chapelgate worship

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
The heavens constantly tell the wonders of God,
and the skies declare what he has done.
Each day informs the following day;
each night announces to the next.
They don’t speak a word,
and there is never the sound of a voice.
Yet their message reaches all the earth,
and it travels around the world.

Let our words and our thoughts be pleasing to you, Lord,
because you are our mighty rock and our protector.

—based on Psalm 19

 

This Is My Father’s World
This is my Father’s world
And to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings
The music of the spheres

This is my Father’s world
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas
His hand the wonders wrought

This is my Father’s world
The birds their carols raise
The morning light, the lily white
Declare their maker’s praise

This is my Father’s world
He shines in all that’s fair
In the rustling grass I hear him pass
He speaks to me everywhere

This is my Father’s world
O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong
God is the ruler yet

This is my Father’s world
Why should my heart be sad
The Lord is King, let the heavens ring
God reigns, let the earth be glad

This is my Father’s world
Why should my heart be sad
The Lord is King, let the heavens ring
God reigns, let the earth be glad

Maltbie D. Babcock, Tune TERRA BEATA. Franklin L. Sheppard © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

The Earth is Yours
Your voice it thunders
The oaks start twisting
The forest sounds with cedars breaking

The waters see you
And start their writhing
From the depths a song is rising

Now it’s rising from the ground…

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours and singing
Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours
The earth is yours

Your voice it thunders
The ground is shaking
The mighty mountains now are trembling

Creation sees you
And starts composing
The fields and trees, they start rejoicing

Now it’s rising from the ground
Now it’s rising from the ground
Hear us crying out…

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours and singing
Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours and singing

Holy, holy, holy, holy Lord
The earth is yours
The earth is yours
The earth is yours

Michael Gungor © 2012 worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710

 

King of Glory
Let the King of my heart
Be the mountain where I run
The fountain I drink from
Oh, he is my song

Let the King of my heart
Be the shadow where I hide
The ransom for my life
Oh, he is my song

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

Let the King of my heart
Be the wind inside my sails
The anchor in the waves
Oh, he is my song

Let the King of my heart
Be the fire inside my veins
The echo of my days
Oh, he is my song

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down
You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down

You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down
You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

When the night is holding on to me
God is holding on

When the night is holding on to me
God is holding on

Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves © 2004 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — King of My Heart
Let the King of my heart
Be the mountain where I run
The fountain I drink from
Oh, he is my song

Let the King of my heart
Be the shadow where I hide
The ransom for my life
Oh, he is my song

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

Let the King of my heart
Be the wind inside my sails
The anchor in the waves
Oh, he is my song

Let the King of my heart
Be the fire inside my veins
The echo of my days
Oh, he is my song

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down
You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down

You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down
You’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh
You are good, good, oh, oh

When the night is holding on to me
God is holding on

When the night is holding on to me
God is holding on

John Mark McMillan, Sarah McMillan © 2015 Meaux Jeaux Music, Raucous Ruckus Publishing, Sarah McMillan CCLI 241710

 

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God almighty
Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to thee

Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessed trinity

Holy, holy, holy
Though the darkness hide thee
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see

Only thou art holy
There is none beside thee
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity

Holy, holy, holy
Lord God almighty
All thy works shall praise thy name
In earth, and sky, and sea

Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons, blessed trinity
God in three persons, blessed trinity

John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“The Open Hand — The Church is…”
Matthew 5:43-48

 

Prayer of Confession
O Lord, we have not longed for your coming
and kingdom as we ought.
We easily exalt ourselves
instead of denying ourselves,
taking up our cross, and following you.
We easily cling to the things of this world
and count them dear.
We easily grow cold to the needs of the poor,
the lonely, and the suffering.
We easily neglect those who are without justice,
hope, or Christ in this world.
Father, forgive our offenses.
Grant us, by your Spirit, power to live in the light.
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ,
who dwells with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God forever. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.

