Description
John 8:31-36
Sin entangles us and keeps us in bondage like slaves. Jesus has come to set us free from sin and to welcome us into His eternal family as sons and daughters. On this Reformation Sunday, let us remember that the Truth sets us free. This truth is that faith alone in Jesus Christ is the gateway to Heaven. No good deed or religious act can accomplish salvation.
We Lift Our Hearts in Worship
[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]
Welcome & Time of Greeting
Time of Praise and Worship
Reckless Love
Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson, © 2017 Watershed Publishing Group (Admin. by Watershed Music Group) Bethel Music Publishing, Richmond Park Publishing
God Is Alive
Eddie Kirkland & Steve Fee, ©Worship Together Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Six Steps BMI Designee (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing), Eddie Kirkland Music
This is Amazing Grace
Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, & Phil Wickham, ©2012 Bethel Music (Admin. by Bethel Music Publishing) Phil Wickham Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Seems Like Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Sing My Songs (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Warner Chappell Music (Admin. by Unaffiliated Admin (UA))
[Traditional Options]
Salvation Unto Us Has Come
ELW 590; LBW 297; LSB 555; LW 355
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
BH 75 69; BH 91 216; CH 21; CHH 5; EH 493; ELW 886; HWC 76; HPW 7; HFG 349; HLC 90; HGP 32; HSP 19; LBW 559; LSB 528; LW 276; NCH 42; PH 466; RH 51; STTL 147; WC 130; UMH 57; WAR 96; WHM 46; WIS 12
Amazing Grace
BH 75 165; BH 91 330; CH 343; CHH 546; EH 671; ELW 779; HWC 202; HPW 33; HFG 107; HCL 288; HGP 206; HSP 186; LBW 448; LSB 744; LSB 744; LW 509; NCH 547; PH 280; RH 230; STTL 85; WC 502; UMH 378; WAR 422; WHM 429; WIS 212
Invocation
Pastor Welcome to this space where we gather to celebrate the freedom that we find only in Jesus Christ!
ALL We are glad to be here on this Reformation Sunday.
Pastor We glorify your name, Jesus!
ALL Amen!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor God in Heaven, Lord above all the earth, we love and praise You. You keep You covenant promises forever. You remain faithful and true to Your people. No amount of work that we accomplish can gain us eternal life. It is only by Your Son, Jesus, that we have received an eternal place in Heaven.
ALL We open our hearts to You, Covenant Keeper. It is by faith we believe.
Pastor And it is by faith alone that we enter into Your family. We offer ourselves to you as living sacrifices as we worship today.
ALL Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor Who can measure up to the Law? No one is righteous, not even one.
ALL For all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory.
Pastor Who can be saved from sin?
ALL Anyone who believes in Jesus Christ, God’s begotten Son. We are justified by His grace.
Pastor By Christ’s shed blood, we have been made clean.
ALL We are freely forgiven by the blood of Jesus Christ! Awesome is this selfless act of love. Awesome is our God!
Pastor Jesus, thank you for gifting us with forgiveness and eternal life. We cannot thank you enough. Give us the mercy and grace to extend this same forgiveness to others. In the beautiful name of Jesus we pray,
ALL Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Revelation 14:6-7
John describes one of three angels he sees in this passage. This particular angel proclaimed the eternal gospel to every tribe, nation, tongue, and people.
6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. 7 He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”
