Your only Son no sin to hide,
But You have sent Him from Your side
To walk upon this guilty sod
And to become the Lamb of God.
Chorus: O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God,
I love the holy Lamb of God.
Oh, wash me in His precious blood,
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
Your gift of love they crucified;
They laughed and scorned Him as He died;
The humble King they named a fraud
And sacrificed the Lamb of God. Chorus:
I was so lost I should have died,
But You have brought me to Your side
To be led by Your staff and rod
And to be called a lamb of God. Chorus:
I lay my sins on Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God;
He bears them all and frees us, From the accursed load.
I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains
White in His blood most precious, Till not a spot remains.
I lay my wants on Jesus; All fullness dwells in Him.
He heals all my diseases; My soul He does redeem.
I lay my griefs on Jesus, My burdens and my cares;
He from them all releases; He all my sorrows shares.
I rest my soul on Jesus, This weary soul of mine.
His right hand me embraces; I in His arms recline.
I love the name of Jesus, Immanuel, Christ, the Lord;
Like fragrance on breezes, His name abroad is poured.
I long to be like Jesus: Meek, loving, lowly mild;
I long to be like Jesus, The Father’s holy child.
I long to be with Jesus, Amid the heavenly throng,
To sing with saints His praises, To learn the angels’ song.
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)
We all are one in mission; we all are one in call,
Our varied gifts united by Christ the Lord of all.
A single great commission compels us from above
To plan and work together that all may know Christ’s love.
We all are called to service, to witness in God’s name.
Our ministries are diff’rent; our purpose is the same:
To touch the lives of others with God’s surprising grace,
So ev’ry folk and nation may feel God’s warm embrace.
Now let us be united, and let our song be heard;
Now let us be a vessel for God’s redeeming Word.
We all are one in mission; we all are one in call,
Our varied gifts united by Christ, the Lord of all.
Oh, to see the dawn of the darkest day
Christ on the road to Calvary
Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten, Then
Nailed to a cross of wood
Chorus: This, the power of the cross
Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath
We stand forgiven at the cross
Oh, to see the pain written on Your face
Bearing the awesome weight of sin
Every bitter thought, every evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow Chorus
Now the daylight flees, now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life
‘Finished!’ the victory cry Chorus
Oh, to see my name written in the wounds
For through Your suffering I am free
Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live
Won through Your selfless love
This, the power of the cross Son of God slain for us
What a love! What a cost! We stand forgiven at the cross
This the power of the cross Christ became sin for us
Took the blame, bore the wrath We stand forgiven at the cross
It is the night that Jesus would be betrayed, arrested, and put on trial. We call it Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday. The next day Jesus would be crucified. Jesus celebrates the Passover with His disciples in remembrance of God’s rescue of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt. But Jesus changes the ancient ceremony and institutes the Lord’s Supper. Jesus also gives Judas one more chance to repent of His betrayal, but he would not.
17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” 19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. 21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi?”
Jesus answered, “You have said so.”
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Paul encourages the Thessalonians to stand firm in the faith against any threats or temptations. He also asks them to pray for Him that he might be delivered from threats. Note the nature of the threats. Our greatest threat is not financial ruin, not embarrassment, not cancer, but the one who seeks to separate us from our God.
13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
3 As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. 2 And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 4 We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of[a] your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by[b] that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
INVOCATION
P: We worship this morning in the name of the Father.
C: Who gave us our life through His almighty power.
P: And in the name of the Son.
C: Who redeemed our life with His precious blood.
P: And in the name of the Holy Spirit.
C: Who gave us eternal life through faith in Christ.
CALL TO WORSHIP
P: Come, let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our faith, Who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross in spite of the shame.
Alas, and did my Savior bleed
And did my sovereign die
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a one as I.
P: But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him and by His wounds we are healed.
Was it for crimes that I had done
He groaned upon the tree.
Amazing pity, grace unknown
And love beyond degree.
P: About the sixth hour, darkness came over the whole land, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple tore in two. Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” When He had said this, He breathed His last.
Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut its glories in
When Christ, the mighty Maker died,
For His own creatures sin.
P: Praise the Lord, o my soul, and forget not all His benefits – Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.
Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness
And melt my eyes to tears.
P: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer yourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.
But drops of grief can ne’er repay
The debt of love I owe
Dear Lord, I give myself away
‘Tis all that I can do.
PSALM 102
P: Hear my prayer, Lord; Let my cry for help come to you.
C: Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress.
P: Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly.
C: For my days vanish like smoke;
P: My bones burn like glowing embers.
C: For you have taken me up and thrown me aside.
P: My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.
C: But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever;
P: Your renown endures through all generations.
C: You will arise and have compassion on Zion,
P: For it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.
C: For her stones are dear to your servants;
P: Her very dust moves them to pity.
C: The nations will fear the name of the Lord,
P: All the kings of the earth will revere your glory.
C: For the Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory.
P: He will respond to the prayer of the destitute;
C: He will not despise their plea.
P: Let this be written for a future generation,
C: That a people not yet created may praise the Lord:
P: “The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high,
C: From heaven he viewed the earth,
P: To hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.”
C: So the name of the Lord will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
P: When the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the Lord.
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.
LENTEN CONFESSION
C: Dear Savior, I have come to the foot of the cross many times in the past year with my load of sins. Once more I come, admitting that I am a sinner since birth, even from the time I was conceived. Once more I bring my load of transgression against God’s holy law and place it on You. Help me, dear Jesus, during this season of Lent, to understand what great love You have shown to me in carrying all my burdens to the cross. Give me the will and the desire to turn from my sin. Give me the faith and courage to take up whatever cross You give me, and follow You, day by day, to life eternal. Amen.
P: Christ Himself carried our sins in His body to the cross. It is by His wounds that you have been healed.
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PRAYERS
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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 forever. Amen.
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.
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