We Mourn the Reality of sin
Hymn of Acclamation - Great is the Lord
Splendor and majesty,
Strength and beauty be
Unto Your name, Ancient of Days,
You’re holy
We tremble before Your throne,
Our hearts prepare You room
We come and adore ruined before,
Your glory
Chorus
Great is the Lord, most worthy of all praise
Great is the Lord, most worthy of all praise
Bridge 1
You are holy, You are holy,
Crowned with wonders, majesty
You are holy, You are holy,
Crowned with wonders, majesty
Bridge 2
In the morning, in the evening,
At the end of all days
I will sing, I will shout,
You are worthy of praise
Hymn of Confession - Come Ye Souls by, Sin Afflicted
Come ye souls by, sin afflicted,
Bowed with fruitless, sorrow down;
By the broken, law convicted,
Through the cross, behold the crown;
Look to Jesus; Look to Jesus; Look to Jesus;
Mercy flows through Him alone.
Take His easy, yoke and wear it;
Love will make your, obedience sweet;
Christ will give you, strength to bear it,
While His grace, shall guide your feet
Safe to glory, Safe to glory, Safe to glory,
Where His ransomed captives meet.
Blessed are the, eyes that see Him,
Blest the ears that, hear His voice;
Blessed are the, souls that trust Him,
And in Him, alone rejoice;
His commandments, His commandments, His commandments
Then become their happy choice.
Sweet as home to, pilgrims weary,
Light to newly, opened eyes,
Like full springs in, deserts dreary,
Is the rest, the cross supplies;
All who taste it, All who taste it, All who taste it
Shall to rest immortal rise.
Confession and Assurance of Pardon
God, please show us our sins. Lead us to hate our sins. And forgive our sins in Christ.
May we be reminded of how good your goodness truly is. Let us really believe the words of Psalm 145:8 - You are gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Amen.
Hymn of Redemption: “It Was Finished Upon That Cross”
How I love the voice of Jesus,
On the Cross of Calvary
He declares his work is finished,
He has spoken this hope to me
Though the sun had ceased its shining,
Though the war appeared as lost
Christ had triumphed over evil,
It was finished upon that Cross
Now the curse it has been broken,
Jesus paid the price for me
Full, the pardon he has offered,
Great, the welcome that I receive
Boldly I approach my Father,
Clothed in Jesus’ righteousness
There is no more guilt to carry,
It was finished upon that Cross
Death was once my great opponent,
Fear once had a hold on me
But the Son who died to save us,
Rose that we would be free indeed!
Death was once my great opponent,
Fear once had a hold on me
But the Son who died to save us,
Rose that we would be free indeed!
YES He Rose that we would be free indeed!
Free from every plan of darkness,
Free to live and free to love
Death is dead and Christ is risen!
It was finished upon that Cross
Onward to eternal glory,
To my Saviour and my God
I rejoice in Jesus’ victory,
It was finished upon that Cross
Scripture Reading: “Philippians 3:12-21”
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
Sermon: “Pressing On”
Andrew Beccue
Click here Fill-in Note VersionThough I prefer cycling to running, I appreciate the disciplined runner who has trained long hours. One of Paul’s favorite metaphors for Christian living was the race. In this passage, he compares the believer to an athlete competing in a race, pushing towards the finish line. To become champions in this race towards Christlikeness, there are 5 essentials:
D_________________ (vv. 12a, 13a): no one can reach perfection on this side of heaven. Imperfection drives us onward.
C_________________ (v. 13): the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
D_________________ (v. 13b): if you want to be miserable, live life looking over your shoulder.
D_________________ (v. 14): the idea of pressing on is to exert, giving every fiber of your strength to succeed.
C__________________ (vv. 15-16): running with others in your spiritual race will help you enjoy the run more.
