THE JICARILLA APACHE REFORMED CHURCH
July 26, 2020

WE COME NEAR TO GOD
CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 128:1-2, 5-6
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
The Lord bless you from Zion!
May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life!
May you see your children's children!
Peace be upon Israel!

OPENING SONG: "Stand Up And Bless The Lord”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTjSYD37clI

PRAYER OF CONFESSION
L: Let us confess our sins to almighty God. Let us pray.
C: Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess
our sinfulness, our shortcomings, and our offenses against you.
You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love.
Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease you.
Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light and walk in your ways,
for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

WORDS OF ASSURANCE Colossians 1:11-14
(These words provide assurance, from God's word, that your sin is forgiven in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ.)
“Being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

THE LORD’S PRAYER
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 debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE LESSON: James 2:8-13.

SERMON: "The Lawgiver And His Law"

WE RESPOND TO GOD
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: The Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator 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 to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to 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 church throughout the world, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

CLOSING SONG: "I Love To Tell The Story”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nss5HRAvMdo

BENEDICTION Numbers 6:24-26, p.114
"The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."