Morning Order of Worship – November 9
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18
Order of Worship
Order of Worship
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
✝CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 32:6-11
✝PRAYER OF INVOCATION
✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG
O My Soul Arise
Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending
CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
O Lord, my every sense, member, faculty, affection, is a snare to me. I can scarce open my eyes but I envy those above me, or despise those below. I covet the honor and riches of the mighty, and am proud and unmerciful to the rags of others. If I behold beauty it is a bait to lust, or see deformity, it stirs up loathing and disdain; How soon do slanders, vain jests, and wanton speeches creep into my heart! Am I comely? What fuel for pride! Am I deformed? What an occasion for repining! Am I gifted? How I lust after applause! Am I unlearned? How I despise what I have not! Am I in authority? How prone to abuse my trust, make will my law, exclude others' enjoyments, serve my own interests and policy! Am I inferior? How much I grudge others' preeminence! Am I rich? How exalted I become! You know that all these are snares by my corruptions, and that my greatest snare is myself. I bewail that my apprehensions are dull, my thoughts mean, my affections stupid, my expressions low, my life unbeseeming; Yet what can You expect of dust but insincerity, of corruption but defilement? Keep me ever mindful of my natural state, but let me not forget my heavenly title, or the grace that can deal with every sin. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Romans 8:38–39 “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present
nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG
Psalm 115
✝CONFESSION OF FAITH
The Westminster Shorter Catechism #59 and #60
WORSHIPING GOD IN OUR GIVING
Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted
PASTORAL PRAYER
WORSHIPING GOD IN THE PROCLAMATION OF HIS WORD
“Spiritual Wisdom” 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 by Rev. John Downs
WORSHIPING GOD AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE IN THE SACRAMENT
OF COMMUNION
✝SONG OF RESPONSE
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
✝BENEDICTION
✝DOXOLOGY
✝ Congregation standing, as you are able
Sermon Outline
Sermon Outline
Title: “Spiritual Wisdom” by Rev. John Downs
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
In Christ, God gives spiritual wisdom to spiritual people.
I. Spiritual wisdom v. 6-11
II. Spiritual people v. 12-16
Order of Worship
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
✝CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 32:6-11
✝PRAYER OF INVOCATION
✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG
O My Soul Arise
Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending
CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN
O Lord, my every sense, member, faculty, affection, is a snare to me. I can scarce open my eyes but I envy those above me, or despise those below. I covet the honor and riches of the mighty, and am proud and unmerciful to the rags of others. If I behold beauty it is a bait to lust, or see deformity, it stirs up loathing and disdain; How soon do slanders, vain jests, and wanton speeches creep into my heart! Am I comely? What fuel for pride! Am I deformed? What an occasion for repining! Am I gifted? How I lust after applause! Am I unlearned? How I despise what I have not! Am I in authority? How prone to abuse my trust, make will my law, exclude others' enjoyments, serve my own interests and policy! Am I inferior? How much I grudge others' preeminence! Am I rich? How exalted I become! You know that all these are snares by my corruptions, and that my greatest snare is myself. I bewail that my apprehensions are dull, my thoughts mean, my affections stupid, my expressions low, my life unbeseeming; Yet what can You expect of dust but insincerity, of corruption but defilement? Keep me ever mindful of my natural state, but let me not forget my heavenly title, or the grace that can deal with every sin. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Romans 8:38–39 “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present
nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
✝WORSHIPING GOD IN SONG
Psalm 115
✝CONFESSION OF FAITH
The Westminster Shorter Catechism #59 and #60
WORSHIPING GOD IN OUR GIVING
Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted
PASTORAL PRAYER
WORSHIPING GOD IN THE PROCLAMATION OF HIS WORD
“Spiritual Wisdom” 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 by Rev. John Downs
WORSHIPING GOD AROUND THE LORD’S TABLE IN THE SACRAMENT
OF COMMUNION
✝SONG OF RESPONSE
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
✝BENEDICTION
✝DOXOLOGY
✝ Congregation standing, as you are able
Sermon Outline
Title: “Spiritual Wisdom” by Rev. John Downs
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
In Christ, God gives spiritual wisdom to spiritual people.
I. Spiritual wisdom v. 6-11
II. Spiritual people v. 12-16
November 9, 2025
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