The Communion and Baptism Letter for April 14th, 2024....
The Weekly Confession of Sin for Christ Community Church. ...
Gracious and Merciful Father,We come before You to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance.We confess that we are often slow to turn to You when we are feeling bitter or afflicted (Ruth 1:6-22).We confess these things before You because You are faithful to f...
Keep ReadingDear Family at Christ Community, We begin our journey in the book of Ruth this Sunday. As part of our worship in Ruth 1:1-5, we will seek nourishment from the Lord's Table to help us experience the love of Jesus whom Ruth points forward to. Consider this quote from John Currid in Ruth: From Bitter to Sweet to help prepare you for the table: May we grasp the truth that G...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance. We confess that we too often fail to orient ourselves to You when a significant challenge comes into our lives choosing instead to react in fear (Ruth 1:1-5). We con...
Keep ReadingDear Family at Christ Community, We will conclude our Sacraments Series this Sunday with 1 Corinthians 6:9-20. Fittingly, we will celebrate the Lord's Table as the capstone. In preparation for coming to the table, I want to remind us of the various things we've emphasized to help orient us to Christ. Remember, you have the liberty to emphasize different aspects at diffe...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance. We confess that we too often forget that we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit which should affect our embodiment of the Gospel for Your glory, our joy, and the life of ...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance. We confess that we too often fail to remember our baptism in Christ in preparation for the Lord's Supper (Acts 2:42-47). We confess these things before You because Y...
Keep ReadingGracious and Merciful Father, We come before you to confess our sin as Your redeemed and beloved children. May Your Spirit alone convict us of our sin and remind us of our pardon in Christ through repentance. We confess that we too often fail to ask You to help us in and with our doubts concerning You and Your love for us (Mark 9:14-28). We confess these things before You...
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