Monthly Archives: February 2017

Worship – February 26, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold,
I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord.

—Zechariah 2:10

 

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 CCLI241710

 

Cornerstone
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus’ name

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

When darkness seems to hide his face
I rest on his unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My Anchor holds within the veil

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

When he shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in him be found
Dressed in his righteousness alone
Faultless, to stand before the throne

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love
Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury © 2011Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — God Provides
God provides, so why do I worry about my life
When you come to my rescue a thousand times
Every other voice it is a lie
God provides

God provides, in ways I can’t explain and can’t deny
The little that I have, he multiplies
Just when I feel he won’t show up on time
God provides

He’ll come through
When the clouds of doubt rain down on you
And test everything you thought you knew
Now you finally see what God can do for you

So tonight
Close your eyes, there’s no more need to fight
Watch God provide

God provides
It’s hard to say when there’s no food to eat
Or what you see feels all that life will be
And will this be another year of misery for me

But my faith, can’t survive on just things I see
And my feelings can’t control my destiny
See God, I only want what you believe for me

So tonight
Close your eyes, there’s no more need to fight
Watch God provide

(God provides)
He will provide
(God provides)
Before your eyes
(God provides)
He will, he will
(God provides)

(So tonight)
Close your eyes, there’s no more need to fight
Watch God provide

(God provides)
He will provide
(God provides)
Before your eyes
(God provides)
Whatever you need, I know that he will provide

(God provides)
Yes, he’ll step right in in the nick of time, yes he will
(God provides)
He’ll open the windows of heaven
And pour you out a blessing
(God provides)
You won’t have room to receive, yeah

So tonight
Close your eyes, there’s no more need to fight
Watch God provide

Kirk Franklin © 2016 Kirk Franklin CCLI 241710

 

Uncreated One
Holy uncreated One
Your beauty fills the skies
But the glory of your majesty
Is the mercy in your eyes

Worthy uncreated One
From heaven to earth come down
You laid aside your royalty
To wear the sinner’s crown

O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you

Jesus Savior, God’s own Son
Risen reigning Lord
Sustainer of the universe
By the power of your word

O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you

And when we see your matchless face
In speechless awe we’ll stand
And there we’ll bow with grateful hearts
Unto the great I AM

O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you

O great God, be glorified
Our lives laid down, yours magnified
O great God, be lifted high
There is none like you

Chris Tomlin, J. D. Walt © 2006 sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Vamos Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Amazing Grace
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
Was blind, but now I see

Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
Tis grace has brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we first begun

John Newton, 1779; Tune, AMAZING GRACE, traditional American melody CCLi 241710

 

Sermon
“If He’s the One, Why Keep Looking for Another?”
Zechariah 4:6, 2 Chronicles 7:13–15, & Revelation 5:9–10

 

Prayer of Confession
Most holy and merciful Father,
we confess to you and to one another,
that we have sinned against you
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our
whole heart and mind and strength.
We have not fully loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We have not always had in us the mind of Christ.
You alone know how often we have grieved you
by wasting your gifts, and by wandering from your ways.
Forgive us, we pray;
and free us from our sin.
Renew in us the grace and strength of your Holy Spirit,
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

— adapted from Psalter Hymnal, Grand Rapids: CRC Publications, 1987

 

Assurance of Pardon
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

—Psalm 130:3-4

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Come To Me
Weary burdened wanderer
There is rest for thee
At the feet of Jesus
In his love so free

Listen to his message
Words of life, forever blessed
O, thou heavy laden
Come to me, come and rest

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

Bring him all thy burdens
All thy guilt and sin
Mercy’s door is open
Rise up and enter

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

Jesus there is waiting
Patiently for thee
Hear him gently calling
“Come, oh, come to me”
“Come, oh, come to me”
“Come, oh, come to me”

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

There is freedom, taste and see
Hear the call, “Come to me”
Run into his arms of grace
Your burden carried, he will take

Elizabeth Akers, Jeff Capps, Michael Bleecker © 2011 Bleecker Publishing, Blepo Publishing CCLI241710

 

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

 

Benediction

Worship – February 19, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
Praise the Lord from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,
you mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
wild animals and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,
kings of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,
young men and women,
old men and children.

