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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: Father Long Before Creation

Father long before creation
Thou hadst chosen us in love
And that love so deep, so moving
Draws us close to Christ above
Still it keeps us, still it keeps us
Firmly fixed in Christ alone

Though the world may change it’s fashion
Yet our God is e’er the same
His compassion and His cov’nant
Through all ages will remain
God’s own children, God’s own children
Must for ever praise His name.

God’s compassion is my story
Is my boasting all the day
Mercy free and never failing
Moves my will, directs my way
God so loved us, God so loved us
That His only Son He gave.

Loving Father now before Thee
We will ever praise Thy love
And our songs will sound unceasing
‘Til we reach our home above

Giving glory, giving glory
To our God and to the Lamb

Giving glory, giving glory
To our God and to the Lamb

we hear | Psalm 95

(leader) Be merciful to us, O God, be merciful to us, for in you our souls takes refuge; In the shadow of your wings we will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.

(all) I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. He will send from heaven and save me.

(leader) God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!

(all) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!  Let your glory be over all the earth!

(leader) Our hearts are steadfast, O God, our hearts are steadfast! We will sing and make melody!

(all) I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

(leader) For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.

(all) Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!

we respond | SONG: Draw Me Deeper

Draw me deeper into You, Lord Jesus
Take me closer to the cross
Where You bled and died

Share with me the fellowship of Your suffering
For I desire abundant life
Jesus I desire abundant life

You have only one Identity
I have tried to make You be the God I want
So I am guilty of idolatry
Now I desire to know just who You really are

There is only one Reality
So I will set my heart and mind on things above
I am living for eternity
Gently tear my heart from all my earthly loves

For I desire abundant life
Jesus I desire abundant life

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 respond | Psalm 51

Have mercy on me, O God, According to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!  For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.  Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.  Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.   Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.  Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.  Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.  Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.  Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.  Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.  Do all this, O God, not according to our performance or sadness or longing, but only according to your steadfast love given us through Jesus, Amen.

we rest | 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

declaration | 2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

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 |  Wisdom for Trials • James 1:2-11 | David Royes

we respond | SONG: I Will Trust and Obey

I will trust, I will obey
I will follow where you lead
come what may

I will die to myself
And Your cross I will take

I will trust You, Lord
I will trust You
(I will trust and obey)

You alone are worthy of my offering
You alone are worthy of my praise

You alone are holy
You are all I need
So find in me a faithful heart I pray

SONG: Hallelujah for the Cross

Up to the hill of Calvary
My Savior went courageously
and there he bled and died for me
Hallelujah for the cross

And on that day the world was changed
A final, perfect lamb was slain
Let earth and heaven now proclaim
Hallelujah for the cross

Hallelujah for the war He fought
Love has won, Death has lost
Hallelujah for the souls He bought
Hallelujah for the cross

What good I’ve done could never save
My debt too great for deeds to pay
But God, my Savior, made a way
Hallelujah for the cross

A slave to sin, my life was bound
But all my chains fell to the ground
When Jesus’ blood came flowing down
Hallelujah for the cross

Hallelujah for the war He fought
Love has won, Death has lost
Hallelujah for the souls He bought
Hallelujah for the cross

And when I breathe my final breath
I’ll have no need to fear that rest
This hope will guide me into death
Hallelujah for the cross

Hallelujah for the war He fought
Love has won, Death has lost
Hallelujah for the souls He bought
Hallelujah for the cross

Hallelujah for the war He fought
Love has won, Death has lost
Hallelujah for the souls He bought
Hallelujah for the cross

hallelujah for the cross
hallelujah for the cross
hallelujah for the cross

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

 

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