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The Lighting of the Second Advent Candle
When Israel was a child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called my son.

I will lead the blind by ways they have not known;
Along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;

We light this candle as a sign of the coming light of Christ.

I will turn the darkness into light before them
And make the rough places smooth.

These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.

We wait for you, and trust you to lead us.

Angels We Have Heard On High
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Shepherds, why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
Say what may the tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

See him in a manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raise

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Traditional French carol, Tune GLORIA. Traditional French melody

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold

Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heaven’s all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing

Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
O’er all the weary world

Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing
And ever o’er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing

O ye beneath life’s crushing load
Whose forms are bending low
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow

Look now, for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing
O, rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing

For lo, the days are hastening on
By prophets seen of old
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold

When the new heaven and earth
Shall own the Prince of Peace, their King
And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing

Edmund H. Sears, Tune CAROL, Richard S. Willis, CCLI 241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — We Have a Savior
A child has been given
The King of our freedom
Sing for the light has come
This is Christmas

Come and adore him
And bring gifts before him
Joy to the world, worship the Son
This is Christmas

This is Jesus, Emmanuel
Here with us, tell all the world
We have a Savior, we have a Savior
We are no longer lost
He has come down for us
We have a Savior, we have a Savior

Sing with the angels
And lift up your voices
Join in the song of hope
This is Christmas

This is Jesus, Emmanuel
Here with us, tell all the world
We have a Savior, we have a Savior
We are no longer lost
He has come down for us
We have a Savior, we have a Savior

His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever

His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever
His love will reign forever

This is Jesus, Emmanuel
Here with us, tell all the world
We have a Savior, we have a Savior
We are no longer lost
He has come down for us
We have a Savior, we have a Savior

This is Jesus, Emmanuel
Here with us, tell all the world
We have a Savior, we have a Savior
We are no longer lost
He has come down for us
We have a Savior, we have a Savior
Christ, the Lord

Ben Glover | Reuben Morgan © 2012 9t One Songs Ariose Music Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI 241710

A Confessional Litany of Christ
God joined our humanity in Jesus Christ the eternal Word made flesh.


He is the long-awaited Messiah, one with us and one with God,

Fully human and fully divine, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.

Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

—Our World Belongs to God, from stanzas 23 & 27

Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth

Joseph Mohr/Franz Gruber, 1818

Sermon
“The Fullness of Time”
Galatians 4:1-7

Prayer of Confession
Sovereign God and Heavenly Father,
You have made us yours through Christ,
And you hold us in the palm of your hand.
Yet each day we struggle to trust you.
Have mercy on us and forgive.
Give us courage to admit our fear and unbelief.
Where we wrestle for control, settle our spirits.
Enable us to celebrate the mysteries of your will,
And trust you with every part of our lives,
Liberate us to love and serve your good world,
Until you make everything new.
Through Jesus, our coming King. Amen.

The Lord’s Supper

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy praise
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 thy redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I’m come
And I hope, by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandr’ing from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed his precious blood

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let thy goodness, like a fetter
Bind my wand’ring heart to thee

Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above

O that day, when freed from sinning
I shall see thy lovely face
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I’ll sing thy sovereign grace

Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels, now to carry
Me to realms of endless day

Robert Robinson, Asahel Nettleton © Public Domain CCLI 241710

The Apostles’ Creed (for reflection)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Advent Doxology
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

The Lighting of the First Advent Candle
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.

We light this candle as a sign of the coming light of Christ.

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; the one who follows me will not walk in darkness but have the light of life.”

