September 5, 2021

Welcome

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

Pastor
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and He will say, “Here I Am.”

Congregation
Let us praise the LORD for He is our mighty fortress.

Hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (92)

~God Renews Us in Christ~

We Corporately Confess Our Sin and Need
Lord, please forgive our sins, and set us free from them. We confess to the sin of pride: We have been sure of our own goodness and importance and have looked down on others. Forgive our sin and cause us to glory in the true worth of other people. We confess to the sin of envy: We have been displeased when others have been more successful or sought after than we have been. Help us to be glad when others prosper. We confess to the sin of self-indulgence: We have had enough and more. Yet we have neglected the needs of others. Help us to deny ourselves so that others may not be in want. We confess to the sin of sexual immorality: In one way or another we have used sex wrongly. Help us to create and uphold right relations between men and women, both in and out of marriage. We confess to the sin of anxiety: We have worried about many things. Help us to trust you in all things. We confess to the sin of laziness: We have been lukewarm in our love for you and one another. Make us eager to do your will. We confess to you our sins and we ask for your forgiveness. In the name of Christ we pray, Amen.

We Silently Confess Our Sins

Song How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (CCLI#251645)

How deep the Father's love for us; | How vast beyond all measure.
That He should give His only Son, | To make a wretch His treasure.

How great the pain of searing loss; | The Father turns His face away.
As wounds which mar the Chosen One, | Bring many sons to glory.

Behold the man upon a cross, | My sin upon His shoulders.
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice | Call out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that held Him there, | Until it was accomplished.
His dying breath has brought me life; | I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything; | No gifts, no power, no wisdom.
But I will boast in Jesus Christ; | His death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from His reward? | I cannot give an answer.
But this I know with all my heart. | His wounds have paid my ransom.

Why should I gain from His reward? | I cannot give an answer.
But this I know with all my heart. | His wounds have paid my ransom.

God’s Grace in Christ 1 John 2:1-14

Song: O Great God (CCLI#251645)
O great God of highest heav’n | occupy my lowly heart.
Own it all and reign supreme, | conquer every rebel pow’r.
Let no vice or sin remain | that resists Your holy war.
You have loved and purchased me, | make me Yours forevermore.

I was blinded by my sin, | had no ears to hear Your voice.
Did not know Your love within, | had no taste for heaven’s joys.
Then Your Spirit gave me life, | opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son | gave me endless hope and peace.

Help me now to live a life | that’s dependent on Your grace.
Keep my heart and guard my soul | from the evils that I face.
You are worthy to be praised | with my every thought and deed.
O great God of highest heav’n, | glorify Your Name through me.

~God Instructs Us with His Word~

We Listen to God Galatians 5:19-25

Sermon Living the Spiritual Life (Part 2)

Hymn We Are God’s People (355)

~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.”

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