chapelgate worship

Advent Reading
Wait for the LORD; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!

For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.

He uncovers the deeps out of darkness and brings deep darkness to light

I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground.

— Psalm 27:14, 2 Samuel 22:29, Job 12:22, Isaiah 42:16b

 

Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled

Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies

With the angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold him come
Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Hail the heav’n born Prince of Peace
Hail the Son of Righteousness

Light and life to all he brings
Ris’n with healing in his wings

Mild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth

Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Charles Wesley. Felix Mendelssohn, William H. Cummings © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day

To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

From God our heavenly Father
A blessèd angel came

And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same

How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

Fear not, then, said the angel
Let nothing you afright

This day is born a Savior
Of a pure virgin bright

To free all those who trust in him
From Satan’s power and might

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the Lord sing praises
All you within this place

And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace

This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

English carol, 18th century © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Here Comes Heaven
Children weep no more
Hope is on the horizon

Weary world behold
Your promised Messiah

Angels let your song begin
Here comes heaven

Christ is born in Bethlehem
Here comes heaven

Sinner wait no more
Love has broken the silence

Come let us adore
The Savior is with us

Angels let your song begin
Here comes heaven

Christ is born in Bethlehem
Here comes heaven

Here comes heaven

Now behold his glory
Glory in the highest

All the earth rejoice for Christ is born

Now behold his glory
Glory in the highest

All the earth rejoice for Christ is born

Over all who mourn
Breaks the dawn of salvation

Darkness reigns no more
For Jesus is greater

He is greater

Angels let your song begin
Here comes heaven

Christ is born in Bethlehem
Here comes heaven

Angels let your song begin
Here comes heaven

All creation worship him
Here comes heaven

Here comes heaven

Aaron Robertson, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick © 2017 Elevation Worship Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Receiving New Members

 

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 © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“Don’t Be Afraid to Embrace God’s Dangerous Grace”
Matthew 1:18-21

 

Prayer of Confession
We believe that Jesus came
to save his people from their sins,
and we count ourselves among those people.
We confess our lack of love,
our selfish thoughts,
our unkind words.
Father, forgive us, and rescue us through Jesus.
Let us experience your presence as Immanuel, God with us.
We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
Do not be afraid…for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD.

— Jeremiah 1:8

 

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

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

You’re my one defense, my righteousness
Oh 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

 

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him

O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Benediction

Advent Reading
For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living!

Wait for the LORD;

Be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!

-Psalm 130:7, 27:13-14

 

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

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

Joy to the world

Joy to the world

He rules the world

He rules the world

Joy to the world, the Lord is come

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

 

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 © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Glory (Let There Be Peace)
One star burns in the darkness
Shines with the promise, Emmanuel

One Child born in the stillness
Living within us, Emmanuel

We’re singing glory, glory
Let there be peace, let there be peace

Singing glory, glory
Let there be peace, let it start in me

One voice speaks for the voiceless
Hope for the hopeless, Emmanuel

One love brings us together
Now and forever, Emmanuel

We’re singing glory, glory
Let there be peace, let there be peace

Singing glory, glory
Let there be peace, let it start in me

Do not be afraid
His love is strong enough to save us

Nothing stands in the way
His love is strong enough to lead us

Do not be afraid
His love is strong enough to save us

Nothing stands in the way
His love is strong enough to lead us

Glory, glory
Let there be peace, let there be peace

We’re singing glory, glory
Let there be peace, let it start in me

We’re singing glory, glory
Let there be peace, let there be peace

We’re singing glory, glory
Let there be peace, let it start in me

Let there be peace, let it start in me

Chris Stevens, Matt Maher, Rachel Taylor Popadic © 2018 Meaux Mercy, Moody Producer Music, Be Essential Songs, I Am A Pilgrim Songs, Rachel Popadic Designee CCLI 241710

 

What Child is This
What child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping

This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary

So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh
Come peasant, king, to own him

The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone him

Raise, raise the song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby

Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary

This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary

William C. Dix, Tune GREENSLEEVES, Traditional English melody, 16th century, CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon
“Don’t be Afraid (It Isn’t Too Good to be True)”
Luke 1:26-38

 

Prayer of Confession
Father, we confess that our hearts
are prone to wander from you.
We obsess over self,
focusing on personal pleasure,
while ignoring the needs of the world around us.
Forgive us, we pray.
Cleanse us from everything
that prevents us from loving you
with all our heart, mind, and strength.
We ask all of this, as we look to Christ in faith. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
May the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that you may serve the living God.

