Sermon Breakdown

1. We come into God's presence to thank and praise Him for His goodness, kindness, mercy and compassion.
2. We realize we are creatures of time but God is eternal. We have eternity in our hearts.
3. We thank God for the past year and all things, even difficult times, because God works all things for good.
4. We cannot understand God's patience and love despite our frequent failures and sins.
5. We present ourselves to God in humble acknowledgment of realizing His great love.
6. We desire to know God better and see more of His truth. We thank God for a larger view of redemption and salvation.
7. We realize our inability to save ourselves and depend fully on God's mercy.
8. We pray God will continue to deal graciously with us and bring us closer to Christ's image.
9. We submit ourselves to God and pray He will manifest Himself to us. We pray for glimpses of His glory.
10. We pray God will fill us with love for Him that drives out love of worldly things.
11. We offer ourselves to God again and pray He will accept and transform us by His Spirit.
12. We pray for God's continued blessing on His church everywhere. We grieve over sin and godlessness.
13. We pray God will revive His work and show His power. We pray for leaders and rulers to pattern godliness.
14. We pray for the aged, infirm, sick, bereaved, and troubled. God knows all needs and we trust Him.
15. We plead for forgiveness of sins through Christ's name and merit.