[NOTES: A leader should read the Scriptures and prayers in plain text. All should read together the words in bold. Headings and words in italics are for guidance and instruction, and need not be read aloud. All words of songs should be sung together. The lyrics in bold are repeated refrains. The worship guide works best viewed on a computer or tablet when possible.]
GATHERING
[God calls his people to worship him and prepares our hearts to hear his Word.]
Call to Worship | Psalm 116:1-9
I love the Lord, because he has heard
my voice and my pleas for mercy.
Because he inclined his ear to me,
therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
The snares of death encompassed me;
the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
I suffered distress and anguish.
Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!â€
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;
our God is merciful.
The Lord preserves the simple;
when I was brought low, he saved me.
Return, O my soul, to your rest;
for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
For you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling;
I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.
Prayer
Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed!
The tomb is empty!
The stone has been rolled away!
Thanks be to God, who gives us victory through our Risen Lord.
Death has been swallowed up in victory!
Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?
Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed!
Come, let us worship the Risen Christ!
Thanks be to God, who gives us victory through our Risen Lord.
Death has been swallowed up in victory!
Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?
Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed!
Come, let us worship the Risen Christ!
Sing: Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Come behold the wondrous mystery
In the dawning of the King
He the theme of heaven's praises
Robed in frail humanity
In our longing in our darkness
Now the light of life has come
Look to Christ who condescended
Took on flesh to ransom us
Come behold the wondrous mystery
He the perfect Son of Man
In His living in His suffering
Never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam
Come to save the hell-bound man
Christ the great and sure fulfillment
Of the law in Him we stand
In the dawning of the King
He the theme of heaven's praises
Robed in frail humanity
In our longing in our darkness
Now the light of life has come
Look to Christ who condescended
Took on flesh to ransom us
Come behold the wondrous mystery
He the perfect Son of Man
In His living in His suffering
Never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam
Come to save the hell-bound man
Christ the great and sure fulfillment
Of the law in Him we stand
Come behold the wondrous mystery
Christ the Lord upon the tree
In the stead of ruined sinners
Hangs the Lamb in victory
See the price of our redemption
See the Father's plan unfold
Bringing many sons to glory
Grace unmeasured love untold
Come behold the wondrous mystery
Slain by death the God of life
But no grave could e'er restrain Him
Praise the Lord He is alive
What a foretaste of deliverance
How unwavering our hope
Christ in power resurrected
As we will be when He comes
Christ the Lord upon the tree
In the stead of ruined sinners
Hangs the Lamb in victory
See the price of our redemption
See the Father's plan unfold
Bringing many sons to glory
Grace unmeasured love untold
Come behold the wondrous mystery
Slain by death the God of life
But no grave could e'er restrain Him
Praise the Lord He is alive
What a foretaste of deliverance
How unwavering our hope
Christ in power resurrected
As we will be when He comes
Sing: All Things Together
He's the image of the invisible God
The firstborn of creation
And by him all things were created
In heaven and earth seen and unseen
Rulers dominions and powers and kings
He holds all things, all things
All things together
He holds all things, all things
All things together
He's the head of the body the church
The firstborn from the dead
So in everything he is the head
And the fullness of God was pleased to dwell in him
To reconcile to himself all things
All things all things together
The firstborn of creation
And by him all things were created
In heaven and earth seen and unseen
Rulers dominions and powers and kings
He holds all things, all things
All things together
He holds all things, all things
All things together
He's the head of the body the church
The firstborn from the dead
So in everything he is the head
And the fullness of God was pleased to dwell in him
To reconcile to himself all things
All things all things together
Through him and for him all things remain
Through him and for him all things remain
He is before all things
In Him all things hold together
He made peace, he made peace
He made peace by the blood of his cross
He made peace, he made peace
He made peace by the blood of his cross
Through him and for him all things remain
He is before all things
In Him all things hold together
He made peace, he made peace
He made peace by the blood of his cross
He made peace, he made peace
He made peace by the blood of his cross
WORD
[God speaks to his people through the Scriptures in the power of the Holy Spirit.]
