Reading of the Law of God
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them
will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and
the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall,
because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of
mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the
sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat
against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it. Matthew 7.24-27
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we confess that far too often we hear the Word
but do not do it. This is very foolish. This is very sinful. We ask that You
would forgive us this sin. We ask that You would make us wise. We ask that You
would make us obedient. We ask this in the name of our faithful Savior, Jesus
Christ. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet
we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced
for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the
chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53.4-5