"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations" - Matthew 28:18-19
We hear and respond to this call from God’s word to focus our hearts and minds on him in worship:
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
PRAYER OF ADORATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
(Use the prayer below or one of your own)
We praise God for his character and his works, and we seek his presence and glory in our worship.
Father in heaven, we join our hearts and lift our voices together as Your people to praise You, O God! We ascribe to You, O Lord, the glory and strength due Your name, and we worship You in the splendor of Your holiness. In these uncertain, turbulent times, You are the eternal, unchanging, sure foundation upon which our hope rests and our security stands. Lord Jesus, You are our righteous judge and our merciful justifier. Your name is exalted above the heavens and Your glory is over all the earth. Holy Spirit, shine in our hearts this day, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, that we might be transformed more and more into His image. As we come to You today, O God, with weary and burdened souls, give us rest in You, and fill us with the joy of our salvation that we might rejoice in You always. And as we come to You in worship this morning, we pray as Jesus taught His followers to pray:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not, into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen.
SONG OF PRAISE
Jesus Christ, God's holy lamb, We will laud Thy lovely name;
We were saved by God's decree, And all our debt was paid by Thee.
Thou has washed us in Thy blood, Made us kings and priests to God;
Take this tribute of the poor; Less we can't, we can't give more.
Chorus: Souls redeemed, your voices raise,
Sing your dear Redeemer's praise;
Worthy Thou of love and laud,
King of saints, incarnate God.
Righteous are Thy ways and true; Endless honors are Thy due;
Grace and glory in Thee shine; Matchless mercy, love divine.
We for whom Thou once was slain, We Thy ransomed sinner train,
In this one request agree, “Spirit make us more like Thee."
(chorus)
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
(Use the prayer below or one of your own)
We acknowledge our sins to God, ask for his forgiveness, and pray for the Holy Spirit’s enabling grace to walk in righteousness by faith.
Gracious God, our sins are too heavy for us to carry, too real for us to hide, too deep for us to undo. You have loved us, but we have failed to love You. You have spoken to us through Your word, but we have refused to listen. You have forgiven us more than we could ever pay, but we exact the smallest debt from those who owe us. You show us compassion, but we remain wrapped up in our own selfish concerns. Lord forgive us the sin which our souls cannot bear, our lives cannot hide, and which deserve Your righteous judgment. Give us grace to confess, repent and receive Your forgiveness through Christ, our Redeemer. Free us for joyful obedience and service to You and Your kingdom, we ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
Ephesians 2:4-8
We receive God’s promise in his word of his forgiveness for sin and the blessings of eternal life in Christ Jesus.
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.
HEARING GOD’S WORD Psalm 145
SONG OF WORSHIP
Mine are days that God has numbered; I was made to walk with Him.
Yet I look for worldly treasure; And forsake the King of kings.
But mine is hope in my Redeemer; Though I fall, His love is sure.
For Christ has paid for every failing; I am His forevermore.
Mine are tears in times of sorrow; Darkness not yet understood.
Through the valley I must travel; Where I see no earthly good.
But mine is peace that flows from heaven; And the strength in times of need.
I know my pain will not be wasted; Christ completes His work in me.
Mine are days here as a stranger; Pilgrim on a narrow way.
One with Christ I will encounter; Harm and hatred for His name.
But mine is armor for this battle; Strong enough to last the war.
And He has said He will deliver; Safely to the golden shore.
Chorus: And mine are keys to Zion city; Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure; Christ is mine forevermore
Bridge: Come rejoice now, O my soul; For his love is my reward
Fear is gone and hope is sure; Christ is mine forevermore! (repeat, chorus)
Christ is mine forevermore. Christ is mine forevermore!
Sent Out
SONG OF RESPONSE
Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee;
Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shall be;
Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought or hoped or known;
Yet how rich is my condition, God and heav'n are still my own!
Let the world despise and leave me; They have left my Savior, too;
Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue;
And, while Thou dost smile upon me, God of wisdom, love, and might,
Foes may hate and friends disown me; Show Thy face, and all is bright.
Go, then, earthly fame and treasure, Come disaster, scorn and pain.
In Thy service, pain is pleasure, With Thy favor, loss is gain.
I have called Thee Abba Father, I have stayed my heart on Thee.
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather; All must work for good to me.
Haste Thee on from grace to glory, Armed by faith and winged by prayer;
Heav'n's eternal days before Thee, God's own hand shall guide us there.
Soon shall close Thy earthly mission, Soon shall pass Thy pilgrim days,
Hope shall change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.
TIME OF PRAYER
(Use this time to pray for the specific needs in the Ambassador Prayer Journal, as well as God’s provision, guidance, protection, and healing mercies; His church, our country, the nations; for those who are sick, suffering, in need; for the vulnerable, persecuted and oppressed; for missionaries and ministries; for the gospel to go forth freely and bring salvation to many.)
We receive God’s blessing for His people from His word
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
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