March 5, 2023

Luke 22:39-48

Order of Worship

Sunday, March 5, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal 323 “Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:13-25

¹³ Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,

¹⁵ but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

¹⁶ since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

¹⁷ And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,

¹⁸ knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

¹⁹ but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

²⁰ He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you

²¹ who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

²² Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

²³ since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;

²⁴ for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,

²⁵ but the word of the Lord remains forever.”
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.

Prayer of Invocation

What Grace Is This
1. What grace is this!
My Lord and King has set his face to suffering.

The Son eternal dies to bring eternal life to me.
1. What grace is this!
That very God would stoop to lift a cross of wood,

and walk a road of rock and blood, a sinner’s road for me.
1. What grace is this!
Though Lord of all, he yields to Pontius Pilate’s law,

and lets the Roman hammers draw a rush of blood for me.
1. What grace is this!
Rude agonies! With common thieves he hangs and bleeds.

The sinless Son bears each misdeed. He pays for all, for me.
1. What grace is this!
Once wrapped in cloths and gently laid in manger-trough,

He’s taken, dead, from wretched cross and wrapped gain for me.
1. What grace is this?
How can it be? He wears this raw humility,

to lift me to eternity. Such grace—sweet grace—for me.

Words: Laurie F. Gauger © 2005 Laurie F. Gauger, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources. Music (WHAT GRACE 8.8.8.6). G. A. Hennig © 2005 G. A. Hennig, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources

Declaring What We Believe

The Nicene Creed

All:

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

Men & Boys:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Women & Girls

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

Jubilee Singers

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

Women & Girls:

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

Men & Boys:

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

All:

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

Blue Psalter, pg 1049 “The Lord’s Prayer (Abana in Heaven)”

We Respond to God’s Presence

My Hope Rests Firm
1. My hope rests firm on Jesus Christ, He is my only plea.
Though all the world should point and scorn,

His ransom leaves me free, His ransom leaves me free.
1. My hope sustains me as I strive and strain towards the goal;
Though still I stumble into sin,

His death paid for it all, His death paid for it all.
1. My hope provides me with a spur to help me run this race:
I know my tears will turn to joy the day I see His face,

The day I see His face.
1. My hope is to be with my Lord, to know as I am known;
To serve Him gladly all my days in praise before His throne,

In praise before His throne.

Copyright © 2001 Thankyou Music/Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Kingsway Music. tym@kingsway.co.uk. Used by permission.

What Wondrous Love Is This?
1. What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.
1. When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down,

When I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,

Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,

Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.
1. To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing.

To God and to the Lamb who is the great I Am;

While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;

While millions join the theme, I will sing.
1. And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on.

And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be;

And through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;

And through eternity, I’ll sing on.

The Power of the Cross

Oh, to see the dawn Of the darkest day:

Christ on the road to Calvary.

Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then

Nailed to a cross of wood.

Chorus:              This, the pow’r of the cross:

Christ became sin for us;

Took the blame, bore the wrath—

We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see the pain Written on Your face,

Bearing the awesome weight of sin.

Ev’ry bitter thought, Ev’ry evil deed

Crowning Your bloodstained brow.                     Repeat Chorus

Now the daylight flees; Now the ground beneath

Quakes as its Maker bows His head.

Curtain torn in two, Dead are raised to life;

“Finished!” the vict'ry cry.                                   Repeat Chorus

Oh, to see my name Written in the wounds,

For through Your suffering I am free.

Death is crushed to death; Life is mine to live,

Won through Your selfless love.

Final Chorus:    This, the pow’r of the cross:

Son of God—slain for us.

What a love! What a cost!

We stand forgiven at the cross.

by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend. © 2005 Thankyou Music. CCLI #172212

Children’s Sermon Hymn:

Eighth Commandment

You Shall Not Steal
1. You shall not steal, take what you’re due.
Give what you owe, love what is true.

In ev’ry trade give all your share.

Weigh ev’ry sum honest and fair.
1. You shall not steal, love what is just.
Let ev’ry word build up your trust.

Let no deceit reign in your heart.

God is our judge ruling each part.
1. You shall not steal, give God each day.
Let no vain thirst cause your heart sway.

God’s Word sustains life unto death.

Give Him your days, ev’ry last breath.

