Reading of the Law of God
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his
might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over
this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly
places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Ephesians
6.10-13
Confession of Sin
Our Father, we confess that we
neglect Your command to put on the armor that You have provided us. We do not
take this command seriously enough and so we pursue it in a half-hearted
manner. As a result, we are not able to stand firm in the evil day. The world
watches us as we falter. It disregards You because of our failures. We ask that
you might forgive our sin and help us to obey this command so that we might
make You look good. We pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Declaration of Pardon
For I
delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died
for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15.3