SEPTEMBER SERVICE - Sunday, September 10, 2000

Hebrews 13:15 --- Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise -- the fruit of lips that confess his name.

Call to Worship:

Intro to Theme:
Romans 6:11-14 --- In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.  Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.  Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.  For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

Continuation of Praise to Him:

Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-32

Colossians 2:13-14 --- When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ.  He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.

Acknowledging That We Have Wandered and Drawing Close to Him Again:

Hebrews 12:1-3 --- Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Romans 12:2 --- Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Proverbs 3:5 --- Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding...

Conviction:

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