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WORSHIP – September 30, 2018

O Come to the Altar
Are you hurting and broken within
Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin

Jesus is calling

Have you come to the end of yourself
Do you thirst for a drink from the well

Jesus is calling

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

Leave behind your regrets and mistakes
Come today, there’s no reason to wait

Jesus is calling

Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy
From the ashes a new life is born

Jesus is calling

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O, what a Savior
Isn’t he wonderful

Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

Bow down before him
For he is Lord of all

Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

O, what a Savior
Isn’t he wonderful

Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

Bow down before him
For he is Lord of all

Sing alleluia
Christ is risen

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

O come to the altar
The Father’s arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ

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 to thy help I’ve come

And I hope, by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God

He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed his precious blood

Oh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be

Let thy 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

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

Come thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace

Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Robert Robinson, Asahel Nettleton © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Love the Lord
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart, with all your soul

With all your mind and
With all your strength

Love the Lord your God
With all your heart, with all your soul

With all your mind and
With all your strength

With all your heart
With all your soul

With all your mind
With all your strength

Love the Lord your God
With all your heart, with all your soul

With all your mind and
With all your strength

I will serve the Lord
With all my heart, with all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

I will serve the Lord
With all my heart, with all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

With all my heart
With all my soul

With all my mind
With all my strength

I will serve the Lord
With all my heart, with all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

With all my heart
With all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

With all my heart
With all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

I will love you, Lord
With all my heart, with all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

I will love you, Lord
With all my heart, with all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

I will love you, Lord
With all my heart, with all my soul

With all my mind and
With all my strength

Welcome & Announcements

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — O the Blood
O the blood, crimson love
Price of life’s demand

Shameful sin placed on him
The Hope of ev’ry man

O the blood of Jesus washes me
O the blood of Jesus shed for me

What a sacrifice that saved my life
Yes, the blood, it is my victory

Savior Son, Holy One
Slain so I can live

O see the Lamb, the great I Am
Who takes away my sin

O the blood of Jesus washes me
O the blood of Jesus shed for me

What a sacrifice that saved my life
Yes, the blood, it is my victory

O the blood of the Lamb

The precious blood of the Lamb

What a sacrifice that saved my life
Yes, the blood, it is my victory

O what love, no greater love
Grace, how can it be

That in my sin, yes, even then
He shed his blood for me

O the blood of Jesus washes me
O the blood of Jesus shed for me

What a sacrifice that saved my life
Yes, the blood, it is my victory

What a Beautiful Name
You were the Word at the beginning
One with God, the Lord Most High

Your hidden glory in creation
Now revealed in you our Christ

What a beautiful name it is
What a beautiful name it is

The name of Jesus Christ, my King

What a beautiful name it is
Nothing compares to this

What a beautiful name it is
The name of Jesus

You didn’t want heaven without us
So Jesus, you brought heaven down

My sin was great, your love was greater
What could separate us now

What a wonderful name it is
What a wonderful name it is

The name of Jesus Christ, my King

What a wonderful name it is
Nothing compares to this

What a wonderful name it is
The name of Jesus

Death could not hold you
The veil tore before you

You silenced the boast of sin and grave

The heavens are roaring
The praise of your glory

For you are raised to life again

You have no rival
You have no equal

Now and forever, God you reign

Yours is the Kingdom
Yours is the glory

Yours is the name above all names

What a powerful name it is
What a powerful name it is

The name of Jesus Christ, my King

What a powerful name it is
Nothing can stand against

What a powerful name it is
The name of Jesus

There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus

There is power in the name of Jesus

To break every chain, break every chain,
break every chain

There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus

There is power in the name of Jesus

To break every chain, break every chain,
break every chain

You have no rival
You have no equal

Now and forever, God you reign

Yours is the Kingdom
Yours is the glory

Yours is the name above all names

What a powerful name it is
What a powerful name it is

The name of Jesus Christ, my King

What a powerful name it is
Nothing can stand against

What a powerful name it is
The name of Jesus

Sermon
“No Day Like It”
Joshua 10:1-15

Prayer of Confession
You, O Lord, are a merciful Father,
who has compassion on all
who flee to you in repentance and faith.
Mercifully forgive our transgressions;
receive us and comfort us,
we who are grieved and weary
of the burden of our sins.
Fill us with your Spirit,
who delights to declare again and again
the mystery of the Gospel to our struggling hearts.
Take away our guilt and help us look to Jesus,
the One who washes our sin away
and makes us your own.
Hear the cry of our hearts,
in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
God does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who put their faith in him.

