Bulletin December 7, 2025

Courtland Baptist Church

SECOND ADVENT SUNDAY

December 7, 2025

10:30 AM

Welcome and Prayer – Dr. John-Paul Lotz

Lighting the Candle of Peace – Miller Family

Advent Reading – Isaiah 9:1-7

Opening Psalm  – Psalm 2

Worship – Erik Eskelund

Song of Praise  – “Joyful Joyful We Adore You”

Song of Praise  – “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear “

Song of Praise – “O Come All Ye Faithful “

Song of Praise -“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”

Old Testament – Deuteronomy 5:6-27 – Adam Pantling

Pastoral Prayer – Erik Eskelund

Gospel Reading – Luke 2:1-22

Children’s Blessing (Fellowship Hall)

Message – Romans 13  – “Prince of Peace” – Dr. John-Paul Lotz

Communion – Bread and Wine

Nicene Creed

Lord’s Prayer

Blessing – Dr. John-Paul Lotz

Nicene Creed:

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten  Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was made incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.