Welcome
Reading Eph.3:20, 21
Hymn Great is Thy Faithfulness
Hymn By Faith
Prayer
(Crèche)
Catechism Question 25
Q. Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?
A. Yes, because Christ’s death on the cross fully paid the penalty for our sin, God graciously imputes Christ’s righteousness to us as if it were our own and will remember our sins no more
2 Corinthians 5:21
‘For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.’
Hymn Rock of ages
Notices
Hymn Hear the call of the Kingdom
Reading Ephesians 5:25-33
Sermon
Hymn Facing a task unfinished
Closing Prayer
Sermon Outline
Theme: ‘About the Church’
1 What is the church?
-Called out
-Local and Universal
-Visible and Invisible
2 How does a church function?
-The bible is taught
-Sacraments are administered
-Care and Discipline is expressed
-Evangelism is practiced
3 Why is the church so important?
Statement of Faith: About the Church
‘The universal church is the body of which Christ is the head and to which all who are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the preaching of the word, the administering of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, for pastoral care and discipline, and for evangelism. The unity of the body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the gospel.’