Exhortation: Our call to worship today is from Psalm 118, but before we read it, allow me to provide some context. Verse 22 (which we’ll read responsively) says “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.” King David had been rejected by …
Leader:Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.ALL:I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”The LORD is my …
Exhortation:One of the most beautiful facets of the gospel message is that of substitution – God reverses our fortunes as sinners destined for destruction by substituting his own Son to take that penalty on our behalf and granting to us the reward of his righteous life. Know this, that for those who trust in the …
Leader: Jesus said, “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that …
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None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. We are not our own, for we were bought with a …
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[This responsive prayer is intended to follow the hymn For the Beauty of the Earth. At the end of each section, the congregation sings the refrain. Optionally, following For the Beauty of the Earth, you may allow the musicians to continue lightly playing in the key of F through the prayer and accompanying the refrain.] …
Reader 1: Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving.All who offer a sacrifice of thanksgivinghonor me, says the Lord.Leader: So let us give thanks to the Lord.WOMEN: For God alone is worthy!MEN: Thanks be to God! Reader 2: Many, O Lord my God,are the wonders which You have done,and Your thoughts toward us.There is none …
Leader: For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.ALL: For we have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Leader: The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,ALL: and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow …
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Version 1 Leader: We affirm as the final authority for all truth and practice – SOLA SCRIPTURA.ALL: Scripture alone! Leader: We believe that salvation is found SOLUS CHRISTUS,ALL: in Christ alone! Leader: We believe that salvation is not deserved, but comes to us SOLA GRATIA,ALL: by grace alone! Leader: We believe that salvation is not …
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WelcomeLet me welcome you this Reformation Sunday with a quote from Martin Luther, “To gather with God’s people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.” And that is why we are gathered here today – to gather with the church for the worship of God. Today is …