Is Pursuing Pleasure Profitable?

Rev. Brian Hofman

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude: Miriam Hector
Welcome/Announcements
* Call to Worship
* Song of Worship
“Lord Most High”
* God’s Greeting
* We Greet Each Other
Song of Confession
“His Mercy Is More”
Assurance of Pardon
Call to Discipleship
You shall have no other gods before me.
It is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.”
You shall not make for yourself an idol.
God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God.
Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is His footstool. All you need to say is simply “Yes” or “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.
Honor your father and your mother.
For God said, “Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.”
You shall not murder.
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.
You shall not commit adultery.
Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
You shall not steal.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, theft. These are what defile a person.
You shall not give false testimony.
For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.
You shall not covet.
Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.
* Song of Praise
“Hear Our Praises”
Congregational Prayer
Offertory
“Jesus Messiah”
Offering

Children’s Message
Prayer of Preparation
Scripture Reading
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Message: Pastor Brian
“Is Pursuing Pleasure Profitable?”
Response of Faith: Our World Belongs to God 14
Fallen in that first sin, we prove each day that apart from grace we are guilty sinners: we fail to thank God, we break God’s laws, we ignore our tasks. Looking for life without God, we find death; grasping for freedom outside the law, we trap ourselves in Satan's snares; pursuing pleasure, we lose the gift of joy.
* Song of Response
“Goodness of God”
* Benediction
* Closing Song
“O God, You Are My God”
Postlude