Welcome back to Sacred City’s Liturgy Recap. Here you will find a complete rundown of all that happened as we gathered this past Sunday!

Opening Song: "Call on the Name" by Vertical Church Band

 

-CALL TO WORSHIP-

Hear the call to worship from Psalm 103...

 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And all that is within me,

Bless his holy name!

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And forget not all his benefits,

Who forgives all your iniquity,

Who heals all your diseases,

Who redeems your life from the pit,

Who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

Who satisfies you with good

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

The Lord works righteousness

And justice for all who are oppressed.

He made known his ways to Moses,

His acts to the people of Israel.

The Lord is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

He will not always chide,

Nor will he keep his anger forever.

He does not deal with us according to our sins,

Nor repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

So great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

As far as the east is from the west,

So far does he remove our transgressions from us.

As a father shows compassion to his children,

So the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Song: "Great are You Lord" by All Sons & Daughters

 

-CONFESSION OF SIN-

Let us confess our sins to the Father together…

 All-seeing God,

We confess our sinful response

to the trials and discomforts of our lives.

While in the depths of woe,

we have resented our need for you, 

and rarely lift our eyes to you,

the only one who can bring us true help.

We have directed our gaze to earthly things

that falsely promise escape and comfort.

We are deeply grateful that Jesus never stopped trusting  you,

even when you did not allow the cup of condemnation  that we  deserve

to pass from him. 

Loving God, soften our hearts to delight in your love for  us.

Change us into sons and daughters

 who are so enraptured with the story of the Gospel,

that we run to our beautiful Savior as we experience  suffering  in this life.

Lift our eyes to the cross, where our help comes from,

the place where our lives were saved by Jesus’ death.

Amen.

         -ABSOLUTION-

         Hear the good news from Psalm 32 ..

         While I kept silent, my body wasted away

         Through my groaning all day long.

         For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;

         My strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.

         Then I acknowledged my sin to you,

         And I did not hide my iniquity;

         I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”

         And you forgave the guilt of my sin...

 Song: "Oh the Love of My Redeemer" by Josh Carterer

       -PROFESSION OF FAITH: MSA Catechism Q. 14-15-

       L: Q14 - Where do you learn how to love and obey God?

       C: A - In the Bible alone.

       L & C: “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,     rebuking,correcting,and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” -2 Timothy 3:16-17

       L: Q15 - Who wrote the Bible?

       C: A - Holy men who were taught by the Holy Spirit.

       L & C: “Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of scripture came about bythe prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man,but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit- 2 Peter 1:20-21

Song: "We are Listening" by Sojourn

Sermon: "A Faith that Works" by Pastor Justin Dean

       - The Lord's Supper -

       -LITURGICAL PRAYER- 

       Please Stand and let us pray to our Father together...

        Lord,

        we ask You to keep Your Church

        and household continually in Your truth,

        that they who do lean only upon the hope of Your heavenly grace,

        may evermore be defended by Your mighty power;

        through Christ our Lord.

        Amen.

        -Song of Response-

        -BENEDICTION-

        As we leave here today…

        May the God who shakes heaven and earth,

        whom death could not contain,

        who lives to transform and heal us,

        bless you with power to go forth and proclaim the gospel.

        The grace of God be with you all, now and always.

        Peace be with you!