How We Worship: Greeted By God Pt 1 (Message 2 of 10)

Sermon: How We Worship: Greeted by God Part 1

This message continues the series of sermons I am preaching on the basic elements of worship. Over the course of this series we will basically work our way through the liturgy that we generally follow during our public worship services.
The series of sermons will pretty well work our way through the parts of worship as they occur.
The Greeting establishes that what is happening is not a human and horizontal interaction, but rather the gathering together of God's people with God Himself.
We will noticed that the core to New Testament greetings is the extension of PEACE. It is a time of grace and fellowship... a time of joy with our God.

Below is the order we follow:

Welcome and Announcements
OPENING (* Please stand if able)
*Call to Worship and Greeting
*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer
*Glory Be to the Father 
*Apostolic Creed (p.13)
*Hymn 558 “That Man I Blest Who, Fearing God”

CONFESSION AND PRAYER
The Reading of God’s Revealed Will:Exodus 20
Pastoral Prayer
Responsive Reading: Lord’s Day 2 (p.19-20)
*Hymn 475 “Come to the Savior Now”

GODS WORD READ AND APPLIED
Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:1-15 Text: Deut. 29:1-15
Sermon: LIFE IN COVENANT WITH GOD
Points: I. Based on Grace by a Sovereign God
II. Leading to the Restoration of Life
III. Enjoying the Blessings of Life

CONCLUDING WORSHIP
Tithes and Offerings for the Ministry of ORC
*Hymn 71 “Blest the Man That Fears Jehovah”
*Benediction
*Doxology

Points:
I. The Examples of the Greeting
II. The Focus of this Greeting (to whom)
III. The Authority of the Greeting (from whom)