Call to Worship
On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David
And the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them
From sin and impurity.
Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
To receive power and wealth and wisdom
And strength and honor and glory and praise!
—Zechariah 13:1, Revelation 5:12 (NIV, 1984)
Prayer of Confession
Take our Hearts, Father,
And prepare them for your Feast.
Forgive our sins.
Purify our thoughts and motives.
Cause the body and blood of Christ,
To break us, and to pour us out,
To those we love and see daily,
And into the world,
As a Feast to the Hungry,
And a Wellspring to the parched.
Through Jesus, our Lord and King. Amen.
O for a Thousand Tongues
O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace.
Jesus, the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease,
‘Tis music in the sinner’s ears, ‘tis life and health and peace.
He breaks the power of cancelled sin, He sets the prisoners free,
His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me.
He speaks and, listening to His voice, new life the dead receive,
The mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.
My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad the honors of Thy name.
Charles Wesley, 1739. Tune, AZMON, CarlG. Glaser, 1784-1829; adapt. Lowell Mason, 1839
10,000 Reasons
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O my soul!
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
The sun comes up it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O my soul!
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
You’re rich in love and you’re slow to anger
Your name is great and your heart is kind
For all your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O my soul!
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O my soul!
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name
I’ll worship your holy name
I’ll worship your holy name
Jonas Myrin | Matt Redman © 2011 Thankyou Music|And Done Music|sixsteps Music| SHOUT! Music Publishing|worshiptogether.com songs
Gifts — Early My God
Early my God without delay
I haste to seek Your face
My thirsty spirit faints away
Without Your cheering grace
My spirit toils with this life’s gloom
And fights to stay the course
Remind me of that heavenly hour
When You called me Yours
Early my God without delay
Before tomorrow’s dawn
Let trumpets sound the victory tune
Because You have returned
Not life itself with all her joys
Will tempt my spirit move
My make and my helping hand
All I need is You
Charlie Richardson© 2011 Sojourn Community Church
A Confession of Faith
Do you believe in God the Father?
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended to heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy *catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
—based on Apostles’ Creed
*‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.
Nothing But The Blood
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
refrain
Oh! precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know, nothing but the blood of Jesus.
For my pardon, this I see, nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea, nothing but the blood of Jesus. (refrain)
Nothing can for sin atone, nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done, nothing but the blood of Jesus. (refrain)
This is all my hope and peace, nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness, nothing but the blood of Jesus. (refrain)
Robert Lowry, in Gospel Music, by William Doane /Robert Lowry (New York: Biglow & Main, 1876
Sermon
Believing Something About Jesus —The Thing We Don’t Have to Know
Hebrews 11:23-28
Communion — Hark! The Voice of Love and Mercy
Hark! the voice of love and mercy
Sounds aloud from Calvary;
See, it rends the rocks asunder,
Shakes the earth, and veils the sky:
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
Hear the dying Savior cry.
“It is finished!” O what pleasure
Do these precious words afford;
Heavenly blessings, without measure,
Flow to us from Christ the Lord:
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
Saints the dying words record.
Finished all the types and shadows
Of the ceremonial law;
Finished all that God had promised;
Death and hell no more shall awe:
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
“It is finished!” Saints, from hence your comfort draw;
Saints, from hence your comfort draw.
Happy souls, approach the table,
Taste the soul reviving food;
Nothing half so sweet and pleasant
As the Savior’s flesh and blood,
“It is finished! It is finished!”
Christ has borne the heavy load.
Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs,
Join to sing the glorious theme;
Saints on earth, and all in heaven,
Join to praise Immanuel’s Name;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Glory to the bleeding Lamb!
Words: Attributed variously to Jonathan Evans, 1784, Benjamin Francis, 1787, and Chris Reid, 2013. Music: Chris Reid, 2013
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois, CCLI241710
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