— paraphrase of Hebrews 9:14

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace
Come boldly to the throne of grace
Ye wretched sinners come

And lay your load at Jesus’ feet
And plead what he has done

How can I come, some soul may say
I’m lame and cannot walk

My guilt and sin have stopped my mouth
I sigh, but dare not talk

Come boldly to the throne of grace
Though lost, and blind, and lame

Jehovah is the sinner’s friend
And ever was the same

He makes the dead to hear his voice
He makes the blind to see

The sinner lost he came to save
And set the prisoner free

Come boldly to the throne of grace
For Jesus fills the throne

And those he kills he makes alive
He hears the sigh or groan

Poor bankrupt souls, who feel and know
The hell of sin within

Come boldly to the throne of grace
The Lord will take you in, take you in

Brian T. Murphy, Clint Wells, D. Herbert © 2004 Clint Wells Music CCLI 241710

 

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him

O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Benediction

Advent Reading
Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

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

—Psalm 33:20, 130:4-7

 

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 heav’n 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 all glory giv’n

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 

 

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

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Hark
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled

Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies

With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark the angels sing

Hark the angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold him come
Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel

Hark the angels sing

Hark the angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace
Hail the Son of righteousness

Light and life to all he brings
Risen with healing in his wings

Mild he lays his glory by
Born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth

Hark the angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Ben Tan, Charles Wesley, Dylan Thomas, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Melodie Wagner-Mäkinen, Michael Guy Chislett © 2017 Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Baptism {10:30 a.m. service}
The child being presented for infant baptism this morning is Adalynn Noelle Starsoneck, covenant daughter of Laura Starsoneck and granddaughter of Rich and Kathy Starsoneck.

 

The First Noel
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

In fields where they
Lay keeping their sheep

On a cold winter’s night
That was so deep

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east beyond them far

And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord

That hath made heaven and earth of naught
And with his blood mankind hath bought

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel

Traditional English Carol, 13th Century © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Children Dismissed for Children’s Church

 

Sermon Title
“Don’t Fear the Reaper (or his cowbell)”
1 John 4:13-18

 

Prayer of Confession
Most merciful God, whose Son Jesus Christ
was tempted in every way, yet remained faultless,
we confess to you our sin.
We have hungered after that which does not satisfy,
and doubted your power to protect us.
Have mercy on us, forgive our lack of faith,
and restore to us the joy of our salvation.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

— Romans 5:8

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

God With Us
You’ve come to bring peace, to be love
To be nearer to us

You’ve come to bring life, to be light
To shine brighter in us

O Emmanuel, God with us

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength

Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us

You’ve come to be hope to this world
For your honor and name

You’ve come to take sin, to bear shame
And to conquer the grave

O Emmanuel, God with us

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength

Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us

You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory

You are here, you are holy
We are standing in your glory, Lord

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength

Over everything, our redemption
God with us…

Our Deliverer, you are Savior
In your presence we find our strength

Over everything, our redemption
God with us, you are God with us

God with us, you are God with us

Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan © 2012 Integrity’s Praise! Music, Open Hands Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing CCLI241710

 

O Come Let Us Adore Him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him

O come, let us adore him
Christ, the Lord

C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Benediction

For the Beauty of the Earth
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise

For the beauty of the earth
For the glory of the skies

For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies

Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise

For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night

Hill and vale, and tree and flower
Sun and moon, and stars of light

Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise

For the joy of human love
Brother, sister, parent, child

Friends on earth and friends above
For all gentle thoughts and mild

Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise

For each perfect gift of thine
To our race so freely given

Graces human and divine
Peace on earth and joy in heaven

Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise

Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise

Folliott S. Pierpoint, alt., Tune DIX. Conrad Kocher ; arr William H. Monk CCLI 214710

 

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

We will praise the Lord our Rescuer

Benjamin Hastings, Bryan Fowler, Rend Collective © Capitol CMG, Amplifier Musical Moodswing, Rend Family Music, SHOUT! Music Publishing 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

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, Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, SHOUT! Music Publishing, worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710
Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

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
“Loving Others Where They Are”
Acts 17:22-34

 

A Litany of Thanks
Great God, for all that is gracious in our lives,
revealing the image of Christ, we give you thanks.

For our daily food and drink,
our homes, our families, and our friends,
we give you thanks.

For minds to think, hearts to love,
and hands to serve, we give you thanks.

For health and strength to work,
and leisure to rest and play,
we give you thanks.

For the strength you provide in our weakness.

For the good you bring out of our pain,
and the grace you provide in our brokenness.

