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Colossians 3:8-4:1

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. (ESV)

Call to Worship

Psalm 30:1–5

I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up
and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
O LORD my God, I cried to you for help,
and you have healed me.
O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol;
you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.

Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment,
and his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may tarry for the night,
but joy comes with the morning. (ESV)

Prayer of Repentance

Almighty God, who does freely pardon all who repent and turn to Him, now fulfill in every contrite heart the promise of redeeming grace; forgiving all our sins, and cleansing us from an evil conscience; through the perfect sacrifice of Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

Benediction

Heavenly Father, how great is Your holy name. In Your love, grace, and wisdom, You have gathered us together as one body here at Coram Deo. May Your Spirit be at work in us to cause Your Word to dwell in us richly. With patience and grace, may we admonish and teach one another, displaying Your truth, glory, and righteousness. May the songs we sing be full of truth that sticks in our mind and our heart, That we may meditate on your gospel all day and all night. Heavenly Father, be with Your people and continue to build us up into Jesus Christ, our Lord.  It is in His name we pray, Amen.

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