I. Man’s Dead Condition
II. God’s Promised Remedy
III. Jesus’s Heavenly Testimony
John 3:1-153:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
(ESV)
Morning Worship Service
May 17, 2026
Pastor Brad Lenzner
*Call to Worship – Psalm 98:1-4
*Invocation
*God’s Greeting – Titus 1:1
*Song of Praise
98C – Sing a New Song to Jehovah
*Confession of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed
Reading of the Law – Titus 3:1-2
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon – Titus 3:4-7
Offering & Song of Thanks
100A – Shout to the LORD, All Earth
Old Testament Reading – Numbers 21:4-9
Pastoral Prayer
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 20
*Song of Preparation
404:1-5 – The Church’s One Foundation
Scripture Reading – John 3:1-15
Sermon – You Must Be Born Again
The Lord’s Supper/Song
352 – Man of Sorrows! What a Name
*Doxology – 567 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Benediction
Evening Worship Service
May 17, 2026
Pastor Brad Lenzner
*Call to Worship – Psalm 139:1-12
*Invocation
*God’s Greeting – Romans 1:7b
*Songs of Praise
139B:1-5 – LORD, You Have Searched Me
212 – Come, Thou Almighty King
Pastoral Prayer
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 20
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture Reading
– Matthew 28:19; John 14:16, 26; 15:26
Prayer of Application
Sermon – What Do You Believe
Concerning the Holy Spirit?
* Song 401:1-5 – Holy Spirit of Messiah
*Benediction