—based on Psalm 103:12
The Lord’s Supper

How Deep the Father’s Love
How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure

That he should give his only Son
To make a wretch his treasure

How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns his face away

As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the man upon a cross
My sin upon his shoulders

Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers

It was my sin that held him there
Until it was accomplished

His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom

But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from his reward
I cannot give an answer

But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Why should I gain from his reward
I cannot give an answer

But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

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

Sep 21 2018

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WORSHIP – September 23, 2018

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

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

Good Good Father
I’ve heard a thousand stories
Of what they think you’re like

But I’ve heard the tender whisper
Of love in the dead of night

And you tell me that you’re pleased
And that I’m never alone

You’re a good, good Father, it’s who you are
It’s who you are, it’s who you are

And I’m loved by you, it’s who I am
It’s who I am, it’s who I am

I’ve seen many searching
For answers far and wide

But I know we’re all searching
For answers only you provide

‘Cause you know just what we need
Before we say a word

You’re a good, good Father, it’s who you are
It’s who you are, it’s who you are

And I’m loved by you, it’s who I am
It’s who I am, it’s who I am

You are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways

You are perfect in all of your ways to us

You are perfect in all of your ways
You are perfect in all of your ways

You are perfect in all of your ways to us

Love so undeniable I can hardly speak
Peace so unexplainable I can hardly think

As you call me deeper still

Into love, love, love

You’re a good, good Father, it’s who you are
It’s who you are, it’s who you are

And I’m loved by you, it’s who I am
It’s who I am, it’s who I am

You’re a good, good Father, it’s who you are
It’s who you are, it’s who you are

And I’m loved by you, it’s who I am
It’s who I am, it’s who I am

You’re a good, good Father, it’s who you are
It’s who you are, it’s who you are

And I’m loved by you, it’s who I am
It’s who I am, it’s who I am

Anthony Brown, Pat Barrett © 2014 Capitol CMG, Paragon Common Hymnal Publishing, Housefires Sounds, sixsteps Music, Tony Brown Publishing Designee, Vamos Publishing, worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710

Welcome & Announcements

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Praise to the Lord
The Almighty, the King of creation

O my soul, praise him
For he is thy health and salvation

All ye who hear
Now to his temple draw near

Praise him in glad adoration

Praise to the Lord
Who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth

Shelters thee under his wings
Yea, so gently sustaineth

Hast thou not seen
How thy desires e’er have been

Granted in what he ordaineth

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Praise to the Lord
Who doth prosper thy work and defend thee

Surely his goodness and mercy
Here daily attend thee

Ponder anew
What the Almighty can do

If with his love he befriend thee

Praise to the Lord
O let all that is in me adore him

All that hath life and breath
Come now with praises before him

Let the ‘amen’
Sound from his people again

Gladly for aye we adore him

Let the ‘amen’
Sound from his people again

Gladly for aye we adore him

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Joachim Neander, Lobe den Herren © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Sermon
“Before & Behind”
Exodus 14:10-31

Prayer of Confession
God of grace,
we confess that we have strayed from you.
We are misled by foolish pride,
seeing ourselves as pure, rather than stained,
and great, when we are small.
We have failed in love, neglected justice,
and ignored your truth.
Have mercy, O God;
forgive our sin,
and return us to paths of righteousness.
Through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

— Colossians 1:13-14

The Lord’s Supper

Come Ye Sinners

Come ye sinners, poor and needy
Weak and wounded, sick and sore

Jesus ready, stands to save you
Full of pity, love and power

Come ye thirsty, come and welcome
God’s free bounty glorified

True belief in true repentance
And every grace that brings you nigh

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms

And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

Come ye weary, heavy laden
Lost and ruined by the fall

If you tarry ’til you’re better
You will never come at all

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms

And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms

And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in his arms

And in the arms of my dear Savior
O, there are ten thousand charms

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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Sep 13 2018

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WORSHIP – September 16, 2018

Rescuer
He’s our Rescuer
He’s our Rescuer

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound
Oh how grace abounds

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

There is good news for the captive
Good news for the shamed

There is good news
For the one who walked away

There is good news for the doubter
The one religion failed

For the good Lord has come to seek and save

He’s our Rescuer… hey!
He’s our Rescuer… hey!

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound… hey!
Oh how grace abounds… hey!

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

He is beauty for the blind man
Riches for the poor

He is friendship for the one the world ignores

He is pasture for the weary
Rest for those who strive

Oh the good Lord is the way, the truth, the life

Yes the good Lord is the way, the truth, the life

He’s our Rescuer… hey!
He’s our Rescuer… hey!

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound… hey!
Oh how grace abounds… hey!

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

So come and be chainless
Come and be fearless
Come to the foot of Calvary

There is redemption for every affliction
Here at the foot of Calvary

So come and be chainless
Come and be fearless
Come to the foot of Calvary

There is redemption for every affliction
Here at the foot of Calvary

He’s our Rescuer… hey!
He’s our Rescuer… hey!

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound… hey!
Oh how grace abounds… hey!

