Description
John 8:31-36
Jesus is teaching in the temple courts. He has stated that He is the light of the world and that both He and His Father testify to this as witnesses per Jewish law. He says He has been sent by his Father and he does exactly as he says, and he always does what pleases him. Jesus states that everyone who sins is a slave to sin, but if they hold to his teaching they will know the truth and the truth will set them free.
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
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Martin Luther, Praise Band arrangement – check out PriaseCharts.com
Holy A Holy God
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This is Amazing Grace
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[Traditional Options]
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
BH 75 37; BH 91 8; CH 151; CHH 65; EH 687,688; ELW 503,504; HWC 26; HPW 18; HFG 118; HLC 11; HGP 10; HSP 31; LBW 228,229; LSB 656,6577; LW 296,297; NCH 439,440; PH 259,260; RH 17; STTL 30; WC 43; UMH 110; WAR 507; WHM 13; WIS 4
Built on the Rock the Church Doth Stand
BH 75 235; BH 91 351; CHH 273; ELW 652; HFG 555; HLC 201; LBW 365; LSB 645; LW 291; WC 705; WAR 546; WHM 340
Christ, the Word of God Incarnate
LSB 540
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
Praise the Lord, Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
Worshipers
Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
Worshipers
Praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
Pastor / Worship Leader
How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
Worshipers
Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. Sing to the Lord with grateful praise.
Pastor / Worship Leader
Amen!
Worshipers
Amen!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
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Heavenly Father, we praise you and thank you for your love. Your love that is so great that you sent your only Son to die for us. It is by His death alone that we are saved. It is by grace alone, through faith. Lord, we cannot possibly live up to the standard you have set. It is impossible for us to follow the law. It is by Jesus’ sacrifice, by his blood only, by his resurrection, that we can live, that we can be called children of God. We thank you Father for your love. We thank you for Jesus. Amen
Worshipers
Amen!
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Lord, we confess our sins.
Worshipers
We confess that we have put other things before you, idols like money and career.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We confess that we do not seek you.
Worshipers
We confess that we do not seek first the Kingdom of God.
Pastor / Worship Leader
We confess that we do not keep our hearts and minds on You Jesus, seated at the right hand of the Father.
Worshipers
Forgive us Lord for our sins.
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 31:31-34
The Lord promised to make a new covenant with the people of Israel. He would write His law on their hearts and be forgiven of their wickedness.
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,” declares the Lord. 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
