August 3, 2025

(Apostles’ Creed)

Preaching: Mr. Grant Sims, Intern

Call to Worship: Psalm 147:1

Invocation: Psalm 147:12

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!

Praise your God, O Zion!

Reading of the Law: James 3:13–18

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 9:23–24

Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”

New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 4:6–13

I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. 7 For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

8 Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Without us you have become kings! And would that you did reign, so that we might share the rule with you! 9 For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. 11 To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless, 12 and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; 13 when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, the refuse of all things.

Sermon title: “Fools for Christ”

Hymn #1 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 147B) “O Praise the LORD, for It Is Good” stanzas 1–3

Hymn #2 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – #502) “All for Jesus!”

Hymn #3 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 147B) “O Praise the LORD, for It Is Good” stanzas 4–6

Afternoon Worship Bulletin  

*Call to Worship: Isaiah 12:5

*God’s Greeting: 2 Thessalonians 1:2

*Psalm #1 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 6) “O LORD, in Wrath Rebuke Me Not”

*Prayer for Illumination

*Old Testament Lesson: Proverbs 30:5–6

*New Testament Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Confessional Reading: Belgic Confession, Article 5

Prayer of Application

Sermon: “The Authority of Scripture”

Psalm #2 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 7) “O LORD My God, in You I Refuge Seek” stanzas 1–4

*Benediction