Change my heart, O God; Make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God; May I be like You.
You are the potter; I am the clay.
Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.
Change my heart, O God; Make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God; May I be like You
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord I love to sing Your praises.
I’m so glad You’re in my life.
I’m so glad You came to save us.
You came from heaven to earth to show the way;
From the earth to the cross my debt to pay;
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high. (Repeat last song)
Chorus: Surely it is God who saves me.
I will trust in Him and not be afraid,
For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense
and He will be my Savior.
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing
from the springs of salvation,
And on that day you shall say give thanks to the Lord
and call upon His name. Chorus.
Make His deeds known among the nations.
See that they remember that His name is exalted.
Sing the praises of the Lord for He has done great things
And this is known in all the world. Chorus.
Cry aloud inhabitants of Zion! Ring out your joy!
For the great One in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel. Chorus.
O Church, arise and put your armor on;
Hear the call of Christ our captain.
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We’ll stand against the devil‘s lies;
An army bold whose battle cry is love,
Reaching out to those in darkness.
Our call to war - to love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valor.
When faced with trials on ev’ry side,
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died-
An inheritance of nations.
Come see the cross, where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see his foes lie crushed beneath his feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This vict’ry march continues till the day.
Ev’ry eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit come, put strength in ev’ry stride,
Give grace for ev’ry hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize,
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day.
When with Christ we stand in glory.
5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”
23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
INVOCATION
Pastor: Almighty God, before whose presence the angels veil their faces, with reverence and love we acknowledge Your glory and worship You – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, eternal Trinity.
Congregation: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION
P: O holy and most merciful Father, we confess that from birth our sinful nature has made us unfit to stand before You. What is more, we have broken Your law repeatedly in our thoughts, words, and actions. So often we do the evil You forbid and fail to do the good You command. You know our hearts and our lives, Lord. We are guilty and deserve only to be condemned. But at Your gracious Word we come to You, and plead, "God have mercy on me, a sinner!"
C: Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight. Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.
P: The Lord, our gracious Father, has forgiven all your sins through the life and death of His one and only Son, Jesus the Christ. With His resurrection from death He has given you the sure hope of everlasting life. He who believes and is baptized shall be saved.
So go now and leave the life of sin and produce fruit in keeping with repentance. Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven!
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see!
The Lord has promised good to me; His Word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.
PSALM 8
P: O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
C: You have set your glory above the heavens.
P: When I consider your heavens,
C: the work of your fingers,
P: what is man that you are mindful of him,
C: the Son of Man that you care for him?
P: You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
C: and crowned him with glory and honor.
P: You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
C: you put everything under his feet.
ALL: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever and ever. Amen.
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
I believe 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, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
THANK OFFERING
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
(2 Corinthians 4:18)
PRAYER REQUESTS
TIME OF PRAYER
I must tell Jesus all of my trials. I cannot bear these burdens alone.
In my distress He kindly will help me. He ever loves and cares for His own.
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus. I cannot bear my burdens alone.
I must tell Jesus. I must tell Jesus. Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours now and ever. Amen.
(Our prayer team is always ready to go to the throne of the Father for you.
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I must tell Jesus all of my troubles. He is a kind, compassionate friend.
If I but ask Him, He will deliver; Make of my troubles quickly an end.
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus. I cannot bear my burdens alone.
I must tell Jesus. I must tell Jesus. Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
BENEDICTION
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
GREET ONE ANOTHER
ANNOUNCEMENTS