August 23, 2026
PRELUDE
Call to Worship
From Ps. 7:17, 54:6; I Chr. 16:35–36
Pastor: O God of our salvation, we
give thanks to your holy
name and glory in your praise.
People:Blessed be the Lord, the
God of Israel, from
everlasting to everlasting!
Pastor: Give to the Lord the thanks
due to his righteousness,
and sing praise to the name of
the Lord Most High.
People:I will give thanks to
your name, O Lord, for it is
good.
Pastor:I will give thanks to you, O
Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among
the nations.
All: For your steadfast love is
great above the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to
the clouds. ◆
WELCOME
PRAYER of INVOCATION II Kings 19:15-16
SONG of ADORATION “Christus Victor” #224
Confession and Assurance
READING of GOD’S LAW
Hear God’s Law, His Will for Your Life, from Romans 2:1-11
Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man— you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. He will render to each one according to his works.
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
PRAYER of CONFESSION J. Calvin
Pastor: Grant, Almighty God, that, as
we are prone to every
kind of wickedness, and are
easily led away to
imitate it, when there is any
excuse for going astray
and any opportunity is
offered—O grant that, being
strengthened by the help of
Your Spirit, we may
continue in purity of faith, and
that what we have
learned concerning You may so
profit us that we
may worship You in spirit and
in truth, with sincere
hearts, and never turn aside
after the corruptions of
the world nor think we can
deceive You;
All: But may we so devote our
souls and bodies to You
that our lives may, in every
part, testify that we are a
pure and holy sacrifice to
You. We confess our sins
with broken and contrite
hearts, throwing ourselves
upon Your perfect mercy. in
Christ Jesus our Lord
and only Savior, Amen. ◆
ASSURANCE of PARDON Isaiah 40:1-2
Receive these words of assurance from God’s Word:
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that her warfare is ended,
that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.
SONG of RESPONSE “Come Let Us Return . . . ” #101
Life of Worship
PROFESSION of FAITH
2nd London Baptist Confession (8,14)
We confess that the grace of faith, whereby we believe to the saving of our souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in our hearts. This faith enables us to believe whatever is revealed in the Word for our salvation and to trust wholly in Jesus Christ for justification, sanctifi-cation, and eternal life.
We confess that the Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience and sacrifice of Himself, has fully satisfied the justice of God. He was made sin and a curse for us, bearing our punishment on the cross. He has obtained eternal redemption for all who believe and reconciles us to God by His blood.
OFFERING
DOXOLOGY #334
PRAYER of DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S TIME
(Children age 3 through grade 2 may go to Judson Kids.)
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Ministry of the Word
SONG “O Worship the King" #9
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION
Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before Your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen. ◆
SCRIPTURE READING Exodus 17:8-13
Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the sword.
SERMON “Hands Held High” Pastor Zach
SONG of RESPONSE “Gloria Patri" #331
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
