As we sing this song, you are invited to take time preparing your hearts and minds to worship King Jesus together.

Leader:  Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments and untraceable his ways!

Leader: And who has ever given to God, that he should be repaid?

Verse 1
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name

Chorus
Christ alone Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm He is Lord
Lord of all

Verse 2
When the darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
My anchor holds within the veil

Verse 3
When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless stand before the throne

I believe in God, 
the Father almighty, 
creator of heaven and earth. 
I believe in Jesus Christ, 
his only Son, our Lord. 
He was conceived by the power of 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, 
and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, 
the one holy Church, the communion of saints, 
the forgiveness of sins, 
the resurrection of the body, 
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

Verse 1
I love You Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days
I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God

Chorus
All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God

Verse 2
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest of nights
You are close like no other
I've known You as a father
I've known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God

Bridge
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
With my life laid down I'm surrendered now
I give you everything
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me

“For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.”

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus to trap him in his words. When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius[a] to look at.” They brought a coin. “Whose image and inscription is this?” he asked them.

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.

Mark 12:13-17, CSB

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God! 

Repent and believe. Give and sing. Remember through communion.

Verse 1
There is no other so sure and steady
My hope is held in Your hand
When castles crumble and breath is fleeting
Upon this Rock I will stand
Upon this Rock I will stand

Chorus
Glory, glory
We have no other king
But Jesus Lord of all
We raise the anthem
Our loudest praises ring
We crown Him Lord of all

Verse 2
Your kindly rule has shattered and broken
The curse of sin’s tyranny
My life is hidden
’neath Heaven’s shadow
Your crimson flood covers me
Your crimson flood covers me

Bridge
In all my sorrows
Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
In every vic’try
Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
Than any comfort
Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
More than all riches
Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
Our souls declaring
Jesus is better
Make my heart believe
Our song eternal
Jesus is better
Make my heart believe

Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Leader: To all who turn from sin in sorrow, to all who turn to God in hope, this is God’s Word of grace:

All: We are accepted, we are forgiven, we are loved. This gift we have from God. Thanks be to God!

Verse 1
In the shadow of the glorious cross
Compelled by grace to cast my lot
I’ll discard the loss and bare Your name
Forsaking all for Your own fame

Verse 2
Your hymn of grace sung over me
Abounding forth in glorious streams
My thirst is quenched by You my Lord
Sustained am I redeemed restored

Chorus
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Verse 3
When death’s dark shadow’s at my feet
When I am plagued by unbelief
You place my hands into Your side
By precious blood identified

Verse 4
These crowns I’ve clench with fisted hands
I cast them down before the throne
Of Christ my God the worthy Lamb
Christ crucified the Great I AM

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen.

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”

— 2 Corinthians 13:14, ‭ESV

Go forth to greet the world at work, as here the Lord has greeted us in worship. Go forth in the name of God the Creator, whose strength empowers us; in the name of Christ the Redeemer, whose love transforms us; and in the name of the Holy Spirit, whose presence guides us. Amen.