“ Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” James 1:27

Just Want to Praise You

Leader: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! Women: I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Responsive Call To Worship Psalm 146

Men: Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. Women: When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. Responsive Call To Worship Psalm 146

Men: Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, Women: who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them—who keeps faith forever; Responsive Call To Worship Psalm 146

Men: who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. Women: The LORD sets prisoners free, the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, Responsive Call To Worship Psalm 146

Men: the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. Women: The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. All: The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! Responsive Call To Worship Psalm 146

Cover the Earth Israel Houghton, Meleasa Houghton, Cindy Cruse Ratcliff

Bless the Lord Andre Crouch

Holy Father, you who are near the humble and despise not those with broken and contrite hearts, we confess our sin this day. We have strayed from your commandments, wandering from your ways. We have forgotten your love for us. We have given our affection to others. You who forgives all our sins and heals all our diseases, forgive us through your Son. Renew our hearts, dear Lord, that we might live for your praise and glory. Amen. Confession of Sin

Silent time for personal confession

Agnus Dei Michael W. Smith

Why Do Bad Things Happen to G OD ’s People? Insights from the Book of Habakkuk Plus How to Read and Interpret Prophetic Writings Sundays  10:10 AM  In the Fellowship Hall Beginning January 6

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Concert of Prayer 7pm, Friday, February 1st in the Parlor

Scripture Reading Matthew 25: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Scripture Reading Matthew 25:31-46

37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ Scripture Reading Matthew 25:31-46

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Scripture Reading Matthew 25:31-46

44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Scripture Reading Matthew 25:31-46

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

Celebrating the reconciling work of Jesus Christ Building grace-filled disciples Serving Pen Lucy, Baltimore and the world

Celebrating the reconciling work of Jesus Christ Building grace-filled Disciples Serving Pen Lucy, Baltimore & the world

Kingdom Values of FCF  Rejoicing- Worship  Reconciling-Community  Reaching-Witness  Restoring-Justice  Renewing-Scripture  Relying- prayer

Reconciling Community Renewing Scripture Rejoicing Worship Restoring Justice Reaching Witness Relying Prayer Jesus We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. Colossians 1:28

Celebrating….. Building …..Serving

Micah 6 1 Hear what the LORD says: Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. 2 Hear, you mountains, the indictment of the LORD, and you enduring foundations of the earth, for the LORD has an indictment against his people, and he will contend with Israel. 3 “O my people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!

4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 5 O my people, remember what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the LORD.” 6 “With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” 8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? 9 The voice of the LORD cries to the city—and it is sound wisdom to fear your name: “Hear of the rod and of him who appointed it!

10 Can I forget any longer the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is accursed? 11 Shall I acquit the man with wicked scales and with a bag of deceitful weights? 12 Your rich men are full of violence; your inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. 13 Therefore I strike you with a grievous blow, making you desolate because of your sins.

14 You shall eat, but not be satisfied, and there shall be hunger within you; you shall put away, but not preserve, and what you preserve I will give to the sword. 15 You shall sow, but not reap; you shall tread olives, but not anoint yourselves with oil; you shall tread grapes, but not drink wine. 16 For you have kept the statutes of Omri, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and you have walked in their counsels, that I may make you a desolation, and your inhabitants a hissing; so you shall bear the scorn of my people.”

Levit. 18:21 2 Kings 16:3 Psalm 51:16-17 Deut 10:12ff

Micah 6:8  To do justice  To love kindness  To walk humbly with God

We do JUSTICE because our God is just.

Justice

Romans 3:23-26

We love KINDNESS because our God is kind.

Kindness

Exodus 34:6 Psalm 103:4 Psalm 136:1 Lamentations 3:22-23 Titus 3:4-5

All Girls Allowed founder Chai Ling

We walk HUMBLY because our God is Gracious

Humility

Romans 12:3,16 Philippians 2:3-11

1 Peter 5:5-6 Matthew 23:23

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the L ORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8