Gathering to Praise God
Prelude
Praise Song
Heart of Worship
Verse 1
When the music fades all is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring something that’s of worth
That will bless Your heart
Pre-Chorus
I’ll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You’re looking into my heart
Chorus
I’m coming back to the heart of worship
And it’s all about You all about You Jesus
I’m sorry Lord for the thing I’ve made it
When it’s all about You all about You Jesus
Verse 2
King of endless worth no one could express
How much You deserve
Though I’m weak and poor all I have is Yours
Ev’ry single breath
CCLI Song # 2296522
Matt Redman
Welcome
Hymn Have Thine Own Way Lord, UMH 382
The People Pray
With joy we come this day to the house of the Lord. Open our hearts today, O Lord, to hear your word for us that we may become faithful disciples who follow and believe all our days. AMEN.
Special Music
The Word of God for the People of God
Scripture Romans 3:21-26
But now God’s righteousness has been revealed apart from the Law, which is confirmed by the Law and the Prophets. 22 God’s righteousness comes through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who have faith in him. There’s no distinction. 23 All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory, 24 but all are treated as righteous freely by his grace because of a ransom that was paid by Christ Jesus. 25 Through his faithfulness, God displayed Jesus as the place of sacrifice where mercy is found by means of his blood. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness in passing over sins that happened before, 26 during the time of God’s patient tolerance. He also did this to demonstrate that he is righteous in the present time, and to treat the one who has faith in Jesus as righteous.
Message It’s Simple - Believe
Pastoral Prayer
Heavenly Father, I believe. I believe Jesus is the Savior. I believe that when he died, he died for my personal sin. I believe that I can have a right standing with you through what he did, not through what I’ve done. So today I’m transferring my trust, I’m placing all my faith in Christ’s death on the cross as the remedy for my sin. Receive me into your family, not because of anything I’ve done, but because of what Christ has done on my behalf. Thank you for forgiving me of my sins. Amen.
Thank you for welcoming me in. Thank you for helping me believe. Amen.
The People Bring Their Gifts
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The People Go into The World
Praise Song
*Your Grace Is Enough*
Verse 1
Great is Your faithfulness O God
You wrestle with the sinner’s restless heart
You lead us by still waters into mercy
And nothing can keep us apart
Pre-Chorus
(So) remember Your people
Remember Your children
Remember Your promise O God
Chorus 1
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough
Your grace is enough for me
Verse 2
Great is Your love and justice God of Jacob
You use the weak to lead the strong
You lead us in the song of Your salvation
And all Your people sing along
Chorus 2
Yeah Your grace is enough
Heaven reaches out to us
Your grace is enough for me
God I sing Your grace is enough
I’m covered in Your love
Your grace is enough for me for me
CCLI Song # 4477026
Matt Maher
Benediction
Organ Postlude
Sermon Notes
In the first message of this series, Simple, we talked about Jesus simple invitation:
Who wrote the passage we are looking at today?
But now God’s righteousness has been revealed apart from the Law… Romans 3:21
What is the new thing Paul is declaring?
*Why is that new?*
Righteousness means?
God’s comes the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who have believe in him. There’s no distinction. Romans 3:22
How are we made righteous?
There’s no distinction, Romans 3:22
All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory, Romans 3:23
but all are treated as righteous freely by his grace because of a ransom that was paid by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:24
When Paul says all, who is he referring to?
and are treated as righteous freely Romans 3:24
but all are treated as righteous freely by his grace because of a ransom that was paid by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:24
We use the word grace. What do we mean by grace?
Through his faithfulness, God displayed Jesus as the place of sacrifice where mercy is found by means of his blood. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness in passing over sins that happened before… Romans 3:25
He also did this to demonstrate that he is righteous in the present time, and to treat the one who has faith/belief in Jesus as righteous. Romans 3:26
and to treat the one who has faith in Jesus as righteous. Romans 3:26
What about you? Have you ever said yes to God and accepted his gift of a right standing with him? The gift of righteousness.