WORSHIP THRU CREED

APOSTLE’S CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by he Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. AMEN.

WORSHIP THRU THE BODY

“Preparation”


To participate in the Lord’s Supper you will need a piece of bread and a small cup of juice or wine.


The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:27-28 says, “Therefore, whoever eats and drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.


The Great Thanksgiving

Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord is with us.
And with our spirit.
We lift up our hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
It is meet and right for us so to do so.

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should
at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord,
holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the
company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious
Name; evermore praising thee, and saying,

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts:
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High.
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.


“Lord’s Supper”

In the night in which he was betrayed,
our Lord Jesus took bread,
and gave thanks; broke it,
and gave it to his disciples
saying: Take and eat;
this is my body, given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.

Again, after supper,
He took the cup, gave thanks,
and gave it for all to drink,
saying: This cup is
the new covenant in my blood,
shed for you and for all people
for the forgiveness of sin.
Do this in remembrance of me.

“The Lord’s Prayer”

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory.
For ever and ever. Amen

“Communion Scriptures”

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God. Romans 3:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God
Is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God—not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9

Yet to all who received him, to those who
believed in his name, he gave the right to
become children of God. John 1:12

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and
believes in the one who sent me has eternal life
and will not be condemned; he has crossed over
from death to life.” John 5:24

“Communion”
The body of Christ, given for you. (take and eat the piece of bread)
The blood of Christ, shed for you. (take and drink the cup of juice or wine)

“Closing Prayer”
We give you thanks,
almighty God, that you
have refreshed us
through the healing
power of this gift of
life, and we pray that
in your mercy you
would strengthen us,
through this gift,
in faith toward you and in
fervent love toward one
another; for the sake of
Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

WORSHIP THRU CONFESSION

CONFESSION

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

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

If we say we have no sin, we deceive myself, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:8-9



TIME FOR SELF EXAMINATION


Create in me a clean heart, O God
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence;
and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;
and uphold me with thy free spirit. Psalm 51


Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against
thee in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved thee with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in thy will,
and walk in thy ways,
to the glory of thy Name. Amen.



FORGIVENESS

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, has had mercy upon you, has given his only Son to die for you, and for his sake forgives you all your sins. To whoever believes in Jesus Christ, he gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on them the Holy Spirit. Amen


THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
For ever and ever. Amen


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WORSHIP THRU THE WORD

THE GREAT DEBATE: WHO IS HE?



TEXT JOHN 7: http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John7&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE JOHN 7:14-24

Some of the people at the Feast of the Tabernacles asked if Jesus was the man the religious leaders were trying to kill. They asked what it meant that none of the religious leaders had tried to keep him from publicly teaching and if they had concluded he was the Christ. Knowing where Jesus was from they questioned whether he could be the Christ who was suppose to come out of no where.

Interrupting his teaching, Jesus responded by telling them that while they knew where he came from he was not here on his own but was here from God - the true One who had sent him.

They reacted to what he said by trying to seize Him but were unable to lay a hand on him because his time to lay down his life had not yet come. Others reacted by confessing they believed in Him reasoning that when the Christ came he couldn’t do any more miracles than Jesus had done.

When the religious leaders heard the crowd saying this they sent out temple guards to arrest Jesus.

Jesus responded to this by telling them he would be with them for a little time longer before going to be with God. He told them they would not be able to find where he was and they would not be able to come to where he was.

The Jews asked each other where he could be going if that they would be unable to find him - thinking he may be going to live among the dispersed Jews and the Gentiles. They were perplexed by what he meant when by telling them they wouldn’t be able to find him and they wouldn’t be able to come to where he was.

On the final and greatest day of the Feast Jesus stood up and loudly told the people that anyone who was thirsty should come to him and drink. He told them that the Scripture says, whoever believes in Him will have streams of living water flow up from within them – meaning that they would receive the Holy Spirit once He ascended and became glorified.

After hearing this some said he surely was the Prophet while others said he was the Christ. Others questioned how the Christ could come from Galilee when Scripture says the Christ is to come from David’s family and from Bethlehem. With the people divided about who Jesus was some wanted to seize him but again no one was able to put a hand on him.

PRINCIPLES John 7:25

I. FIRST CENTURY READERS

A. CIT: John told his first century readers the crowd debated if Jesus was the Christ.

B. INTER: John told his first century readers why the crowd debated if Jesus was the Christ.

C. ANS: John told his first century the crowd debated if Jesus was the Christ because the people & leaders misunderstood:

1. His Origin vv 27-29, 33-36, 41b-42
2. His Power. vv 25-26, 30, 32, 43-44
3. His Mission. vv 31, 37-41a

II. US TODAY

A. CIT: John tells us today that people debate if Jesus is the Son of God.

B. INTER: John tells us today why people debate if Jesus is the Son of God.

C. ANS: John tells us today that people debate if Jesus is the Son of God because they misunderstand:

1. His Origin - He is Fully God & Fully Man
2. His Power - He has the Power to Resurrect.
3. His Mission - He has the Spirit of Life.


