September 27, 2020

Welcome

Prelude
~God Calls Us to Worship Him~
Call to Worship

Pastor
Grace and peace from Him Who is and Who was and Who is to come;
even Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.
To Him Who loved us and has freed us from our sins by His blood;
All
To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and
ever!

Songs Medley of Praise (CLI#251645)
Glory, glory, glory to the Lamb, glory, glory, glory to the Lamb.
For He is glorious and worthy to be praised,
The Lamb upon the throne;
And unto Him, we lift our voice in praise, The Lamb upon the throne.
Worthy, worthy, worthy is the Lamb,
Worthy, worthy, worthy is the Lamb.
For He is glorious and worthy to be praised, The Lamb upon the throne;
And unto Him, we lift our voice in praise,
The Lamb upon the throne.
Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb,
Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb.
For He is glorious and worthy to be praised, The Lamb upon the throne;
And unto Him, we lift our voice in praise, The Lamb upon the throne.

To Him who sits on the throne and unto the Lamb, To Him who sits on the throne and unto the Lamb Be
blessing and honor and glory and power forever, Be blessing and honor and glory and power forever.
To Him who sits on the throne and unto the Lamb, To Him who sits on the throne and unto the Lamb Be
blessing and honor and glory and power forever, Be blessing and honor and glory and power forever.

Prayer of Worship

~God Renews Us in Christ~

We Corporately Confess Our Sin and Our Faith
Elder
Come now and let us make confession to God the Lord together; let everyone, with me, acknowledge
our sin and shortcomings:
All
Almighty God, eternal Father, we acknowledge and confess to you that we were born in
unrighteousness. Our life is full of sin and transgression; we have not gladly believed your Word
nor followed your holy commandments. We have often exchanged your glory for the glory of idols and
have worshipped the created rather than the Creator. We have not loved you with all our heart, all
our soul and with all our might. We have not loved one another as you have loved us. We have not
loved our wives as Christ loved the Church and we have not submitted to our husbands as the Church
submits to Christ. For your goodness’ sake and for your name’s sake, be gracious unto us, we pray,
and forgive us all our sin, which is very great. Ascended King empower your church to do your will
and complete our mission
to make your gospel known Amen.
Elder
And now, let us confess our faith.
All
We believe that when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born
under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons
and daughters. And because we are sons and daughters, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our
hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

Hymn What Wondrous Love Is This (261)

~God Instructs Us with His Word~
We Listen to God Galatians 4:18-20

Song Show Us Christ (CCLI#251645)
Prepare our hearts, O God; help us to receive.
Break the hard and stony ground; help our unbelief. Plant Your Word down deep in us, cause it to
bear fruit. Open up our ears to hear; lead us in Your truth.
Chorus: Show us Christ, show us Christ, O God, reveal Your glory Through the preaching of Your
Word, until every heart confesses Christ is Lord.
Your Word is living light, upon our darkened eyes,
Guards us through temptations; makes the simple wise.
Your Word is food for famished ones; freedom for the slave,
Riches for the needy soul; come speak
to us today. Chorus
Bridge: Where else can we go, Lord; where else can we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Where else can we go, Lord?
Where else can we go? You have the words of eternal life. Chorus

Sermon A Pastor’s Plea: Don’t Turn from Sonship Back to Slavery

~God Receives Our Offerings and Requests~
We Worship God with Our Tithes and Offerings We Bring Our Requests to God in Prayer
Hymn: My Faith Has Found a Resting Place (468)
~God Blesses and Sends Us Out~
Benediction
Announcements
Postlude