Morning Worship Service

Pakinggan natin ang panawagan sa atin ng Diyos upang Siya’y sambahin. Ating basahin ang Luke 2:10–11, 13–14.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:Congr:Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

After being summoned by our Lord to worship Him, we should recognize our need for His living Spirit that may we may offer an acceptable worship. Let us call upon the Lord through Psalms 86:1, 4:

Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.Congr:Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Sa tulong ng buháy na Espiritu ng Diyos, tayo’y magpuri sa ating Diyos na Trinidad. Ating awitin ang O Come, All Ye Faithful.

Matapos tayong magbigay ng papuri at pagsamba sa isang Diyos na buhay at banal sa pamamagitan ng isang awitin, atin namang iharap ang ating mga sarili sa Kanyang kautusan. Ito ang sinasabi ng Salita ng Diyos <Exodus 20:1–17>:

And God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 1 You shall have no other gods before Me. 2 You shall not make for yourself an idol. 3 You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 4 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 5 Honor your father and mother. 6 You shall not murder. 7 You shall not commit adultery. 8 You shall not steal. 9 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 10 You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.

Nasaksihan natin ang kabanalan at kadakilan ng Diyos sa Kanyang mga salmo at sa Kanyang kautusan. Ngayo’y tinatawag naman tayo upang magsisi sa ating mga kasalanan. Pakinggan natin ang panawagan sa atin sa Psalms 130:3–4.

If You, O Lord, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

Mga kapatid at mga minamahal, ating sabay-sabay ihayag ang ating mga kasalanan sa Diyos:

Our Father, we are sinful and You are holy. We recognize that we have heard in Your Law difficult words knowing how often we have offended You in thought, word, and deed, not only by obvious violations, but by failing to conform to its perfect commands, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. There is nothing in us that gives us reason for hope, for where we thought we were well, we are sick in soul. Where we thought we were holy, we are in truth unholy and ungrateful. Our hearts are filled with the love of the world; our minds are dark and are assailed by doubts; our wills are too often given to selfishness and our bodies to laziness and unrighteousness. By sinning against our neighbors, we have also sinned against You, in Whose image they were created. Lord have mercy on us; Christ have mercy on us; Lord have mercy on us.

Bilang tugon sa kaligtasan na mayroon kay Cristo Jesus, ating awitin ang “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor.”

Matapos nating ihayag ang ating mga sala sa isang banal na Diyos, atin namang pakinggan ang Kanyang salita na nagpapakita ng katiyakan ng pagpapatawad ng isang maawain at mapagbiyayang Diyos.

Christ Jesus, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

Min:Do you believe this gospel?Congr:We do.Min:Then, by the authority of Christ’s Word, as you testify to your own belief in the gospel, the Scripture declares to you that your sins are forgiven, and you are no longer under the condemnation of God. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Congr:Amen.

Tayo po ay manalangin.

Bilang paghahanda sa pangangaral ng Salita ng Diyos, ating awitin ang Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer. Ito ang sinasabi ng [Scripture]:

Matapos nating marinig ang pangangaral ng Salita ng Diyos na mamuhay bilang mga Kristiyano ayon sa Espiritu, ating awitin ang “Rock of Ages” bilang tugon.

Ano ang ating paniniwala at dapat paniwalaan?

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; He ascended into heaven, He is seated at the right hand of the Father. and He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Bilang bahagi ng ating pagsamba sa ating Diyos na buháy, tayo ay magkakaloob. Sa sulat ni Apostol Pablo sa 2 Corinthians 9:7–8, makikita natin ang pangako ng Diyos sa mga nagkakaloob para sa gawain ng Panginoon:

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Habang tayo’y nagkakaloob, ating sariwain ang mga kabutihan ng Diyos sa atin sa pamamagitan ng Psalm 103.

Matapos nating makita ang pagliligtas ng Diyos at marinig ang Kanyang Salita, ano ang nararapat nating tugon?

Tanggapin natin ang basbas mula sa Hebrews 13:20–21:

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.