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

Open Up Our Eyes
Greater is the One who’s in us

Greater is the One who calls our name
He will never fail

Stronger is the One within us

Stronger is the One who fights for us
He will never fail, you will never fail

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever

Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Mighty is the One who’s for us

Mighty is the One who’s strong to save
He will make a way, you will make a way

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever

Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all

Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone

We are not alone, we are not alone

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever

Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all

Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone

We are not alone, we are not alone

All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
All hail the power of Jesus’ name
Let angels prostrate fall

Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown him Lord of all

Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race
Ye ransomed from the fall

Hail him who saves you by his grace
And crown him Lord of all

Let every kindred, every tribe
On this terrestrial ball

To him all majesty ascribe
And crown him Lord of all

O that, with yonder sacred throng
We at his feet may fall

We’ll join the everlasting song
And crown him Lord of all

Edward Perronet; adpt. John Rippon, Tune CORONATION Oliver Holden; CCLI 241710

Welcome & Announcements

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Tremble
Peace, bring it all to peace, the storms surrounding me
Let it break, at your name

Still, call the sea to still, the rage in me to still
Every wave, at your name

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus
You silence fear

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus

Breathe, call these bones to live, call these lungs to sing
Once again, I will praise

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus
You silence fear

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus
You silence fear

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus

Your name is a light that the shadows can’t deny
Your name cannot be overcome

Your name is alive, forever lifted high
Your name cannot be overcome

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus
You silence fear

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus

Your name is a light that the shadows can’t deny
Your name cannot be overcome

Your name is alive, forever lifted high
Your name cannot be overcome

Your name is a light that the shadows can’t deny
Your name cannot be overcome

Your name is alive, forever lifted high
Your name cannot be overcome

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus
You silence fear

Jesus, Jesus
You make the darkness tremble

Jesus, Jesus

Baptism— {10:30 am service}
The child being presented for infant baptism this morning is Blakely Elisabeth Peters, covenant daughter of John and Jackie-Lane Peters, sister to Madeline and Ella-Cate Peters, and granddaughter to John and Linda Peters.

How Great is Our God
The splendor of a King
Clothed in majesty

Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice

He wraps himself in light
And darkness tries to hide

And trembles at his voice
And trembles at his voice

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see

How great, how great is our God

Age to age he stands
And time is in his hands

Beginning and the End
Beginning and the End

The Godhead, three in one
Father, Spirit, Son

The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see

How great, how great is our God

Name above all names
Worthy of all praise

My heart will sing
How great is our God

Then sings my soul
My Savior God, to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

Then sings my soul
My Savior God, to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see

How great, how great is our God

Sermon
“In the Beginning”
Genesis 1:1

Prayer of Confession
Father, your rule is just, and your love eternal.
Through your grace, you have made us your children,
but we have rebelled, turning away from you.
We have hurt ourselves and others
through our carelessness and misunderstanding.
Forgive our transgressions,
and cleanse us from unrighteousness.
Replace our fear with love, and our anxiety with trust.
Restore in us a vision of justice and peace,
that we may live in your hope and joy.
Through Jesus. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

— Romans 8:38-39

The Lord’s Supper

O Praise the Name (Anastasis)
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, Capitol CMG 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

Sep 07 2018

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WORSHIP – September 9, 2018

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Blessed be the Lord!
For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

—Psalm 28:6-7

Majestic
O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth

O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you

The mountains they bow down before you

So I’ll join with the earth
And I’ll give my praise to you

O Lord, our Lord how majestic
Is your name in all the earth

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you

The mountains they bow down before you
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you

The mountains they bow down before you

So I’ll join with the earth
And I’ll give my praise to you

I will worship you
I will worship you

We will worship you
We will worship you

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you

The mountains they bow down before you
So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll sing

The heavens declare your greatness
The oceans cry out to you

The mountains they bow down before you

So I’ll join with the earth
And I’ll give my praise to you

Enough
All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need

You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough

You are my supply, my breath of life
Still more awesome than I know

You are my reward, worth living for
Still more awesome than I know

All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need

You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough

You’re my sacrifice of greatest price
Still more awesome than I know

You’re my coming King, you are ev’rything
Still more awesome than I know

All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need

You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you…

More than all I want
More than all I need

You are more than enough for me

More than all I know
More than all I can say

You are more than enough

All of you is more than enough for all of me
For ev’ry thirst and ev’ry need

You satisfy me with your love
And all I have in you is more than enough

O Worship the King
O worship the King
All glorious above

O gratefully sing
His wonderful love

Our Shield and Defender
The Ancient of Days

Pavilioned in splendor
And girded with praise

O tell of his might
O sing of his grace

Whose robe is the light
Whose canopy space

His chariots of wrath
The deep thunderclouds form

And dark is his path
On the wings of the storm

You alone are the matchless King
To you alone be all majesty

Your glories and wonders
What tongue can recite

You breathe in the air
You shine in the light

O measureless might
Ineffable love

While angels delight
To worship above

Thy mercies, how tender
How firm to the end

Our Maker, Defender
Redeemer, and Friend

You alone are the matchless King
To you alone be all majesty

Your glories and wonders
What tongue can recite

You breathe in the air
You shine in the light

You alone are the matchless King
To you alone be all majesty

Your glories and wonders
What tongue can recite

You breathe in the air
You shine in the light

O worship the King
All glorious above

O gratefully sing
His wonderful love

Our shield and defender
The ancient of days

Pavilioned in splendor
And girded with praise

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Gravity of Love
I lift my eyes up to the hills
This my morning song

