Affirmation of Faith for Sunday, January 29, 2012

We believe that God continues to forgive the sins of those who are justified. Even though they can never fall from a state of justification, they may fall under God's fatherly displeasure because of their sins. In that condition they will not usually have the light of his face restored to them until they humble themselves, confess their sins, plead for pardon, and renew their faith and repentance. In all these ways, the justification of believers under the Old Testament was exactly the same as the justification of believers under the New Testament. (11.5-6)

How Serious Are You?

Should you be a serious person? Let us be serious about making our Lord Jesus Christ known today! Be intentional and relentless in speaking to others about Jesus Christ and the Church for which He gave His blood that she might live for His glory!

Matthew 10:32 -"Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven."

Worship Set and Affirmation of Faith for Sunday, January 22, 2012

Affirmation of Faith:

We believe that from all eternity God decreed to justify all the elect, and in the fullness of time Christ died for their sins and rose again for their justification. Nevertheless, they are not justified personally until the Holy Spirit actually applies Christ to them at the proper time. (11.4)

Worship Set:

 Opening Song - "Redeemed"

I Sing Your Power

Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross

My Savior's Love (I Stand Amazed in the Presence)

Indescribable

Closing Song - "I Sought the Lord"

"I Sought the Lord"

Text: Anonymous (1878)
Verse 3: Tyler VandenHeuvel (2002)
Music: Ed Godfrey (2002)

I sought the Lord and afterward I knew
He moved my soul to seek Him seeking me
It was not I that found O Savior true
No, I was found of Thee

Thou didst reach forth Thy hand and mine enfold
I walked and sank not on the Storm-vexed sea
'Twas not so much that I on Thee took hold
As Thou, dear Lord, to me

It was my sin that bound me fast in pain
You broke the bonds of hell and set me free
'Twas on that day that life I found in Thee
As Thou forgavest me

I find, I walk, I love, but O the whole
Of love is but my answer, Lord, to Thee
For Thou wert long beforehand with my soul
Always, Thou lovedst me (3x)

This is a song I have really enjoyed learning and am hoping to get it worked up for either/and our Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services:

Come Children of the Risen King

Affirmation of Faith for Sunday, January 15, 2012

We believe that by his obedience and death, Christ fully paid the debt of all those who are justified. He endured in their place the penalty they deserved. By this sacrifice of himself in his bloodshed on the cross, he legitimately, really, and fully satisfied God's justice on their behalf. Yet their justification is based entirely on free grace, because he was given by the Father for them, and his obedience and satisfaction were accepted in their place. These things were done freely, not because of anything in them, so that both the exact justice and the rich grace of God would be glorified in the justification of sinners. (11.3)

An early morning thought and meditation based from Acts 4:32-37

Praying for the body of Hope CBC to become...

• all that God would have us be; to do all that God would have us do; to go everywhere God would have us go; 
 
• to be a people who are unified in purpose; a people who are of uncommon participation; and a people who are unashamed pacesetters - all the the glory of God and to the spiritual well-being of our homes, our neighborhoods, our communities; to our immediate region, to our country and to the world. 

May self, sin and Satan not find any supremacy over the heart and purpose of our Savior for His people. May we not be torn apart by the whims of this world and the wiles of the devil; but brought together by the grace of God to do something that is recognized as that which only God can do. Lord God, do Your work among and through Your people!