FOREVER NOW A CROWN
Call to Worship
CREATOR
ALL HAIL KING JESUS/I LOVE YOU LORD

There are three persons in one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And of all of those titles, perhaps the one that can feel most complicated to us is Father. Because part of living in a fallen and broken world is that even the things intended for our good and flourishing - like fathers - have been distorted, warped, and broken by sin. But if you are here this morning as a follower of Jesus, you have a Heavenly Father who has never been distorted, warped, or broken by sin. And so as we continue in worship, I am going to read a prayer that shows some of the heart and character of our Father that we see in Scripture:

God, You are our Father
We are the sheep of Your pasture
The work of Your hand
You have loved us with an everlasting love
You have welcomed us into Your family
We are Your dearly loved children
Nothing can separate us from Your love
You discipline those You love
Your anger is for a moment,
But Your favor lasts a lifetime
You have called us by name, we are Yours
You know us for You have made us
You have shown us Your love in sending Your Son
Nothing is hidden from You
You quiet us with Your love
And You delight over us with singing
You comfort us in our distress
You are the giver of every good and perfect gift
No good thing do you withhold
See what kind of love the Father has given
That we should be called children of God,
And so we are

From Is 64:8, Ps 100:3, Ephesians 5:1, Heb 31:3, Eph 1:5, Rom 8:38-39, Pr 3:12, Ps 30:5, Is 43:1, Rom 4:8, Heb 4:13, Zeph 3:17, Ps 86:7, Jam 1:17, Ps 84:11, 1 Jn 3:1

Sermon: 1 Peter 1:10-12

If you are here this morning as a follower of Jesus, you will never move on or past the cross. We only ever move deeper into our understanding of what God has accomplished through Christ. We only ever grow in our awareness of our need for a Savior, and deeper in our affection for Christ. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to lift our eyes to behold the our suffering servant Savior, would you stand if you’re able…