Song 1 – God Omniscient, God All-Knowing

Hear God call you to worship:

Psalm 96:6–9

6  Splendour and majesty are before him;
    strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!

8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering, and come into his courts!
9 Worship the Lord in the splendour of holiness;
    tremble before him, all the earth!

Let us worship the Lord!

Song 2 – How Great is Our God

Song 3 – Because He Lives (Amen)

Song 4 – My Worth is Not in What I Own

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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Amen

God of love, 
in the wrong we have done
and in the good we have not done,
we have sinned in ignorance;
we have sinned in weakness;
we have sinned through our own deliberate fault. 

God of love,
We are truly sorry.
We repent and turn to you.
Forgive us and renew our lives.

God of love, 
Grant us grace to renounce all evil
and to cling to Christ,
so that in every way we may 
learn to be your loving children,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you 
and through the Holy Spirit,
forever and ever. 
Amen.

Assurance of Forgiveness
The assurance of forgiveness comes from ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:8

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.”

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Our Scripture reading today is Colossians 4:7–18 (ESV). Hear the Word of God:

⁷ Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. ⁸ I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, ⁹ and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.

¹⁰ Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him), ¹¹ and Jesus who is called Justus. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. ¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. ¹³ For I bear him witness that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis. ¹⁴ Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas. ¹⁵ Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. ¹⁶ And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea. ¹⁷ And say to Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

¹⁸ I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

This is the Word of the Lord.

The Gospel Roots of Paul’s Ministry
           Colossians 4:7–18
     
I. The Roots of Gospel Messengers (vv 7–9)
Tychicus, Onesimus

II. The Roots of Gospel Coworkers (vv 10–11)
Aristarchus, Mark, Justus

III. The Roots of Gospel Prayer Warriors (vv 12–13)
Epaphras

IV. The Roots of Gospel Partners (vv 14–18)
Luke, Demas, Nympha, Laodicea, Archippus, Paul

Song 5 – On That Day

Song 6 – Your Will Be Done

Our Father in heaven, 
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. 
And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned 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.
Amen.

“‘The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.”’

– Numbers 6:24-26

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