—Psalm 130:5-7 & John 8:12

O Come All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Born the King of angels

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God
All glory in the highest

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to thee be glory given
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing

O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord

Latin hymn; attr. John Francis Wade, 1751; tr. Frederick Oakeley, 1841. Tune, ADESTE FIDELES, John Francis Wade’s Cantus Diversi, 1751

Joy To The World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as, the curse is found

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness
And wonders of his love
And wonders of his love
And wonders, wonders of his love

Issac Watts, Tune ANTIOCH, George F. Handel, Arr. Lowell Mason, CCLI 241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts & Offerings — Until the Lord Comes Back Again
주님 다시 오실 때까지 나는 이 길을 가리라
좁은 문 좁은 길 나의 십자가 지고
나의 가는 이 길 끝에서 나는 주님을 보리라
영광의 내 주님 나를 맞아주시리
주님 다시 오실 때까지 나는 일어나 달려 가리라
주의 영광 온 땅 덮을 때 나는 일어나 노래하리
내 사모하는 주님 온 세상 구주시라
내 사모하는 주님 영광의 왕이시라

Until the Lord comes back again,
I will keep on going on this path
Narrow gate, narrow path,
taking my cross with me
At the end of this road that I tread,
my Lord I will behold at last
My Lord of glory, he will meet and welcome me
Until the Lord comes back again,
I will stand up, and I will run to him
When his glory covers all the earth,
I will stand up, and I will sing
My Lord, the Lord of my love, the Savior of the world is he
My Lord, the Lord of my love, the King of glory is he

O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav’nly home
Make safe the way that leads on high
And close the path to misery

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel

O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel

O, come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind
O, bid our sad divisions cease
And be thyself our King of peace

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel

Latin Hymn, 1710; Tune VENI EMMANUEL trans. J.M. Neale, 1851; alt. 1961 CCLI 241710

Sermon
“The Calling that Fulfills Us”
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

The Ordination and Installation—Steve Dallwig, Dan Passerelli and Tai Kim

Questions of Ordination
1. Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally given, to be the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice?

2. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms of this Church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you further promise that if at any time you find yourself out of accord with any of the fundamentals of this system of doctrine, you will on your own initiative, make known to your Presbytery the change which has taken place in your views since the assumption of this ordination vow?

3. Do you approve of the form of government and discipline of the Presbyterian Church in America, in conformity with the general principles of Biblical polity?

4. Do you promise subjection to your brethren in the Lord?

5. Have you been induced, as far as you know your own heart, to seek the office of the holy ministry from love to God and a sincere desire to promote His glory in the Gospel of His Son?

6. Do you promise to be zealous and faithful in maintaining the truths of the Gospel and the purity and peace and unity of the Church, whatever persecution or opposition may arise unto you on that account?

7. Do you engage to be faithful and diligent in the exercise of all your duties as a Christian and a minister of the Gospel, whether personal or relational, private or public; and to endeavor by the grace of God to adorn the profession of the Gospel in your manner of life, and to walk with exemplary piety before the flock of which God shall make you overseer?

Questions of Installation
1. Are you now willing to serve this congregation as their assistant pastor, agreeable to your declaration in accepting its call?

2. Do you conscientiously believe and declare, as far as you know your own heart, that, in taking upon you this charge, you are influenced by a sincere desire to promote the glory of God and the good of the Church?

3. Do you solemnly promise that, by the assistance of the grace of God, you will endeavor faithfully to discharge all the duties of a pastor to this congregation, and will be careful to maintain a deportment in all respects becoming a minister of the Gospel of Christ, agreeable to your ordination engagements?

이미 안수 받은 목사를 위임할 때는 안수 받을 목사 후보생에게 물었던 질문들 대신에 다음과 같이 물어야 한다:
1. 귀하는이지교회의청빙을수락했을때에약속한대 로 지금 저들의 담임목사로서 이 지교회를 담임할 의 사가 있습니까?
2. 귀하는, 본인 스스로, 이 교회를 담임하는 것이 하나님 의 영광과 교회의 유익을 증진 시키고자 하는 신실한 소원에서 나온 것이라고 양심적으로 믿고 선언합니까?
귀하는 하나님의 은혜를 힘입어, 이 교회의 담임목사로 서 모든 의무를 충실히 이행하도록 힘쓰며, 안수 받을 때 약속한 대로 주의하여 모든 면에서 그리스도의 복 음을 전하는 목사로서의 품행을 유지하기로 엄숙히 서 약합니까?

