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Salutation
The Lord be with you! 2 Timothy 4.22
And also with you!
Welcome & Announcements
Preparation for Worship (silently pray the following collect to prepare for worship)
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we
deserve only punishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body
and soul. Grant that we may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all
Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who
lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
<STAND when the pianist stops playing>
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II. The Lord Cleanses Us from Sin
Dearly beloved in Christ, the Scriptures teach us that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and
the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1.9
Kyrie Eleison ~ Lord Have Mercy Psalm 51.1; 123.3; Matthew 17.15; 20.30-31
Confession of Sin
Come, let us worship and bow down. Psalm 95.6
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker! <KNEEL>
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
hearts, and 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. <REMAIN KNEELING>
By virtue of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, you are fully and freely forgiven of all
your sins. Believe this and know that you are at peace with God!
Thanks be to God!
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III. The Lord Raises Us Up to Heaven and Seats Us With Christ
Sursum Corda ~ Lift Up Your Hearts Ephesians 2.6; Colossians 3.1
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Prayer of Illumination
Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and
your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today, through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen. <BE SEATED>
Scripture Lesson Zechariah 9.9-12 (text printed on back page)
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to you, God Most High!
Psalm Psalm 119.41-48
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Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD,
your salvation according to your promise;
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then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.
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And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
for my hope is in your rules.
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I will keep your law continually,
forever and ever,
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and I shall walk in a wide place,
for I have sought your precepts.
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I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame,
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for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love.
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I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
and I will meditate on your statutes.
Alleluia ~ Praise the Lord Psalms 146-150
Pre-sermon Prayer
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, Lord Jesus
Christ, our Rock, and our Kinsman Redeemer. Psalm 19.14
Amen. <BE SEATED>
Sermon Pastor Jeremy Sexton
Post-sermon Blessing
May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Amen. Philippians 4.7
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IV. The LORD Feeds Us Holy Food at His Royal Table
Trinitarian Blessing 2 Corinthians 13.14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with
you all.
Holy things for holy people!
The gifts of God for the people of God!
Pax Domini ~ The Peace of the Lord John 20.19
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Agnus Dei ~ Lamb of God John 1.29
<BE SEATED>
Communion: Bread <Sing stanzas 1-3 on the following page as the bread is passed>
Communion: Wine <Sing stanzas 4-5 on the following page as the wine is passed>
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May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen and preserve you steadfast in true faith
unto life everlasting. Amen!
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Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, 1 Chronicles 16.34; Psalm 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; 118.29; 136.1
for his love endures forever! <STAND>
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V. The LORD Sends Us Back Into the World
Post-Communion Prayer Adapted from the post-Communion prayer in Martin Bucer’s reformed Strasbourg Liturgy
Let us continue in prayer together:
Almighty and gracious heavenly Father, we give You praise and thanks that through Your holy
Gospel and Sacrament, You have again offered and presented to us Your most precious treasure:
the true Bread of Heaven and Food of eternal life, Our Lord Jesus Christ. And we heartily ask You
to grant that we may receive Him and partake of Him in true faith, now and forever, and be so
nourished by His Flesh and Blood that we may be set free from all evil, and increase daily in all
goodness, to Your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!
Great Commission Matthew 28.18-20
Jesus declares, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and disciple all the nations
by baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, by teaching them to observe all
that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Amen!
Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered!
Let those who hate Him flee before Him! Psalm 68.1
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Zechariah 9.9-12
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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! behold, your king is coming to you;
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righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will cut off
the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall speak
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peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. As for you also,
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because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to your
stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.
Matthew 11.20-30
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Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
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"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and
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Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day
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of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be
brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until
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this day. But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you." At
that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the
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wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things
have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the
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Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy
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laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you
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will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
If you are a visitor of Christ Church, we are grateful that you have joined us in our highest privilege, worshipping the Triune God. We hope
you stay and eat with us after the service so that we can get to know you better. If you would like to talk with Pastor Sexton throughout the
week, feel free to call him at 770.696.7521 or email him at sexton555@gmail.com. You can visit our website at ChristChurch-Atl.com.
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