February 12, 2023

Order of Worship

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 122F                                                                     Blue Psalter, pg 814

“With Joy I Heard My Friends Exclaim”

Psalm 117C                                                                    Blue Psalter, pg 739

“From All That Dwell Below the Skies”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                              I Peter 2:1-5

¹ So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

² Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

³ if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

⁴ As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,

⁵ you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

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.

Till 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 stand.

by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty  © 2002 Thankyou Music. ARR CCLI # 172212

We Respond to God’s Presence

Yet Not I, But Through Christ in Me

1. What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer.

There is no more for heaven now to give.

He is my joy, my righteousness and freedom,

My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.

To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus,

For my life is wholly bound to His.

Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing: All is mine!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

2. The night is dark, but I am not forsaken,

For by my side the Savior--He will stay.

I labor on in weakness and rejoicing,

For in my need, His power is displayed.

To this I hold: my Shepherd will defend me.

Through the deepest valley, He will lead.

Oh, the night has been won and I shall overcome!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

3. No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven.

The future sure, the price--it has been paid.

For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon,

And He was raised to overthrow the grave.

To this I hold: my sin has been defeated.

Jesus now and ever is my plea.

Oh, the chains are released, I can sing--I am free!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

4. With every breath, I long to follow Jesus,

For He has said that He will bring me home.

And day by day, I know He will renew me

Until I stand with joy before the throne.

To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus.

All the glory evermore to Him.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

5. To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus.

All glory evermore to Him.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

© Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, & Michael Farren

Children’s Sermon Hymn:

Honor Your Father and Your Mother

1. Honor your father and mother,

as you earnestly seek to obey.

Follow the path of your elders

as they guide you along in the way.

2. Humble the pride in your spirit,

let instruction and truth grace your way.

Forsake not the words of your parents.

Find wisdom in all that they say.

That your days may be long in the land,

submit to the ways the Lord has planned.

Honor your father and mother

that your days may be long in the land.

Words and Music by Eric C. Rose © Eric C. Rose (Used with permission)

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:

There is a Higher Throne

1. There is a higher throne than all this world has known,

Where faithful ones from ev’ry tongue will one day come.

Before the Son we’ll stand, made faultless through the Lamb;

Believing hearts find promised grace; Salvation comes.

Chorus:  Hear Heaven’s voices sing; Their thund’rous anthem rings

Through emerald courts and sapphire skies; Their praises rise.

All glory, wisdom, pow’r, strength,

thanks and honour are to God, our King,

Who reigns on high forevermore.

2. And there we’ll find our home; Our life before the throne.

We’ll honour Him in perfect song where we belong.

He’ll wipe each tear stained eye as thirst and hunger die.

The Lamb becomes our Shepherd King; We’ll reign with Him.

Repeat Chorus

Copyright © 2002 Thankyou Music/Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs. excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Kingsway Music. tym@kingsway.co.uk. Used by permission. CCLI #172212

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The Upside-Down Church

“The Journey to Our True Home”

II Corinthians 5:1-10

Notes

I. Our _______________ from Tent to Temple (II Cor. 5:1-5)

II. Our _______________ at Home or Away (II Cor. 5:6-8)

III. Our __________ No Matter Our Location                 (II Cor. 5:9-10)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Press On

1. Where two or three are gathered in the name of the Lord,

He is here, He is here in our midst.

And we will sing together, be renewed by the Word.

When we part, may we go in His peace.

Chorus:   Press on, all you saints, press on till the end.

Christ with us, ever with us until He comes again.

Press on, all you saints, run and run to win!

Christ with us, ever with us until He comes again.

2. Now let the Word be scattered like the seed on the soil;

Day by day, watch it grow in His care.

And may you be a shelter as you reach to the lost,

Glad in hope, calm in pain, true in prayer.

Chorus:   Press on, all you saints, press on till the end.

Christ with us, ever with us until He comes again.

Press on, all you saints, run and run to win!

Christ with us, ever with us until He comes again.

3. And may He find us waiting with our lamps burning still;

Keeping watch through the night till He comes.

For soon it will be morning and the sun will appear;

Christ who brought us this far brings us home.

Chorus:   Press on, all you saints, press on till the end.

Christ with us, ever with us until He comes again.

Press on, all you saints, run and run to win!

Christ with us, ever with us---until He comes again.

Oh, until He comes again.

Words and Music by Kristy Getty and Ben Shive Arranged by Samuel Wilson. ©2022 Getty Music Publishing (BMI) / Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP)/ Junkbox Music (ASCAP) / adm at MusicServices.com

Benediction