May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord and praise his holy name!
Psalm 97:12
But God says to the wicked: “Why bother reciting my decrees and pretending to obey my covenant? For you refuse my discipline and treat my words like trash.
Psalm 50:16-17
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
Matthew 7:21
Savior God, we confess that we are a sinful people. When that spirit of sinfulness and despair overcomes us, we are truly thankful for the life of Christ that has set us free from the law of sin and death. Lead us now to repentance and forgiveness. Amen.
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