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image : The Grip, Roy Lichtenstein (1962)
Preparation for Worship
“Jesus, deeply grieved in heart at the hardness of their hearts, said in effect: Rise up and stand in their midst. Become a marvel to those who see’… While the withered hand was restored, the withered minds of the onlookers were not. For they went out and immediately were debating what they would do to Jesus. Are you debating what you will do? Worship Him as God.”
Athanasius of Alexandria, 4th century
Call to WorshipIsaiah 55:2-3
Listen diligently to Me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
Incline your ear, and come to Me;
hear, that your soul may live.
Declaration of FaithThe Apostles’ Creed (orig. 2nd century)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
O Worship The King (Robert Grant, 1833)
The Ministry of PrayerLuke 11:2-4
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 the evil one. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (Frederick Faber, 1862)
Old Testament ReadingPsalm 80:14-19
Turn again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see; have regard for this vine, the stock that Your right hand planted, and for the son whom you made strong for yourself. They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down; may they perish at the rebuke of your face! But let your hand be on the man of your right hand, the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself! Then we shall not turn back from You; give us life, and we will call upon Your name! Restore us, O Lord God of hosts Let your face shine, that we may be saved!
Thy Mercy My God (John Stocker, 1776)
Be Merciful to Me (Henry Baker, 1868)
Sermon Mark 3:1-12
1Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. 2 And they watched Jesus, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3 And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.” 4 And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea 8 and Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. 9 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him, 10 for he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed around him to touch him. 11 And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.” 12 And he strictly ordered them not to make him known.
Preparation for the Lord’s Supper
Words of InstitutionMark 14:16-25
The disciples prepared the Passover. And when it was evening, Jesus came with the twelve. And they were reclining at the table and as they were eating, he took bread. And after blessing it, he broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
We Confess Our Sin Togetheradapted from The Valley of Vision, 129
O God Most High, Most Glorious, the thought of Your infinite peace cheers me,
For I am toiling, troubled and distressed, but You are forever at perfect peace.
Your designs cause You no fear or care of unfulfillment, they stand fast as the eternal hills.
Your power knows no bound, Your goodness no end. You bring order out of confusion, and my defeats are Your victories: The Lord God omnipotent reigns.
I come to You as a sinner with cares and sorrows, to leave every concern entirely to You, every sin calling for Christ’s precious blood;
Revive deep spirituality in my heart: Let me live near to the great Shepherd, hear His voice, know its tones, follow its call.
Keep me from deception by causing me to abide in You, keep me from harm by helping me to walk in the power of the Spirit. Give me more intense faith in the eternal Truth, burning into me by experience the things I know;
Let me never be ashamed of the truth of the Gospel, that I may bear its reproach, vindicate it, see Jesus as its essence, know in it the power of the Spirit.
Lord, help me, for I am often lukewarm and cold; Unbelief mars my confidence, sin makes me forget You. Restore my withered heart.
Grant me to know that I truly live only when I live to You, that all else is trifling. Your presence alone can make me holy, devout, strong and satisfied.
Abide in me, gracious God, and grant me rest.
God Declares Our ForgivenessI Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
Our Great God (Ortega & Powell, 1997)
None Other Lamb (Christina Rossetti, 1830-1894)
O Day of Rest and Gladness (Christopher Wordsworth, 1862)
Jesus I Am Resting, Resting — (Jean Sophia Pigott, 1876)
Benediction
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