July 6, 2025

Order of Worship

July 6, 2025

Welcome

Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 128C                                                                Blue Psalter, pg 845

“Whoever Fears the Lord”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                             I John 4:7-12

⁷ Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

⁸ Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

⁹ This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

¹⁰ This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

¹¹ Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

¹² No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

This is Love (1 John 4:9-10)

This is how God showed his love among us,

This is how God showed his love among us;

He sent his one and only Son into the world,

that we might live through Him.

This is love, this is love:

not that we loved God, but that he loved us.

This is how God showed his love among us,

This is how God showed his love among us;

He sent his one and only Son into the world,

that we might live through Him.

This is love, this is love:

Not that we loved God, but that he loved us.

And sent his son as an atoning sacrifice,

And sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

This is love, this is love:

Not that we loved God, not that we loved God,

not that we loved God, but that he loved us.

Randall Goodgame © 2024 Scripture Hymnal (ASCAP) (adm at IntegratedRights.com). CCLI #172212

We Respond to God’s Presence

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

The First Place

(Colossians 1:15-20)

Verse 1:

Jesus, the perfect picture of the unseen God.

Maker of things we cannot comprehend.

Wisdom, the earth displays your strength and beauty.

Sovereign, yes, every throne knows you are God.

Refrain:

Every inch of this universe belongs to you, O Christ.

For through you and for you it was made.

Your creation endures by the order of your hand.

So, you must have in all things the first place.

Verse 2:

Victor, over sin and death you triumphed.

First-born, you’ve shown us life beyond the grave.

Bridegroom, we long for you in expectation.

Jesus, your church rejoices to proclaim.

Repeat Refrain

Words: Matthew Westerholm © 1999 Matthew Westerholm. Music (THE FIRST PLACE irregular):Matthew Westerholm;arr. GregScheer © 1999 Matthew.Westerholm.

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 Our Truth and Everlasting Life”

I John

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

The Lord Is My Salvation

The grace of God has reached for me and pulled me from the raging sea

And I am safe on this solid ground. The Lord is my salvation.

I will not fear when darkness falls

His strength will help me scale these walls

I’ll see the dawn of the rising sun. The Lord is my salvation

Refrain:

Who is like the Lord our God?  Strong to save, faithful in love

My debt is paid and the vict’ry won. The Lord is my salvation

My hope is hidden in the Lord; He flow’rs each promise of His Word

When winter fades I know spring will come. The Lord is my salvation

In times of waiting, times of need when I know loss, when I am weak

I know His grace will renew these days. The Lord is my salvation

Repeat Refrain

And when I reach my final day He will not leave me in the grave

But I will rise, Christ will call me home; The Lord is my salvation

Repeat Refrain

Doxology:

Glory be to God the Father; Glory be to God the Son

Glory be to God the Spirit; The Lord is our salvation  (Repeat Doxology)

Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Nathan Nockels and Jonas Myrin©2016 Getty Music Publishing (BMI) / Sweater Weather Music (ASCAP) (admin by MusicServices.org) / Capitol CMG Paragon (BMI) / Son of the Lion (BMI) (admin at CaptiolCMGPubishing.com) CCLI: #172212

Benediction