Congregational Reading: Not Ashamed of the Gospel

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. May we be the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. May we be faithful ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us, …

Responsive Call to Worship: Who Has Come?

Leader:     Who has come in the fullness of time to make us adopted children of God?ALL:        Jesus, who is our Redeemer! Leader:     Who has come to save his people from their sin?ALL:        Jesus, who is Emmanuel, “God with Us”! Leader:     Who has come to bring joy for all peoples?ALL:        Jesus, …

Responsive Reading from Romans 10

Leader:    If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. ALL:      For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him …

Responsive Affirmation of Faith: All Things

Leader:     We believe in one GodALL:       Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Leader:     He is the true and living God, and the everlasting King.ALL:       Worthy to receive glory and honor and power. Leader:     He created all things,ALL:       And by his will they existed and were created. Leader:     We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ;ALL:       He is …

Responsive Reading from Ephesians 6

Leader: Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.ALL:     For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over …

Responsive Call to Worship: Our God Reigns

Leader:     Sing praises to God, sing praises!For God is the King of all the earth;Let us sing praises to him. ALL:       God reigns over the nations;God sits on His holy throne. Leader:    There is none like You among the gods,O Lord, nor are there any works like Yours.All the nations You have made shall comeand …

Responsive Reading: Sons of God, Children of God, Heirs of God

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 …