Where my strength comes from

I lift my eyes up to the hills
This my evening song

Where my help comes from

This is the gravity of love
Just as the moon follows the sun

You’re all around me
You’re holding ev’rything

This is the hope of ev’ry land
Just as the universe expands

Your love is reaching
You’re holding ev’rything

We lift our eyes up to the hills
When will our help come

Lord we cry how long

We lift our eyes up to the hills
Even as we run, hope is chasing us

This is the gravity of love
Just as the moon follows the sun

You’re all around me
You’re holding ev’rything

This is the hope of ev’ry land
Just as the universe expands

Your love is reaching
You’re holding ev’rything

I see infinite stars
One for every human heart

And with all of these suns
I know I am not alone

This is the gravity of love
Just as the moon follows the sun

You’re all around me
You’re holding ev’rything

This is the hope of ev’ry land
Just as the universe expands

Your love is reaching
You’re holding ev’rything

This is the gravity of love
Just as the moon follows the sun

You’re all around me
You’re holding ev’rything

This is the hope of ev’ry land
Just as the universe expands

Your love is reaching
You’re holding ev’rything

Jesus, Only Jesus
Who has the power to raise the dead
Who can save us from our sin

He is our hope, our righteousness
Jesus, only Jesus

Who can make the blind to see
Who holds the keys that set us free

He paid it all to bring us peace
Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore

I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

Who can command the highest praise
Who has the name above all names

You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore

I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

You will command the highest praise
Yours is the Name above all names

You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus

Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore

I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

Holy King, Almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore

I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus

Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Redman, Nathan Nockels, Tony Wood © 2013 S. D. G. Publishing, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, Sixsteps Songs, Sweater Weather Music, Thankyou Music, Worship Together Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Songs From Exit 71, Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing CCLI 241710

Sermon
“Signs & Wonders”
Hebrews 2:1-4

Prayer of Confession
Almighty Father, we praise your name,
for you provide everything we need.
Yet despite your grace and generosity,
we fail to submit to your will.
We worship and serve you half-heartedly.
We neglect to love our neighbors with the love of Christ.
We refuse to forgive those who hurt, reject, and wound us.
We pursue our own agendas
instead of your redemptive and purposeful plan.
Forgive us, O Father, and set us free
from these old ways of living.
Empower us to live in the new way
your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord
provides through his life, death, and resurrection.
Through Jesus we pray. Amen.

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

Man of Sorrows
Man of sorrows, Lamb of God
By his own betrayed

The sin of man and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid

Silent as he stood accused
Beaten, mocked, and scorned

Bowing to the Father’s will
He took a crown of thorns

Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where your love poured out over me

Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

Sent of heaven God’s own Son
To purchase and redeem

And reconcile the very ones
Who nailed him to that tree

Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where your love poured out over me

Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

Now my debt is paid
It is paid in full

By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled

Now the curse of sin
Has no hold on me

Whom the Son sets free
Oh, is free indeed

Now my debt is paid
It is paid in full

By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled

Now the curse of sin
Has no hold on me

Whom the Son sets free
Oh, is free indeed

Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where your love poured out over me

Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

See the stone is rolled away
Behold the empty tomb

Hallelujah, God be praised
He’s risen from the grave

Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where your love poured out over me

Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto thee

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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WORSHIP – August 26, 2018

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Sing joyfully to the Lord.
Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.

We wait in hope for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.
May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.

—based on Psalm 33

Unstoppable God
Heaven thundered
And the world was born

Life begins and ends in the dust you formed

Faith commanded
And the mountains moved

Fear is losing ground to our hope in you

Unstoppable God
Let your glory go on and on

Impossible things
In your name they shall be done

Freedom conquered
All our chains undone

Sin defeated, Jesus has overcome

Mercy triumphed
When the third day dawned

Darkness was denied when the stone was gone

Unstoppable God
Let your glory go on and on

Impossible things
In your name they shall be done

Unstoppable God
Let your glory go on and on

Impossible things
In your name they shall be done

Nothing shall be impossible
Your kingdom reigns unstoppable

We’ll shout your praise forevermore
Jesus, our God, unstoppable

Nothing shall be impossible
Your kingdom reigns unstoppable

We’ll shout your praise forevermore
Jesus, our God, unstoppable

Nothing shall be impossible
Your kingdom reigns unstoppable

We’ll shout your praise forevermore
Jesus, our God, unstoppable

Nothing shall be impossible
Your kingdom reigns unstoppable

We’ll shout your praise forevermore
Jesus, our God, unstoppable

Unstoppable God
Let your glory go on and on

Impossible things
In your name they shall be done

Unstoppable God
Let your glory go on and on

Impossible things
In your name they shall be done

King of Glory
Lift up your gaze, be lifted up
Tell everyone how great the love

The love come down from heaven’s gate
To kiss the earth with hope and grace

Sing, who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty

Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty

Lift up your hands, be lifted up
Let the redeemed declare the love

We bow down at heaven’s gate
To kiss the feet of hope and grace

Sing, who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty

Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty

There is one God, he is holy
There is one Lord over everything

There is one King, he is Jesus
King of glory, strong and mighty

You are the King of glory
The Lord, strong and mighty

One and Only
Who spoke and taught the sun to rise
Whose lips proclaimed the birth of light