©2022 Eric C. Rose All Rights Reserved

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:

Behold the Lamb
1. Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away, slain for us—
And we remember the promise made

that all who come in faith find forgiveness at the cross.

So we share in this bread of life,

and we drink of His sacrifice as a sign of our bonds of peace

Around the table of the King.
1. The body of our Savior Jesus Christ, torn for you—
eat and remember;

The wounds that heal,

the death that brings us life paid the price to make us one.

So we share in this bread of life,

and we drink of His sacrifice as a sign of our bonds of love

Around the table of the King.
1. The blood that cleanses every stain of sin, shed for you—
drink and remember

He drained death’s cup

that all may enter in to receive the life of God.

So we share in this bread of life,

and we drink of His sacrifice as a sign of our bonds of grace

Around the table of the King.
1. And so with thankfulness and faith we rise to respond—
and to remember

Our call to follow in the steps of Christ as His body here on earth.

As we share in His suffering, we proclaim Christ will come again!

And we’ll join in the feast of heaven

Around the table of the King.

Words and music by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stuart Townend. Copyright © 2006 Thankyou Music. Used by permission.

Today’s Message

“Redeeming Tears” – Luke 22:39-48

Pastor Jim Rose

Notes

Communion

Prayer of Contrition

Sharing of the Elements

We invite to the Lord’s Table all those who are baptized disciples of Jesus Christ and are under the authority of Christ and His body, the Church. By eating the bread and drinking the wine with us as a visitor, you are acknowledging to the elders of this local church that you are in covenant with God and an active member of a congregation in which the gospel is faithfully confessed, taught, and believed. You also acknowledge that you are a sinner, without hope except in the sovereign mercy of God, and that you are trusting in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. If you have any doubt about your participation, please speak to the elders before or after the service.

Declaration of Forgiveness

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Now unto Him

Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling

And to make you stand in His presence

Blameless and with great joy.

To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord,

Be the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority,

Both now and forever. Amen

Give Him the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority,

Both now and forever. Amen (Jude 24-25)

Music: David Morris; arranged by Tom Fettke; ©1986 by Integrity’s Hosanna! Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Benediction

Order of Worship

Sunday, March 5, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal 323 “Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:13-25

¹³ Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,

¹⁵ but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

¹⁶ since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

¹⁷ And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,

¹⁸ knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

¹⁹ but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

²⁰ He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you

²¹ who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

²² Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

²³ since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;

²⁴ for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,

²⁵ but the word of the Lord remains forever.”
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.

Prayer of Invocation

What Grace Is This
1. What grace is this!
My Lord and King has set his face to suffering.

The Son eternal dies to bring eternal life to me.
1. What grace is this!
That very God would stoop to lift a cross of wood,

and walk a road of rock and blood, a sinner’s road for me.
1. What grace is this!
Though Lord of all, he yields to Pontius Pilate’s law,

and lets the Roman hammers draw a rush of blood for me.
1. What grace is this!
Rude agonies! With common thieves he hangs and bleeds.

The sinless Son bears each misdeed. He pays for all, for me.
1. What grace is this!
Once wrapped in cloths and gently laid in manger-trough,

He’s taken, dead, from wretched cross and wrapped gain for me.
1. What grace is this?
How can it be? He wears this raw humility,

to lift me to eternity. Such grace—sweet grace—for me.

Words: Laurie F. Gauger © 2005 Laurie F. Gauger, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources. Music (WHAT GRACE 8.8.8.6). G. A. Hennig © 2005 G. A. Hennig, admin. Faith Alive Christian Resources

Declaring What We Believe

The Nicene Creed

All:

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

Men & Boys:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Women & Girls

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

Jubilee Singers

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

Women & Girls:

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

Men & Boys:

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

All:

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

Blue Psalter, pg 1049 “The Lord’s Prayer (Abana in Heaven)”

We Respond to God’s Presence

My Hope Rests Firm
1. My hope rests firm on Jesus Christ, He is my only plea.
Though all the world should point and scorn,

His ransom leaves me free, His ransom leaves me free.
1. My hope sustains me as I strive and strain towards the goal;
Though still I stumble into sin,

His death paid for it all, His death paid for it all.
1. My hope provides me with a spur to help me run this race:
I know my tears will turn to joy the day I see His face,

The day I see His face.
1. My hope is to be with my Lord, to know as I am known;
To serve Him gladly all my days in praise before His throne,

In praise before His throne.

