Lent 2 Date: March 20, 2011
Theme: “Is Your Account In Good Standing With God??”
I. If by my works, then I’m in debt
2. If by God’s grace, then I’m blessed
– Romans 4:1-
(Pastor John Hein)
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p 5 ff (Also available on laminated sheet in pew)
Hymns:
TLH 389: Not What These Hands Have Done
TLH 330: I Come to Thee, O Blessed Lord
TLH 377, st 1-3, 8-10: Salvation unto Us has Come
WS 777: Amazing Grace
Scripture Readings:
Genesis 12:1-
John 4:5-26
Sermon Theme:
“Is Your Account In Good Standing With God??”
I. If by my works, then I’m in debt
2. If by God’s grace, then I’m blessed
Romans 4:1-
(1) What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found 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 accounted to him for righteousness.” (4) Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. (5) But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, (6) just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: (7) “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; (8) Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin.” (NKJVTM)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.