I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lod, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. response reading 84. hebrews 11:1-6 PRES: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. CONG: This is what the ancients were commended for. PRES: By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, CONG: so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. PRES: By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, CONG: when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. PRES: By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. CONG: For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. PRES: And without faith it is impossible to please God, CONG: because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hymnal 421 v1 Everything is changed since my sins were forgiven, everything is changed since I knew the Lord Now my feet are walking the pathway to heaven; all the guilty past now is under the blood Everything is changed, praise the Lord! Now I am redeemed thro' the blood Free from condemnation, God is my salvation, everything is changed, praise the Lord! v2 Everything is changed, to God's name be the glory! Light instad of darkness fills my soul everything is changed, 'tis the blessed old story; trusting Christ I'm now every whit made whole Everything is changed, praise the Lord! Now I am redeemed thro' the blood Free from condemnation, God is my salvation, everything is changed, praise the Lord! v3 Everything is changed since the Spirit possessed me, since He filled my heart with the Savior's love Since He took away all the fears that distressed me, helped me set my heart on the things above. Everything is changed, praise the Lord! Now I am redeemed thro' the blood Free from condemnation, God is my salvation, everything is changed, praise the Lord! hymnal 633 Take these gifts, take these gifts, O our God: All we have, all we have comes from you. With our voices raised in thanks, Lord, we give to you. Amen. Romans 5:9-19 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! 10 For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! 11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. 12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned-- 13 for before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come. 15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! 16 Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. 18 Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. hymnal 455 1 We shall be like Him, O wonderful thought! Blessed the hope the assurance hath wrought: Changed from the sorrow and trials of years, We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears. We shall be like Him, Oh, how the promise cheers! We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears. 2 Eye hath not seen, nor hath ear ever heard What we shall be but, a voice from His word Whispers a message that charms all our fears, We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears. We shall be like Him, Oh, how the promise cheers! We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears. 3 Why, then, repine when the roadway is rough? Are not His word and the promise enough? Rainbows of love span the valley of tears, We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears. We shall be like Him, Oh, how the promise cheers! We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears. 4 We shall be like Him, the hope of the soul; We shall be like Him, made perfectly whole; Caught up with saints, as the firmament clears, We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears. We shall be like Him, Oh, how the promise cheers! We shall be like Him, when Jesus appears.