New Years Eve:
Date: December 31, 2002
Theme: The Holy Spirit Brings Change
– John 2:23-3:8
– ( Pastor John Ude )
The Order of Worship:
Liturgy: TLH, p. 15 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 123 : Our God, Our Help in Ages Past 
TLH 117 : The Ancient Law Departs
TLH 258 : Lord of our Life and God of our Salvation
TLH 114 : Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love
TLH 412 : May We Thy Precepts, Lord, Fulfill
TLH 560 : Gracious God, Again is Ended
Scripture Readings:
Luke 2:21
Psalm 115
Theme: The Holy Spirit Brings Change
John 2:23-3:8
Jesus Knows What Is in Man
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
You Must Be Born Again
3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” (ESV)