The Communion and Baptism Letter for April 14th, 2024....
The Weekly Confession of Sin for Christ Community Church. ...
Dear Family at Christ Community, On Sunday we will hear Mark's account of Jesus's resurrection. One of the unique things about the ending of Mark's Gospel is the emphasis he puts on Jesus's promise to meet the disciples again in Galilee (14:28; 16:7). David Garland highlights the significance of this promise: Symbolically, Galilee is the place where it all began It i...
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 dwell in our fears and failures rather than walk in the power and promise of the resurrection as we follow You on the way of the cross.(Mark...
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 live in fear because we forget that You were condemnedin our place and now sit at the Father's right hand as our Prophet, Priest, and King(Mar...
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 are often unprepared to endure suffering on the way of the cross because we fail to guard our hearts by Your Word and Spirit. (Mark 13:1-13) We co...
Keep ReadingDear Family at Christ Community, On Sunday we will hear Jesus respond to the Sanhedrin's false humility with the Parable of the Tenants in Mark 12:1-12. His parable summarizes Israel's rejection of the prophets over the years and culminates with a warning about the Sanhedrin's opposition to Him as the Beloved Son of God. The Sanhedrin's opposition to Jesus will set the...
Keep ReadingDear Family at Christ Community, This Sunday we will listen to a conversation Jesus had with John and the other Apostles on the way to Jerusalem and the Cross. The Apostles' failure to cast out the demon from the young boy was still fresh in their minds (Mark 9:14-29). They then found themselves further decentered by the stunning success of an unnamed exorcist casting out...
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. Weconfessthat we often try to establish unity onourterms rather than resting in the unity that You create in Your name alone. (Mark 9:38-41) We confess these things ...
Keep ReadingDear Family at Christ Community Church, This Sunday we will have the joy of witnessing Harmony Van Donselaar receive the sign and seal of baptism by profession of faith. Our sermon text is Mark 8:27-33. In this passage, we will hear Peter bear witness to Jesus's true identity: Jesus is the Christ! However, upon hearing Jesus announce His suffering, death, and resurrection...
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 pause now to silently confess our individual sins before confessing together as a congregation from the text in the Gospel of Mark. We confess that we often set o...
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 respond to Your humility with unbelief.(Mark 6:1-6) We confess these things before Youbecause You are faithful to forgive usin Christ. Bless...
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