November 30th
I. CALL TO WORSHIP
Reading: Psalm 150
Call: THIS IS THE WORD OF THE LORD.
Response: THANKS BE TO GOD!
Song: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Song: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Song: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
II. CONFESSION
Individual Call: Psalm 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!
Corporate Call:
Lord, we confess that we have grievously sinned against you in word, thought, and deed; We have once again fallen short of your glory
Lord, you are worthy of all our praise, you are deserving of our undying adoration, and our unfailing allegiance. Yet, before your glorious presence, we are undone. Lord, we confess that our praise is distorted, our adoration is deviant, and our devotion is debilitated and debased. Oh God, as sparks fly upward we are prone toward trouble, our selfishness and pride burn like a fire, and their flames scorch the beauty of your creation. We are in need of your grace oh God, for our sinfulness is great. We are in need of your mercy oh God, for our hearts are prone to wander.
For this reason we run to your infinite mercy and seek your forgiveness, so in the name of Jesus, oh Lord, hear our cry.
Response: Father, forgive us.
III. ASSURANCE OF PARDON
Arise and hear the good news!
Church, your prayers have not failed, for your confession has ascended to the right hand of the Father, where the Great High Priest has now interceded on your behalf.
There are no boundaries our King has not crossed to save his people. He is relentless in the pursuit of his bride. The Incarnation of the eternal son of God announces that Christ entered into the wilderness of sin to save you. There are no sins he has not conquered, there are no enemies he has not crushed, there are no walls he has not destroyed, and there are no chains that can keep you from the Victorious King. Even death itself cannot separate us from the love of God!
AND THIS IS GOOD NEWS!
So lift up your hearts and hear these words, by the great and powerful name of Jesus I declare to you that your sins are forgiven!
Response: Thanks be to God!
Song: Christ Is Risen From The Dead
Song: Hallelujah (What An Advent Savior)
IV. APOSTLE’S CREED/LORD’S PRAYER
Apostle’s Creed:
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer:
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory forever.
Amen.
V. SERMON
Opened Treasures - Matthew 2:1-11
Kyle Lammott, Lead Pastor
VI. OFFERING
(YOU MAY PLACE YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS IN THE OFFERING BASKET)
Call: Now may we respond by faithfully and generously giving of our resources to advance the work of the Gospel and God's kingdom on earth.
Song: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
VII. COMMUNION
As a child of the King, you may eat and drink at the table He has prepared for you. Together we shall celebrate His victory & proclaim His death until He returns to feast with us again. Take heart; He has not forgotten you.
Song: God And Man At Table Are Sat Down
Song: Doxology
VIII. BENEDICTION
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
YOU ARE SENT!
