Description
Luke 18:9-14
Jesus, while on the road to Jerusalem, continues His teaching of the disciples. In this parable Jesus seems to speak directly to those who consider themselves righteous, perhaps the Pharisees. He tells the story of a Pharisee and a tax collector praying. One has words of arrogance and another words of humility. Later Jesus states the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like children.
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
Blessed Be Your Name
Beth & Matt Redman, ©2002 Thankyou Music
I Come To The Cross
Bill Batstone & Bob Somma, ©1996 Maranatha Praise, Inc. (Maranatha! Music [Admin. by Music Services]) Meadowgreen Music Company (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)
Give Us Clean Hands
Charlie Hall, ©2000 worshiptogether.com Songs/sixsteps Music
[Traditional Options]
Not All the Blood of Beasts
LSB 431; LW 99
How Great Thou Art
BH 75 35; BH 91 10; CH 147; CHH 33; ELW 856; HWC 4; HPW 17; HFG 2; HLC 32; LBW 532; LSB 801; LW 519; NCH 35; PH 467; RH 2; RS 663; STTL 33; WC 21; UMH 77; WAR 51; WHM 111; WIS 5
Lord, Whose Love Through/In Humble Service
CHH 461; EH 610; ELW 712; HS98 882; HLC 512; LBW 423; LSB 848; UMH 581; WAR 575
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
Praise be to the Lord!
Worshipers
Praise to the Lord of Heaven and Earth! The Creator of life.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We worship You Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
Worshipers
We know You are with us, to the very end of the age.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We welcome You here, Lord. We thank you for your presence.
Worshipers
To You be glory and power, for ever and ever!
Pastor / Worship Leader
Amen!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Jesus, We come to You, our Savior, humbly in prayer. We are thankful and in awe of what You have done for us. Your sacrifice. Your pain. Your life here on earth. We cannot fully understand Your grace, love, or forgiveness. Heavenly Father, sending Your only begotten Son to die for us should have us on our knees daily. Help us to do this. Draw us closer to you. Show us how to lift our faces to You in humble adoration. We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen!
Worshipers
Amen!
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Lord, we confess our sins.
Worshipers
We confess the sin of pride, the sin of believing we are righteous by our own actions, our own works.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We confess that we love and even prefer the praise of humans to that of You.
Worshipers
We confess that our instinct is to trust in ourselves first, and then, You.
Pastor / Worship Leader
I confess that I am more concerned with my will, vice Your will.
Worshipers
Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Have mercy on me Lord, a sinner.
Worshipers
Amen!
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22
Jeremiah confesses the collective sin of the people and asks the Lord to act, then confesses to God that he’s their only hope and savior.
7 Although our sins testify against us, do something, Lord, for the sake of your name. For we have often rebelled; we have sinned against you. 8 You who are the hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are you like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays only a night? 9 Why are you like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? You are among us, Lord, and we bear your name; do not forsake us! 10 This is what the Lord says about this people: “They greatly love to wander; they do not restrain their feet. So the Lord does not accept them; he will now remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins.”
19 Have you rejected Judah completely? Do you despise Zion? Why have you afflicted us so that we cannot be healed? We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there is only terror. 20 We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord, and the guilt of our ancestors; we have indeed sinned against you. 21 For the sake of your name do not despise us; do not dishonor your glorious throne. Remember your covenant with us and do not break it. 22 Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.