For the great mercies and promises of the gospel,
given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord;

To you, O God, be praise and glory. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

—Hebrew 10:9b-10
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

For the Lamb has overcome the world

Steven Furtick, Chris Brown © 2014 Elevation Worship CCLI 241710
O Come Let Us Adore
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

Here’s My Heart
Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord

Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord

Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

I am found, I am yours
I am loved, I’m made pure

I have life, I can breathe
I am healed, I am free

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord

Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

I am found, I am yours
I am loved, I’m made pure

I have life, I can breathe
I am healed, I am free

You are strong, you are sure
You are life, you endure

You are good, always true
You are light breaking through

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord

Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Here’s my life, Lord
Here’s my life, Lord

Here’s my life, Lord
Speak what is true

Speak what is true

Speak what is true

I am found, I am yours
I am loved, I’m made pure

I have life, I can breathe
I am healed, I am free

You are strong, you are sure
You are life, you endure

You are good, always true
You are light breaking through

You are more than enough
You are here, you are love

You are hope, you are grace
You’re all I have, you’re everything

Here’s my heart, Lord
Here’s my heart, Lord

Here’s my heart, Lord
Speak what is true

Here’s my life, Lord
Here’s my life, Lord

Here’s my life, Lord
Speak what is true

Speak what is true

Speak what is true

Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Louie Giglio © 2013 S. D. G. Publishing, sixsteps Music, Sixsteps Songs, Worship Together Music, worshiptogether.com songs, Open Hands Music, So Essential Tunes CCLI 241710

 

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!

Dustin Kensrue, Stuart Townend © 2013 Dead Bird Theology, It’s All About Jesus Music, Townend Songs, We Are Younger We Are Faster Music CCLI 241710

 

O Church of Christ, Invincible
O Church of Christ, invincible
The people of the Lord

Empowered by the Spirit’s breath
And nourished by his word

His covenant of grace will be
Our portion evermore

For he who called us will not change
Our help and our reward

O chosen people called by grace
The sons of Abraham

Who walk by faith and things unseen
And on his promise stand

That ev’ry nation of the earth
Will hear about this love

That causes broken hearts to heal
And pays our debts with blood

O Church of Christ in sorrow now
Where evil lies in wait

When trials and persecutions come
This light will never fade

For though the hordes of hell may rage
Their pow’r will not endure

Our times are in the Father’s hand
Our anchor is secure

O Church of Christ upon that day
When all are gathered in

When ev’ry tear is wiped away
With ev’ry trace of sin

Where justice truth and beauty shine
And death is passed away

Where God and man will dwell as one
For all eternity

Matt Boswell, Stuart Townend © 2014 Townend Music, Modern Hymnal Digital, Modern Hymnal Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts – In Each Grain of Sand
Holy Spirit , Spirit of Jesus
God of all mercy, Father of love

I have been helped with, the gift of your presence
I have been led by the light of your Son

Awaken my soul
Lord, awaken my soul

Awaken my soul
To worship you

Awaken my soul
Lord, awaken my soul

Awaken my soul
To worship you

Brothers and sisters, all of creation
I see your beauty, as I understand

The less that I fear you, the more I learn from you
And find God’s great mystery, in each grain of sand

Awaken my soul
Lord, awaken my soul

Awaken my soul
To worship you

Awaken my soul
Lord, awaken my soul

Awaken my soul
To worship you

Lord, awaken my soul
Awaken my soul

Awaken my soul
To worship you

God, awaken my soul
Lord, awaken my soul

Lord, awaken my soul
To worship you

Jason Upton © 2013 Key of Daivd Music CCLI 241710

 

Testimony—Dave Jackson

 

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, Jesses Reeves © 2001 worshiptogethersongs.com, sixsteps Music CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“He Himself Knew”
John 6:1-15

 

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

 

Assurance of Pardon
“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

— 1 John 1:5-7

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Jesus Paid it All
I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small

Child of weakness watch and pray
Find in me thine all in all

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe

Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Lord now indeed I find
Thy power and thine alone

Can change the leper’s spots
And melt the heart of stone

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe

Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

For nothing good have I
Whereby thy grace to claim

I’ll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calv’ry’s Lamb

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe

Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

And when before the throne
I stand in him complete

Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat

Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe

Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow

Elvina Hall, John T Grape © Public Domain 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

Lion and the Lamb
He’s coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down

Every chain will break
As broken hearts declare his praise

For who can stop the Lord Almighty?

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah

He’s roaring with power
And fighting our battles

And every knee will bow before him

Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain

For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains

And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb

Every knee will bow before him

Open up the gate
Make way before the King of kings

The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free

For who can stop the Lord Almighty?

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah

He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles

And every knee will bow before him

Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain

For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains

And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb

Every knee will bow before him

Who can stop the Lord Almighty?

Who can stop the Lord Almighty?

Who can stop the Lord Almighty?

Who can stop the Lord?

