Description

Mark 7:1-8

Ever know someone who would promise to do something in order to gain praise an adoration but, either never went through with the deed or went and did something completely different?  Has that been you?  Have we said we want to honor God and follow His path for our lives and gone another direction?  Yes, we have.  And today we have the chance to be forgiven, renewed, and learn how we can do what we say as God’s people

 

… We Lift Our Hearts in Worship …

[Preservice options include videos (countdowns, wors or live music by worship band.]hip music, welcomes), worship music CD,

 

Time of Praise and Worship

Cornerstone

Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury, ©2011 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)

I Want To Know You (In the Secret)

Andy Park, ©1995 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing (Admin. by Music Services)

Come As You Are

Ben Glover, David Crowder, & Matt Maher, ©2014 9t One Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Ariose Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing)

 

[Traditional Options]

Glory Be To God The Father

HFG 574; HLC 8; LBW 167; LSB 506; LW 173; STTL 16; WC 11

Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

BH91 356; CH 403; CHH 275; EH 518; ELW 645; HS98 865; HWC 276; HFG 557; LBW 367; LSB 909; NCH 400; PH 416,417; STTL 671; WC  699; UMH 559; WOV 747

All Depends on Our Possessing

ELW 589; LBW 447; LSB 732; LW 415

  

Invocation and Introduction of Today’s Theme 

Pastor              We begin our time together, 

ALL                  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen!

  

Opening Prayer

Pastor              This is the day that the Lord has made!

ALL                  Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Pastor              Let us call upon our Lord to bless us now in this place.

ALL                  We pray, O Lord, that You would come into our presence and care for us.  Bind our hearts together and prepare us to receive Your grace.                                         Amen.

  

Time of Greeting

 

Time of Confession and Forgiveness

[Alternate location:  following Message] 

Pastor              In our Epistle reading today the Apostle Paul reminds us:  “[We wrestle] against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in                                     the heavenly places.”  We live in a dark world where the Devil, the great liar, works against us, leading us astray and causing us to sin.  We are indeed sinful and yet                                     our merciful Father calls us to Himself to forgive, comfort, and protect us.  Let us call upon Him together.

ALL                  Lord God, King of the Universe.  Have mercy on us who have sinned against You and against one another. Gather us in, by the power of Your                                  Spirit and grant us solace and peace.  Destroy the evil foe and purify our hearts, that we would never turn from You again.  Amen.

Pastor              Our Lord has had mercy on us.  By His great love, He sent His only son to destroy sin, death and the devil.  We are free by grace and protected by Him forever.  Your                                  sins are forgiven in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

ALL                  Amen.

 

… We Hear God’s Word …

[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]

First Reading    Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6–9

As Moses gives the Law of the Lord to the people he is sure to let them know how special this word is because it came from a loving and personal God.  We are to keep the law and remember and pass down the knowledge within them.

1“And now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the rules that I am teaching you, and do them, that you may live, and go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you.  2You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you…  6Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ 7For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?  8And what great nation is there, that has statutes and just decrees so righteous as all this law that I set before you today? 9“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children…

 

A     This is the Word of the Lord.

C     Thanks be to God.