Call to Worship:
Praise the Lord, forget not his benefits- who forgives all your sins and heals you, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.
We have been baptized into Christ and our hope is in him.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
We have been crucified with Christ and our righteousness is in him.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
We have been raised with Christ and our life is in him.
He knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is for those who fear him.
Thanks be to God who has made himself known in Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Prayer of Confession:
Shall we continue in sin so that grace may abound? Though we know the answer, we don’t easily believe it. Lord, by faith, teach us to say “by no means”
Praise be to God for the life that is ours in Christ Jesus our Lord.
How can we who died to sin still live in it? Though we no longer walk in darkness we struggle to confess the light. Father, by faith teach us to walk as obedient children.
Praise be to God for the life that is ours in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again, for death no longer has dominion over him. Though we have heard this, we still fear the grave. Lord, by faith, teach us that our sin, shame, and addictions are not our masters.
Praise be to God for the life that is ours in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We avoid walking in the light because it is more comfortable to be hidden.
Lord, let your righteousness be good news to us
We are afraid to walk in the light because we fear being truly known.
Lord, let knowledge of your love bring security to us
We feel ashamed to walk in the light because we still live like slaves to multiple masters.
Lord, let our need of you be a comfort to us.
Therefore, let us live as though we have been brought from death to life. We are dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Praise be to God for the life that is ours in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
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