March 27, 2022

Order of Worship

Sunday, March 27, 2022

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Red Hymnal #319                                                                                       

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;

Thy justice like mountains high soaring above

Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

To all, life Thou givest, to both great and small;

In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;

We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,

And wither and perish – but naught changeth Thee.

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,

Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;

All praise we would render: O help us to see

‘Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee.

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Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                     II Timothy 2:1-13

¹ You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

² and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

³ Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

⁴ No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

⁵ An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

⁶ It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.

⁷ Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel,

⁹ for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!

¹⁰ Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹ The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;

¹² if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;

¹³ if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;

Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the virgin Mary;

Suffered under Pontius Pilate;

Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell;

The third day He rose again from the dead;

He ascended into heaven,

And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

From whence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost;

The holy universal church; The communion of saints;

The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body;

And the life everlasting. Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

By Faith

Verse 1:    By faith we see the hand of God

In the light of creation’s grand design

In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness

Who walk by faith and not by sight

Verse 2:    By faith our fathers roamed the earth

With the power of His promise in their hearts

Of a holy city built by God's own hand

A place where peace and justice reign

Refrain:    We will stand as children of the promise

We will fix our eyes on Him our soul’s reward

Till the race is finished and the work is done

We’ll walk by faith and not by sight

Verse 3:    By faith the prophets saw a day

When the longed-for Messiah would appear

With the power to break the chains of sin and death

And rise triumphant from the grave

Verse 4:    By faith the church was called to go

In the power of the Spirit to the lost

To deliver captives and to preach good news

In every corner of the earth

Repeat Refrain

Verse 5:    By faith this mountain shall be moved

And the power of the gospel shall prevail

For we know in Christ all things are possible

For all who call upon His name

Repeat Refrain

Words and Music by Keith & Kristyn Getty  & Stuart Townend. 2009 Thankyou Music   (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Gettymusic   (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)

Red Hymnal #466

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

1. What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit; oh, what needless pain we bear

All because we do not carry everything to the God in prayer.

2. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged—take it to the Lord in prayer.

Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness—take it to the Lord in prayer.

3. Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge—take it to the Lord in prayer.

Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer.

In his arms he’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.

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Psalm 143A                                                                   Blue Psalter, pg. 936

Hear My Prayer, O God

Hear my prayer, O God, and listen to my plea;

Faithful, righteous One, give ear and answer me.

Judge me not, I pray; no merit dare I claim;

Knowing my own faults, I trust in your just Name.

Hounded by a foe who crushed me to the ground,

I am like the dead or those in prison bound.

Hopeless, numbed by fear, I ponder all your care;

Thirsty as parched earth, I lift my hands in prayer.

Answer soon, O God; my spirit faints in me;

Do not hide your face, or I will cease to be.

When the morning dawns, make known your love anew;

Show me how to walk, for I will trust in you.

Keep me safe, O God, and help me learn your will;

Let your Spirit lead through level pathways still.

For your great Name’s sake, my griefs and fears dispel;

Free me from my foes, that I may serve you well.

Words: Carl P. Daw, Jr. © 2005 Hope Publishing Company. Music: Hal H. Hopson © 2006 Hope Publishing Company.

Children’s Sermon

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Sermon Hymn:

All I Have Is Christ

Verse 1

I once was lost in darkest night, yet thought I knew the way

The sin that promised joy and life had led me to the grave

I had no hope that You would own a rebel to Your will

And if You had not loved me first I would refuse You still

Verse 2

But as I ran my hell bound race indifferent to the cost

You looked upon my helpless state and led me to the cross

And I beheld God’s love displayed: You suffered in my place

You bore the wrath reserved for me; now all I know is grace.

Chorus:           Hallelujah, All I have is Christ

Hallelujah, Jesus is my life

Verse 3

Now Lord, I would be Yours alone and live so all might see

The strength to follow Your commands could never come from me.

O Father, use my ransomed life in any way You choose

And let my song forever be my only boast is You.      (Repeat Chorus)

Music & Words by Jordan Kauflin. © 2008 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved. CCLI #172212

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Mighty Messiah: Our Redeemer

“Do You See Anything?”

Mark 8:22-33

Notes

I. Gentiles saw a ________________.

A. Casting out _________________ (Mark 7:24-30)

B. Healing the deaf and _____________ (Mark 7:31-37)

C. Feeding the _________________ (Mark 8:1-10)

II. Religious leaders saw a _______________.

A. Show us a ___________ (Mark 8:11)

B. Shown their ____________ (Mark 7:20-23)

C. No sign, a _____________ is given (Mark 8:12-15)

III. The blind man & Peter saw a _______________.

A. Saw ________________ (Mark 8:17-21; 8:23)

B. Saw ________________ (Mark 8:24; 8:29)

C. Saw _________________ (Mark 8:25; 8:31-33)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #404

Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go

1. O Love that will not let me go,

I rest my weary soul in thee;

I give thee back the life I owe,

That in thine ocean depths its flow

May richer, fuller be.

2. O light that followest all my way,

I yield my flickering torch to thee;

My heart restores its borrowed ray,

That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day

May brighter, fairer be.

3. O Joy that seekest me through pain,

I cannot close my heart to thee;

I trace the rainbow through the rain,

And feel the promise is not vain,

That morn shall tearless be.

4. O Cross that liftest up my head,

I dare not ask to fly from thee;

I lay in dust life’s glory dead,

And from the ground there blossoms red

Life that shall endless be.

©1997 Christopher Miner Music.   Words George Matheson, Music Christopher Miner

Benediction