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called to come in

God comes near and calls his people out of the world, and takes hold of us and brings us into the community of Himself.

SONG: A Mighty Fortress is Our God

A mighty Fortress is our God,
A Bulwark never failing.
Our helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and pow’r are great, and armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not His equal.

Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side,
the Man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth His name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

And tho this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us;
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us.
The Prince of Darkness grim, We tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure:
One little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly pow’rs,
No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Thru Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill; God’s Truth abideth still:
His Kingdom is forever.

we hear | Psalm 24:7-10

(leader) The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein…Lift up your heads, O gates, that the King of glory may come in!  Who is this King of glory?

(all) He is the Lord, strong and mighty.  The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory!

SONG: Agnus Dei

Alleluia, Alleluia
For the Lord, God almighty reigns

Alleluia, Alleluia
For the Lord, God almighty reigns
Alleluia

Holy, Holy
Are You Lord God, Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb

For You are Holy, Holy
Are You Lord God, Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb
Amen

(Repeat song)

we respond | Zechariah 9:9-10, 16-17

Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion!  Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!  Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey… and he will speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.  On that day the Lord their God will save them, as the flock of his people; for like jewels of a crown they shall shine on his land.  For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty!

confessing our sin

God the Spirit reminds us that God the Father has saved us through the righteous life and sacrificial death of Christ the Son – and in faith we rest on his gracious interest to renew us yet again.

we hear and confess | Isaiah 1:4-6

(leader) Ah, sinful people, laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly!  You have forsaken the Lord, you have despised the Holy One of Israel, you are utterly estranged.  Why will you continue to rebel?  The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.  From the sole of the foot even to the head, there is no soundness in it, but bruises and sores and raw wounds; they are not pressed out or bound up or softened with oil.

(all) Lord Jesus, deliver me from my unclean self.
Lord Jesus, deliver me from attachments to things unclean.
Lord Jesus, I come to you.
I cast myself on you.
I trust in you.
I cry to you.
I am honest with you.
Lord Jesus, I beg to be fully CLEANED by you.  ~Amen.

SONG: A Sinner’s Cry

Hear, gracious God, a sinner’s cry
For I have nowhere else to fly
My hope, my only hope’s in Thee
O God, be merciful to me

To Thee I come, a sinner poor
And wait for mercy at Thy door
Indeed, I’ve nowhere else to flee
O God, be merciful to me

To Thee I come, a sinner weak
And scarce know how to pray or speak
From fear and weakness set me free
O God, be merciful to me!

To Thee I come, a sinner vile
Upon me, Lord, vouchsafe to smile;
Mercy, through blood, I make my plea
O God, be merciful to me

To Thee I come, a sinner great
And well Thou knowest all my state
Yet full forgiveness is with Thee
O God, be merciful to me

To Thee I come, a sinner lost
Nor have I aught wherein to trust
But where Thou art, Lord, I would be
O God be merciful to me

To glory bring me, Lord, at last
And there, when all my fears are past
With all Thy saints, then, I’ll agree
God has been merciful to me

To glory bring me, Lord, at last
And there, when all my fears are past
With all Thy saints, then, I’ll agree
God has been merciful to me

declaration | 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

consecrated by the Word

God declares the finished gospel of his Son, and continues his powerful, internal work of  change/consecration by his Spirit.

sermon | The Meaning of the Cross  •  Isaiah 52:13-53:12

we respond | SONG: Before The Throne of God

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea
A great High Priest whose name is love
Who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands
My name is written on His heart
I know that while in heav’n He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart

When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free
For God the Just is satisfied ]
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless Righteousness
The great unchangeable I AM
The King of glory and of grace
One with Himself, I cannot die
My soul is purchased by His blood
My life is hid with Christ on high
With Christ my Savior and my God
With Christ my Savior and my God

SONG: On Jordan’s Stormy Banks

On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand
and cast a wishful eye
to Canaan’s fair and happy land
where my possessions lie

I am bound for the promised land
I am bound for the promised land
oh, who will come and go with me
I am bound for the promised land

O’er all those wide extended plains
shines one eternal day
there God the Son forever reigns
and scatters night away

I am bound for the promised land
I am bound for the promised land
oh, who will come and go with me
I am bound for the promised land

No chilling winds or poisonous breath
can reach that healthful shore
sickness and sorrow, pain and death
are felt and feared no more

I am bound for the promised land
I am bound for the promised land
oh, who will come and go with me
I am bound for the promised land

When I shall reach that happy place
I’ll be forever blest
for I shall see my Father’s face
and in his bosom rest

I am bound for the promised land
I am bound for the promised land
oh, who will come and go with me
I am bound for the promised land

compelled to go out

God blesses us and charges us go out and extend his kingdom into the broken world around us, making disciples of all nations.

benediction | Luke 19:38

Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!  Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!  Amen

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