Almighty and Sovereign God, as we gather in Your name, we come humbly, recognizing Your supreme authority over all things. For “the earth is [Yours], and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” We gather in reverence, acknowledging that You are the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end …
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Heavenly Father, by your Spirit, we gather today to worship Jesus Christ, Alpha and Omega, the one who is, who was, and is to come (Rev. 1:8). He is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and ruler of the kings of the earth! (Rev. 1:5) King of kings and Lord of lords! (Rev. …
Welcome Welcome family. Welcome brothers and sisters in the Lord. Welcome guests. As you make your way in, gathering our physical bodies into this space, I invite you to begin gathering your thoughts as well – focusing on Jesus – who by the will of his Father, through the gospel, and by the power of …
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Welcome Whether you are a longtime believer or someone exploring faith for the first time, you are welcome here. If you’re new to the church or just testing the waters today, there’s something you should know about us. We are a community of former outsiders, strangers, and foreigners. You see, the family of God is …
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Our call to worship today is from Hebrews 12. In chapter 12, the author of Hebrews points to a coming day when God has promised to shake the heavens and earth to separate the things that can be shaken from those which cannot. That which can be shaken are the rebel nations of the earth, …
The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. Heavenly Father, we confess that we belong to You. According to Your will, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit, we have been…ransomed from our futile waysdelivered from the domain …
(Inspired by What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse, pg 32) We are gathered here on this Lord’s Day, not only to glorify God in worship but to train our hearts and minds for the Kingdom of God. Every week, from Monday through Saturday, the world tells us what matters most, what is …
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Heavenly Father, Your church gathers again, as you have called us to do, in the name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit to rejoice and exult in You (Ps 5:11). For you are holy, and good, and beautiful. You are love. You work righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. You …
Our call to worship this morning is found in Psalm 39. It’s a portion of David’s prayer that I find appropriate to consider here at the turn of a new year. David prays, “O LORD, make me know my endand what is the measure of my days;let me know how fleeting I am!Behold, you have …
Heavenly Father, we gather here again to worship, according to your sovereign will and redemptive call. You are unmoved by the nations who rage against You and the peoples who plot in vain against Your Anointed One. You have set King Jesus on his eternal throne. Lord, you reign forever. Your glory is eternal and …
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