Jesus Is Coming Back: Calling and Confidence through Christ

REV. BRIAN HOFMAN

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude: Miriam Hector
Welcome/Announcements
Lighting of the Advent Candle: Hope
* Song of Worship
“Song of the Prophets”
* God’s Greeting
* We Greet Each Other
Call to Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Call to Discipleship
* Song of Praise
“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
Congregational Prayer
Offertory
“Hope Was Born This Night”
Offering
Children’s Message
Prayer of Preparation
Jesus, Immanuel, as we wait for your return, help us see your glory and love through the reading and preaching of your Word. We pray in your name. Amen.
Scripture Reading
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
Message: Pastor Brian
“Jesus Is Coming Back: Calling and Confidence through Christ”
Response of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism 52
Q. How does Christ’s return “to judge the living and the dead” comfort you?
A. In all distress and persecution, with uplifted head, I confidently await the very judge who has already offered himself to the judgment of God in my place and removed the whole curse from me. Christ will cast all his enemies and mine into everlasting condemnation, but will take me and all his chosen ones to himself into the joy and glory of heaven.
* Song of Response
“Soon and Very Soon”
* Benediction
* Closing Song
“Song of Hope”
Postlude