Questions to the Congregation on behalf of the three Candidates
1. Do you, the Session, continue to profess your readiness to receive Tai Kim, Steve Dallwig and Dan Passerelli?

2. Do you promise to receive the word of truth from their mouth with meekness and love?

3. Do you promise to encourage them in their labors, and to assist their endeavors for your instruction and spiritual edification?

4. Do you engage to continue to them while they are your pastors that competent worldly maintenance which you have promised, and to furnish them with whatever you may see needful for the honor of religion and for their comfort among you?

The Laying on of Hands for the Ordination of Steve Dallwig & Dan Passerelli

The Pronouncement and Declaration of Ordination

The Charge to the Ministers

The Charge to the Congregation

The Lord’s Supper

Prayer

Advent Doxology
O Glorious God, your praise we sing
And give our lives as offering;
Bring peace on Earth, and with us dwell;
Come, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

The Benediction

Call to Worship — Give Thanks
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because he’s given
Jesus Christ his Son

And now let the weak say I am strong
Let the poor say I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us

And now let the weak say I am strong
Let the poor say I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because he’s given
Jesus Christ his Son
Give thanks

Henry Smith © 1978 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music CCLI 241710

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Glorious things of thee are spoken
Zion, city of our God
He, whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for his own abode

On the Rock of Ages founded
What can shake thy sure repose
With salvation’s walls surrounded
Thou mayst smile at all thy foes

See, the streams of living waters
Springing from eternal love
Well supply thy sons and daughters
And all fear of want remove

Who can faint while such a river
Ever will their thirst assuage
Grace which like the Lord, the giver
Never fails from age to age

Blest inhabitants of Zion
Washed in our Redeemer’s blood
Jesus, whom our souls rely on
Makes us monarchs, priests to God

Us, by his great love, he raises
Rulers over self to reign
And as priests his solemn praises
We for thankful offering bring

Savior, if of Zion’s city
I through grace a member am
Let the world deride or pity
I will glory in thy name

Fading is the worldling’s pleasure
All his boasted pomp and show
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion’s children know

John Newton, Olney Hymns (London: W. Oliver, 1779 Tune, AUSTRIA arr. Franz J. Haydn, 1797, possibly from a Croatian folk melody) CCLI 241710

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
(repeat)

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
(repeat)

David Crowder © 2003 worshiptogether.com songs | sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — My Hope Is In You
I meet with you and my soul sings out
As your word throws doubt far away
I sing to you and my heart cries holy
Hallelujah Father you’re near

My hope is in you Lord all the day long
I won’t be shaken by drought or storm
A peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing – my hope is in you Lord

I wait for you and my soul finds rest
In my selfishness you show me grace
I worship you and my heart cries glory
Hallelujah Father you’re here

My hope is in you Lord all the day long
I won’t be shaken by drought or storm
A peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing – my hope is in you Lord

I will wait on you
You are my refuge

I will wait on you
You are my refuge

My hope is in you Lord all the day long
I won’t be shaken by drought or storm
My hope is in you Lord all the day long
I won’t be shaken by drought or storm
The peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing – my hope is in you Lord
My hope is in you Lord
My hope is in you Lord

April Geesbreght © 2010 Head Down Music, Endless Line Productions, My Good Girl Music, Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing CCLI 241710

An Affirmation of Our Need for the Gospel
In the light of divine grace, we recognize ourselves to be a Church of sinners.

We require forgiveness daily, and live only
through the mercy of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
He redeems us from our isolation
and unites us into a living Church of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

—from the Moravians: The Belief of the Church – ‘The Ground of the Unity’ of the Unitas Fratum in 1957)

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 Son Who Graces Us”
2 Timothy 4: 16-22

Prayer of Confession
Heavenly Father,
forgive us and cleanse us from unrighteousness.
Our sins are too numerous to count
and too great for us to overcome.
Freshly pour out your grace upon us.
Captivate our hearts, our desires,
our motives and our actions.
Where we have been distant, draw us near.
Where we have been resistant, break down our hardness,
where we have been fearful, reaffirm your love.
Heal, restore and renew us. And in this,
bear testimony to your greatness and glory.
That the world would know that you are good.
Through Jesus. Amen.

