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worship as communal exchange

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.

we hear | Genesis 1, Psalm 8

(leader) – Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

(all) – O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

(leader) – When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him?

(all) – Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.

(leader) – You have given him dominion over the works of your hands.

(all) – O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

SONG: All Creatures of Our God and King

All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
Alleluia Alleluia

Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam

O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia Alleluia Allelu-u-ia

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along
O praise Him! Alleluia

Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening, find a voice

O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia Alleluia Allelu-u-ia

And all ye men of tender heart
Forgiving others, take your part
O sing ye Alleluia

Ye who long pain and sorrow bear
Praise God and on Him cast your care

O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia Alleluia Allelu-u-ia

Let all things their Creator bless
And worship Him in humbleness
O praise Him! Alleluia

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son
And praise the Spirit, Three in One

O praise Him, O praise Him
Alleluia Alleluia Allelu-u-ia

we hear | Romans 1:18-25

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.  Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.  They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

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 confess | from Valley of Vision: a collection of Puritan Prayers

Lord Jesus, Give me a deeper repentance, a horror of sin, a dread of its approach. Help me to flee it. I have no Master but you, no law but your will, no delight but yourself, no wealth but what you give, no good but what you bless, no peace but what you bestow. I am nothing but what you make of me, I have nothing but what I receive from you. I can be nothing but that grace adorns me. Quarry me deep, dear Lord, and then fill me to overflowing with living water.  Amen.

SONG: Come All Ye Pining

Lord we adore thy boundless grace
The heights and depths unknown
Of pardon life and joy and peace
In thy beloved son

Come all ye pining hungry poor
The saviors bounty taste
Behold a never failing store
For every willing guest

O wondrous gifts of love divine
Dear source of every good
Jesus in thee what glories shine
How rich thy flowing blood

Here shall your numerous wants receive
A free a full supply
He has unmeasured bliss to give
And joys that never die

declaration | Psalm 32:1-2

(leader) – Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

(all) – Blessed is the one against whom the Lord counts no iniquity!

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 | Walking Worthy, By Example  •  Philippians 2:14-30

we respond | SONG: Jesus Paid It All

I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness watch and pray
Find in Me thine all in all

Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone

For nothing good have I
whereby Thy grace to claim
I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb

And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat

SONG: Glorified in Me

You are glorified in me
When I am satisfied in You
And surely I am satisfied in You

All of my days
I’ll be amazed
By everything You are
By everything You are

Is good for my soul
It’s making me whole
It’s making me who I’m made to be

You’ve opened my eyes
Now I’m satisfied
This is the life that’s life indeed
This is the life that’s life indeed

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 | Ephesians 4:22-24

Therefore, put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Copyright Information

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All Creatures of Our God and King, William Henry Draper, public domain
Come All Ye Pining, Anne Steele, Bryan T Murphy, public domain
Jesus Paid It All, John T Grape, public domain
Glorified In Me, Ross King, © 2005, Ross King Music