths.
Amen.◆
PRAYER of INVOCATION from Neh 1:9-11
SONG of ADORATION “Come Christians, Join to Sing” #5
Confession and Assurance
READING of GOD’S LAW
Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from Matthew 5
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also . . .You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
PRAYER of CONFESSION Ambrose of Milan
O Lord, I show my wounds to you and uncover my shame before you. I know my sins are many and great, and they fill me with fear, but I hope in your mercies, for they cannot be numbered. Lord Jesus, God and man, crucified for us, look upon me with mercy and hear my prayer, for I trust in you.
O Lord, You who are all-merciful, take my sins from me and kindle within me the fire of Your Holy Spirit. Take this heart of stone from me and give me a heart of flesh and blood—a heart to love and adore You, a heart which may delight in You, love You, and please You, for Christ’s sake, Amen.◆
ASSURANCE of PARDON from John 3:16-17
Receive these words of comfort from God:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”
Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. Be assured, therefore, having confessed your transgressions in faith, that your sins are now as far as the east is from the west and you stand before the throne of God, clothed in grace. Amen. ◆
SONG of RESPONSE “Grace Greater than Our Sin” #162
Life of Worship
PROFESSION of FAITH Westminster #1, 3, 24
Leader: What is the chief end of
man?
All: Man’s chief end is to
glorify God, and to
enjoy Him forever.
Leader: What rule has God given
to direct us how we may
glorify and enjoy Him?
All: The Word of God—
which is contained in
the Scriptures of the
Old and New
Testaments—is the
only sufficient and
certain rule to direct us
how we may glorify and
enjoy Him.
Leader: How does Christ give us
the ability to fulfill this
end?
All: Christ, our Redeemer, is
a Prophet, Priest, and
King. As a Prophet, He
reveals to us the will of
God for our salvation.
As a Priest, He offered
Himself as a sacrifice to
satisfy divine justice
and to reconcile us to
God. And as a King, He
subdues us to Him-
self, rules and defends
us, and conquers all His
and our enemies.
Amen.◆
OFFERING
DOXOLOGY CH#815
PRAYER of DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S CATECHISM
Q7. What do the Scriptures
mainly teach?
A. The Scriptures teach what we
are to believe concerning
God and what duty God
requires of us.
PASSING of the PEACE
(Children age 3 through grade 5 may go to Judson Kids.)
Ministry of the Word
SONG of ILLUMINATION “Open My Eyes . . .” CH #563
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 9:18-27 p.1030
Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
SERMON Randy Keyes
SONG of DEPARTURE “My Friends, May You Grow in Grace”
My friends, may you grow in grace,
And in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior.
My friends, may you grow in grace,
And in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
To God be the glory, now and forever!
Now and forever, Amen! (Repeat)
Meaney / Demey / Kett &#copy;2000 Timothy James CCLI #3071858
BENEDICTION
