September 26, 2021

Welcome

Prelude
~God Calls Us to Worship Him~
Call to Worship Isaiah 25:6-9

Pastor: On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.

Congregation: And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations.

Pastor: He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken. It will be said on that day,

All: "Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation." Amen! Let us worship God!

Hymn Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder (172)

Prayer of Worship

~God Renews Us in Christ~

Call to Confession Deuteronomy 18:15-8

We Corporately Confess Our Sin and Need

Heavenly Father, we know that Jesus Christ is that Prophet sent from your side. Merciful Lord, we confess that with us there is an abundance of sin, but in you there is the fullness of righteousness and abundance of mercy in our Lord Jesus Christ given to be our Prophet, Priest and King. We are spiritually poor, but you are rich, and in Jesus Christ came to be merciful to the poor. Strengthen our faith and trust in you. Please forgive our sins for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ. We are empty vessels that need to be filled; fill us with the knowledge of Christ. We are weak in faith; strengthen us by the powerful working of your Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus, we are cold in love; warm us and make our hearts fervent for you that our love may go out to one another and to the world until you return in your Glory. Through Jesus Christ our Crucified Lord and Risen Savior. Amen.

We Silently Confess Our Sins

Hymn We Come, O Christ, to You (181)

God’s Grace in Christ Romans 8:18-30

Song Come Lord Jesus (CCLI#251645)

When the war is over and the battles are done,
We shall see our Savior shining like the sun.
Every tear He will dry, every shadow will flee.
All those in Christ Jesus will be made complete,
Will be made complete.

Chorus: Come, Lord Jesus. Listen to creation groan.
Come, Lord Jesus. Come and take Your people home.
Every tongue will praise Him, every knee will bow.
When we see our Savior riding on the clouds,
Riding on the clouds. Chorus

Bridge: Now we see in part, then we’ll see in full.
Your glory, Jesus, will satisfy our souls.
Now we see in part, then we’ll see in full.
Your glory, Jesus, will satisfy our souls. Chorus

Come and take Your people home.
Come and take Your people home.

~God Instructs Us with His Word~

We Listen to God Matthew 17:1-8

Sermon Seeing Jesus Again

Song Glorious Day (CCLI#251645)

One day when Heaven was filled with His praises,
One day when sin was as black as could be,
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin,
Dwelt among men, my example is He,
Word became flesh and the light shined among us,
His glory revealed.

Chorus: Living, He loved me. Dying, He saved me.
Buried, He carried my sins far away.
Rising, He justified freely forever.
One day He’s coming Oh glorious day, oh glorious day.

One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain,
One day they nailed Him to die on a tree,
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected,
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He,
Hands that healed nations, stretched out on a tree,
And took the nails for me. Chorus

One day the grave could conceal Him no longer.
One day the stone rolled away from the door.
Then He arose, over death He had conquered.
Now He’s ascended, my Lord evermore.
Death could not hold Him, the grave could not keep Him
From rising again. Chorus

One day the trumpet will sound for His coming.
One day the skies with His glories will shine.
Wonderful day, my Beloved One, bringing
My Savior, Jesus, is mine. Chorus

Glorious day, Oh, Glorious day

~God Receives Our Offerings and Requests~

We Worship God with Our Tithes and Offerings

We Bring Our Requests to God In Prayer

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures here below; praise him above ye heav'nly host: praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

~God and Blesses and Sends Us Out~

Pastor:

What command and mission has Christ given to us until he returns?

Congregation:

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go
therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching
them to observe all that I have commanded you.”

Pastor:

What promise has Christ given to empower us as we go?

Congregation:

“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Benediction

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