— 1 John 1:9

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

In Christ Alone
In Christ alone, my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save

‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground his body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave he rose again

And as he stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am his and he is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from his hand
‘Til he returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

Keith Getty, Stuart Townend © 2001 Thankyou 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

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship
O come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

— Psalm 95:1-2

 

Come Christians Join to Sing
Come, Christians, join to sing
Alleluia! Amen!
Loud praise to Christ our King
Alleluia! Amen!

Let all, with heart and voice
Before his throne rejoice
Praise is his gracious choice
Alleluia! Amen!

Come, lift your hearts on high
Alleluia! Amen!
Let praises fill the sky
Alleluia! Amen!

He is our Guide and Friend
To us he’ll condescend
His love shall never end
Alleluia! Amen!

Praise yet our Christ again
Alleluia! Amen!
Life shall not end the strain
Alleluia! Amen!

On heaven’s blissful shore
His goodness we’ll adore
Singing forevermore
Alleluia! Amen!

Christian Henry Bateman © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Arise, My Soul, Arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Shake off your guilty fears
The bleeding sacrifice
In my behalf appears

Before the throne my Surety stands
Before the throne my Surety stands
My name is written on his hands

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Shake off your guilty fears and rise

He ever lives above
For me to intercede
His all redeeming love
His precious blood to plead

His blood atoned for every race
His blood atoned for every race
And sprinkles now the throne of grace

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Shake off your guilty fears and rise

Five bleeding wounds he bears
Received on Calvary
They pour effectual prayers
They strongly plead for me

“Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry
“Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry
“Nor let that ransomed sinner die”

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Shake off your guilty fears and rise

My God is reconciled
His pardoning voice I hear
He owns me for his child
I can no longer fear

With confidence I now draw nigh
With confidence I now draw nigh
And “Father, Abba, Father,” cry

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Shake off your guilty fears and rise

Charles Wesley and Kevin Twit. ©1996 Kevin Twit Music. CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

Holy
What heart could hold the weight of your love
And know the heights of your great worth
What eyes could look on your glorious face
Shining like the sun

Your name alone has pow’r to raise us
Your light will shine when all else fades
Our eyes will look on your glorious face
Shining like the sun

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

And you will come again in glory
To judge the living and the dead
All eyes will look on your glorious face
Shining like the sun
Who is like you, God

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

Who shall we say you are?
You’re the living God

Who shall we say you are?
You’re the Great I AM

The highest name of all
You’re all you say you are

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus you are, Jesus you are
Jesus you are, Jesus you are

Jason Ingram, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman © 2011 Said And Done Music, SHOUT! Music Publishing, sixsteps Music Thankyou Music, worshiptogether.com songs Sony/ATV Timber Publishing, West Main Music, Windsor Hill Music CCLI 241710

 

Praise the Father, Praise the Son
O sovereign God, O matchless King
The saints adore, the angels sing
And fall before the throne of grace
To you belongs the highest praise

These sufferings, this passing tide
Under your wings I will abide
And every enemy shall flee
You are my hope and victory

Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, Three in One
Clothed in power, and in grace
The name above all other names

To the valley for my soul
Your great descent has made me whole
Your word my heart has welcomed home
Now peace like water ever flows

O praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, Three in One
Clothed in power, and in grace
The name above all other names

Yours is the kingdom
Yours is the power
Yours is the glory, forever

Yours is the kingdom
Yours is the power
Yours is the glory, forever

Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, Three in One
Clothed in power, and in grace
The name above all other names
The name above all other names

Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash © 2008 sixsteps Music, Vamos Publishing, worshiptogether.com songs, Wondrously Made Songs CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“The Lifeline — The Church is…”
Jude 1:17-23

 

Prayer of Confession
Father, you are full of mercy,
and your love is perfect.
But instead of resting in your love,
we run to money, people, and pleasure for life.
We serve ourselves first, and think of others second.
But your mercy is constant.
Forgive us once again,
and send us out to share your love with others.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
Though our sins be many we can have joy and confidence in the presence of God because we are by faith united to Jesus who always lives to intercede for us with his own blood.

