January 5, 2025

Pastor Ted Bootsma

WE COME TO WORSHIP OUR GOD
Prelude
Welcome and Call To Worship: Psalm 95:1-7
Gathering Song: God Himself is With Us
God’s Greeting and we greet each other

WE ARE RENEWED IN GOD’S GRACE
Prayer Of Confession and Assurance Of God’s Grace
Song of Response: Cornerstone

WE RESPOND IN GRATITUDE
Announcements and Offerings
Sunday School children are dismissed
Prayers of the People

GOD SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS WORD
Scripture: Matthew 7:15-19
Sermon: The Words of Jesus: a Sure Foundation
Song of Response: Jesus, Hope of the Nations

WE GO, LIVING AND SERVING IN GOD’S BLESSING
Testimony of Faith: Our World Belongs to God #39

The church is a gathering of forgiven sinners called to be holy.
Saved by the patient grace of God, we deal patiently with others and together confess our need for grace and forgiveness.
Restored in Christ’s presence, shaped by his life, this new community lives out the ongoing story of God’s reconciling love, announces the new creation, and works for a world of justice and peace.

Closing Song: We Receive Your Blessing
Blessing
Postlude