July 26, 2026

(Apostles’ Creed)

Preaching: Mr. Grant Sims

Call to Worship: Psalm 135:1

Invocation: Psalm 135:13

Your name, O Lord, endures forever,

your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages. 

Reading of the Law: James 2:8-10

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.

Old Testament Lesson: Job 13:13-16

“Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may. 14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? 15 Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face. 16 This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him.

New Testament Lesson: Philippians 1:18b-26

18b Yes, and I will rejoice, 19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 20 as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.

Sermon Title: “In Life and in Death”

Hymn #1 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 135) “O Praise the LORD! His Praise Proclaim!”

Hymn #3 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – #446) “Be Thou My Vision”

Afternoon Worship Bulletin 

*Call to Worship: Psalm 135:3

*God’s Greeting: 2 Thessalonians 1:2

*Psalm 1 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 40-A) “I Waited Long upon the LORD” (Verses 1-5)

*Prayer for Illumination

*Old Testament Lesson: Numbers 15:27-31

*New Testament Lesson: Matthew 16:13-20

Confessional Reading: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 31

Prayer of Application

*Psalm #2 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 55) “O Hear My Cry for Mercy” (verses 1-3, 8)

*Benediction: Philippians 4:23