April 7, 2024

Order of Worship

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 122A                                                                Blue Psalter, pg 807

“Rejoice, Rejoice, Come Sing with Me”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                        Joshua 24:14-18

Choose Whom You Will Serve

¹⁴ “Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

¹⁵ And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

¹⁶ Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods,

¹⁷ for it is the LORD our God who brought us and our fathers up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight and preserved us in all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed.

¹⁸ And the LORD drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore, we also will serve the LORD, for he is our God.”

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe:

Neither Death Nor Life

Romans 8:38-39

“Neither death nor life, nor angels, nor rulers,

nor trials in the present, nor any trial to come;

neither height nor depth, nor all of creation

can ever separate us from the love of God

poured out in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Words and Music (NEITHER DEATH): from Romans 8:38-39, Marty Haugen (c) 2001 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-725261.

We Respond to God’s Presence

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

For the Lord is Marching On

1. For the Lord is marching on and His army is ever strong;

And His glory shall be seen upon our land.

Raise the anthem sing the victor’s song.

Praise the Lord for the battle’s won.

No weapon formed against us shall stand.

Chorus:   For the Captain of the host is Jesus.

We’re following in His footsteps.

No foe can stand against us in the fray.  (Repeat Chorus)

2. We are marching in Messiah’s band,

The keys of vict’ry in His mighty hand.

Let us march on to take our promised land.

For the Lord is marching on and his army is ever strong;

And His glory shall be seen upon our land.       (Back to Chorus)

©1979, 1986 Scripture in Song. Adm. By Maranatha! Music, P.O. Box 31050 Laguna Hills, CA 92654. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

Mighty Warrior

Chorus:     Mighty Warrior, dressed for battle, Holy Lord of all is He.

Commander in Chief, bring us to attention,

Lead us into battle to crush the enemy.

Satan has no authority here in this place

He has no authority here;

For this habitation was fashioned for the Lord’s presence,

No authority here.

(Repeat Chorus)

Jesus has all authority here in this place

He has all authority here;

For this habitation was fashioned for the Lord’s presence,

All authority here.

Words & Music by Debbye Graafsma. © Integrity's Hosanna! Music. ARR. CCLI #172212.

Children’s Sermon Song:

I Might Be Small

I might be small, but my God is big.

I might be small, but my God is big.

I might be small, but my God is big.

My God is bigger so much bigger.

God is bigger than anything.

Children’s Sermon

Induction of New Members

Alan Abend

Jamie Barber

Jon & Mary Harris

Alan & Julie Sorenson

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

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Route 66 – Redemption Road

“Christ is the Commander”

Joshua

Notes

I. The Chief with the Drawn _____________ (Joshua 5:13)

II. The Captain with a Divine __________________ (Joshua 5:14-15)

III. The Commander with a Daring ______________       (Joshua 6:2-5)

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

Red Hymnal #546                                               “We Are God’s People”

Benediction