August 18, 2024

August 18, 2024 

Pastor Garrett Alford 

garrett@goodviewtrinity.org

Service Order 

Song • What Wondrous Love Is This

Reading • Luke 7:36-38

36When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him,  he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37A  woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was  eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an  alabaster jar of perfume. 38As she stood behind him at his feet  weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped  them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

Dialogue • Confession 

We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love  and serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him  and deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy. 

Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In  countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to  be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray:  Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me  from my sin, and take away my guilt. 

God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect  life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed  your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God give you  strength to live according to his will. 

Amen.

Readings • Ephesians 5:1-4, 8-10   

1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2and  walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself  up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 

3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual  immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these  are improper for God’s holy people. 4Nor should there be  obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but  rather thanksgiving. 

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all  goodness, righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases  the Lord. 

Luke 7:39 

39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to  himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is  touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a  sinner.”

Song • Chief of Sinners 

Readings • 1 Peter 2:21-25   

21Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should  follow in his steps. 

22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”  

23When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when  he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to  him who judges justly. 24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on  the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness;  “by his wounds you have been healed.” 25 For “you were like sheep  going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and  Overseer of your souls. 

Luke 7:40-46 

40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said. 

41“Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed  him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had  the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now  which of them will love him more?” 

43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt  forgiven.” 

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said. 

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you  see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any  water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped  them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman,  from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did  not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.

Song • In Christ Alone, verses 1-3

Sermon

 Luke 7:47-50 

47 “Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been  forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever  has been forgiven little loves little.” 48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The other guests began to say among them selves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved  you; go in peace.” 

Romans 5:20 Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.

Song • In Christ Alone, verse 4 

 The Lord’s Prayer 

Our Father, who art in heaven, 

hallowed be thy name, 

thy kingdom come, 

thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; 

and forgive us our trespasses, 

as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil. 

For thine is the kingdom 

and the power and the glory 

forever and ever. 

Amen.

Blessing 

Song • Joyful Joyful

What Wondrous Love is This

Words and Music by Anonymous Arrangement: Koiné  

Public Domain 

In Christ Alone 

Words and Music Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend 

Service Folder Art 

Corissa Nelson 

corissanelsonart.com 

Chief of Sinners 

Words by William McComb 

Music by Richard Redhead 

Public Domain 

Arranged by Koiné 

Adapted by Garrett Alford 

Joyful Joyful 

Text, verses 1-3 by Henry Van Dyke Text, verse 4 by Girolamo Savonarola; translated by Jane F. Wilde 

Tune by Ludwig van Beethoven Arranged by Garrett Alford 

Inspired by Mervyn Warren