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah

He’s roaring in power
And fighting our battles

And every knee will bow before him

Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain

For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains

And every knee will bow
Before the Lion and the Lamb

Every knee will bow before him

Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson, Leeland Mooring © 2015 Meaux Mercy, Thankyou Music,The Devil Is A Liar! Publishing, Bethel Music Publishing CCLI 241710

 

I Sing the Mighty Power of God
I sing the mighty power of God
That made the mountains rise

That spread the flowing seas abroad
And built the lofty skies

I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day

The moon shines full at his command
And all the stars obey

I sing the goodness of the Lord
Who filled the earth with food

Who formed the creatures with his Word
And then pronounced them good

Lord, how thy wonders are displayed
Where’er I turn my eye

If I survey the ground I tread
Or gaze upon the sky

There’s not a plant or flower below
But makes thy glories known

And clouds arise, and tempests blow
By order from thy throne

While all that borrows life from thee
Is ever in thy care

And everywhere that man can be
Thou, God art present there

Isaac Watts, altered Tune, ELLACOMBE, from Gesangbuch der Herzogl, Württemberg, 1784 © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Glory
The mountains standing in your strength
The oceans roaring out your praise

All creation glorifies your name

The angels bow before your throne
The heavens shine for you alone

All creation glorifies your name
All creation glorifies your name

Singing – holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled

With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

In your hands you hold the universe
At your feet, nations of the earth

All creation glorifies your name
All creation glorifies your name

Singing – holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled

With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

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

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

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled

With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Almighty, worthy, all the earth is filled

With your glory, glory
We give you glory, glory

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

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts

 

God You Reign
You paint the night

You count the stars
And you call them by name

The skies proclaim, ‘God you reign’

Your glory shines

You teach the sun
When to bring a new day

Creation sings, ‘God you reign’

God you reign
God you reign

Forever and ever
God you reign

You part the seas

You move the mountains
With the words that you say

My song remains, ‘God you reign’

You hold my life

You know my heart
And you call me by name

I live to say, ‘God you reign’

God you reign
God you reign

Forever and ever
God you reign

Hallelujah, hallelu
Hallelujah, hallelu

Hallelujah, hallelu
Hallelujah, hallelu

God you reign
God you reign

Forever and ever
God you reign

God you reign
God you reign

Forever and ever
God you reign

Hallelujah, hallelu
Hallelujah, hallelu

Hallelujah, hallelu
Hallelujah, hallelu

Lincoln Brewster, Mia Fieldes © 2008 Integrity’s Praise! Music, Hillsong Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“They Noticed a Bay”
Acts 27:21-44

 

Prayer of Confession
Father, we confess that we would rather
settle the score than love those who hurt us.
We confess that our hearts are often cold towards those who suffer,
and we are unwilling to move towards their pain.
We confess that we think more highly of ourselves than we ought,
and despise those who do not measure up to our standards.
Forgive our vindictive, callous, arrogant hearts;
cleanse us from all our unrighteousness; and by your Spirit,
free us to love others as we flee to Christ in faith.
Through Jesus. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
This is what the Lord Himself says to those who turn to him in faith, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”

— Isaiah 1:18

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

To The Table
Hear the voice of love that’s calling
There’s a place that waits for you

And a friend who understands
Everything you’re going through

But you keep standing at a distance
In the shadows of your shame

But there’s a light of hope that’s shining
Won’t you come and take your place

And bring it all to the table
It’s nothing he ain’t seen before

For all your sin all your sorrow
And your sadness

There’s a Savior and he calls
Bring it all to the table

He can see the weight you carry
The fears that hold your heart

But through the cross you’ve been forgiven
You’re accepted as you are

So bring it all to the table
It’s nothing he ain’t seen before

For all your trials all your worries
And your burdens

There’s a Savior and he calls
Bring it all to the table

Bring it all

You can bring it all

Come on in, take your place
There’s no one who’s turned away

All you sinners, all you saints
Come right in and find your grace

Come on in, take your place
There’s no one who’s turned away

All you sinners, all you saints
Come right in and find your grace

And bring it all to the table
It’s nothing he ain’t seen before

For all your sin all your sorrow
And your sadness

There’s a Savior and he calls
Bring it all to the table

Jonathan Smith, Tony Wood, Zach Williams © 2015 Anthems of Hope, Be Essential Songs, Not Just Another Song Publishing, So Essential Tunes, Wisteria Drive, Wordspring Music, LLC CCLI 241710

 

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

 

Benediction

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 is the King who conquered the grave

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

Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, Phil Wickham © 2012 Phil Wickham Music, Seems Like Music, Sing My Songs, WB Music Corp., Bethel Music Publishing 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

 

Cornerstone
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus’ name

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love

Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

When darkness seems to hide his face
I rest on his unchanging grace

In every high and stormy gale
My Anchor holds within the veil

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love

Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

When he shall come with trumpet sound
Oh, may I then in him be found

Dressed in his righteousness alone
Faultless, to stand before the throne

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love

Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Savior’s love

Through the storm he is Lord
Lord of all

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

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Stand in Awe
Who could know your thoughts, who could grasp your ways
Who could match your goodness or deny your grace

You awake my soul captivate my heart
Oh God, how great you are

You command the laws of the universe
Burning bright with glory infinite in worth

With a single word you ignite the stars
Oh God, how great you are

I stand in awe of you
I stand in awe of you

Christ the Way, the Life, the Truth
I stand in awe of you

What king would leave his throne, set his crown aside
For his own creation bear their sins and die

