Call to worship, confession, forgiveness, communion, benediction

WORSHIP SERVICE

Sunday, May 15, 2016

God Calls Us to Worship Him

Today’s Call to Worship –is regarding the importance of worshiping the God who is not the god you wish existed…

The Lord says of himself, I descended in the cloud and stood with Moses there [on the mountain], and proclaimed the name of the Lord. ⁶ The Lord passed before Moses and proclaimed, “The Lord, Yahweh, your God is merciful and gracious & slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. ⁷ He keeps steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity, forgiving transgression and sin, yet who will by no means clear the guilty. He visits the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34: 5-7

“All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord” (Call to Worship Song)

“Oh, the Glory of Your Presence” (Song of Adoration)

God Graciously Renews Us in Christ

Confession of Sin

Pastoral Prayer of Confession from Valley of Vision:

Lord high & holy, we your children are meek & lowly, you have brought us to our valley of vision, where we live in the depths but see Thee in the heights, I am hemmed in by mountains of sin but I behold your glory. Teach us to have a broken heart, a contrite spirit, a repenting soul. Teach us your paradoxes that: to have nothing is to have all, to bare the cross is to wear the crown, to give is to receive. Let us find your light in our darkness, your life in our death, your grace in our sin, your riches in our poverty; your glory in our life’s valley.

Our faith is primarily in God’s grace & mercy won for in in Christ Jesus….follow along with me in our Forgiveness of Sin Through Christ

Worship Leader: But we trust in your unfailing love;
our heart rejoices in your salvation.

Congregation: We will sing the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to us. (Psalm 12:5-6)

“Before the Throne of God Above” (Song of the Ascension)

As the servers come forward to receive our Thanksgiving for what He has done…

Worship Leader: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen. 

Giving Our Tithes and Offerings

Throughout the month of May, we will partner with Hebraic Family Fellowship to collect non-perishable groceries to support needy families in the KCK area. The white barrel that you can place your items in is located in the east hallway from the foyer.

“Sanctuary” (Song of Consecration)

God Instructs Us Through His Word

Scripture Reading

Genesis 25:12-34

Pastoral Prayer

Sermon

Two Tales of Two Sons

God Feeds and Nourishes Us Through His Supper

I will expose you’re your righteousness & your works, and they will not benefit you. For Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed in your stead…Ish 57 & 1 Cor 5

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

He was oppressed & afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; he was lead like a lamb to slaughter, bringing many sons & daughters to glory, Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power & wealth & wisdom & strength & honor & glory & praise! …Ish 53, Heb 2, Rev 5

In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

God Blesses and Sends Us Out

“May the Lord bless you and keep you; May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)