The Communion and Baptism Letter for April 14th, 2024....
The Weekly Confession of Sin for Christ Community Church. ...
Dear Family at Christ Community, Our journey in Ecclesiastes begins this Sunday in 1:1-3. Given the paradoxical gravity and elusive nature of the book's contents, we will benefit from spiritual nourishment as we embark on this quest. We will seek this nourishment from the Lord's Table as part of our worship service. Please remember that Jesus invites us to come to His ...
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 seek the answers to life's hardest questions in You looking instead to the things of the earth in our own understanding (Ecclesi...
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 struggle to see how You might rejoice and be glad in us as Your people. (Isaiah 65:17-25) We confess these things before You because You are...
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 struggle to treat those who sin against us as You have us by judging our sin in Christ to save us. (Isaiah 65:1-16) We confess these things ...
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 struggle to run to Your throne of grace when we or someone in our spheres of influence sins against You. (Isaiah 64:1-12) 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 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 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...
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 struggle to have faith in and live for Jesus when the earthly powers seem to be taking control. (Mark 14:43-52) We confess these things befo...
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