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

—Psalm 148:7-13

 

All Creatures of our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise him, alleluia

Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, allleuia, alleluia

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along
O praise him, alleluia

Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of heaven find a voice
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, alleluia, alleuia

Thou flowing water, pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
O praise him, alleluia

Thou fire so masterful and bright
That givest man both warmth and light
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Let all things their Creator bless
And worship him in humbleness
O praise him, alleluia

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son
And praise the Spirit, Three in One
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

St. Francis of Assisi, William Henry Draper © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Great and Mighty King
Your love has rescued us
The cross delivered all our hearts from fear
Our hope is here

You came to make a way
Jesus, you came to raise the dead to life
Our song will rise

O great and mighty King, you reign in majesty
Before your throne we sing holy, holy
O great and mighty King, for all eternity
We bow with heaven and sing holy, holy

What do we have to bring
This is our offering, our hearts before
The risen Lord

All power in your name
Jesus, the One who saves, be lifted high
Our song will rise

O great and mighty King, you reign in majesty
Before your throne we sing holy, holy
O great and mighty King, for all eternity
We bow with heaven and sing holy, holy

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

Your glory fills this place
We shout unending praise
Forever hallelujah
Forever hallelujah

O great and mighty King, you reign in majesty
Before your throne we sing holy, holy
O great and mighty King, for all eternity
We bow with heaven and sing holy, holy

Brett Younker, Chris Brown, Zachary Kale © 2013 sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Be Essential Songs, Elevation Worship Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast

I could never keep my hold
Through life’s fearful path
For my love is often cold
He must hold me fast

He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast

Those he saves are his delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in his holy sight
He will hold me fast

He’ll not let my soul be lost
His promises shall last
Bought by him at such a cost
He will hold me fast

He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast

For my life he bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast

Raised with him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When he comes at last

He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast

He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast

For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast

Ada Habershon, Matt Merker © 2013 Matthew Merker Music, Gettymusic CCLI 241710

 

Revelation Song
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy, holy is he

Sing a new song to him who sits on
Heaven’s mercy seat

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Clothed in rainbows of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder

Blessing and honor
Strength and glory and power be
To you, the only wise King

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder
At the mention of your name

Jesus your name is power
Breath and living water
Such a marvelous myst’ry……

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev’rything and I will adore you

Jennie Lee Riddle © 2004 Gateway Create Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“Why We Don’t Have To Be Afraid”
Revelation 1:9-20

 

Prayer of Confession
Father, you know how you have formed us.
You know the desires that war inside us.
We confess that we do not always love what is good.
We are charmed by evil, and do not run from it.
We indulge our freedom to please ourselves,
instead of serving others.
Have mercy on us and forgive us.
Enable us by your Spirit to live with patient endurance
as we wait for our redemption in Jesus.
We pray in his name. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

—Romans 5:1

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

O Praise the Name
I cast my mind to Calvary
Where Jesus bled and died for me
I see his wounds, his hands, his feet
My Savior on that cursed tree

His body bound and drenched in tears
They laid him down in Joseph’s tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone
Messiah still and all alone

O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise his name forever more
For endless days we will sing your praise
O Lord, O Lord our God

Then on the third at break of dawn
The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death, where is your sting
The angels roar for Christ the King

O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise his name forever more
For endless days we will sing your praise
O Lord, O Lord our God

He shall return in robes of white
The blazing Son shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints
My gaze transfixed on Jesus’ face

O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise his name forever more
For endless days we will sing your praise
O Lord, O Lord our God
O Lord, O Lord our God

Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, Marty Sampson © 2015 Hillsong Publishing CCLI 241710

 

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

 

Benediction

Worship – February 12, 2017

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God;

I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.

My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long.

