Singing

• We sing to learn God's Word: Colossians 3:16
• We sing to build up others: Colossians 3:16
• We sing in obedience to God's Word: Psalm 96:1
• We sing to proclaim the Gospel: Psalm 92:2-6
• We sing to give glory to God: Psalm 96:7-13

Preaching

Why do we preach during our service?

• It is commanded by God: 1 Timothy 4:13
• To explain what Scripture is saying: Nehemiah 8:8
• God's preached Word has authority: Matthew 7:29
• People need to hear the Gospel: Romans 10:14
• To help apply the Word to our lives: James 1:22
• God's Word is true and leads to sanctification: John 17:17
• To build each up in spiritual maturity: Colossians 1:28

Communion

• We observe communion because the Lord commanded us to
• We remember Christ and His substitutionary death for our sins
• We proclaim Christ's death and anticipate His return
• We can take in an unworthy manner, so we must examine ourselves

Confession and Assurance

• We confess our sins before a holy God and acknowledge our need for forgiveness and redemption
• We are assured of forgiveness of sins and redemption in Christ Jesus
• We remember the Gospel, where Christ bore our sins on the cross and took the wrath of God we deserve
  

Offering

We give our offering in order to demonstrate our worship of God and our love of His mission.

• Give cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:6)
• If this is your first Sunday or you are not a Christian, please do not feel obligated to give
• Offering envelopes are located in the seat pocket in front of you
• You can give at the back of the sanctuary, online, or by mail to PO Box 123, Itasca