Reading of the Law of God
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone
loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the
world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in
possessions – is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is
passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides
forever. 1 John 2.15-17
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we feel the pull of the world. We find ourselves fooled by its allure. We think that the world and what it offers
will last. Forgive us our folly in this. It is a great sin against You. Make clear to our hearts that loving the world
is turning away from You. Teach us that
loving You and Your ways is the path to life, to the fullness of joy and to pleasures forevermore. Please grant us our request for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins. Isaiah 43.25