October 26, 2025

I Timothy 3:14-16

Reformation Sunday

Order of Worship

October 26, 2025

Welcome

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal #323 “Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty!”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading: Psalm 46

¹ God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

³ though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

⁴ There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.

⁶ The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.

⁷ The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

⁸ Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.

⁹ He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.

¹⁰ “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”

¹¹ The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

The Nicene Creed

All:

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

Men & Boys:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Women & Girls

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

Jubilee Singers

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

Women & Girls:

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

Men & Boys:

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

All:

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #118 “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”

Psalm 128 C Blue Psalter, pg 845

Whoever Fears the Lord

Whoever fears the Lord and lives as God intends

Will find the whole of life is filled with gifts he sends.

When work is more than toil and reaps a just reward,

When strength and health are ours, all these are from the Lord!

We celebrate the joys of home and family,

Where love’s enduring bonds provide security.

God nurtures every child for life’s demanding race;

Each day he offers us new fruitfulness, new grace.

His kindness is revealed where bitter conflicts cease;

Far more, within our hearts, his mercy brings us peace.

May God prolong our days to see our children’s heirs,

And may his gracious gifts be ours and also theirs.

Words: Martin Leckebusch © 2003 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. Music (Old Dominion 6.6.6.6 D): Roy Hopp © 2011 Roy Hopp

Reformation Hymn
1. We will trust God’s Word alone, where His perfect will is known;
Our traditions shift like sand while His Truth forever stands.

We will live by faith alone, clothed in merit not our own;

All we claim is Jesus Christ and His finished sacrifice.

Chorus: Glory be, glory be to God alone

Through the church He redeemed and made His own;

He has freed us, He will keep us till we’re safely home;

Glory be, glory be to God alone!
1. We are saved by grace alone, undeserved, yet freely shown;
No accomplishment on earth can achieve the second birth.

We will stand on Christ alone, the unyielding Cornerstone;

Nations rage and devils roar, still He reigns forevermore!

Chorus: Glory be, glory be to God alone

Through the church He redeemed and made His own;

He has freed us, He will keep us till we’re safely home;

Glory be, glory be to God alone!

He has freed us, He will keep us till we’re safely home;

Glory be, glory be to God alone!

Words: Chris Anderson. Music: Bob Kauflin. © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise/BMI (adm by Integrity’s Praise! Music) and Church Works Media/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

Children’s Lesson

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Guard the Gospel: Shepherd the Flock

“God’s Church: The Living Pillar of His Mysterious Truth”

I Timothy 3:14-16

Notes

I. Our _________________ as God’s People

(I Timothy 3:14-15a)

II. Our _________________ as God’s Church

(I Timothy 3:15b)

III. Our ________________ of God’s Mystery

(I Timothy 3:16)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #260 “And Can It Be That I Should Gain?”

Benediction

Reformation Sunday

Order of Worship

October 26, 2025

Welcome

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal #323 “Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty!”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading: Psalm 46

¹ God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.

² Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

³ though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

⁴ There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.

⁵ God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.

⁶ The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.

⁷ The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

⁸ Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.

⁹ He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.

¹⁰ “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”

¹¹ The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

The Nicene Creed

All:

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

Men & Boys:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Women & Girls

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

Jubilee Singers

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

Women & Girls:

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

Men & Boys:

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

All:

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #118 “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”

Psalm 128 C Blue Psalter, pg 845

Whoever Fears the Lord

Whoever fears the Lord and lives as God intends

Will find the whole of life is filled with gifts he sends.

When work is more than toil and reaps a just reward,

When strength and health are ours, all these are from the Lord!

We celebrate the joys of home and family,

Where love’s enduring bonds provide security.

God nurtures every child for life’s demanding race;

Each day he offers us new fruitfulness, new grace.

His kindness is revealed where bitter conflicts cease;

Far more, within our hearts, his mercy brings us peace.

May God prolong our days to see our children’s heirs,

And may his gracious gifts be ours and also theirs.

Words: Martin Leckebusch © 2003 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. Music (Old Dominion 6.6.6.6 D): Roy Hopp © 2011 Roy Hopp

Reformation Hymn
1. We will trust God’s Word alone, where His perfect will is known;
Our traditions shift like sand while His Truth forever stands.

We will live by faith alone, clothed in merit not our own;

All we claim is Jesus Christ and His finished sacrifice.

Chorus: Glory be, glory be to God alone

Through the church He redeemed and made His own;

He has freed us, He will keep us till we’re safely home;

Glory be, glory be to God alone!
1. We are saved by grace alone, undeserved, yet freely shown;
No accomplishment on earth can achieve the second birth.

We will stand on Christ alone, the unyielding Cornerstone;

Nations rage and devils roar, still He reigns forevermore!

Chorus: Glory be, glory be to God alone

Through the church He redeemed and made His own;

He has freed us, He will keep us till we’re safely home;

Glory be, glory be to God alone!

He has freed us, He will keep us till we’re safely home;

Glory be, glory be to God alone!

Words: Chris Anderson. Music: Bob Kauflin. © 2017 Sovereign Grace Praise/BMI (adm by Integrity’s Praise! Music) and Church Works Media/ASCAP. All rights reserved.

Children’s Lesson

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Guard the Gospel: Shepherd the Flock

“God’s Church: The Living Pillar of His Mysterious Truth”

I Timothy 3:14-16

Notes

I. Our _________________ as God’s People

(I Timothy 3:14-15a)

II. Our _________________ as God’s Church

(I Timothy 3:15b)

III. Our ________________ of God’s Mystery

(I Timothy 3:16)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #260 “And Can It Be That I Should Gain?”

Benediction

Bulletin Date: 2025-10-26

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