August 3, 2025

Order of Worship

August 3, 2025

Welcome

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal #374                                        “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                        Revelation 1:4-8

⁴ John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.

To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,

⁶ and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

⁷ Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

⁸ “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

God, The Uncreated One

Verse 1

God the uncreated One, the Author of salvation;

Who wrote the laws of space and time,

Who fashioned worlds to His design.

The One whom angel hosts revere, hung the stars like chandeliers,

Numbered every grain of sand, knows the heart of every man.

He is King forever, He is King forever, He is King forevermore.

Verse 2

God our fortress and our strength, the Rock on which we can depend;

Matchless in His majesty, His power and authority.

Unshaken by the schemes of man, never changing, great I AM,

Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, He is faithful through it all.

Crown Him King forever, crown Him King forever,

Crown Him King forevermore.

Verse 3

Mighty God in mortal flesh, forsaken by a traitor’s kiss;

The curse of sin and centuries did pierce the lowly Prince of Peace.

Oh, lifted high, the sinless man, crucified the spotless Lamb,

Buried by the sons of man, rescued by the Father’s hand

To reign as King forever, reign as King forever,

reign as King forevermore.

Verse 4

King Eternal, God of Grace, we crown you with the highest praise;

Heaven shouts and saints adore, “You’re holy, holy, holy, Lord!”

What joy is everlasting life, all is love and faith is sight;

Justice rolls and praises rise, at the Name of Jesus Christ.

King of kings forever, King of kings forever, King of kings forevermore.

Words & Music by Aaron Keyes and Pete James. © 2016 Getty Music Songs LLC. Common Hymnal Publishing, 10000 Fathers, Thankyou Music.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Only A Holy God

Verse 1:

Who else commands all the hosts of heaven?

Who else could make every king bow down?

Who else can whisper and darkness trembles?

Only a Holy God!

Verse 2:

What other beauty demands such praises?

What other splendor outshines the sun?

What other majesty rules with justice?

Only a Holy God!

Chorus:

Come and behold Him,

The One and the Only.

Cry out, sing holy,

Forever a Holy God;

Come and worship the Holy God!

Verse 3:

What other glory consumes like fire?

What other power can raise the dead?

What other name remains undefeated?

Only a Holy God!

Repeat Chorus

Verse 4:

Who else could rescue me from my failing?

Who else would offer His only Son?

Who else invites me to call Him Father?

Only a Holy God!

Repeat Chorus

Words and Music: Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Michael Farren, and Jesse Reeves. © 2018 City Alight Music, Farren Love and War Publishing, Integrity’s Alleluia! Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty

Holy, holy holy! Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;

Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!

God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Words: Reginald Heber; Music: John B. Dykes

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 First and the Last”

Revelation 1-3

Notes

I. He ________________ with Divine Authority.

(Rev. 1:9-20)

A. ________________ Appearance

B. ________________ with His Church

C. ________________ Personhood

II. He _________________ with Direct Knowledge.

(Rev. 2-3)

A. Knowing _________________

B. Warning __________________

C. Promising _________________

III. He ________________ His Church to Persevere.

(Rev. 2-3)

A. _________________ Faithfulness.

B. _________________ Compromise.

C. _________________ Conquerors.

Communion

Father, We have Sinned

1. Father, we have sinned in word, and deed, and thought;

Through ignorance, through weakness, through deliberate fault.

We’ve sinned against our neighbors and against You, Lord.

Yet we are truly sorry, and we turn to You once more.

2. Father of the nations, You who bless the poor—

We’re servants of the endless want and strive for more.

We’ve made our greed a virtue, while the children starve;

Come change our joy to sorrow, till our lives reflect Your heart.

Words and Music by Stuart Townend & Keith Getty. Copyright © 2003 Thankyou Music/Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs. excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Kingsway Music. tym@kingsway.co.uk. Used by permission

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

Lamb of Glory

Verse 1:

Hear the story from God’s Word

That kings and priests and prophets heard:

There would be a sacrifice,

And blood would flow to pay sin’s price.

Chorus:

Precious Lamb of glory,

Love’s most wondrous story,

Heart of God’s redemption of man-

Worship the Lamb of glory.

Verse 2:

On the cross God loved the world

While all the pow’rs of hell were hurled;

No one there could understand

The One they saw was Christ, the Lamb.

Repeat Chorus

Text and Music by Greg Nelson and Phill McHugh Copyright © 1982 by River Oaks Music Co./Shepherd’s Fold Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission

Benediction