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Host Time and Welcome || student pastor: Stephen Ellison

Worship team in place before Stephen takes the stage.

10:28amMusic begins promptly at 10:30

Good Morning Church!

Covenant Members, would you join me in welcoming all of our first time and returning guests?

(applause) So good to see all of you and to be here.

I hope you have been made to feel welcome today.

This church is about walking out this life together in the RADICAL GRACE of JESUS CHRIST.

It’s our heart that here a Concord, that you are made to feel “Know, Loved, and that you Belong.”

Scripture tells us:‌

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but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

That means you don’t have to get it all figured out before you come.

You don’t have to put on a mask to be accepted here.

You come and we figure it out together…no matter where you are in your spiritual journey.

Whatever season you are in, we know the struggle of this sinful world…but we also know that our God is bigger than our circumstances.

covenant connection:

With that said, I hope you received a program this morning you’ll notice in that program there more info about who we are and what we offer as a church.

Now the insert is promoting some awesome things coming up like: this Wednesday nights—Concord U.

This is a Wednesday night group time offered in a college style atmosphere for our adults while we have gatherings for kids and students at the same time.

On that insert you can sign up for some various class options.

Next Sunday, May 6th, we are having a Special Called Family Meeting immediately following worship.

If you are a Covenant Member please make every effort to stay after service.

Bring a snack to hold you over, whatever you need to do to make it through.

We need you there!

guest connect:

(Go back to upbeat)— Also, for our Guests we want to connect with you!

You’ll notice inside the program along with the insert is a connect envelope.

Later on in our service we will worship through a time of offering together; both guest and member.

During our offering portion of worship we will give all of you a moment to fill out the connect envelopes, that also serve as a place you can give any money or financial gift that you would offer to the Lord.

During that time you will have an opportunity to be obedient and pray over your gift to the Lord as well.

Simply place the Lord’s gift in the envelope; fill out the connect info and during our offering worship, you can place both, the insert and the connect envelope in the offering plate as it passes.Regardless, we desire to connect with you and help you get plugged in.

—what’s coming up…insert announcements

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Revelation || Responsive Reading || student pastor: Stephen Ellison

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Revelation || Responsive Reading || student pastor: Stephen Ellison

Stephen leads in a responsive reading: explain congregation will only read what is in BOLD together (word for word)

Hannah: copy and paste this into Proprsenter each underlined sub-title and the reading for both Stephen and congregation will be on the same slide—only make an exception if reading by Stephen and Congregation is too large under sub-title then put on 2 slides—always have Stephen’s reading and the congregation’s response on the same slide.

Stephen: We are CREATED

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

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Congregation: God is our Creator.

We are his creatures.

He is the potter.

We are the clay.

S: We are REDEEMED

While we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

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C: We are sinners and He is our Savior.

S: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.

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C: God has done it all for us believers, not by our works but by His grace.

We now stand redeemed and saved in His presence.

S: We are ADOPTED

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.

And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

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C: God is our Father.

We are his dear children.

S: “I am the good shepherd.

The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

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C: God is our Shepherd.

We are his sheep.

He lays down his life for us.

We trust His word.

S: But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

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C: We are weak.

He is strong.

We rely on His perfect strength.

Assurance of the Gospel

Stephen leads in to time of Confession with...

Silent (private) Confession of Sin

Intentional Prayer of Confession led by Stephen

Stephen: Almighty God, we are unworthy to come into your presence, because of our many sins.

We do not deserve any grace or mercy from you, if you dealt with us as we deserve.

And yet, O Lord, as we acknowledge our sins and offenses, so also do we acknowledge you to be a merciful God, a loving and favorable Father, to all who turn to you.

And so we humbly ask you, for the sake of Christ your son, to show mercy to us, and forgive us all our offenses.

By your Spirit, O God, take possession of our hearts, so that, not only the actions of our life, but also the words of our mouths, and the smallest thought of our minds, may be guided and governed by you.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever.

We pray these things to the Father, through the Son, and by the Spirit.

Amen.

(Stephen Exits)

Expiation || worship pastor: Cole Pevey || before music begins

Expiation || worship pastor: Cole Pevey || before music begins

Call to Worship through reading of Scripture: ask everyone to stand and read it together

Assurance of Pardon

2 Cor 5:18-

Song of Pardon

“Death Was Arrested”

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Scripture Reading || Isaiah 29:13-14

by Janice McHenry

Reader takes the stage as Cole is praying- then follows the script:

Good morning church, and guests welcome to Concord.

My name is Janice McHenry, and I have the privilege serving Concord as a the Church Clerk, and my husband, Chad, serves as a Deacon and on the Audio/Video Team.

We also serve where-ever we are needed.

I have been a covenant member here for ___ years and I can say boldly that I am passionate about the good news of Jesus and how our vision and mission, as a church, make Him known.

Our mission is that: We exist to connect people through loving community as we introduce them to Jesus and help them follow Him.

This morning I have the privilege of sharing with you the God’s holy inspired Word from the Scriptures.

Would you please turn with me in your Bibles or on your device, to the book of the Prophet Isaiah (found in the Old Testament), chapter 29, and we will be reading starting in verse 13.

Only mention the first verse so people won’t read ahead.

If you are joining us this morning and you do not have a Bible, you should see a White Paperback one lying around under your seats, feel free to use that one.