In the evening we will begin a four-part sermon series on Lord day 38 of the catechism, explaining the fourth commandment. Is there evidence in the Bible that lines up with the historic Reformed position of an all-day Christian sabbath each Sunday? Should we devote the whole day Sunday to worship twice, Christian fellowship, and works of mercy? This series will answer those questions. The first sermon this Sunday night looks at Exodus 20.8-11, focusing on "Creation and Sunday." The sabbath is a command that predates Israel by thousands of years. How should our lives be impacted by this truth? Come back Sunday night (as is right to do according to God's Word) and find out. Exodus 20.8-11 The Fourth Commandment #1: Sunday and Creation Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s day 38 Theme: God’s creational structure reveals the preeminent place of the Sabbath day 1. Having one day each week set-aside as holy was God’s plan from creation 2. His creation balance is six full works days and one entire rest day 3. We “remember” the Sabbath day so that it might be holy

Speaker: Rev. Harold Miller Message: The Fourth Commandment #1: Sunday & Creation Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Pastor Ted Gray, our former pastor (retired) joins us this morning for a special service. A Covid outbreak in the congregation caused us to refrain from in-person worship. THANK YOU PASTOR!

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We welcome our former pastor, Rev. Ted Gray, to our pulpit this morning.

The evening service will be led by Mr. Stephen Corbitt, a student from Mid America Reformed Seminary. The consistory gave me a half Sunday relief due to classis. Let's pray that the evening service is a rich blessing to us and good encouragement to the man who will led us.

I hope you all had a good week and much joy in the Lord. As we go through good weeks or hard weeks we look to the Lord and wait on His mercies. We come into the house of the Lord on Sunday for corporate worship. Nothing all week is more important. In the morning we continue in Mark 4 at verses 21-25. This text comes right on the heels of the parable of the soils and presses us to consider what we do with the word we hear. This section of Mark is incredibly important as it allows us to work slowly through texts that ask us to meditate on divine revelation. Let's not rush too quickly past these important Words of our Lord. SERMON OUTLINE: Mark 4.21-25 Is the Light Working Growth? Theme: We are called to evaluate whether we are growing in the Word 1. He causes light to be brought in 2. His light reveals His way of growth 3. We must answer to what we have heard 4. We will be growing under the light of His good Word

After our fellowship meal we will worship the Lord again in the afternoon taking up Leviticus 24.10-16 to explain to us the third commandment at Lord's day 36 of the Catechism. Is it right for people to be upset that God had a man put to death for blasphemy? How should Christians today think about the third commandment? We need help here! Pray that the Lord would lead us to humble ourselves and accept what He tells us in His Word. What He says is always best! Please pray that we will exalt the Lord together and that He will satisfy us with good things.

We come to worship our Savior and Lord on Sunday with every expectation to be well fed. In the morning we will return to Mark 4.13-20, our second sermon on the parable of the soils. We will learn about the four different categories of responses to preaching. This is a very important biblical truth and we need to have our hearts and minds made ready to receive what the Lord has for us. We also have the Lord's supper as a great blessing in the morning so there is much to look forward to!