The Law and Sin
The Vision: “Bearing and Sharing the fruits of the Spirit…”
Invitation and Gathering
Stand as able
Radio = 88.1 FM
Words for “Time of Centering,” “Doxology,” and “Going Forth” are on laminated sheets in pews.
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
A Time for Centering (Lighting of Candles-Acolyte)
Opening Prayer
Hymn “Amazing Grace” – #378
Special Music
Children’s Sermon
(Junior Church in the Sunday School Classroom)
Prayer Concerns and Praises
Pastoral Prayer
Sermon – “The LAW and SIN” (Romans 5:7-12 & 15-17)
Offering
Doxology – UMH #95
Offertory Prayer
Hymn “Jesus Loves Me” – #191
Blessing / Going Forth (Carry the light into the world)
Other Scriptures Used:
“For I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.”
Romans 5:15–17
Sin is a thing… it is alive…
Old Testament – The Hebrew word for sin is chatha and means… to miss the mark.
New Testament – The Greek work for sin is harmartia and means… a missing of the mark.