Prayer For Illumination
Almighty God,
through your only Son you overcame death
and opened to us the light of eternity.
Enlighten our minds and kindle our hearts
with the presence of your Spirit,
that we may hear your words of comfort and challenge
in the reading of the scriptures,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
through your only Son you overcame death
and opened to us the light of eternity.
Enlighten our minds and kindle our hearts
with the presence of your Spirit,
that we may hear your words of comfort and challenge
in the reading of the scriptures,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Scripture Reading | Galatians 2:15-20
[Read the text together and then play the teaching video.]
Sing: Christ Is Risen
Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame
But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love
And bled for us
Freely You've bled for us
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Inside the lie of inward shame
But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love
And bled for us
Freely You've bled for us
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bowed to none but heaven's will
No scheme of hell no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold You down
In strength You reign
Forever let Your church proclaim
O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night
Singing O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
Our God is not dead He's alive He's alive
You bowed to none but heaven's will
No scheme of hell no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold You down
In strength You reign
Forever let Your church proclaim
O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night
Singing O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
Our God is not dead He's alive He's alive
TABLE
[God unites his people to himself as we respond to his Word.]
Prayers of the People
Gracious Father, every good and perfect gift is from you.
May we hold fast to your goodness
with joy and thanksgiving
even in these days of uncertainty.
[Take a moment to thank God for ways he has blessed you in the last week.]
Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.â€
At your command, the sick were made well.
Come to our aid now,
in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus,
that we may experience your healing love.
[Take turns praying for each of the following:]
- Comfort for those who are afraid.
- Provision for doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers.
- Other people and situations God has laid on your heart.
We know you are the Prince of peace, Lord of lords, the King of kings.
We praise you for your goodness and your mercy,
And we ask this all in the name of Jesus, our Lord.
Amen.
Amen.
Confession and Assurance
Let us confess our sins to God.
[Silence may be kept.]
As you have promised us in your Word so we believe, and find assurance:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
[1 John 1:9]
Let us pray as our Savior has taught us.
[Silence may be kept.]
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name.
Amen.
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name.
Amen.
As you have promised us in your Word so we believe, and find assurance:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
[1 John 1:9]
Let us pray as our Savior has taught us.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom,
and the power and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom,
and the power and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Communion
What I received from the Lord is what I deliver to you, that the Lord Jesus Christ, on the very night when he was betrayed, took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat. This is my body, broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.†And in the same way after supper, he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to the disciples, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.†For whenever you eat this bread, and whenever you drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes again. These are the gifts of God for the people of God. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord in the gift of his Son.
[Those who are baptized may share in the bread and the cup.]
[Those who are baptized may share in the bread and the cup.]
Sing: God Is Able
God is able He will never fail
He is Almighty God
Greater than all we seek
Greater than all we ask
He has done great things
Lifted up He defeated the grave
Raised to life our God is able
In His Name we overcome
For the Lord our God is able
God is with us God is on our side
He will make a way
Far above all we know
Far above all we hope
He has done great things
He is Almighty God
Greater than all we seek
Greater than all we ask
He has done great things
Lifted up He defeated the grave
Raised to life our God is able
In His Name we overcome
For the Lord our God is able
God is with us God is on our side
He will make a way
Far above all we know
Far above all we hope
He has done great things
God is with us He will go before
He will never leave us
He will never leave us
God is for us He has open arms
He will never fail us
He will never fail us
He will never leave us
He will never leave us
God is for us He has open arms
He will never fail us
He will never fail us
SENDING
[God sends his people out to love and serve him in the world.]
Closing Prayer
O God our fortress,
guard us against the enemy of our souls.
Grant us wisdom in your Spirit to see through all deception,
that we may walk in the light that overcomes the darkness.
Give us knowledge in your Son, the divine Word,
that we may remain steadfast in the truth.
Remind us that we are loved by our Father in heaven,
that we may know and believe that you are always good.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
For yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
Benediction
Go in peace, rejoicing in your risen Savior,
to live in the power of his resurrection
for the sake of his glory and his Kingdom here on earth.
Amen.
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