Who sparked the kindling of stars
And set the fire in our hearts

Who sang as planets learned their dance
Who poured the oceans from his hands

Whose breath awakened life from dust
And leaves me breathless at his touch

Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours

How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours and yours alone

Who is this man upon a cross
Who left his throne to ransom us

Who died to save us at our worst
And rose to give us heaven’s best

Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours

How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours

My Savior, Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours

How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours and yours alone

We will watch the bridegroom come
And heaven breaking like the dawn

All dressed in white, our shame is gone
We’re free to dance before your throne

Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours

How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours

My Jesus, one and only
Great and holy, we are yours

How our hearts race at your glory
Lord almighty, we are yours and yours alone

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Deliverance
Your love is a flood and I swim deep when the tide is up
Oh, would you flood me too

Saltwater in my blood has made me taste sweet to the world
Oh, and you taste sweet too

This is my deliverance
Hands held high as you deliver it, oh

You have made me a child of God

My feet on the ground and my heart in heaven
I am bread made without the leaven, oh

You have made me a child of God

I lay in the sand with sweet forgiveness in my hand
Oh, as a gift from you

Your love floods my brain, this gray cranium won’t be the same
No, where I’ve been won’t do

This is my deliverance
Hands held high as you deliver it, oh

You have made me a child of God

My feet on the ground and my heart in heaven
I am bread made without the leaven, oh

You have made me a child of God

And I won’t go
’Til I know

That you have sown all you have in me, yeah

This is my deliverance
Hands held high as you deliver it, oh

You have made me a child of God

My feet on the ground and my heart in heaven,
I am bread made without the leaven, oh

You have made me a child of God

You have made me a child of God, oh

You have made me a child of God

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

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’re never gonna let
Never gonna let me down

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

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

Sermon
“The Curious Gift”
Romans 14:12-23

Prayer of Confession
Father, we confess our sins before you now.
Forgive us for allowing the good things in our lives
to become ultimate things;
for our indifference towards our relationship with you;
for letting things other than our union with Christ
in his death and resurrection define us;
for losing sight of the fact that
we are your sons and daughters.
We are thankful that you invite us to confess our sins
with the knowledge that
you do not deal with us according to our iniquities,
nor reward us according to our transgressions;
that your lovingkindness knows no limits;
that your compassion toward those who trust in you is great;
that you are the One who removes all our flaws and failures
as far as the east is from the west.
All this is ours in Christ and we thank you.
Through him, Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
There is now no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.

— Romans 8:1 & 2

The Lord’s Supper

Agnus Dei
Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns

Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns

Alleluia

Holy, holy are you Lord God almighty

Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb, amen

Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns

Alleluia

Holy, holy are you Lord God almighty

Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb

You are holy
Holy are you Lord God almighty

Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb

You are holy
Holy are you Lord God almighty

Worthy is the Lamb
Worthy is the Lamb, amen

Alleluia, alleluia
For our Lord God almighty reigns

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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WORSHIP – August 12, 2018

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Praise the Lord, all nations!
Extol him, all peoples!

For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!

—Psalm 117:1-2

This is Amazing Grace
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger

The King of Glory, the King above all kings

Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder
Who leaves us breathless in awe and wonder

The King of Glory, the King above all kings

This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love

That you would take my place
That you would bear my cross

You laid down your life
That I would be set free

O, Jesus I sing for all that you’ve done for me

Who brings our chaos back into order
Who makes the orphan a son and daughter

The King of Glory, the King of Glory

Who rules the nations with truth and justice
Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance

The King of Glory, the King above all kings

This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love

That you would take my place
That you would bear my cross

You laid down your life
That I would be set free

O, Jesus I sing for all that you’ve done for me

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy, worthy, worthy

This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love

That you would take my place
That you would bear my cross

You laid down your life
That I would be set free

O, Jesus I sing for all that you’ve done for me

Rejoice
Come and stand before your Maker
Full of wonder, full of fear

Come behold his power and glory
Yet with confidence draw near

For the one who holds the heavens
And commands the stars above
Is the God who bends to bless us
With an unrelenting love

Rejoice!
Come and lift your hands
And raise your voice
He is worthy of all praise

Rejoice!
Sing the mercies of your King
And with trembling, rejoice

We are children of the promise
The beloved of the Lord
Won with everlasting kindness
Bought with sacrificial blood

Bringing reconciliation
To a world that longs to know
The affections of a Father
Who will never let them go

Rejoice!
Come and lift your hands
And raise your voice
He is worthy of all praise

Rejoice!
Sing the mercies of your King
And with trembling, rejoice

All our sickness, all our sorrows
Jesus carried up the hill
He has walked this path before us
He is walking with us still

Turning tragedy to triumph
Turning agony to praise
There is blessing in the battle
So take heart and stand amazed

Rejoice!
When you cry to him
He hears your voice
He will wipe away your tears

Rejoice!
In the midst of suffering
He will help you sing…

Rejoice!
Come and lift your hands
And raise your voice
He is worthy of all praise

Rejoice!
Sing the mercies of your King
And with trembling, rejoice

Christ is Risen
Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame

But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to him who showed great love

And bled for us
Freely you’ve bled for us

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with him again

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bowed to none but heaven’s will

No scheme of hell, no scoffer’s crown
No burden great can hold you down

In strength you reign
Forever let your church proclaim

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with him again

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

O, death, where is your sting?
O, hell, where is your victory?

