Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”

1 John 2:1      

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Leader: I love you, O LORD, my strength.

Men: The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

Women: my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Responsive Call To Worship

Psalm 18

Men: I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

Women: For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.

Responsive Call To Worship

Psalm 18

Men: For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.

Women: This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Responsive Call To Worship

Psalm 18

Men: For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—

Women: The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation—

All: For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing to your name. 

Responsive Call To Worship

Psalm 18

He ReignsKirk Franklin, Rich Mullins

Friend of God

God of grace and mercy, we praise you for your goodness. You are our Maker and Friend. We come to you admitting our absolute need for your wisdom, your guidance, your forgiveness. We are lost without you. We are guilty of neglecting you, even willfully running from you. Thank you for the blood of Jesus and for your gracious Holy Spirit who seeks, challenges us and restores us. Give us minds and hearts that are eager to do your holy and good will. In Jesus name Amen.

Confession of Sin

Silent time for personal confession

Because of Who You Are Martha Munizzi

PLAN currently needs ONE Thursday night volunteer tutor for the spring

semester, beginning Feb. 14th.

Contact Lynn Beans (lbeans@bcps.org)

This is the LOST AND FOUND RACK

If you think you left something at the church,check the rack now or else it will disappear

by February 17.

Missions Potluck Luncheon – February 17thwith Ananda Kumar on his trip to Sri Lanka

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

March 1012:45-2:30 p.m.—In the ParlorSign up at the Welcome Table

Scripture ReadingRomans 10:1-4

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:20