PRAYER

Our Father, we praise You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ.
Our Father, we thank You for giving Him the power.
Our Father, we praise You for giving Him the glory.
Our Father, we thank You for sending the Spirit of Life.
Our Father, we ask Your forgiveness for our doubts.
Our Father, we ask Your forgiveness for our unbelief’s.
Our Father, we ask Your forgiveness for nailing Him to the cross.
Our Father, we thank You for His mission so that we can Live.
Our Farther, We ask You to strengthen us to be voices of this Good News!
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.


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WORSHIP THRU THE BODY

PREPARATION

To participate in the Lord’s Supper you will need a piece of bread and a small cup of juice or wine.

The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:27-28 says, “Therefore, whoever eats and drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO

Glory be to God on high.
And in earth peace towards men of good will.
We praise thee.
We bless thee.
We worship thee.
We glorify thee.
We give thanks to thee for thy great glory.
O Lord God, heavenly King
God the Father almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesus Christ.
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art Holy. Thou only art the Lord. Thou only art the Most High.
Thou only, O Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art Most High in the glory of God the Father. Amen.


LORD’S SUPPER

The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed,
took bread, and when he had given thanks,
he broke it and said, “This is my body.
Which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

In the same way, after supper he took the cup,
saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood;
do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup,
you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 1 Cor 11:23-26


THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory.
For ever and ever.
Amen.


COMMUNION SCRIPTURES

Then he said to them all: “if anyone would
come after me, he must deny himself and take
up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this
world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind. Then you will be able to test and approve
what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect
will. Romans 12:2

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let
nothing move you. Always give yourself fully to
the work of the Lord because you know that your
labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

COMMUNION

The body of Christ, given for you. (take & eat the piece of bread)

The blood of Christ, shed for you. (take & drink the juice or wine)


CLOSING PRAYERS

Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from Christ's side, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
From the malicious enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints
and with Thy angels
Forever and ever
Amen


We give you thanks,
almighty God, that you
have refreshed us
through the healing
power of this gift of
life, and we pray that
in your mercy you
would strengthen us,
through this gift,
in faith toward you and in
fervent love toward one
another; for the sake of
Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.


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WORSHIP THRU THE WORD

“HE AMAZES, CONVICTS & DISRUPTS”




TEXT JOHN 7: http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John7&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE JOHN 7:14-24

Halfway through the Feast of the Tabernacles Jesus went to the temple courts to teach - stunning the Jews with his knowledge and wisdom despite not having received any formal education.

Responding to their amazement, Jesus tells the Jews that what he taught came from God who had sent him. He said that by doing God’s will they can determine whether he is speaking on his own authority or with the authority of God. He tells them whoever speaks on his own is interested in obtaining honor for himself while a man of truth seeks the honor of God instead. He asks them about Moses giving them the law and how despite this they aren’t keeping it when they are plotting to kill him.
The Jews respond by telling Jesus he is demon possessed for accusing them of trying to kill him.

Jesus points out to the Jews how astonished yet offended they were when he performed a miracle that healed a whole man on the Sabbath despite their having no problems when a circumcision is performed on the Sabbath so the law of Moses won’t be broken. He asks them how they can be so angry with him for healing a man that they want to kill him and he tells them to stop looking at what he did so superficially and instead to start using their heads and become rational in how they apply the Sabbath rule.

PRINCIPLES John 7:14-24

I. FIRST CENTURY READERS

A. CIT: John told his first century readers that the Jews wanted to kill Jesus.

B. INTER: John told his first century readers why the Jews wanted to kill Jesus.

C. ANS: John told his first century readers that the Jews wanted to kill Jesus because He:

1. Stunned them with wisdom. vv 14-15
2. Accused them of rage. vv 16-20
3. Broke their sabbath. vv 21-24

II. US TODAY

A. CIT: John tells us today that non-believers want to kill Jesus.

B. INTER: John tells us today why non-believers want to kill Jesus.

C. ANS: John tells us today that non-believers want to kill Jesus because He:

1. Amazes them with wisdom.
2. Convicts them of rage.
3. Disrupts their organization.


PRAYER

Our Father, we praise You for sending Your Son.
Our Father, we thank Your Son for honoring You.
Our Father, we praise Your Son for His wisdom.
Our Father, we thank You for Your Son’s healing.
Our Father, we ask You for forgiveness for our unbelief.
Our Father, we ask Your for forgiveness for holding on to our rules.
Our Father, we ask You for forgiveness for insisting on our order.
Our Father, we thank You for Your Son who died for us.
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.


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