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 often struggle to live in light of the truth that Jesus is Your Son, the Messiah Savior who came to redeem Your people. (Mark 15:33-41) We confess...
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 have often joined in the doubting and mocking attitude of the world towards Jesus's authority, power, and love (Mark 15:16-32). We confess these t...
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 often seek to avoid suffering and persecution in Christ's name fearing what others can do to us. (Mark 15:1-15) We confess these things before You...
Keep ReadingDear Family at Christ Community, As we prepare to come to the Lord's Table in worship this coming Sunday, please consider this quote from James R. Edwards in The Gospel According to Mark: In placing the Last Supper between the betrayal and defection of the disciples Mark vividly conveys that "the many" for whom Jesus pours out his life include his own companions aroun...
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 often become defensive and struggle to repent when confronted with our sin. (Mark 14:66-72) We confess these things before You because You are fai...
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