The Heart: What's Wrong With Us?

May 24, 2026 • David Artessa

Welcome to Monticello Baptist Church online! We’re grateful you’re worshiping with us today as we continue our series, TRUTH: Living with a Biblical Worldview.

This Sunday, Pastor David Artessa will bring a message titled “The Heart: What’s Wrong With Us?” from Jeremiah 17:5–10. Over the past several weeks, we’ve examined truth, God’s Word, creation, and the entrance of sin into the world. But this week, the focus becomes much more personal. Instead of simply asking what is wrong with the world, Scripture asks: What is wrong with us?

Jeremiah reminds us that the human heart is deeply deceptive and cannot ultimately be trusted apart from God. In a culture that constantly tells us to “follow your heart,” God’s Word points us to a different foundation—trusting the Lord and rooting our lives in His truth.

But this message is not merely about exposing our brokenness. It points us to the grace of Jesus Christ, the Savior who sees the heart fully and still offers mercy, forgiveness, and transformation. And as we gather around the Lord’s Table together, we are reminded that our greatest need was never self-improvement—it was redemption.

As part of our service, we will also take time for a special Memorial Day Reflection, giving thanks for those who courageously gave their lives in service to our country and remembering the freedoms we enjoy because of their sacrifice.

As we worship through song, prayer, Scripture, and Communion, our prayer is that God will search our hearts, deepen our trust in Him, and draw us closer to Christ.

Order of Service

Prelude

Memorial Day Reflection

Call to Worship No. 634: “My Country ’Tis of Thee”

Invocation

Praise Song: “Grace Alone”

Welcome

Corner of Concern

Children’s Sermon

Offertory Hymn No. 311: “Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart”

Offertory Prayer: Usher

Offertory: Lynn McElheney