July 13, 2025

(Apostles’ Creed)

Preaching: Rev. Dan Borvan

Call to Worship: Psalm 148:1-2

Invocation: Psalm 3:8

Salvation belongs to the Lord;

your blessing be on your people! 

Reading of the Law: Micah 6:6-8

“With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” 8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Old Testament Lesson: Leviticus 19:9-18

“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.

11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. 12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14 You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. 15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

17 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

New Testament Lesson: Mark 12:28-34

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Sermon Title: “The King’s Law”

Hymn #1 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 9-A) “I Praise You, Lord, with All My Heart”  Verses 1-5

Hymn #2 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 27-A) “The Lord’s My Light”

Hymn #3 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – #372) “Christ, above All Glory Seated”

Afternoon Worship Bulletin 

*Call to Worship: Psalm 150:1-2

*God’s Greeting: 1 Timothy 1:2

*Psalm #1 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 150-C) “Sing Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!”

*Prayer for Illumination

*Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 33:6-9

*New Testament Lesson: John 16:1-7

Confessional Reading: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 20

Prayer of Application

*Psalm #2 (Trinity Psalter Hymnal – Psalm 1-A) “That Man Is Blest"

*Benediction