O, church, come stand in the light
Our God is not dead, he’s alive, he’s alive

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with him again

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with him again

Come awake, come awake
Come and rise up from the grave

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Once and For All
God I give you all I can today
These scattered ashes that I hid away

I lay them all at your feet

From the corners of my deepest shame
The empty places where I’ve worn your name

Show me the love I say I believe

Help me to lay it down
O Lord, I lay it down

O, let this be where I die
My Lord with thee crucified

Be lifted high as my kingdoms fall
Once and for all, once and for all

There is victory in my Savior’s loss
In the crimson flowing from the cross

Pour over me, pour over me

O let this be where I die
My Lord with thee crucified

Be lifted high as my kingdoms fall
Once and for all, once and for all

O Lord, I lay it down
O Lord, I lay it down

Help me to lay it down
O Lord, I lay it down

O let this be where I die
My Lord with thee crucified

Be lifted high as my kingdoms fall
Once and for all, once and for all

Once and for all, once and for all

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 Siess © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Sermon
“The Law of Love, Pt. 2”
Romans 13:11-14

Prayer of Confession
Lord God, have mercy on us and forgive our sins.
Make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
Grant that we may seek
to console, understand, and love those around us,
until you return to make all things new. Amen.

—based on a prayer attributed to St. Francis (1182-1226)

Assurance of Pardon
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

— Psalm 103:8-12

The Lord’s Supper

Nothing But The Blood
To the sinners ears it may sound strange
That freedom could be found through death and pain

Why sinless perfection took the blame
But hallelujah

For our pardon it would take the cross
Salvation paid for at the highest cost

Our redemption gained at Heaven’s loss
Oh hallelujah

What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood, nothing but the blood

What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood

There is nothing strong enough to stand
Against what love has done with outstretched hands

For now salvation flows for every man
Oh hallelujah

Whosoever calls upon this name
Will find their guilt and burden rolled away

They’ll rise up to their feet forever changed
Singing hallelujah

What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood, nothing but the blood

What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood

Every chain and fetter broken
Just one drop can make us clean

There is nothing it can’t rescue and redeem

It has triumphed over darkness
Crushing every enemy

Bringing healing, bringing freedom, bringing peace

What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood, nothing but the blood

What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood

What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood, nothing but the blood

What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood

Oh the blood of Jesus

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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WORSHIP – August 5, 2018

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.

Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.

—Psalm 96:1-4

O Praise Him
Turn your ear to Heaven
And hear the noise inside

The sound of angels awe
The sound of angels songs

And all this for a King

We could join and sing
All to Christ the King

How constant, how divine
This song of ours will rise

O, how constant how divine
This love of ours will rise, will rise…

O praise him, O praise him
He is holy, he is holy

Turn your gaze to Heaven
And raise a joyous noise

The sound of salvation come
The sound of rescued ones

And all this for a King

Angels join to sing
All for Christ our King

O praise him, O praise him
He is holy, he is holy

How infinite and sweet
This love so rescuing

O, how infinitely sweet
This great love that has redeemed

As one, we sing…

Hallelujah, hallelujah
He is holy, he is holy

O praise him, O praise him
He is holy, he is holy

Blessed Be Your Name
Blessed be your name
In the land that is plentiful

Where your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
When I’m found in the desert place

Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out
I’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in
Lord still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

Blessed be your name
When the sun’s shining down on me

When the world’s all as it should be
Blessed be your name

Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering

Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be your name

Every blessing you pour out
I’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in
Lord still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

You give and take away
You give and take away

My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be your name

You give and take away
You give and take away

My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be your glorious name

All Creatures of Our God & 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 moon 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

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Grace Alone
I was an orphan lost at the fall
Running away when I’d hear you call

But Father you worked your will

I had no righteousness of my own
I had no right to draw near your throne

But Father you loved me still

And in love before you laid the world’s foundation
You predestined to adopt me as your own

You have raised me up so high above my station
I’m a child of God by grace and grace alone

You left your home to seek out the lost
You knew the great and terrible cost

But Jesus your face was set

I worked my fingers down to the bone
But nothing I did could ever atone

But Jesus you paid my debt

By your blood I have redemption and salvation
Lord you died that I might reap what you have sown

And you rose that I might be a new creation
I am born again by grace and grace alone

I was in darkness all of my life
I never knew the day from the night

But Spirit you made me see

I swore I knew the way on my own
Head full of rocks, a heart made of stone

But Spirit you moved in me

And at your touch my sleeping spirit was awakened
On my darkened heart the light of Christ has shone

Called into a kingdom that cannot be shaken
Heaven’s citizen by grace and grace alone

