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Jul 05, 2026

"Look and Live!"

Passage: The Gospel According to John John 3:1-15

Preacher: Larry Westerveld

Series: Visiting Preacher

Category: John

Summary:

Main Text - Numbers 21:4-9, OT Reading - John 12:27-33, NT Reading - John 3:1-15

Detail:

LIVING HOPE OPC ORDER OF WORSHIP (with Communion)

for Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM

 

Gathering Song – All Praise to Him

Announcements

Call to Worship – Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2

Call to Worship Hymn – NTH 115 All Creatures of Our God and King

Prayer of Adoration & Invocation

Hymn of Praise – NTH 53 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

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 God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.  Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” John 3:16-18

Exhortation to Give – So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.           Gal. 6:10

Offering and Diaconal Collection with Prayer (Offertory: Creation Sings the Father’s Song)

Doxology – NTH 731

Pastoral Prayer

Hymn of Preparation – NTH 44 How Great Thou Art

Scripture Readings – OT: Numbers 21:4-9 / NT: John 12:27-33

Prayer for Illumination

Sermon – “Look and Live!” John 3:1-15

Prayer of Application

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Bread: Behold the Lamb / Cup: NTH 254 Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed)

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

Closing Hymn – NTH 246 Man of Sorrows! What a Name

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 7/5/2026

1. Drop-in Prayer will start at 9:45 AM, followed by a time of fellowship in the auditorium and worship begins at 10:45 AM.

2. The New Members Class will NOT meet tomorrow morning. The next class will be held next Sunday, July 12th at 9:30 AM. If you have any questions, please see Skip Truscott!

3. Tomorrow morning, we will have a pastoral candidate leading worship, preaching and administering the Lord’s Supper! (This service will be recorded but not posted publicly, if you would like access, please talk to Dean Batten.)

4. Following the worship service tomorrow, we will have a fellowship lunch, followed by an open Questions and Answers for the candidate. Please plan to attend! If you are unable to attend, but have a question you would like asked, please let Dean Batten know -

5. On Tuesday morning, we will have Prayer for Revival at the church at 9 AM. All are welcome!

6. Next Sunday, July 12th, Ben Phelps will be preaching!

7. Our annual Church Picnic will be Saturday, July 18th, at Covered Bridge Park - Pavilion #1, and starts at 12 PM! (2465 Wehr Mill Rd, Allentown, Pa 18104) There will be a sign-up sheet available in the hallway next week! We look forward to a fun time together!

8. Also on Saturday, July 18th, Covenant OPC in Wyomissing has invited Living Hope to a swing dance and social mixer at 6 PM. There will be a beginner's lesson for those who are new to swing. This event is intended for teenagers through older folks. Please consider coming!