Copyright © 2001 Thankyou Music/Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Kingsway Music. tym@kingsway.co.uk. Used by permission.

What Wondrous Love Is This?
1. What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.
1. When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
When I was sinking down, sinking down,

When I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,

Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul,

Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.
1. To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing;
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing.

To God and to the Lamb who is the great I Am;

While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;

While millions join the theme, I will sing.
1. And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on.

And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be;

And through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on;

And through eternity, I’ll sing on.

The Power of the Cross

Oh, to see the dawn Of the darkest day:

Christ on the road to Calvary.

Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then

Nailed to a cross of wood.

Chorus:              This, the pow’r of the cross:

Christ became sin for us;

Took the blame, bore the wrath—

We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see the pain Written on Your face,

Bearing the awesome weight of sin.

Ev’ry bitter thought, Ev’ry evil deed

Crowning Your bloodstained brow.                     Repeat Chorus

Now the daylight flees; Now the ground beneath

Quakes as its Maker bows His head.

Curtain torn in two, Dead are raised to life;

“Finished!” the vict'ry cry.                                   Repeat Chorus

Oh, to see my name Written in the wounds,

For through Your suffering I am free.

Death is crushed to death; Life is mine to live,

Won through Your selfless love.

Final Chorus:    This, the pow’r of the cross:

Son of God—slain for us.

What a love! What a cost!

We stand forgiven at the cross.

by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend. © 2005 Thankyou Music. CCLI #172212

Children’s Sermon Hymn:

Eighth Commandment

You Shall Not Steal
1. You shall not steal, take what you’re due.
Give what you owe, love what is true.

In ev’ry trade give all your share.

Weigh ev’ry sum honest and fair.
1. You shall not steal, love what is just.
Let ev’ry word build up your trust.

Let no deceit reign in your heart.

God is our judge ruling each part.
1. You shall not steal, give God each day.
Let no vain thirst cause your heart sway.

God’s Word sustains life unto death.

Give Him your days, ev’ry last breath.

©2022 Eric C. Rose All Rights Reserved

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:

Behold the Lamb
1. Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away, slain for us—
And we remember the promise made

that all who come in faith find forgiveness at the cross.

So we share in this bread of life,

and we drink of His sacrifice as a sign of our bonds of peace

Around the table of the King.
1. The body of our Savior Jesus Christ, torn for you—
eat and remember;

The wounds that heal,

the death that brings us life paid the price to make us one.

So we share in this bread of life,

and we drink of His sacrifice as a sign of our bonds of love

Around the table of the King.
1. The blood that cleanses every stain of sin, shed for you—
drink and remember

He drained death’s cup

that all may enter in to receive the life of God.

So we share in this bread of life,

and we drink of His sacrifice as a sign of our bonds of grace

Around the table of the King.
1. And so with thankfulness and faith we rise to respond—
and to remember

Our call to follow in the steps of Christ as His body here on earth.

As we share in His suffering, we proclaim Christ will come again!

And we’ll join in the feast of heaven

Around the table of the King.

Words and music by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stuart Townend. Copyright © 2006 Thankyou Music. Used by permission.

Today’s Message

“Redeeming Tears” – Luke 22:39-48

Pastor Jim Rose

Notes

Communion

Prayer of Contrition

Sharing of the Elements

We invite to the Lord’s Table all those who are baptized disciples of Jesus Christ and are under the authority of Christ and His body, the Church. By eating the bread and drinking the wine with us as a visitor, you are acknowledging to the elders of this local church that you are in covenant with God and an active member of a congregation in which the gospel is faithfully confessed, taught, and believed. You also acknowledge that you are a sinner, without hope except in the sovereign mercy of God, and that you are trusting in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. If you have any doubt about your participation, please speak to the elders before or after the service.

Declaration of Forgiveness

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Now unto Him

Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling

And to make you stand in His presence

Blameless and with great joy.

To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord,

Be the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority,

Both now and forever. Amen

Give Him the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority,

Both now and forever. Amen (Jude 24-25)

Music: David Morris; arranged by Tom Fettke; ©1986 by Integrity’s Hosanna! Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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