So I’ll stand in faith by grace and grace alone

I will run the race by grace and grace alone

I will slay my sin by grace and grace alone

I will reach the end by grace and grace alone

Your Name
As morning dawns and evening fades
You inspire songs of praise

That rise from earth to touch your heart
And glorify your name

Your name is a strong and mighty tower
Your name is a shelter like no other

Your name, let the nations sing it louder
For nothing has the power to save

But your name

Jesus, in your name we pray
Come and fill our hearts today

Lord, give us strength to live for you
And glorify your name

Your name is a strong and mighty tower
Your name is a shelter like no other

Your name, let the nations sing it louder
For nothing has the power to save

But your name

Your name is a strong and mighty tower
Your name is a shelter like no other

Your name, let the nations sing it louder
For nothing has the power to save

But your name is a strong and mighty tower
Your name is a shelter like no other

Your name, let the nations sing it louder
For nothing has the power to save

But your name is a strong and mighty tower
Your name is a shelter like no other

Your name, let the nations sing it louder
For nothing has the power to save

But your name

Sermon
“The Law of Love”
Romans 13:8-10

Confession of Faith — This I Believe (The Creed)
Our Father everlasting
The all creating One, God almighty

Through your Holy Spirit
Conceiving Christ the Son, Jesus our Savior

I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son

I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is Three in One

I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again

For I believe in the name of Jesus

Our Judge and our Defender
Suffered and crucified, forgiveness is in you

Descended into darkness
You rose in glorious life, forever seated high

I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son

I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is Three in One

I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again

For I believe in the name of Jesus

I believe in you
I believe you rose again

I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord

I believe in life eternal
I believe in the virgin birth

I believe in the saints’ communion
And in your holy church

I believe in the resurrection
When Jesus comes again

For I believe in the name of Jesus

I believe in God our Father
I believe in Christ the Son

I believe in the Holy Spirit
Our God is Three in One

I believe in the resurrection
That we will rise again

For I believe in the name of Jesus

The Lord’s Supper

For the Lamb
On a shameful day he died
In the sorrow of defeat

But forgiveness was his cry
As his blood ran down for me

How the Father’s heart was torn
As his only Son was slain

But the earth would soon rejoice
From the place where hope was lain

For the Lamb has overcome
Everlasting love has won

In eternal praise we will lift him up
For the Lamb has overcome the world

By his Spirit we are raised
To the fullness of new life

In a moment we’ll be changed
And forever glorified

For the Lamb has overcome
Everlasting love has won

In eternal praise we will lift him up
For the Lamb has overcome the world

Most high and lifted up
Be glorified forever

Jesus has overcome
Declare it now together

Most high and lifted up
Be glorified forever

Jesus has overcome
Declare it now together

For the Lamb has overcome
Everlasting love has won

In eternal praise we will lift him up
For the Lamb has overcome the world

For the Lamb has overcome
Everlasting love has won

In eternal praise we will lift him up
For the Lamb has overcome the world

For the Lamb has overcome the world

Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father
And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost

As it was in the beginning
Is now and ever shall be

World without end
Amen, amen

2nd century tr., Henry W. Greatorex, 1851

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Jul 20 2018

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WORSHIP – July 22, 2018

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation;

this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

—Exodus 15:2

Rescuer
He’s our Rescuer
He’s our Rescuer

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound Oh how grace abounds

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

There is good news for the captive
Good news for the shamed

There is good news
For the one who walked away

There is good news for the doubter
The one religion failed

For the good Lord has come to seek and save

He’s our Rescuer… hey!
He’s our Rescuer… hey!

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound… hey!
Oh how grace abounds… hey!

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

He is beauty for the blind man
Riches for the poor

He is friendship for the one the world ignores

He is pasture for the weary
Rest for those who strive

Oh the good Lord is the way, the truth, the life

Yes the good Lord is the way, the truth, the life

He’s our Rescuer… hey!
He’s our Rescuer… hey!

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound… hey!
Oh how grace abounds… hey!

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

So come and be chainless
Come and be fearless
Come to the foot of Calvary

There is redemption for every affliction
Here at the foot of Calvary

So come and be chainless
Come and be fearless
Come to the foot of Calvary

There is redemption for every affliction
Here at the foot of Calvary

He’s our Rescuer… hey!
He’s our Rescuer… hey!

We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound… hey!
Oh how grace abounds… hey!

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

Open Up Our Eyes
Greater is the One who’s in us

Greater is the One who calls our name
He will never fail

Stronger is the One within us

Stronger is the One who fights for us
He will never fail, you will never fail

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever

Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Mighty is the One who’s for us

Mighty is the One who’s strong to save
He will make a way, you will make a way

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever

Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all

Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone

We are not alone, we are not alone

For your love endures forever
Oh, your love endures forever

Open up our eyes, surround us with your light
Your love endures forever

Our God is fighting for us always
Our God is fighting for us all

Our God is fighting for us always
We are not alone, we are not alone

We are not alone, we are not alone

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

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

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Endless Alleluia
In the morning when I rise to meet you
In the morning when I lift my eyes

