Call to Worship
Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels,
numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.
They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.
In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth
and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth
and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
—Revelation 5:11-14 (NIV)
Prayer of Confession
Gracious and Loving Father, we praise you for Jesus,
our Redeemer and Good Shepherd, who carried our sins to the Cross,
and who finds us daily when we stray.
Have mercy on us. Forgive our many sins.
Heal, restore and renew us, that we may live peacefully,
and love generously, until He comes again.
Through Jesus. Amen.
To all who turn from sin in sorrow, to all who turn to God in hope,
this is God’s Word of grace: we are accepted, we are forgiven, we are loved.
This gift we have from God.
Thanks be to God.
O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me
Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of thy love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To thy glorious rest above
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Spread his praise from shore to shore
How he loveth, ever loveth
Changeth never, never more
How he watches o’er his loved ones
Died to call them all his own
How for them he intercedeth
Watcheth o’er them from the throne
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Love of every love the best
’Tis an ocean vast of blessing
‘Tis a haven sweet of rest
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
‘Tis a heaven of heavens to me
And it lifts me up to glory
For it lifts me up to thee
Sammuel Trevor Francis, Traditional Welsh Melody Public Domain, CCLI 241710
Forever
Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good,
He is above all things
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
With a mighty hand
And an outstretched arm
His love endures forever
For the life that’s been reborn
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever and ever, forever
From the rising to the setting sun
His love endures forever
And by the grace of God we will carry on
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever and ever, forever
His love endures forever
His love endures forever
His love endures forever
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever and ever
Forever You are faithful
Forever You are strong
Forever You are with us
Forever and ever, forever
Chris Tomlin © 2001 worshiptogether.com songs / sixsteps Music CCLI 241710
Gifts
Prelude, Op. 31, No 1 – Reinhold Gliere
An Affirmation of Faith
What comfort does [Christ’s sacrifice] give you?
We find all comforts in his wounds
and have no need to seek or invent any other means
to reconcile ourselves with God
than this one and only sacrifice, once made,
which renders believers perfect forever.
—based on Belgic Confession, Art. 20-21
Our God Alone
Who formed the mountains
And filled the oceans
Our God alone, our God alone
Who took the dust
And breathed life in us
Our God alone, our God alone
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Who came from heaven
For our redemption
Our God alone, our God alone
Who died for sin
That we may live
Our God alone, our God alone
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Who rose again
Death could not win
Our God alone, our God alone
Who is returning, bringing a Kingdom
Our God alone, our God alone
We will worship, we will worship
Our God alone, our God alone
We will worship, we will worship
Our God alone, our God alone
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
David Gungor © 2010 worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710
Sermon
“Offerings that Cost Nothing”
2 Samuel 24:18-25
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
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. Amen.
‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.
The Lord’s Supper
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen
Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois
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