Brothers and Sisters, A quiet time is elementary. A quiet time is so elementary, so basic to the Christian life that perhaps some of us are embarrassed by the idea that we don't have one. Or we're embarrassed by the idea that we don't even know where to begin when contemplating our own quiet time with the Lord. Maybe there are even some who don't know what I mean by a "qu...

Arlington Baptist ChurchOrder of WorshipJune 18, 2017 Prelude Welcome Scriptural Call to Worship Psalm 47:1-2 Prayer of Invocation Congregational Singing Jesus Shall Reign (587) Seek Ye First (478) Scripture Reading Jonah 1:1-17 Prayer of Confession ...

Arlington Baptist ChurchOrder of WorshipJune 4, 2017 Prelude Welcome Scriptural Call to Worship Psalm 46:10 Congregational Singing Ten Thousand Reasons (Insert) Prayer of Praise Congregational Singing O God, Our Help in Ages Past (74) Be Thou My Vision (60) Wh...

Arlington Baptist ChurchOrder of WorshipJune 11, 2017 Prelude Welcome Scriptural Call to Worship Psalm 46:1-3 Congregational Singing A Mighty Fortress is Our God (8) Prayer of Praise Congregational Singing Ten Thousand Reasons (Insert) Prayer of Confession Scrip...

Brothers and Sisters, Over the past couple of weeks I've been reading and thinking about Paul's conception of the "image of God." Paul would have learned of the image of God from the Pentateuch, in particular, from Genesis 1:26-28, 5:1-3, and 9:1-7. Among other things, these texts teach us that as human beings (those made in the image of God) we are representative, relati...

Arlington Baptist ChurchOrder of WorshipMay 28, 2017 Prelude Welcome Scriptural Call to Worship Psalm 43:3-4 Congregational Singing Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (7) Ten Thousand Reasons (Insert) Scripture Reading Numbers 11:16-30 Prayer of Confession Scriptur...

Arlington Baptist ChurchOrder of WorshipMay 21, 2017 PreludeWelcomeScriptural Call to Worship Psalm 40:5Congregational Singing O Worship the King (16)Prayer of PraiseCongregational Singing O Great God (Insert)Prayer of ConfessionScriptural Assurance of Pardon Ephesians 2:13Congregational Singing There is A Fountain Filled ...

Arlington Baptist ChurchOrder of WorshipMay 14, 2017 PreludeWelcomeScriptural Call to Worship Psalm 36:5-7Prayer of InvocationCongregational Singing All Creatures of Our God and King (27) Call Jehovah Thy Salvation (Insert)Scripture Reading Exodus 16:1-15Prayer o...

Arlington Baptist Church Order of Worship April 23, 2017 PreludeWelcomeScriptural Call to Worship Psalm 29:1-2Congregational Singing Holy, Holy, Holy (2) Come Thou Almighty King (247)Scripture Reading Isaiah 6:1-13Prayer of ConfessionScriptural Assurance of Pardon Ephesians 1:7-8Con...

Arlington Baptist ChurchOrder of WorshipApril 2, 2017 Prelude Welcome Scriptural Call to Worship Psalm 19:1-14 Congregational Singing How Firm a Foundation (338) Prayer of Praise Congregational Singing Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (7) Behold Our God (Insert) All Glory Be to Christ (Insert) Pastoral Prayer ...