First Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9a

Theme: The suffering Savior

Call to Worship
Pastor: Lift up your hearts in praise to Jesus, King of our lives!
People: We praise Jesus, Son of God, Savior of the world, King of our lives!
Pastor: Jesus ascended his throne by way of the cross. And now he has authority over sin itself.
People: Jesus is King because he has conquered sin, and rules in our hearts. Praise his name!

Collect
Almighty God, whose Son endured the shame of the cross to give us the crown of life: Let the praise of our lips come from the depth of our hearts as we give honor and glory to your Son. Thus may we be honest in the allegiance we profess when we call him King. In his name we pray. Amen.

Prayer of Confession
We have dared to say, Jesus is King, O God. But a king has subjects who …