fbpx

From Matthew 11:28–30

Leader: 28 Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

ALL: Jesus, please forgive us for trying to carry all our burdens alone. Forgive us for trying to find rest and peace in the wrong places. Help us give to you all of our burdens, our fears, our problems, and our sin! 

Leader: 28 Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest!”

Romans 5:1-2

1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.

Assurance of Pardon from John 3:16-17

16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Confession of Sin from Psalm 51

Most 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; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

PA