Sunday Focus
9th August 2026
Song - Come and Kneel Before Your Maker (Rejoice)
Song - Jesus Is Lord
As we come to You today, Lord God,
help us to lay aside the many things that are on our minds and in our hearts,
trusting that You know what we need before we ask
and that You are with us in all things.
Help us to turn now towards You,
to be attentive to Your presence,
to listen to Your word and to one another,
and to lift our hearts in love and worship of You.
Let us bring to God those things we have done and said that we regret,
things that have hurt others and ourselves.
Let us bring also those things we wish we had done and said that we failed to do and ask God to help us turn and follow God.
Thank You God, that Your word says,
"If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Song - Just as I am
Bible Reading
Romans 10:1-17
10 My brothers and sisters, I pray constantly to God for the salvation of my people; it is the deep desire of my heart. 2 What I can say about them is that they are enthusiastic about God, but that won’t lead them to Him because their zeal is not based on true knowledge. 3 In their ignorance about how God is working to make things right, they have been trying to establish their own right standing with God through the law. But they are not operating under God’s saving, restorative justice. 4 You see, God’s purpose for the law reaches its climax when the Anointed One arrives; now all who trust in Him can have their lives made right with God.
5 Moses made this clear long ago when he wrote about what it takes to have a right relationship with God based on the law: “The person devoted to the law’s commands will live by them.” 6 But a right relationship based on faith sounds like this: “Do not say to yourselves, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’”(that is, to bring down the Anointed One), 7 “or, ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring the Anointed One up from the dead). 8 But what does it actually say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the good news we have been called to preach to you). 9 So if you believe deep in your heart that God raised Jesus from the pit of death and if you voice your
allegiance by confessing the truth that “Jesus is Lord,” then you will be saved! 10 Belief begins in the heart and leads to a life that’s right with God;
confession departs from our lips and brings eternal salvation. 11 Because what Isaiah said was true: “The one who trusts in Him will not be disgraced. 12 Remember that the Lord draws no distinction between Jew and non-Jew—He is Lord over all things, and He pours out His treasures on all who invoke His name 13 because as Scripture says, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
14 How can people invoke His name when they do not believe? How can they believe in Him when they have not heard? How can they hear if there is no one proclaiming Him? 15 How can some give voice to the truth if they are not sent by God? As Isaiah said, “Ah, how beautiful the feet of those who declare the good news of victory, of peace and liberation.”16 But some will hear the good news and refuse to submit to the truth they hear. Isaiah the prophet also says, “Lord, who would ever believe it? Who would possibly accept what we’ve been told?”17 So faith proceeds from hearing, as we listen to the message about God’s Anointed.
Song _ So Freely
The Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
Song- Living Hope
May the blessing of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be upon you.
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.