—based on Hebrews 9

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Come As You Are
Come out of sadness from wherever you’ve been
Come broken-hearted, let rescue begin
Come find your mercy, O sinner come kneel
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are

There’s hope for the hopeless
And all those who’ve strayed
Come sit at the table, come taste the grace
There’s rest for the weary, rest that endures
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t cure

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are, come as you are
Fall in his arms, come as you are

There’s joy for the morning, O sinner be still
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal
Earth has no sorrow that heaven can’t heal

So lay down your burdens, lay down your shame
All who are broken, lift up your face
O wanderer come home, you’re not too far
So lay down your hurt, lay down your heart

Come as you are

Ben Glover, David Crowder, Matt Maher © 2014 9t One Songs, Ariose Music, sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Sony/ATV Tree 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

Welcome & Announcements

 

Call to Worship

 

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

 

The Solid Rock
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

When darkness veils his lovely face
I rest on his unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

His oath, his covenant, his blood
Support me in the whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay

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

On Christ the solid rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand

Edward Mote 1834, Tune, SOLID ROCK, William B. Bradbury CCLI 241710

 

Only King Forever
Our God and firm foundation
Our Rock, the only solid ground
The nations rise and fall

Kingdoms once strong now shaken
We trust forever in your name
The name of Jesus
We trust the name of Jesus

You are the only King forever
Almighty God we lift you higher
You are the only King forever
Forevermore you are victorious

You are the only King forever
Almighty God we lift you higher
You are the only King forever
Forevermore you are victorious

Unmatched in all your wisdom
In love and justice you will reign
And ev’ry knee will bow

We bring our expectations
Our hope is anchored in your name
The name of Jesus
We trust the name of Jesus

You are the only King forever
Almighty God we lift you higher
You are the only King forever
Forevermore you are victorious

You are the only King forever
Almighty God we lift you higher
You are the only King forever
Forevermore you are victorious

We lift our banner high
We lift the name of Jesus
From age to age you reign
Your kingdom has no end

We lift our banner high
We lift the name of Jesus
From age to age you reign
Your kingdom has no end

You are the only King forever
Almighty God we lift you higher
You are the only King forever
Forevermore you are victorious

You are the only King forever
Almighty God we lift you higher
You are the only King forever
Forevermore you are victorious

Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye © 2013 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

Great Are You Lord
You give life, you are love,
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope
You restore ev’ry heart that is broken
And great are you Lord

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only

You give life, you are love,
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope
You restore ev’ry heart that is broken
And great are you Lord

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only

And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are you Lord

And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are you Lord

And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are you Lord

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to you only

David Leonard, Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity’s Alleluia! Music, Integrity’s Praise! Music, Open Hands Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“The Church is…A Refugee Camp”
1 Kings 19:1-18

 

Prayer of Confession
Father we know the heavy burdens of life
are too much for us to carry.
But instead of coming to you,
we turn to other things to make us feel good
and help us forget.
We cut ourselves off from you and from others,
and pretend that all is well.
But all is not well.
We cannot live apart from you.
We confess to you our attempts to be independent,
and ask you to forgive us,
and receive us once again into your arms.
Through Jesus we pray. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
“When we were overwhelmed by sins, God forgave our transgressions.”

—Psalm 65:3

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Just As I Am
Just as I am, without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me
And that thou bidst me come to thee
O Lamb of God, I come, I come

Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot
To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot
O Lamb of God, I come, I come

Just as I am, though tossed about
With many conflicts, many doubts
Fightings and fears within, without
O Lamb of God, I come, I come

Just as I am, thou will receive
Will welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve
because thy promise I believe
O Lamb of God, I come, I come

Just as I am, thy love unknown
Hath broken every barrier down
Now, to be thine, yea thine alone
O Lamb of God, I come, I come

Charlotte Elliott, 1836, Tune, WOODWORTH, William B. Bradbury, 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