—Psalm 71:22-24

 

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Joyful, joyful we adore thee
God of glory, Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before thee
Opening to the sun above

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day

All thy works with joy surround thee
Earth and heav’n reflect thy rays
Stars and angels sing around thee
Center of unbroken praise

Field and forest, vale and mountain
Flowery meadow, flashing sea
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in thee

Mortals join the mighty chorus
Which the morning stars began
Father love is reigning o’er us
Brother love binds man to man

Ever singing march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life

Henry van Dyke Tune HYMN TO JOY, Ludwig van Beethoven; melody from “ Nineth Symphony”; adapted by Edward Hodges, CCLI 241710

 

Glory
The mountains standing in your strength
The oceans roaring out your praise
All creation glorifies your name

The angels bow before your throne
The heavens shine for you alone
All creation glorifies your name
All creation glorifies your name

Singing — holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled
With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

In your hands you hold the universe
At your feet, nations of the earth
All creation glorifies your name
All creation glorifies your name

Singing — holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled
With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

Blessing, honor, glory, power
All our praise is yours forever

Blessing, honor, glory, power
All our praise is yours forever

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled
With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

Pete Kipley, Phil Wickham © 2013Meaux Jeaux Music, Songs From The Indigo Room Phil Wickham Music, Seems Like Music, Sing My Songs CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — The Cross of Christ
Son of God, Son of man
His life poured out for all
See his hands, see his scars
His love can’t be denied
Our God is high and lifted up

It is the cross, my only plea
The blood he shed delivers me
Our Savior’s arms are open wide
A love so great, the cross of Christ

Ev’ry debt, all we owe
He bears it as his own
Brought to life, we are free
To live in Christ alone
Our God is high and lifted up

It is the cross, my only plea
The blood he shed delivers me
Our Savior’s arms are open wide
A love so great, the cross of Christ

See the Lamb of God, see the Father’s love
All to Jesus we owe, he paid it all

See the Lamb of God, see the Father’s love
All to Jesus we owe, he paid it all
All to Jesus we owe, he paid it all

It is the cross, my only plea
The blood he shed delivers me
Our Savior’s arms are open wide
A love so great, the cross of Christ

It is the cross, my only plea
The blood he shed delivers me
Our Savior’s arms are open wide
A love so great, the cross of Christ

See the Lamb of God, see the Father’s love
All to Jesus we owe, he paid it all

It is the cross, my only plea
The blood he shed delivers me
Our Savior’s arms are open wide
A love so great, the cross of Christ

Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, Reuben Morgan © 2014 Hillsong Music Publishing, S. D. G. Publishing, Sixsteps Songs, Worship Together Music, Open Hands Music, So Essential Tunes, Alletrop Music CCLI 241710

 

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
What a fellowship, what a joy divine
Leaning on the everlasting arms
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine
Leaning on the everlasting arms

Leaning, leaning
Safe and secure from all alarms
Leaning, leaning
Leaning on the everlasting arms

O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way
Leaning on the everlasting arms
O how bright the path grows from day to day
Leaning on the everlasting arms

Leaning, leaning
Safe and secure from all alarms
Leaning, leaning
Leaning on the everlasting arms

What have I to dread, what have I to fear
Leaning on the everlasting arms
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near
Leaning on the everlasting arms

Leaning, leaning
Safe and secure from all alarms
Leaning, leaning
Leaning on the everlasting arms

Anthony Johnson Showalter, Elisha Albright Hoffman © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

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
“A Kingdom of Priests – Why We Can Care”
Revelation 1:4-8

 

Prayer of Confession
Father we confess that we have sinned against you.
You are faithful, yet we are unfaithful.
You are king, but we try to rule in your place.
You set us free, but we let love of money control us.
We return your love with pride,
and judge others as less than ourselves.
Have mercy on us, and forgive us.
For Jesus sake, remember our sins no more,
and cleanse us by his blood.
We pray in his name. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”

—Romans 3:23-24

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood
There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Emmanuel’s veins
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains

The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day
And there may I, though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
And there may I, though vile as he
Wash all my sins away

Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved, to sin no more
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved, to sin no more

E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die

Then in a nobler, sweeter song
I’ll sing thy power to save
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
Lies silent in the grave
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
Lies silent in the grave

William Cowper, Karl Digerness © 1997 Karl Digerness Music CCLI 241710

 

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

 

Benediction