Unrelenting love never-ending grace
Oh God, we praise your name

I stand in awe of you
I stand in awe of you

Christ the Way, the Life, the Truth
I stand in awe of you

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

We praise you, we praise you

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

We praise you, we praise you

Amen, amen, amen
Amen, amen, amen

We praise you, we praise you

I stand in awe of you
I stand in awe of you

Christ the Way, the Life, the Truth
I stand in awe of you

God I stand in awe of you

God I stand in awe of you

Phil Wickham © 2016 Phil Wickham Music, Seems Like Music, Sing My Songs CCLI 241710

 

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy
Lord God almighty

Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to thee

Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty

God in three Persons, blessed Trinity

Holy, holy, holy
Though the darkness hide thee

Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see

Only thou art holy
There is none beside thee

Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity

Holy, holy, holy
Lord God almighty

All thy works shall praise thy name
In earth, and sky, and sea

Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty

God in three Persons, blessed Trinity

John Bacchus Dykes, Reginald Heber © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“When Evening Came”
Matthew 14:22-33

 

Prayer of Confession
Most Merciful God,
whose Son Jesus Christ was tempted in every way,
yet remained blameless,
we confess to you our sin.
We have hungered after that which does not satisfy,
given in to evil desires,
and doubted your power to protect us.
Forgive our lack of faith,
have mercy on our weakness,
and restore to us the joy of our salvation,
that we might walk in your ways, and delight in doing your will.
We ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
God will credit righteousness for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

— Romans 4:24-25

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

In Christ Alone
In Christ alone, my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song

This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe

This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save

‘Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground his body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave he rose again

And as he stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me

For I am his and he is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me

From life’s first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from his hand

‘Til he returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand

Keith Getty, Stuart Townend © 2001 Thankyou Music CCLI 241710

 

Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below

Praise him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

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

 

Benediction

Great Things
Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at his feet

He has done great things

See what the Savior has done
See how his love overcomes

He has done great things
He has done great things

Oh, hero of heaven, you conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain

Oh, God, you have done great things

We dance in your freedom, awake and alive
Oh, Jesus, our Savior, your name lifted high

Oh, God, you have done great things

You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore

You have done great things

And I know you will do it again
For your promise is yes and amen

You will do great things
God, you do great things

Oh, hero of heaven, you conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain

Oh, God, you have done great things

We dance in your freedom, awake and alive
Oh, Jesus, our Savior, your name lifted high

Oh, God, you have done great things

Hallelujah, God, above it all
Hallelujah, God, unshakeable

Hallelujah, you have done great things

Hallelujah, God, above it all
Hallelujah, God, unshakeable

Hallelujah, you have done great things

You’ve done great things

Oh, hero of heaven, you conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain

Oh, God, you have done great things

We dance in your freedom, awake and alive
Oh, Jesus, our Savior, your name lifted high

Oh, God, you have done great things

You have done great things

Oh, God, you do great things

Jonas Myrin, Phil Wickham © Capitol CMG Paragon, Son of the Lion, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs CCLI 241710

 

Reckless Love
Before I spoke a word
You were singing over me

You have been so, so good to me

Before I took a breath
You breathed your life in me

You have been so, so kind to me

Oh the overwhelming
Never-ending, reckless love of God

Oh it chases me down
Fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine

I couldn’t earn it,
I don’t deserve, still you give yourself away

Oh the overwhelming,
Never-ending, reckless love of God

When I was your foe
Still your love fought for me

You have been so, so good to me

When I felt no worth
You paid it all for me

You have been so, so kind to me

Oh the overwhelming
Never-ending, reckless love of God

Oh it chases me down
Fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine

I couldn’t earn it
I don’t deserve, still you give yourself away

Oh the overwhelming
Never-ending, reckless love of God

There’s no shadow you won’t light up
Mountain you won’t climb up
Coming after me

There’s no wall you won’t kick down
Lie you won’t tear down
Coming after me

There’s no shadow you won’t light up
Mountain you won’t climb up
Coming after me

There’s no wall you won’t kick down
Lie you won’t tear down
Coming after me

There’s no shadow you won’t light up
Mountain you won’t climb up
Coming after me

There’s no wall you won’t kick down
Lie you won’t tear down
Coming after me

There’s no shadow you won’t light up
Mountain you won’t climb up
Coming after me

There’s no wall you won’t kick down
Lie you won’t tear down
Coming after me

Oh the overwhelming
Never-ending, reckless love of God

Oh it chases me down
Fights ’til I’m found, leaves the ninety-nine

I couldn’t earn it
I don’t deserve, still you give yourself away

Oh the overwhelming
Never-ending, reckless love of God

Jacob Culver, Cory Asbury, Ran Jackson © 2017 Watershed Publishing Group, Bethel Music Publishing, Richmond Park Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Unto Your Name
Love undeserved and unheard of
As majesty left heaven’s throne