The Lord’s Supper

How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
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 a 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

Stuart Townend. ©1995 Kingsway’s ThankYou Music. CCLI 241710

The Apostles’ Creed (for reflection)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Benediction

Call to Worship

Leader
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

People
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our
weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

All
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

—Hebrews 4:14-16

‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
And to take him at his word
Just to rest upon his promise
And to know, thus saith the Lord

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him
How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
O for grace to trust him more

O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust his cleansing blood
And in simple faith to plunge me
‘Neath the healing, cleansing flood

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him
How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
O for grace to trust him more

I’m so glad I learned to trust him
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend
And I know that he is with me
Will be with me to the end

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him
How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
O for grace to trust him more

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him
How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus
O for grace to trust him more

Louisa M. R. Stead | William James Kirkpatrick © Public Domain CCLI 241710

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

Chris Tomlin/Louie Giglio. ©2002 worshiptogether.com songs/sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts

Baptisms & Receiving of New Members

– 1st Service: The child being presented for covenant baptism is Grant McBride Loper, covenant son of Ian and Hillary Loper.
Madison Deborah Barrow is being baptized upon her profession of faith

– 2nd Service: The following people will be baptized upon their profession of faith:
Tyler Kevin Louis, Tyra Makayla Louis, & Jonathan Hee-Sung Shin

Question to the Congregation
Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include these people now before you in your care?

Affirmations of the Congregation
We will surround these people with a community of love and forgiveness,
that they may grow in their trust of God,
and be found faithful in their service to others.

We will pray for them, that they may be true disciples
who walk in the way that leads to life.

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
(repeat)

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Sermon
“The Friendships that Accompany Us (along the way)”
2 Timothy 4:9-18

Prayer of Confession
Gracious and Loving Father,
Forgive and cleanse us from sin.
Where we have been self-seeking, humble us.
Where we have been indifferent, soften us.
Where we have wandered far from you, restore us.
Fill us with your Spirit, and enable us
To love the world you have made to be good,
And care for those, who like us,
Are weak and wounded by the fall.
That your glory will be known,
Until you make all things new.
Through Jesus. Amen.

The Lord’s Supper

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the blood
From thy riven side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure
Cleanse me from it’s guilt and pow’r

Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill thy law’s demands
Could my zeal no respite know
Could my tears forever flow
All for sin could not atone
Thou must save, and thou alone

Nothing in my hand I bring
Simply to the cross I cling
Naked, come to thee for dress
Helpless look to thee for grace
Foul, I to the fountain fly
Wash me, Savior, or I die

While I draw this fleeting breath
When mine eyelids close in death
When I soar to worlds unknown
See thee on thy judgment throne
Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in thee

Augustus M. Toplady, 1776; Tune, NEW CITY FELLOWSHIP, James Ward, 1984, ©1985, Music Anno Domini. CCLI 241710

The Apostles’ Creed (for reflection)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Benediction

Call to Worship — All The Poor and Powerless
All the poor and powerless
And all the lost and lonely
And all the thieves will come confess
And know that you are holy
And know that you are holy

And all will sing out hallelujah
And we will cry out hallelujah

All the hearts who are content
And all who feel unworthy
And all who hurt with nothing left
Will know that you are holy

And all will sing out hallelujah
And we will cry out hallelujah

Shout it
Go on and scream it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That he is God
(repeat)

And all will sing out hallelujah
And we will cry out hallelujah

David Leonard | Leslie Jordan © 2011 Integrity’s Praise! Music Integrity’s Alleluia! Music

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

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

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.

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

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts

An Assurance of the Gospel
Q. What comfort do you receive from the article about the life everlasting?

A. Since I now already feel in my heart the beginning of eternal joy, I shall after this life possess perfect blessedness, such as no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived–a blessedness in which to praise God forever.

