February 23, 2025

Order of Worship

February 23, 2025

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Change My Heart, O God

Change my heart, O God, make it ever true.

Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

You are the Potter, I am the clay;

Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.

Change my heart, O God, make it ever true;

Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

by Eddie Spinosa  ©  1987 by Mercy Publishing Co. ARR CCLI #172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                                 John 1:1-5

The Word Became Flesh

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

² He was in the beginning with God.

³ All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

⁴ In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Scripture Reading:                                                           John 20:30-31

The Purpose of This Book

³⁰ Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;

³¹ but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

From the Breaking of the Dawn (Every Promise)

From the breaking of the dawn to the setting of the sun,

I will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Words of power, strong to save, that will never pass away,

I will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

For Your covenant is sure, And on this I am secure—

I can stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

When I stumble and I sin, condemnation pressing in,

I will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

You are faithful to forgive that in freedom I might live,

So I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Guilt to innocence restored, You remember sins no more—

So I’ll stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

When I’m faced with anguished choice, I will listen for Your voice,

And I’ll stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Through this dark and troubled land You will guide me with Your hand

As I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

And You’ve promised to complete, Ev’ry work begun in me—

So I’ll stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Hope that lifts me from despair, love that casts out ev’ry fear,

As I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Not forsaken, not alone, for the Comforter has come,

And I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Grace sufficient, grace for me, Grace for all who will believe—

We will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Words & Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend. Copyright © 2005 Thank You Music

We Respond to God’s Presence

I Run to Christ

Verse 1

I run to Christ when chased by fear and find a refuge sure.

“Believe in me,” His voice I hear, His words and wounds secure.

I run to Christ when torn by grief and find abundant peace.

“I, too, had tears,” He gently speaks; Thus, joy and sorrow meet.

Verse 2

I run to Christ when worn by life and find my soul refreshed.

“Come unto me,” He calls through strife; fatigue gives way to rest.

I run to Christ when vexed by hell and find a mighty arm.

“The Devil flees,” the Scriptures tell; He roars, but cannot harm.

Verse 3

I run to Christ when stalked by sin and find a sure escape.

“Deliver me,” I cry to Him. Temptation yields to grace.

I run to Christ when plagued by shame and find my one defense.

“I bore God’s wrath,” He pleads my case, My Advocate and Friend.

WORDS: Chris Anderson MUSIC: Greg Habegger. © 2010 Church Works Media. All right reserved.

Come and See

Come and see the glory of the Lord

Come, behold the Lamb

Come and see the mercy of the King

Bowing down before Him

Come and give thanks unto the Lord

Come, behold the Lamb

Come and sing the praises of the King

Bowing down before Him

Chorus:        For He is Lord above the heavens

Lord in all the earth; Lord of all the angels

Worthy to be served; Alleluia, alleluia, Lord

Lenny LeBlanc ©1989 And This Arr. ©1997 Doulos Publishing, A Div. Of Maranatha! Music. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used By Permission. CCLI # 172212

The Books of the Bible Song

Verse 1

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy,

Joshua, Judges, Ruth and First and Second Samuel.

First and Second Kings and First and Second Chronicles,

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, and now the Book of Psalms.

Verse 2

Proverbs Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon,

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea.

Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk.

Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and then comes Malachi.

Verse 3

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, First and Second Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, First and Second

Thessalonians.

First and Second Timothy, Titus and Philemon, Hebrews, and then James,

First and Second Peter, First Second and Third John, Jude and Revelation.

Copyright, 1931, by Alred P. Gibbs

Children’s Lesson

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 Word, Son of God”

John

Notes

I. Chris is the __________________ Word.

(John 1:1-5)

II. Christ is the __________________ Word.

(John 1:14)

III.       Christ is the __________________ of Eternal Life.

(John 3:16-18; 14:6)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #260                         “And Can It Be That I Should Gain?”

Benediction