2009-04-19 — Testimony To The Risen LORD

Church Year: Easter 2:
Date: April 19, 2009

Theme: “Testimony to the Risen Lord”

– 1 John 1:1-2:2

– Pastor: John Hein

The Order of Worship: Bulletin

Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.

Hymns:

TLH 193 : Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!! Hymnary.org link
TLH 208 st. 1-7: Ye Sons and Daughters of the King Hymnary.org link
TLH 200 st. 1-2,5-8: I Know that my Redeemer Lives Hymnary.org link
TLH 208 st. 8-10: Ye Sons and Daughters of the King Hymnary.org link

Scripture Readings:

Acts 4:8-12
John 20:19-31

Theme: “Testimony to the Risen Lord”

1 John 1:1-2:2

The Word of Life

1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

Walking in the Light

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Christ Our Advocate

2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. (ESV)