April 26th, 2026

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Welcome/Announcements

God's Greeting, Greeting of One Another

Worship & Praise Music​​

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How Good It Is

Intro
How good how good
How good it is
Verse 1
Enter His gates with thanks
Enter His courts with praise
Bring Him a shout of joy
Sing of His endless fame
For the Lord is good
And His love endures
His love endures forever
We remember this
We remember this
Chorus 1

Oh how good that it is to sing praise to the Lord
Oh how great is the Name above all Names
From the rising of the morning sun
To the setting of the same
Oh how good that it is to sing praise
How good it is
Tag
How good how good
How good it is
Verse 2
Rivers will clap their hands
Mountains will lift their song
Even the rocks cry out
Creation stands in awe
Of the One who was
And the One who is
And the One who reigns forever
We remember this
We remember this
Chorus 2
Oh how good that it is to sing praise to the Lord
Oh how great is the Name above all Names
From the rising of the morning sun
To the setting of the same
And with every breath inside our lungs
Forever we will sing
Oh how good that it is to sing praise
Oh how good that it is to sing praise
How good it is

 

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Verse 1
I know not why God's wondrous grace
To me He hath made known
Nor why unworthy Christ in love
Redeemed me for His own
Chorus

But I know whom I have believed
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I've committed
Unto Him against that day
Verse 2
I know not how this saving faith
To me He did impart
Nor how believing in His word
Wrought peace within my heart
Verse 3
I know not how the Spirit moves
Convincing men of sin
Revealing Jesus through the Word
Creating faith in Him
Chorus
But I know whom I have believed
And am persuaded that He is able
To keep that which I've committed
Unto Him against that day

 

Take You At Your Word

Verse 1
Your word is a lamp unto my feet
Your way is the only way for me
It's a narrow road that leads to life
But I want to be on it
It's a narrow road but the mercy's wide
'Cause You're good on Your promise
Chorus
I'll take You at Your word
If You said it I'll believe it
I've seen how good it works
If You start it You'll complete it
I'l take You at Your word
Verse 2
You spoke and the chaos fell in line
I know 'cause I've seen it in my life

It's a narrow road that leads to life
But I want to be on it
It's a narrow road the tide is high
But You parted the water
Bridge
You said Your love will never give up
You said Your grace is always enough
You said Your heart
Would never forget or forsake me
You said I'm saved You call me Yours
You said my future's full of Your hope
You've never failed
So I know that You'll never fail me

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Prayer of Confession

​​Assurance of Pardon: Hebrews 10:10; Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 66
10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Pastor: We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once
for all.
People: And this is God’s gospel promise: To grant us forgiveness of sins and eternal life by grace because of Christ’s one sacrifice
accomplished on the cross.

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God's Guide for Grateful Living:   Philippians 2: 4-9
4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature [a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature [b] of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 

 

The Prayer Requests of the People

Congregational Prayer & Blessing of the Offering

The Gifts of the People to God
    Offering:  Teen & Adult Challenge

The Gifts of God to His People

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Hearing His Word:   Galatians 3: 1-22
3 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? [a] 4 Have you experienced [b] so much in vain—if it really was in vain? 5 So again I
ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard? 6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was
credited to him as righteousness.” [c] 7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” [d] 9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. 10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” [e] 11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.” [f] 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.” [g] 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” [h] 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles
through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. 15 Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say “and to
seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” [i] meaning one person, who is Christ. 17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the
covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. 18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise. 19 Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator. 20 A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one. 21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 22 But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

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Understanding His Message:  Faith or Works of the Law

Prayer
God's Blessing
Song of Going Out
 

In Christ Alone

Verse 1
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light my strength my song
This Cornerstone this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love what depths of peace
When fears are stilled when strivings cease
My Comforter my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
Verse 2
In Christ alone who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live
Verse 3
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
Verse 4
No guilt in life no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

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Postlude