Call to Worship
Adapted from Psalm 18
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer. I take refuge in Him.
The cords of death entangled me. The torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard me.
The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook. The Lord parted the heavens, and reached down from on high and rescued me from my foes, who were too strong for me.
The Lord’s word is flawless, and he shields all who take refuge in him. I will praise Him among the nations; and worship Him because of His steadfast love.
Come Ye Sinners
Joseph Hart, Matthew S. Smith
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
Weak and wounded, sick and sore
Jesus, ready, stands to save you
Full of pity, joined with power
He is able, He is able
He is willing; doubt no more
Come ye needy, come, and welcome
God’s free bounty glorify
True belief and true repentance
Every grace that brings you nigh
Without money, without money
Come to Jesus Christ and buy
Come, ye weary, heavy laden
Bruised and broken by the fall
If you tarry ’til you’re better
You will never come at all
Not the righteous, not the righteous
Sinners Jesus came to call
Let not conscience make you linger
Nor of fitness fondly dream
All the fitness He requires
Is to feel your need of Him
This He gives you, this He gives you
‘Tis the Spirit’s rising beam
Lo! The Incarnate God, ascended
Pleads the merit of His blood
Venture on Him; venture wholly
Let no other trust intrude
None but Jesus, none but Jesus
Can do helpless sinners good
Prayer
Most Merciful God,
We come to you, as those who have been delivered from wrath through Jesus Christ, to confess our sins, and to seek the grace and mercy that can only be found in you, our God and Savior.
You have called us to be people of faith, hope, and love. But we are guilty of unbelief, hopelessness, and hatred.
We should have delighted in Jesus Christ, but we have sought refuge in created things.
We should have endured trials with patience and hope, but we have grumbled against you.
We should have loved you, and loved our neighbors, but we have been self-absorbed.
Have mercy on us, O God. Turn our faces and our hearts upward to heaven, so that we can live as those who await the glorious appearing of our Savior, Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray.
Amen.
New City Catechism
Question 10
What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments?
Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in public and private worship of God, rest from routine employment, serve the Lord and others, and so anticipate the eternal Sabbath. Fifth, that we love and honor our father and our mother, submitting to their godly discipline and direction.
God With Us
Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan
You’ve come to bring peace
To be love, to be nearer to us
You’ve come to bring life
To be light, to shine brighter in us
Oh Emmanuel, God with us
Our Deliverer, You are Savior
In Your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our Redemption
God with us, You are God with us
You’ve come to be hope
To this world, for Your honor and Name
You’ve come to take sin
To bear shame, and to conquer the grave
Oh Emmanuel, God with us
Our Deliverer, You are Savior
In Your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our Redemption
God with us, You are God with us
You are here
You are holy
We are standing in Your glory
Our Deliverer, You are Savior
In Your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our Redemption
God with us, You are God with us
My Worth Is Not In What I Own
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Graham Hendrick
My worth is not in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love
At the cross
My worth is not in skill or name
In win or lose, in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed
At the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other
My soul is satisfied in Him alone
As summer flowers we fade and die
Fame, youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us
At the cross
I will not boast in wealth or might
Or human wisdom’s fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ
At the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other
My soul is satisfied in Him alone
Two wonders here that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed – my ransom paid
At the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other
My soul is satisfied in Him alone
Scripture
Luke 13:22-30
22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ 28 In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out. 29 And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
Jesus I Come
William True Sleeper
Out of my bondage, sorrow and night
Jesus, I come; Jesus I come
Into Thy freedom, gladness and light
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of my sickness into Thy health
Out of my wanting and into Thy wealth
Out of my sin and into Thyself
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of my shameful failure and loss
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of earths sorrows into Thy balm
Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm
Out of distress into jubilant psalm
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of unrest and arrogant pride
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come
Into Thy blessed will to abide
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love
Out of despair into raptures above
Upward forever on wings like a dove
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come
Into the joy and light of Thy home
Jesus, I come to Thee
Out of the depths of ruin untold
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold
Ever Thy glorious face to behold
Jesus, I come to Thee
Benediction
Numbers 6:24-26
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.
Amen.
