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Sep 14, 2025

"Faithful to the End"

Passage: Daniel 6:1-28

Preacher: Chaplain Andrew Barshinger

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: Daniel

Summary:

Main Text - Daniel 6:1-28, OT Reading - Ecclesiastes 12:1-14, NT Reading - 2 Timothy 4:1-22

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP (with Communion)

for Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Rev. Andrew Barshinger preaching

Prelude

Opening Song – Holy, Mighty, Worthy!

Gospel Greeting – Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.        1 Timothy 1:2

Call to Worship Song-Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord

Call to Worship – Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Ps. 147:1-3

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 295-Crown Him with Many Crowns

Reading of Law – A Summary of the Ten Commandments & Great Commandment

I.       You shall have no other gods before Me.

II.       You shall not make for yourself a carved image…You shall not bow down to them or serve them.

III.       You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.

IV.       Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 

V.       Honor your father and your mother.

VI.       You shall not murder.

VII.      You shall not commit adultery.

VIII.    You shall not steal.

IX.       You shall not bear false witness.

X.       You shall not covet.

And as Jesus summarized the Law in Matthew 22:37-40: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself”. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.

(Silent Confession of Sin)

Confession of Sin – Most holy and merciful Father, we acknowledge and confess before you our sinful nature – prone to evil and slothful in good – and all our shortcomings and offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. O Lord, have mercy on us, who are ashamed and sorry for all the ways we have displeased you. Teach us to hate our errors, cleanse us from our secret faults, and forgive our sins for the sake of your dear Son. And O most holy and loving Father, send your purifying grace into our hearts, we beseech you, that we may henceforth live in your light and walk in your ways, according to the commandments of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Declaration of Pardon – For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

Exhortation to Give – Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

Offering and Diaconal Collection with Prayer

(Offertory: Fairest Lord Jesus-Piano Solo-Verses 1 and 4)

Doxology – NTH 733

Pastoral Prayer

Medley – Only a Holy God / NTH 100-Holy, Holy, Holy

Scripture Readings – OT/ Ecclesiastes 12, NT/ 2 Timothy 4

Prayer for Illumination

 Sermon – "Faithful to the end" - Daniel 6

Prayer of Application

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

 (Bread:  NTH 252-When I Survey the Wondrous Cross   Cup: W and C 179-Behold the Lamb, W and C 180-Worthy is the Lamb)

  • Invitation, Warning, and Prayer of Consecration
  • Confession of Faith: The Nicene Creed
  • Serving the Supper
  • Prayer of Thanksgiving

Closing Song – Christ our Wisdom

Benediction – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14

 

Announcements – Week of 9/14/2025

1. Tomorrow morning, Drop-in Prayer starts at 9 AM, followed by Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 in respective rooms.

2. Tomorrow morning, Rev. Andrew Barshinger will be preaching.

3. Notice!! We will be having Communion and the Deacons Fund collection tomorrow morning!

4. Following the worship service tomorrow, we will be having a Retirement Luncheon for Beth Barshinger. Everyone is contributing lots of food, please feel welcome to stay!

5. A special request from Beth: (Her work hymnal will be located in the hallway tomorrow.) She is asking if everyone could sign your name on the page of your favorite hymn!

6. There will be NO Prayer for Revival this Tuesday morning, September, 16th.

7. Wednesday evening Bible study is at 7 PM, in the large Sunday school room. All are encouraged to join for a time to study God’s word and prayer.

8. On Thursday, September 18th there will be a Women’s Fellowship evening gathering here at the church at 6:30 PM. All women are welcome to join for a time of fellowship and dessert. Sharon Anderson will be leading the evening! Come and bring a friend for an enjoyable time. Please sign up on the sheet in the hallway.

9. Men’s Breakfast will be here at the church Saturday, September 20th at 8:30 AM. All men are encouraged to attend!

10. Next Sunday, September 21st, Glenn McCaskey will be exhorting us in God’s word.