Your riches exchanged for a cross
You carried for us

Matchless in gracious compassion
Mighty in power to save

Clothed in the sorrows of sin
For the glory of our God

For the glory of our God

Unto your name
Jesus on high, be glorified

No other name
Jesus alone, Savior of all

Love undeserved and unheard of
As majesty left heaven’s throne

Clothed in the sorrows of sin
For the glory of our God

For the glory of our God

Unto your name
Jesus on high, be glorified

No other name
Jesus alone, Savior of all

Unto your name
Jesus on high, be glorified

No other name
Jesus alone, Savior of all

The heavens that shout our God is holy
Now flooding the earth with kindness and mercy

Together declare your grace so amazing
You alone are good

The heavens that shout our God is holy
Now flooding the earth with kindness and mercy

Together declare your grace so amazing
You alone are good

You alone are good

Unto your name
Jesus on high, be glorified

No other name
Jesus alone, Savior of all

Unto your name
Jesus on high, be glorified

No other name
Jesus alone, Savior of all

Chris Brown, London Gatch, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye © 2013 Be Essential Songs, Elevation Worship Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Rescue
You are not hidden
There’s never been a moment you were forgotten

You are not hopeless
Though you have been broken, your innocence stolen

I hear you whisper underneath your breath
I hear your S.O.S., your S.O.S.

I will send out an army
To find you in the middle of the darkest night
It’s true, I will rescue you

There is no distance
That cannot be covered, over and over

You’re not defenseless
I’ll be your shelter, I’ll be your armor

I hear you whisper underneath your breath
I hear your S.O.S., your S.O.S.

I will send out an army
To find you in the middle of the darkest night
It’s true, I will rescue you

I will never stop marching
To reach you in the middle of the hardest fight
It’s true, I will rescue you

I hear the whisper underneath your breath
I hear you whisper you have nothing left

I will send out an army
To find you in the middle of the darkest night
It’s true, I will rescue you

I will never stop marching
To reach you in the middle of the hardest fight
It’s true, I will rescue you

Oh, I will rescue you

Jason Ingram, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury © 2018 CentricSongs, See You At The Pub, Fellow Ships Music, Flychild Publishing, So Essential Tunes CCLI 241710

 

Baptism {10:30 a.m. service}
The child being presented for infant baptism this morning is Elias Warren Shen, covenant son of Jeremy and Sarah Shen, and grandson to Bruce and Janet Adams.

 

Great is Thy Faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
O God my Father

There is no shadow
Of turning with thee

Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail not

As thou hast been
Thou forever will be

Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness

Morning by morning
New mercies I see

All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided

Great is thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

Summer and winter
And springtime and harvest

Sun moon and stars
In their courses above

Join with all nature
In manifold witness

To thy great faithfulness
Mercy and love

Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness

Morning by morning
New mercies I see

All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided

Great is thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

Pardon for sin
And a peace that endureth

Thy own dear presence
To cheer and to guide

Strength for today
And bright hope for tomorrow

Blessings all mine
With ten thousand beside

Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness

Morning by morning
New mercies I see

All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided

Great is thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

Thomas O. Chisholm, William M. Runyan © 1923 Renewal CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“Spit on the Ground”
John 9:1-7

 

Prayer of Confession
Gracious God, you give us immeasurable grace,
but we are unthankful.
Faithful God, you offer us fullness,
yet we are unsatisfied.
Abundant God, you provide us new life through your Son,
but we choose to live in chaos and darkness.
Through your mercy, forgive our evil thoughts and deeds.
Shape us into a faithful people
until you come again to make all things new.
Through Jesus. Amen

 

Assurance of Pardon
Who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for
himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

—Titus 2:14

 

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 © 1998 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

 

Benediction

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 sing it from the mountains

Go on and tell it to the masses
That he is God

Shout it
Go on and sing it from the mountains

Go on and tell it to the masses
That he is God

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

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 CCLI 241710

 

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
Pilgrim through this barren land

I am weak, but thou art mighty
Hold me with thy powerful hand

Bread of heaven
Bread of heaven

Feed me till I want no more

Feed me till I want no more

Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing stream doth flow

Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through

Strong Deliverer
Strong Deliverer

Be thou still my Strength and Shield

Be thou still my Strength and Shield

When I tread the verge of Jordan
Bid my anxious fears subside

Death of deaths, and hell’s destruction
Land me safe on Canaan’s side

Songs of praises
Songs of praises

I will ever give to thee

I will ever give to thee

William Williams, Peter Williams, John Hughes © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Praise the King
There’s a reason
Why the curse of sin is broken