—The Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 58

Everlasting God
Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
(repeat)

Our God, you reign forever
Our Hope, our strong Deliverer

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary

Strength will rise
As we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
(repeat)

Our God, you reign forever
Our Hope, our strong Deliverer

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary

You’re the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles

Our God, you reign forever
Our Hope, our strong Deliverer

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary

You’re the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles

You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won’t grow weary

You’re the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles

Brenton Brown/Ken Riley. ©2005 Thankyou Music. CCLI 241710

Sermon
“The Epitaph that Awaits Us”
2 Timothy 4:6-8

Prayer of Confession
Good Father and Sovereign God,
Hear our prayer and forgive our sins,
Cause your Word to sink deeply
Into our hearts and lives,
That you may shape us into
The image of Christ.
Send your Spirit to cleanse, fill and renew.
Turn our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh.
And speak your Son into a broken world,
Through our redeemed lives.
Through Jesus. Amen

The Lord’s Supper

Jesus I Come
Out of my bondage, sorrow and night
Jesus, I come, Jesus I come
Into thy freedom, gladness and light
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of my sickness into thy health
Out of my wanting and into thy wealth
Out of my sin and into thyself
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of my shameful failure and loss
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come
Into the glorious gain of thy cross
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of earth’s sorrows into thy balm
Out of life’s storms and into thy calm
Out of distress into jubilant psalm
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of unrest and arrogant pride
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come
Into thy blessed will to abide
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of myself to dwell in thy love
Out of despair into raptures above
Upward forever on wings like a dove Jesus, I come to thee

Out of the fear and dread of the tomb
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come
Into the joy and light of thy home
Jesus, I come to thee

Out of the depths of ruin untold
Into the peace of thy sheltering fold
Ever thy glorious face to behold
Jesus, I come to thee

Words: William Sleeper. Music ©2000 Greg thompson. CCLI 241710

The Apostles’ Creed (for reflection)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Call to Worship
Give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!

For he is the Lord our God,
faithful to a thousand generations!

Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!

For he is the Lord our God,
faithful to a thousand generations!

Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

For he is the Lord our God,
faithful to a thousand generations!

—based on Psalm 105

Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder
Let us love and sing and wonder
Let us praise the Savior’s name
He has hushed the law’s loud thunder
He has quenched Mount Sinai’s flame

Let us love the Lord who bought us
Pitied us when enemies
Called us by his grace and taught us
Gave us ears and gave us eyes

He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He presents our souls to God

Let us wonder, grace and justice
Join and point to mercy’s store
When through grace in Christ our trust is
Justice smiles and asks no more

He who washed us with his blood
He who washed us with his blood
He who washed us with his blood
Has secured our way to God

Let us praise, and join the chorus
Of the saints enthroned on high
Here they trusted him before us
Now their praises fill the sky

He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He has washed us with his blood
He will bring us home to God

John Newton © 2001 Laura Taylor Music. CCLI 241710

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

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

Beth & Matt Redman ©2002 Thankyou Music. CCLI 241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts — Please Be My Strength
I’ve tried to stand my ground, I’ve tried to understand
But I can’t seem to find my faith again
Like water on the sand, or grasping at the wind
I keep on falling short

So please by my strength, please be my strength
Cause I don’t have any more, I don’t have any more

I’m looking for a place where I can plant my faith
One thing I know for sure
I cannot create it, I cannot sustain it
It’s your love that’s keeping me

So please by my strength, please be my strength
Cause I don’t have any more, I don’t have any more

And at my final breath I hope that I can say
I fought the good fight of faith
I pray your glory shine in this doubting heart of mine
And all would know that you

You are my strength, you are my strength
You and you alone, you keep bringing me back home

Michael Gungor © 2010 worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710

The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

* ‘Catholic’ is the historic word meaning ‘universal’ – it therefore refers to the entirety of believers throughout history.

