Easter 23:
Date: September 28, 2003
Theme: Faith Is Accepting The Already Existing Forgiveness!
– Romans 4:1-8
– Sydow, Mike
The Order of Worship:
Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 23 : Hallelujah! Let Praises Ring 
TLH 218 st. 6: See, the Conqueror Mounts
TLH 394 : My Faith Looks Up to Thee
TLH 396 : Oh, For a Faith That Will Not Shrink
Jesus, Shepherd of the sheep
Scripture Readings:
Genesis 12:1-8, Hebrews 11:8-19
Theme: Faith Is Accepting The Already Existing Forgiveness!
Romans 4:1-8
Abraham Justified by Faith
4:1 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered;
8 blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.” (ESV)