“Sold Out for Jesus”

Order of Morning Worship:

We Worship the God Who Calls Us

Welcome 

Song of Praise                                                        “Hear the Call of the Kingdom” 

Call to Worship    Psalm 18:1-3

Song of Praise                                                          “Crown Him with Many Crowns”       

Confession of Faith                                                  WCOF 10.2

Song of Praise                                                           “We Will Dwell” 

Prayer of Adoration     

Prayer of Intercession

Giving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Song of Preparation                                                    “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” 

Scripture Reading                                                         Mark 2:13-22

Sermon                                                                           Craig Swartz       

Prayer of Commitment

Song of Response                                                            “I Will Rise”

Benediction  

SERMON NOTES:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Kevin DeYoung:

“Jesus was a friend of sinners not because he winked at sin, ignored sin, or enjoyed light-hearted revelry with those engaged in immorality. Jesus was a friend of sinners in that he came to save sinners and was very pleased to welcome sinners who were open to the gospel, sorry for their sins, and on their way to putting their faith in Him.”

Rabbi saying:

“You don’t even go near a sinner, even so much as to teach that sinner the law.”

 1. THE  FOR YOUR LIFE      

Mark 2:13-14

Romans 3:10-12

William Lane:

“When a Jew entered the customs service he was regarded as an outcast from society: he was disqualified as a judge or a witness in a court session, was excommunicated from the synagogue, and in the eyes of the community his disgrace extended to his family.”

Anonymous:

“So Matthew left his golden gains at the Master’s call; his soul the love of Christ constrains freely to give up all.”

2. THE  ON YOUR LIFE

Philippians 3:4-9

Nathan Cole:

“His preaching gave me a heart wound and by God’s grace my old foundations were broken up and I saw that my righteousness could not save me.”

Mathew 9:11-13

Charles H. Spurgeon:

“Nothing teaches us about the preciousness of the Creator as much as when we learn the emptiness of everything else.”

3. THE  OF YOUR LIFE

Mark 2:18-20

John Donne:

“Take me to you, imprison me, for I, Except you enthrall me, never shall be free, nor ever chaste, unless you enthrall me.”

Revelation 19:6-8