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
Thy 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
(repeat)

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 Vamos Publishing|worshiptogether.com songs|sixsteps Music|Alletrop Music CCLI 241710

Sermon
“The Voice that Shapes Us”
2 Timothy 3:10-17

Prayer of Confession—“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, O I need you
Every hour I need you
My one defense, my righteousness
O 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, O I need you
Every hour I need you
My one defense, my righteousness
O 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, O I need you
Every hour I need you
My one defense, my righteousness
O God how I need you

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

Christy Nockels | Daniel Carson | Jesse Reeves | Kristian Stanfill | Matt Maher © 2011 worshiptogether.com songs sixsteps Music Sweater Weather Music Valley Of Songs Music Thankyou Music CCLI 241710

The Lord’s Supper

Dear Refuge Of My Weary Soul
Dear refuge of my weary soul
On thee, when sorrows rise
On thee, when waves of trouble roll
My fainting hope relies

To thee I tell each rising grief
For thou alone canst heal
Thy word can bring a sweet relief
For every pain I feel

But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail
I fear to call thee mine
The springs of comfort seem to fail
And all my hopes decline

Yet gracious God, where shall I flee
Thou art my only trust
And still my soul would cleave to thee Though prostrate in the dust

Hast thou not bid me seek thy face
And shall I seek in vain
And can the ear of sovereign grace
Be deaf when I complain

No still the ear of sovereign grace
Attends the mourner’s prayer
O may I ever find access
To breathe my sorrows there

Thy mercy seat is open still
Here let my soul retreat
With humble hope attend thy will
And wait beneath thy feet

Thy mercy seat is open still
Here let my soul retreat
With humble hope attend thy will
And wait beneath thy feet

Anne Steele, Kevin Twit © 1999 Kevin Twit 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

Call to Worship — 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 evening find your 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, alleuia

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

And Can It Be
And can it be that I should gain
An interest in the Savior’s blood
Died he for me who caused his pain
For me who him to death pursued

Amazing love! How can it be
That thou my God should die for me

Amazing love! How can it be
That thou my God should die for me
(repeat)

He left his Father’s throne above
So free, so infinite his grace
Emptied himself of all but love
And bled for Adam’s helpless race

’Tis mercy all, immense and free
For O my God, it found out me

Amazing love! How can it be
That thou my God should die for me
(repeat)

Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light

My chains fell off, my heart was free
I rose, went forth, and followed thee

Amazing love! How can it be
That thou my God should die for me
(repeat)

No condemnation now I dread
Jesus, and all in him, is mine
Alive in him, my living head
And clothed in righteousness divine

Bold I approach the eternal throne
And claim the crown, through Christ my own

Amazing love! How can it be
That thou my God should die for me
(repeat)

Charles Wesley, 1738. ©1994 Scott Roley Music. CCLI 241710

10,000 Reasons
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name

The sun comes up
It’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing your song again

Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name

You’re rich in love
And you’re slow to anger
Your name is great
And your heart is kind

For all your goodness
I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name

And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come

Still my soul will sing
Your praise unending
Ten thousand years
And then forevermore

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship his holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship your holy name

Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman © 2011 Thankyou Music, And Done Music|sixsteps Music SHOUT! Music Publishing, worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

Gifts

Confession of the Cross
The Cross is the hope of Christians
The Cross is the resurrection of the dead
The Cross is the way of the lost
The Cross is the savior of the lost
The Cross is the staff of the lame
The Cross is the guide of the blind
The Cross is the strength of the weak
The Cross is the doctor of the sick
The Cross is the aim of the priests
The Cross is the hope of the hopeless
The Cross is the freedom of the slaves
The Cross is the power of the kings
The Cross is the water of the seeds
The Cross is the consolation of the bondmen
The Cross is the source of those who seek water
The Cross is the cloth of the naked.
We thank you, Father, for the Cross.