You’re the only one I wanna cling to
You’re the first thought on my mind

Let our voices rise
All creation cries

Singing out an endless alleluia

From this moment on
Join with Heaven’s song

Singing out an endless alleluia

In the moments where you go unnoticed
In the ordinary day to day

Countless miracles of life around us
Point like arrows to your name

Let our voices rise
All creation cries

Singing out an endless alleluia

From this moment on
Join with Heaven’s song

Singing out an endless alleluia

Only a moment to live this life
Like shooting stars burning up the night

’Til Heaven’s opened and we arrive
In your presence, Lord, in your presence

Let our voices rise
All creation cries

Singing out an endless alleluia

From this moment on
Join with Heaven’s song

Singing out an endless alleluia

There’s nothing better
There’s nothing better

There’s nothing better
Than this right now

There’s nothing better
There’s nothing better

There’s nothing better
Than this right now

In the evening when I lay my head down
In the evening when I close my eyes

You’re still the only One I wanna cling to
You’re the last thought on my mind

How Great Thou Art
O Lord my God
When I in awesome wonder

Consider all the worlds
Thy hands have made

I see the stars
I hear the rolling thunder

Thy power throughout
The universe displayed

Then sings my soul
My Savior God to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

Then sings my soul
My Savior God to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

And when I think that God
His Son not sparing

Sent him to die
I scarce can take it in

That on the cross
My burden gladly bearing

He bled and died
To take away my sin

Then sings my soul
My Savior God to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

Then sings my soul
My Savior God to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

When Christ shall come
With shouts of acclamation

And take me home
What joy shall fill my heart

Then I shall bow
In humble adoration

And there proclaim
“My God, how great thou art”

Then sings my soul
My Savior God to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

Then sings my soul
My Savior God to thee

How great thou art
How great thou art

Sermon
“Be Subject to the Authorities”
Romans 13:1-7

Prayer of Confession
Faithful God, you have promised to be merciful
and remove our sins from us
as far as the east is from the west.
We rest in that promise and ask that you forgive us
for our rebellious spirits, for our indifference towards those in need,
for the greed and envy that shape our desires,
and for the unbelief that causes us to reject the Gospel.
Make us into a renewed people
who reflect your love and mercy,
so the world may know
that you are greater than our sin and weakness.
Through Jesus. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon
God Himself forgives all our sins and heals all our diseases. He redeems our lives from the pit and crowns us with love and compassion.

— Paraphrase of Psalm 103:2-4

The Lord’s Supper

Lord, I Need You
Lord I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest

Without you, I fall apart
You’re the one that guides my heart

Lord, I need you, oh I need you
Every hour I need you

My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God how I need you

Where sin runs deep, your grace is more
Where grace is found is where you are

And where you are Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me

Lord, I need you, oh I need you
Every hour I need you

My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God how I need you

Teach my song to rise to you
When temptation comes my way

And when I cannot stand I’ll fall on you
Jesus, you’re my hope and stay

Lord, I need you, oh I need you
Every hour I need you

My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God how I need you

You’re my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God how I need you

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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Jun 22 2018

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WORSHIP – June 24, 2018

Welcome & Announcements

Call to Worship
Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
For the Lord Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.

— Psalm 47:1-2

Awesome is the Lord Most High
Great are you, Lord, mighty in strength
You are faithful and you will ever be
We will praise you all of our days
It’s for your glory we will ever sing

Raise your hands, all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

You, O Lord, are a shield about me
You are my glory and you lift my head
You always answer when I call your name
You are my God and I will ever sing

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

We will praise you together
For now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high

Hallelujah, hallelujah
How awesome is the Lord most high

Raise your hands all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high

We will praise you together
For now and forever
How awesome is the Lord most high
The Lord most high

Cary Pierce, Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Jon Abel © 2006 worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music, Popular Purple Publishing, Bridge Building Music, Inc., 45 Degrees Music, Vamos Publishing 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

My Beloved
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul

I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh, thank you, God, I see the light
(hey! hey!)

Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)
Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)
Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)

My beloved, bring me awake
Take me up to your resurrection place
My beloved, bring me awake
‘Cause I want to feel your light on my face

There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul

I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh, thank you, God, I see the light
(hey! hey!)

Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)
Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)
Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)

My beloved take me away
Over Jordan, up out of this place
My beloved, for you I wait
With you here ’til forever face to face

There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul
There’s a sun coming up
In my soul, Lord, in my soul

I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh, thank you, God, I see the light
(hey! hey!)

Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)

No more sorrow, no more pain
No more darkness weighing down on me
No longer blind, now I can see
Forever light, forever free, yeah

I see the light, I see the light
I see the light, I see the light
Oh thank you, God……
I see the light
(hey! hey!)

Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)
Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)
Whoa – oa – oa (hey! hey!)

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Rescuer
He’s our Rescuer
He’s our Rescuer
We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound
Oh how grace abounds
We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

There is good news for the captive
Good news for the shamed
There is good news for the one who walked away

There is good news for the doubter
The one religion failed
For the good Lord has come to seek and save

He’s our Rescuer (hey!)
He’s our Rescuer (hey!)
We are free from sin forevermore

Oh how sweet the sound (hey!)
Oh how grace abounds (hey!)
We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

He is beauty for the blind man, riches for the poor
He is friendship for the one the world ignores

He is pasture for the weary, rest for those who strive
Oh the good Lord is the way, the truth, the life