Leader: Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.
Congregation: Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Leader: For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
Congregation: And he is to be held in awe above all gods.
Leader: For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
All: Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. — 1 Chronicles 16:23-27
Leader: Who is the redeemer of God’s elect?
Congregation: The only redeemer of God’s chosen ones is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was and continues to be God and man in two wholly distinct natures and one person, forever.
Leader: What offices does Christ carry out as our redeemer?
Congregation: Christ, as our redeemer, carries the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his state of humiliation and his state of exaltation. — Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 21 & 23
All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. – from the Book of Common Prayer
Leader: Now hear this promise of grace and forgiveness from the word of God, from Hebrews 9, verses 24 through 26:
Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly... but as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Leader: To those who repent of their sin and look to Jesus Christ for salvation, the forgiveness of sins is fully yours, by the grace of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: Amen.
Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Congregation: the Maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: O Lord, open our lips,
Congregation: and our mouths will declare your praise.
Leader: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen.
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All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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Scripture Reading: Psalm 128
Reader: This is the word of God for the people of God.
Congregation: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Prayer for Those Searching for Truth
Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Grant that I might be unafraid of the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. Give me an understanding of you that is clear, convincing, and that leads to the life you promise. Amen.
Prayer for Those Desiring to Trust in Jesus Christ for the First Time
Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed. And I know that through you I am more loved & accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and providing forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord and desire to live a life of loving and serving you. Amen.
