Prelude: God, Who Madest Earth and Heaven arr. Dale Wood

Call to Worship

Invocation

Hymn 166: Wondrous King, All–Glorious Wunderbarer König

text: Joachim Neander (1680)

Wondrous King, all–glorious, sovereign Lord victorious, oh, receive our praise with favor!
From thee welled God’s kindness tho’ we in our blindess strayed from thee, our blessed Savior.
Strengthen thou, help us now; let our tongues be singing, thee our praises bringing.

Heavens, spread the story of our Maker’s glory, all the pomp of earth obscuring.
Sun, thy rays be sending, thy bright beams expending, light to all the earth assuring.
Moon and star, praise afar him who glorious made you; the vast heavens aid you.

O my soul, rejoicing, sing, thy praises voicing, sing, with hymns of faith adore him!
All who here have being, shout, your voices freeing, bow down in the dust before him.
He is God Sabaoth; praise alone the Savior, here and there forever.

Hallelujahs render to the Lord most tender, ye who know and love the Savior.
Hallelujahs sing ye, ye redeemed, oh, bring ye hearts that yield him glad behavior.
Blest are ye endlessly; sinless there forever, ye shall laud him ever.

Prayer of Confession

God of grace, like lost sheep we are prone to wander. We listen to other voices when we should be guided by your Word. We cave in to the pressures of society rather than resting in your will. We are enticed by new and novel teaching, instead of holding fast to the Truth. Forgive us, merciful Father, and by your Holy Spirit make us steadfast in Christ. Amen.

The Gospel’s Assurance of Pardon: Colossians 1:13–14

He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Doxology Tallis’ Canon

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Illumination

Scripture Reading: Romans 6:15–23

15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, 18 and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness. 19 I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Hymn 565: All for Jesus! Wycliff Text: Mary James (1889)

All for Jesus! All for Jesus! All my being’s ransomed pow’rs:
all my thoughts and words and doings, all my days and all my hours.

Let my hands perform his bidding, let my feet run in his ways;
let my eyes see Jesus only, let my lips speak forth his praise.

Worldlings prize their gems of beauty, cling to gilded toys of dust,
boast of wealth and fame and pleasure; only Jesus will I trust.

Since my eyes were fixed on Jesus, I’ve lost sight of all beside;
so enchained my spirit’s vision, looking at the Crucified.

O what wonder! how amazing! Jesus, glorious King of kings,
deigns to call me his beloved, lets me rest beneath His wings.

Confession of Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 7

Question: What are the decrees of God?
Answer: The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose, according the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies (Trinity Hymnal 398) arr. Healey Willan
Chamber Choir

Sermon: Freedom of the Will Rev. Carroll Wynne

Hymn 455: And Can It Be That I Should Gain Sagina
Text: Charles Wesley (1738)

And can it be that I should gain an int’rest in the Savior’s blood?
Died he for me, who caused his pain? For me, who him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Refrain
Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

‘Tis myst’ry all! Th’Immortal dies: who can explore his strange design?
In vain the firstborn seraph tries to sound the depths of love divine.
‘Tis mercy all! Let earth adore, let angel minds inquire no more. (Refrain)

He left his Father’s throne above (so free, so infinite his grace!),
humbled himself (so great his love!) and bled for all his chosen race!
‘Tis mercy all, immense and free, for, O my God, it found out me! (Refrain)

Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
my chains fell off, my heart was free; I rose, went forth, and followed thee. (Refrain)

No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine!
Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine,
bold I approach th’eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ, my own. (Refrain)

Benediction

Postlude: Improvisation on a Theme of Handel Wolford

Serving this evening:
Grant Gregory, platform
Colin Howland, organist

Scripture quotations are from the ESV®Bible, copyright©2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Hymn lyrics used by permission: CCLI# 2486853