Sunday, August 2, 2026
August 2, 2026
Morning Worship
Morning Worship
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship - Psalm 24:3–5
Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Invocation
*Hymn of Adoration No. 38 - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
*Prayer of Confession
*Word of Assurance - Ezekiel 36:25–26
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
*Hymn of Assurance No. 499 - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture Reading - Matthew 15:1–20
(pew Bible, pages 820-821)
Confession of Faith - Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q&A 35
Q. What is sanctification?
A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.
Musical Offering
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Sanctuary Choir, Joy Poole, piano
(Please sign and pass the registration pad at the end of the row)
*Doxology No. 731
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heav’nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Hymn of Preparation No. 642 - Be Thou My Vision
Children’s Devotion
(Children return to their seats)
Sermon
The Citadel
Rev. Cilas Menezes
Proverbs 4:23
(pew Bible, page 530)
*Hymn of Response No. 585 - Take My Life, and Let It Be (vv. 1–3)
Lord’s Supper
*Hymn of Response No. 585 - Take My Life, and Let It Be (vv. 4–6)
*Benediction - 2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
*Benediction Response No. 735 - Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.
Mercy Offering
(as you exit)
*Please stand if you are able.
Evening Worship
Evening Worship
Welcome
Call to Worship - Psalm 130:1–4
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
Invocation
*Hymn of Adoration No. 92 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Scripture Reading - Psalm 51, Trinity Hymnal
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Pastoral Prayer - Elder Carlton Lewis
*Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith
Chapter XIII, II & III
II. This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man; yet imperfect in this life, there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part; when arises a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.
III. In which war, although the remaining corruption, for a time, may much prevail; yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part does overcome; and so, the saints grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
*Hymn of Preparation No. 674 - I Need Thee Every Hour
Sermon
When Battle Becomes Blessing
Rev. Cilas Menezes
Romans 7:14–25
(pew Bible, pages 943–944)
*Hymn of Response No. 465 - Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord
*Benediction - Jude 24–25
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
*Please stand if you are able.
Morning Worship
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship - Psalm 24:3–5
Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Invocation
*Hymn of Adoration No. 38 - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
*Prayer of Confession
*Word of Assurance - Ezekiel 36:25–26
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
*Hymn of Assurance No. 499 - Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture Reading - Matthew 15:1–20
(pew Bible, pages 820-821)
Confession of Faith - Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q&A 35
Q. What is sanctification?
A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.
Musical Offering
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Sanctuary Choir, Joy Poole, piano
(Please sign and pass the registration pad at the end of the row)
*Doxology No. 731
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heav’nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Hymn of Preparation No. 642 - Be Thou My Vision
Children’s Devotion
(Children return to their seats)
Sermon
The Citadel
Rev. Cilas Menezes
Proverbs 4:23
(pew Bible, page 530)
*Hymn of Response No. 585 - Take My Life, and Let It Be (vv. 1–3)
Lord’s Supper
*Hymn of Response No. 585 - Take My Life, and Let It Be (vv. 4–6)
*Benediction - 2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
*Benediction Response No. 735 - Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen.
Mercy Offering
(as you exit)
*Please stand if you are able.
Evening Worship
Welcome
Call to Worship - Psalm 130:1–4
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
Invocation
*Hymn of Adoration No. 92 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Scripture Reading - Psalm 51, Trinity Hymnal
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight you; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Pastoral Prayer - Elder Carlton Lewis
*Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith
Chapter XIII, II & III
II. This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man; yet imperfect in this life, there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part; when arises a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.
III. In which war, although the remaining corruption, for a time, may much prevail; yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part does overcome; and so, the saints grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
*Hymn of Preparation No. 674 - I Need Thee Every Hour
Sermon
When Battle Becomes Blessing
Rev. Cilas Menezes
Romans 7:14–25
(pew Bible, pages 943–944)
*Hymn of Response No. 465 - Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord
*Benediction - Jude 24–25
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
*Please stand if you are able.
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