Call to Worship
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
Come Thou Fount
Come, thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it
Mount of God’s unchanging love
Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I’m come
And I hope, by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandr’ing from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed his precious blood
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let that grace now, like a fetter
Bind my wand’ring heart to thee
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above
O that day, when freed from sinning
I shall see thy lovely face
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I’ll sing thy sovereign grace
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels, now to carry
Me to realms of endless day
Robert Robinson / Asahel Nettletonement © Public Domain CCLI 241710
Gifts – God With Us
You’ve come to bring peace, to be love
To be nearer to us
You’ve come to bring life, to be light
To shine brighter in us
O Emmanuel, God with us
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us
You’ve come to be hope to this world
For your honor and name
You’ve come to take sin, to bear shame
And to conquer the grave
O Emmanuel, God with us
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us
You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory
You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory, Lord
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us…
Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength
Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us
God with us, you are God with us
Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity’s Praise! Music, Open Hands Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing CCLI 241710
Affirmation of Faith
For you did not receive a spirit
that makes you a slave again to fear,
but you received the Spirit of sonship.
And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
Now if we are children, then we are heirs –
heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,
if indeed we share in his sufferings
in order that we may also share in his glory.
—Romans 8:15-17
Fairest Lord Jesus
Fairest Lord Jesus
Ruler of all nature
Son of God and Son of man
Thee will I cherish
Thee will I honor
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown
Fair are the meadows
Fairer still the woodlands
Robed in the blooming garb of spring
Jesus is fairer
Jesus is purer
Who makes the woeful heart to sing
Fair is the sunshine
Fairer still the moonlight
And all the twinkling starry host
Jesus shines brighter
Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast
Beautiful Savior
Lord of the nations
Son of God and Son of Man
Glory and honor
Praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be thine
H.A. Hoffman von Fallersleben, Joseph August Seiss © Public Domain CCLI 241710
Sermon
“The Spirit Who Guards Us”
2 Timothy 1:12-14
Prayer of Confession
Merciful God and Loving Father,
We come with empty hands, weak and needy.
Our sins are ever before us.
Forgive and cleanse us in the living water,
That flows from our Savior.
Make us a gracious presence,
And compassionate people.
Bless our community and love our world,
Through us and in spite of us,
As you make Jesus known
To those who share our brokenness
In this fallen world you created to be good.
Through Jesus. Amen.
The Lord’s Supper
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Jesus, lover of my soul
Let me to thy bosom fly
While the nearer waters roll
While the tempest still is high
Hide me, O my Savior, hide
‘Til life’s storm is past
Safe into the haven guide
Receive my soul at last
Other refuge have I none
I, helpless, hang on thee
Leave, O leave me not alone
Support and comfort me
All my trust on thee is stayed
All help from thee I bring
Cover my defenseless head
In the shadow of thy wing
Thou, O Christ, are all I want
Here more than all I find
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint
Heal the sick, and lead the blind
Just and holy is thy name
I am all unrighteousness
False and full of sin I am
Thou art full of truth and grace
Plenteous grace with thee is found
Grace to cover all my sin
Let the healing streams abound
Make and keep me pure within
Thou of life the fountain art
Let me take of thee
Spring thou up within my heart
For all eternity
Jesus, lover of my soul
Let me to thy bosom fly
Charles Wesley, Greg Thompson © 2000 Greg Thompson Music CCLI 241710
The Apostles’ Creed (for reflection)
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.
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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