God’s Prophetic Word Prepares Us to Face the Last Day

OPENING HYMN: # 870 O Church, Arise (vs.1-4)

INVOCATION

CONFESSION OF SINS & ANNOUNCEMENT OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS

PRAYER OF THE DAY

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON: Joel 3:9-16

HYMN: # 487 Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (vs.1-2)

SECOND LESSON: John 5:24-29

HYMN: # 884 Lord, When Your Glory I Shall See

THIRD LESSON: Matthew 25:31-46

HYMN: # 488 The Day Is Surely Drawing Near (vs.1-2, 5-6)

FOURTH LESSON: Isaiah 60:15-22

HYMN: # 889 Jerusalem the Golden (v.1-3)

MESSAGE: Surprise!

SUNG CREED

OFFERING AND RESPONSIVE PRAYER

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

LORD'S PRAYER (all pray)

BLESSING

CLOSING HYMN: # 885 There Is a Higher Throne (vs.1-2)