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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.SONG: Come Ye Sinners
Come ye sinners poor and wretched
Weak and wounded sick and sore
Jesus ready stands to save you
Full of pity love and power
He is able, He is able
He is willing; doubt no more
Come ye needy, come and welcome
God’s free bounty glorify
True belief and true repentance
Every grace that brings you nigh
Without money, without money
Come to Jesus Christ and buy
Come ye weary heavy laden
bruised and broken by the fall
If you tarry till you’re better
You will never come at all
Not the righteous, not the righteous
Sinner Jesus came to call
Let not conscience make you linger
Nor of fitness fondly dream
All the fitness He requires
Is to feel your need of Him
This He gives you, this He gives you
Tis the Spirit’s rising beam
Lo! The Incarnate God, ascended
Pleads the merit of His blood
Venture on Him; venture wholly
Let no other trust intrude
None but Jesus, none but Jesus
Can do helpless sinners good
we hear | Luke 6:20-28
(leader) Come and worship the King, whose kingdom of righteousness is already at hand to bless the broken!
Come and worship him, you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom!
Come and worship him, you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
Come and worship him, you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Come and worship him, you who are alone and excluded on account of his name, for your reward is great!
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
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
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
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
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 | Luke 11:1-4
(leader) Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray… And he said to them, When you pray, say: Father, holy is your name.
(all) Your kingdom come.
(leader) Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins (as we forgive everyone who is indebted to us) And lead us not into temptation. Amen
we confess | The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy *catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen
Heidelberg Catechism (Q52)
(leader) What comfort does the return of Christ to judge the living and the dead give you?
(all) That in affliction and persecution I may await with head held high the very Judge of heaven who has already submitted himself to the judgment of God for me and has removed all the curse from me; that he will cast all his enemies and mine into everlasting condemnation, but he shall take me, together with all his elect, to himself in heavenly joy and glory.
we rest | SONG: My Jesus, I Love Thee
My Jesus, I love Thee
I know Thou art mine
For Thee all the follies
Of sin I resign
My gracious Redeemer
My Savior art Thou
If ever I loved Thee
My Jesus, ‘tis now
I love Thee because
Thou hast first loved me
And purchased my pardon
On Calvary’s tree
I love Thee for wearing
The thorns on Thy brow
If ever I loved Thee
My Jesus ‘tis now
In mansions of glory
And endless delight
I’ll ever adore Thee
In Heaven so bright
And sing with the glittering
Crown on my brow
If ever I loved Thee
My Jesus ‘tis now.
declaration | 1 John 1:9
(leader) 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 | A Gospel-centered Vision • Titus 1:1-4
we respond | SONG: Come Thou Fount
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it
Mount of God’s unchanging love
Here I raise my Ebenezer
Here by thy great help I’m come
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
O that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Clothed then in blood washed-linen
How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless day
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
Yes, 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 | 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 8:1
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ (the King of kingdom), so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. BUT thanks be to God… There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus! Amen.
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