There’s a reason
Why the darkness runs from light

There’s a reason
Why we stand here now forgiven

Jesus is alive

There’s a reason
Why we are not overtaken

There’s a reason
Why we sing on through the night

There’s a reason
Why our hope remains eternal

Jesus is alive

Praise the King, he is risen
Praise the King, he’s alive

Praise the King, death’s defeated
Hallelujah, he’s alive

Hallelujah, he’s alive

There’s a reason
Why our hearts can be courageous

There’s a reason
Why the dead are made alive

There’s a reason
Why we share his resurrection

Jesus is alive

Praise the King, he is risen
Praise the King, he’s alive

Praise the King, death’s defeated
Hallelujah, he’s alive

Hallelujah, he’s alive

The grave could not ignore it
When all of heaven’s roaring

Hell, where is your victory
Death, where is your sting

The world cannot ignore it
When all the saints are roaring

Hell, where is your victory
Death, where is your sting

The grave could not ignore it
When all of heaven’s roaring

Hell, where is your victory
Death, where is your sting

The world cannot ignore it
When all the saints are roaring

Hell, where is your victory
Death, where is your sting

Praise the King, he is risen
Praise the King, he’s alive

Praise the King, death’s defeated
Hallelujah, he’s alive

Hallelujah, he’s alive

Hallelujah, he’s alive

Corey Voss, Dustin Smith, Michael Bryce Jr., Michael Farren © 2014 Centricity Music Publishing, CentricSongs, Integrity’s Alleluia! Music, Integrity’s Praise! Music CCLI 241710

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Great Things
Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at his feet

He has done great things

See what the Savior has done
See how his love overcomes

He has done great things
He has done great things

O hero of heaven, you conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain

O God, you have done great things

We dance in your freedom, awake and alive
O Jesus, our Savior, your name lifted high

O God, you have done great things

You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore

You have done great things

And I know you will do it again
For your promise is yes and amen

You will do great things
God, you do great things

O hero of heaven, you conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain

O God, you have done great things

We dance in your freedom, awake and alive
O Jesus, our Savior, your name lifted high

O God, you have done great things

Hallelujah, God, above it all
Hallelujah, God, unshakeable

Hallelujah, you have done great things

Hallelujah, God, above it all
Hallelujah, God, unshakeable

Hallelujah, you have done great things

You’ve done great things

O hero of heaven, you conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain

O God, you have done great things

We dance in your freedom, awake and alive
O Jesus, our Savior, your name lifted high

O God, you have done great things

You have done great things

O God, you do great things

Jonas Myrin, Phil Wickham © 2018 Capitol CMG Paragon, Son of the Lion, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs CCLI 241710

 

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

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

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

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings

You are my ev’rything
And I will adore you

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

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

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

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings

You are my ev’rything
And I will adore you

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

Jesus your name is power
Breath and living water

Such a marvelous myst’ry……

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

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings

You are my ev’rything
And I will adore you

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

With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings

You are my ev’rything
And I will adore you

Jennie Lee Riddle © 2004 Gateway Create Publishing CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“Daniel and the Lions”
Daniel 6:16-28

 

Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon
Holy God, we live each day struggling with our own burdens
and failing to trust you.

Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened
and I will give you rest.”

We chase material things and success that fades.
We prioritize our selfish desires above all else.

Jesus said, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.”

Instead of seeking wholeness and reconciliation, we carry
grudges, avoid conflict, and live in broken relationships.

Your Word says, “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted,
forgiving one another, just as God, in Christ, forgave you.”

We don’t live as if your promises are true, and are unwilling
to give you our whole hearts.

Your Word says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his
only Son, that whoever believes in him will not perish, but will
have eternal life.”

Father, forgive us. Help us to love you, serve others, and daily
live in the joy of your forgiveness. Through Jesus, Amen.

 

The Lord’s Supper

 

Arise, My Soul, Arise
Arise, my soul, arise
Shake off your guilty fears

The bleeding sacrifice
In my behalf appears

Before the throne my Surety stands
Before the throne my Surety stands

My name is written on his hands

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Shake off your guilty fears and rise

He ever lives above
For me to intercede

His all redeeming love
His precious blood to plead

His blood atoned for every race
His blood atoned for every race

And sprinkles now the throne of grace

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Shake off your guilty fears and rise

Five bleeding wounds he bears
Received on Calvary

They pour effectual prayers
They strongly plead for me

“Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry
“Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry

“Nor let that ransomed sinner die”

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Shake off your guilty fears and rise

My God is reconciled
His pardoning voice I hear

He owns me for his child
I can no longer fear

With confidence I now draw nigh
With confidence I now draw nigh

And “Father, Abba, Father,” cry

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Arise (arise), arise (arise), arise
Arise, my soul, arise

Shake off your guilty fears and rise

William Sleeper, Greg Thompson © 2000 Greg Thompson 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

Great Are You Lord
You give life, you are love,
You bring light to the darkness

You give hope
You restore ev’ry heart that is broken

And great are you Lord

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise

We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise to you only

You give life, you are love,
You bring light to the darkness

You give hope
You restore ev’ry heart that is broken

And great are you Lord

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise

We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise to you only

And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing

Great are you Lord

And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing

Great are you Lord

And all the earth will shout your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing

Great are you Lord

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise

We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise to you only

It’s your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise

We pour out our praise
It’s your breath in our lungs

So we pour out our praise to you only

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

 

Crown Him with Many Crowns
Crown him with many crowns
The Lamb upon his throne

Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own

Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who died for thee

And hail him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity

Crown him the Lord of love
Behold his hands and side

Rich wounds, yet visible above
In beauty glorified

All hail, Redeemer, hail
For thou hast died for me

Thy praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity

Crown him the Lord of life
Who triumphed o’er the grave

And rose victorious in the strife
For those he came to save

His glories now we sing
Who died, and rose on high

Who died, eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die

Matthew Bridges, George J. Elvey © Public Domain CCLI 241710

 

Glory is Yours
Blessing, honor, strength, and power
Yours alone now and forever

Love this world could never stop
There is no one like our God

Reaching down to touch the broken
Mercy breaking through this moment

Faithful is the one who saves
Worthy is your name

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come and the battle is over

Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours, the glory is yours

Throngs and angels watch in wonder
On that day when time is over

Every heart at last proclaim
“Worthy is your name!”

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come and the battle is over

Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours, the glory is yours

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come and the battle is over

Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours, the glory is yours

Nobody beside you
There has never been anyone, anything like you

Nobody beside you
There has never been anyone, anything like you

Nobody beside you
There has never been anyone, anything like you

Nobody beside you
There has never been anyone, anything like you

Nobody beside you
There will never be anyone, anything like you

Nobody beside you
There will never be anyone, anything like you

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come and the battle is over

Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours, the glory is yours

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come and the battle is over

Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours, the glory is yours

Oh God, the glory is yours
The Kingdom has come and the battle is over

Jesus, in your name we rise
And the glory is yours, the glory is yours

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

 

Welcome & Announcements

 

Prayer for the People, the City, and the Nations

 

Gifts — Psalm 46
Oh come behold the works of God
The nations at his feet

He breaks the bow and bends the spear
And tells the wars to cease

Oh mighty one of Israel
You are on our side

We walk by faith in God
Who burns the chariots with fire

Lord of hosts you’re with us
With us in the fire

With us as a shelter
With us in the storm

You will lead us
Through the fiercest battle

Oh, where else could we go
But with the Lord of hosts

Oh God of Jacob, fierce and great
You lift your voice to speak

To earth, it bows
And all the mountains move into the sea

Oh Lord, you know the hearts of men
And still you let them live

Oh God, who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win

Oh God, who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win

Lord of hosts you’re with us
With us in the fire

With us as a shelter
With us in the storm

You will lead us
Through the fiercest battle

Oh, where else could we go
But with the Lord of hosts

Though oceans roar
You are the Lord of all

The One who calms the wind and waves
And makes my heart be still

Though the earth gives way
The mountains move into the sea

The nations rage
I know my God is in control

Though oceans roar
You are the Lord of all

The One who calms the wind and waves
And makes my heart be still

Though the earth gives way
The mountains move into the sea

The nations rage
I know my God is in control

Lord of hosts you’re with us
With us in the fire

With us as a shelter
With us in the storm

You will lead us
Through the fiercest battle

Oh, where else could we go
But with the Lord of hosts

Lord of hosts you’re with us

With us as a shelter
With us in the storm

You will lead us
Through the fiercest battle

Oh, where else could we go
But with the Lord of hosts

Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, Shane Barnard © 2015 Jennie Lee Riddle Music, Tent Peg Music, Songs From Wellhouse CCLI 241710

 

Our God Alone
Who formed the mountains
And filled the oceans

Our God alone, our God alone

Who took the dust
And breathed life in us

Our God alone, our God alone

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Who came from heaven
For our redemption

Our God alone, our God alone

Who died for sin
That we may live

Our God alone, our God alone

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

Who rose again
Death could not win

Our God alone, our God alone

Who is returning
Bringing a Kingdom

Our God alone, our God alone

We will worship
We will worship

Our God alone, our God alone

We will worship
We will worship

Our God alone, our God alone

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

David Gungor © 2010 worshiptogether.com songs CCLI 241710

 

Sermon
“A Low Whisper”
1 Kings 19:4-19

 

Prayer of Confession
Father, we come to you tired,
having run far from you.
We come to you hungry,
having not looked to you for satisfaction.
We come to you thirsty,
having drunk from wells that are dry.
We bring you our hurts and our fears,
our regrets and our shame;
cover them all with your love.
Forgive us, give us rest, and make us whole in Jesus.
We ask in his name, Amen.

 

Assurance of Pardon
Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time…to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

— Hebrews 9:28

 

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

William Sleeper, Greg Thompson © 2000 Greg Thompson CCLI 241710

 

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

 

Benediction