Sunday, December 8, 2019

Prelude: Only a Holy God [Farren, Robinson, Smith, Thompson]

CALL TO WORSHIP (Isaiah 25:6-9)

Song: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [Traditional]

CONFESSION (from Every Season Prayers by Scotty Smith)

Dear heavenly Father, as we begin the season of Advent, we rejoice in the gift of Your Son, Jesus—Immanuel, God with us and God for us. Even as we trust in His finished work, we long for the fullness of Jesus’ kingdom. Until that Day... Grant us power to grow in the love of Christ. For we are weak, and foolishly prone to look to people, places and things to fill us up. Grant us grace to mature in the likeness of Jesus. For we are broken, and we cannot change our hearts, left to our own resources. Grant us joy in living to the praise of Your glory. For we are deceived, and we spend too much energy living for comfort and the approval of people. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on me. In Jesus’ loving and trustworthy name we pray. Amen

Song: Come Thou Long Expected Jesus [Wesley]

Song: Jesus Paid It All [Nifong, Hall, Grape]

ASSURANCE OF PARDON (Hebrews 7:24-27)

GIVING

READING OF GOD’S WORD (1 John 5:13-21)

PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD (1 John 5:13-21)

COMMUNION 

Song: King of Kings [Ligertwood, Ingram]

Song: Doxology [Ken] 

BABY DEDICATIONS

BENEDICTION

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. (2 John 1:3 ESV)