— 10th Century African Hymn

A Mighty Fortress
A mighty fortress is our God
A bulwark never failing
Our helper he, amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing

For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe
His craft and power are great
And, armed with cruel hate
On earth is not his equal

Did we in our own strength confide
Our striving would be losing
Were not the right man on our side
The man of God’s own choosing

Dost ask who that may be
Christ Jesus, it is he
Lord Sabaoth, his name
From age to age the same
And he must win the battle

And though this world, with devils filled Should threaten to undo us
We will not fear, for God hath willed
His truth to triumph through us

The prince of darkness grim
We tremble not for him
His rage we can endure
For lo, his doom is sure
One little word shall fell him

That word above all earthly powers
No thanks to them, abideth
The Spirit and the gifts are ours
Through him who with us sideth

Let goods and kindred go
This mortal life also
The body they may kill
God’s truth abideth still
His kingdom is forever

Frederick Henry Hedge, Martin Luther © Public Domain CCLI 241710

Sermon
“The Peril that Threatens Us”
2 Timothy 3:1-9

Prayer of Confession
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD:
though your sins are like scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
they shall become like wool.”

Gracious Father and Loving God,
Forgive our sins, and cleanse us.
Fill us with Hope where there has been despair,
Compassion where there has been indifference,
And Faith where there has been unbelief,
Help us to live in reliance upon your grace.
Protect us from growing callous to your voice.
Strengthen us to love one another, and
Inspire us to love your good but broken world.
Through Jesus. Amen.

The Lord’s Supper

The Wonderful Cross
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride

See from his head, his hands, his feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown

O the wonderful cross
O the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die
And find that I may truly live

O the wonderful cross
O the wonderful cross
All who gather here
By grace draw near and bless Your name

Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were an offering far too small
Love so amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all

O the wonderful cross
O the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die
And find that I may truly live

O the wonderful cross
O the wonderful cross
All who gather here
By grace draw near and bless Your name

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride

Chris Tomlin/Isaac Watts/J. D. Walt/Jesse Reeves/Lowell Mason © 2000 worshiptogether.com songs sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

The Apostles’ Creed (for reflection)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below
Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Amen

Thomas Ken, Tune – OLD HUNDREDTH, Genevan Psalter (1551) attr. to Louis Bourgeois

Call to Worship — He Is Exalted
He is exalted
The King is exalted on high
I will praise him

He is exalted
Forever exalted
And I will praise his name

For he is the Lord
Forever his truth shall reign
Heaven and earth
Rejoice in his holy name
He is exalted, the King is exalted on high

He is exalted
The King is exalted on high
I will praise him

He is exalted
Forever exalted
And I will praise his name

For he is the Lord
Forever his truth shall reign
Heaven and earth
Rejoice in his holy name
He is exalted, the King is exalted on high

Twila Paris © 1985 Straightway Music | Mountain Spring Music CCLI 241710

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

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

O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me

Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of thy love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To thy glorious rest above

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Spread his praise from shore to shore
How he loveth, ever loveth
Changeth never, never more

How he watches o’er his loved ones
Died to call them all his own
How for them he intercedeth
Watcheth o’er them from the throne

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Love of every love the best
’Tis an ocean vast of blessing
‘Tis a haven sweet of rest

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
‘Tis a heaven of heavens to me
And it lifts me up to glory
For it lifts me up to thee

Underneath me, all around me
Is the current of thy love
Leading onward, leading homeward
To thy glorious rest above

Sammuel Trevor Francis, Traditional Welsh Melody Public Domain, CCLI 241710

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

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

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

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

He is Lord
Lord of all

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

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

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

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

Confession of Faith
How are you righteous before God?

Only by true faith in Jesus Christ.
Although my conscience accuses me
that I have grievously sinned
against all God’s commandments,
have never kept any of them,
and am still inclined to all evil,
yet God, without any merit of my own,
out of mere grace,
imputes to me the perfect satisfaction,
righteousness, and holiness of Christ.
He grants these to me
as if I had never had nor committed any sin,
and as if I myself had accomplished
all the obedience which Christ has rendered for me,
if only I accept this gift with a believing heart.

— Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 60

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

Sermon
“Righteousness that Compels Us”
2 Timothy 2: 20-26

Prayer of Confession
Dear Father,
we are thankful that your mercy is higher than the heavens,
wider than our wanderings, and deeper than all our sin.
Forgive our selfish attitudes.
Forgive our callousness toward suffering,
Forgive our envy of those who have more than we have.
Forgive our indifference to the treasures of heaven.
Forgive our neglect of your wise and gracious law.
Change our hearts so that we desire what is good,
love what you love, and do what you command;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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, 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

Call to Worship

As the Deer
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after thee
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship thee

You alone are my strength my shield
To you alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship thee

Martin Nystrom ©1974 Maranatha! Music. CCLI 241710

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
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

How Firm A Foundation
How firm a foundation
Ye saints of the Lord
Is laid for your faith
In his excellent Word

What more can he say
Than to you he hath said
To you, who for refuge
To Jesus have fled

Fear not, I am with thee
O be not dismayed
For I am thy God
And will still give thee aid

I’ll strengthen thee, help thee
And cause thee to stand
Upheld by my righteous
Omnipotent hand

When through the deep waters
I call thee to go
The rivers of woe
Shall not thee overflow

For I will be with thee
Thy troubles to bless
And sanctify to thee
Thy deepest distress

When through fiery trials
Thy pathways shall lie
My grace, all sufficient
Shall be thy supply

The flame shall not hurt thee
I only design
Thy dross to consume
And thy gold to refine

The soul that on Jesus
Hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not
Desert to its foes

That soul, though all hell
Should endeavor to shake
I’ll never, no never
No never forsake

John Rippon’s Selection of Hymns, 1787, alt. Tune, FOUNDATION, American folk hymn

Gifts

Confession of Faith
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

—Apostles’ Creed

This is Our God
A refuge for the poor
A shelter from the storm
This is our God

He will wipe away your tears
And return your wasted years
This is our God

So call upon his name
He is mighty to save
This is our God

A father to the orphan
A healer to the broken
This is our God

He brings peace to our madness
Comfort in our sadness
This is our God

So call upon his name
He is mighty to save
This is our God

This is the one we have waited for
This is the one we have waited for
This is the one we have waited for
Jesus, Lord and Savior
This is our God

A fountain for the thirsty
A lover for the lonely
This is our God

He brings glory to the humble
And crowns for the faithful
This is our God

So call upon his name
He is mighty to save
This is our God

This is the one we have waited for
This is the one we have waited for
This is the one we have waited for
Jesus, Lord and Savior

You are the one we have waited for
You are the one we have waited for
You are the one we have waited for
Jesus, Lord and Savior
This is our God

Chris Tomlin|Jesse Reeves © 2001 worshiptogether.com songs|sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

Sermon
“The News that Sustains Us”
2 Timothy 2:1-13

Prayer of Confession
Faithful God and Loving Father,
Hear our cry and forgive our sin.
Be merciful and cleanse our unrighteousness.
Take our broken lives and restore us,
That we may serve you with joy,
And enter into the pain and suffering
Of your good but fallen world,
That the weary will be made strong,
The discouraged will find hope,
The lost will be found,
And the wounded will be made whole,
As we have been, in your Son.
Through Jesus. Amen.

The Lord’s Supper

O God of Our Salvation
O God of our salvation
Who reigns upon the throne
The sov’reign Father, great is he
From whom all blessings flow

O God of our salvation
From whom redemption comes
O Father, Son, and Spirit
The blessed Three in One

Behold the Son our Savior
Who for our sin was slain
The Christ, who purchased with his blood
The wretched souls of men

O God of our salvation
From whom redemption comes
O Father, Son, and Spirit
The blessed Three in One

O God, the Holy Spirit
Revealing deity
The fount of life and love divine
Throughout eternity

O God of our salvation
From whom redemption comes
O Father, Son, and Spirit
The blessed Three in One

Ascribe, O church, the greatness
And the glory due his name
One God, one King, one Essence
Our triune God proclaimed

Amen, amen
Amen, amen

Matt Boswell, Michael Bleecker © 2009 Dayspring Music, LLC Bleecker 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