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Call to Worship
Praise be to God, the Father, who has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven
through his son, Jesus Christ:
(Ephesians 1)
who knew us and chose us before the world began;
(I Peter 1, Ephesians 1)
who loves us so much that he calls us his own children;
(I John 3)
who brought us from darkness into light;
(Colossians 1)
who gives us an inheritance that will never spoil or fade;
(I Peter 1)
who comforts us in our troubles, that we may comfort others;
(2 Corinthians 1)
who loves us and by his grace gives us encouragement and hope;
(2 Thessalonians 2)
This is our God, the source of all things, and the One in whom we have life.
Let us worship him together.
(I Corinthians 8)
Come Ye Thankful People Come
Come, ye thankful people, come
Raise the song of harvest home
All is safely gathered in
E’re the winter storms begin
God our Maker doth provide
For our wants to be supplied
Come to God’s own temple, come
Raise the song of harvest home
For the Lord our God shall come
And shall take his harvest home
From his field shall in that day
All offenses purge away
Giving angels charge at last
In the fire the tares to cast
But the fruitful ears to store
In his garner evermore
Even so, Lord, quickly come
Bring thy final harvest home
Gather thou thy people in
Free from sorrow, free from sin
There, forever purified
In thy garner to abide
Come, with all thine angels come
Raise the glorious harvest home
George Job Elvey, Henry Alford © Public Domain CCLI 241710
Lion and the Lamb
He’s coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down
Every chain will break
As broken hearts declare his praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before him
Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before him
Open up the gate
Make way before the King of kings
The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before him
Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before him
Who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Who can stop the Lord Almighty?
Who can stop the Lord?
Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before him
Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before him
Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring © 2015 Meaux Mercy, Thankyou Music, The Devil Is A Liar! Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing CCLI 241710
Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations
Gifts — How Many Kings
Follow the star to a place unexpected.
Would you believe after all we’ve projected
A child in a manger
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero wrapped in his mother’s shawl
Just a child, is this who we’ve waited for
How many kings stepped down from their thrones
How many lords have abandoned their homes
How many greats have become the least for me
How many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me
Bringing out gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have, whether costly or meek
Because we believe
Gold for his honor and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he’ll suffer
Is this who we’ve waited for
How many kings stepped down from their thrones
How many lords have abandoned their homes
How many greats have become the least for me
How many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me
Jason Germain, Marc Martel © 2006 Centricity Music Publishing, Germain And Martel Publishing CCLi 241710
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
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
“Waiting With Excitement!”
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Prayer of Confession
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known;
and from you no secrets are hidden.
We confess the darkness in our hearts –
our lack of love for you,
and our reluctance to serve anyone but ourselves.
By your Holy Spirit cleanse our hearts,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your Holy Name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
— Titus 3:4-5
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
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
O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord
C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710
Benediction
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