January 16, 2022

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 51 D                                                                Blue Psalter, pg. 328

Have Mercy Upon Me, O God

Have mercy upon me, O God,

according to your loving kindness,

according to your tender mercy.

Blot out my transgressions

and wash me thoroughly.

O cleanse me from my sin.

I hate my transgressions, O God,

and I repent my sins before you.

Against you only have I sinned

and done what is evil

within your sight, O God.

Wash me and make me clean.

For I have rebelled from my birth;

My very bones have gone against you.

O teach me all your truth in secret

And purge me with hyssop;

And then I shall be clean.

O fill me with your joy.

Create in me now a clean heart;

Renew your Spirit in me wholly.

O cast me not away to darkness

And take not your Spirit

from me, O Blessed One.

O Lord, restore my soul.

Open now my lips with praise

And let my mouth show forth your greatness.

Do not despise my broken spirit;

Have mercy upon me,

O God of hosts, I cry.

Cleanse me and make me whole.

Words: Gracia Grindal ©1993 Selah Publishing Company, Inc. Music: Clayton J. Schmit ©1998 Clayton J. Schmit.

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                           Hebrews 5:7-9

⁷ In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.

⁸ Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

⁹ And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

Prayer of Invocation

Choral Response:

When Trials Come

1. When trials come no longer fear

For in the pain our God draws near

To fire a faith worth more than gold

And there His faithfulness is told

And there His faithfulness is told

2. Within the night I know Your peace

The breath of God brings strength to me

And new each morning mercy flows

As treasures of the darkness grow

As treasures of the darkness grow

3. I turn to Wisdom not my own

For every battle You have known

My confidence will rest in You

Your love endures Your ways are good

Your love endures Your ways are good

4. When I am weary with the cost

I see the triumph of the cross

So in its shadow I shall run

Till He completes the work begun

Till He completes the work begun

5. One day all things will be made new

I’ll see the hope You called me to

And in your kingdom paved with gold

I’ll praise your faithfulness of old

I’ll praise your faithfulness of old

— Keith & Kristyn Getty Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music

We Respond to God’s Presence

Psalm 62 B                                                                 Blue Psalter, pg.382

My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone

My soul finds rest in God alone, My Rock and my salvation,

A fortress strong against my foes, And I will not be shaken.

Though lips may bless and hearts may curse,

And lies like arrows pierce me,

I’ll fix my heart on righteousness; I’ll look to Him who hears me.

Chorus:     O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward;

Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.

Find rest, my soul, in God alone, Amid the world’s temptations;

When evil seeks to take a hold, I’ll cling to my salvation.

Though riches come and riches go, Don’t set your heart upon them;

The fields of hope in which I sow, Are harvested in heaven.

(Repeat Chorus)

I’ll set my gaze on God alone, And trust in Him completely;

With every day pour out my soul, And He will prove His mercy.

Though life is but a fleeting breath, A sigh too brief to measure,

My King has crushed the curse of death And I am His forever.

(Repeat Chorus)

Words & Music by Stuart Townend & Aaron Keyes. Copyright (c) 2007 Thankyou Music. CCLI #172212.

Psalm 22 F                                                                 Blue Psalter, pg.127

In the Presence of Your People

Verse 1:

In the presence of your people, I will praise your name,

For alone you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Let us celebrate your goodness and your steadfast love.

May your name be exalted here on earth and in heaven above.

Verse 2:

All who love you sing your praises and proclaim your power,

For alone you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

You have not ignored our suffering but have heard our cry.

May your name be exalted here on earth and in heaven above.

Verse 3:

All who seek your rule will praise you and be satisfied,

For alone you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

All the peoples of the nations will bow down to you.

May your name be exalted here on earth and in heaven above.

Words: st. 1 Brent Chambers (b. 1948) and sts. 2-3 Bert Polman © 1977 Universal Music—Brentwood-Benson Publishing. Music (CELEBRATION): Brent Chambers (b. 1948), 1977, © 1977 Universal Music—Brentwood-Benson Publishing

Revive Us Again

1. We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love,

For Jesus who died and is now gone above.

Refrain:     Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen.

Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Revive us again.

2. We praise Thee, O God, for thy Spirit of light,

Who has shown us our Savior and banished our night.          Refrain.

3. All glory and praise to the Lamb that was slain,

Who has taken our sins and has cleansed every stain.           Refrain.

4. All glory and praise to the God of all grace,

Who has bought us and sought us and guided our ways.       Refrain.

5. Revive us again; fill each heart with Thy love;

May each soul be rekindled with fire from above.                 Refrain.

Children’s Sermon Song:

You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me

Verse 1

“You shall have no other gods before me.”

Take this first commandment and obey.

I have called you from the land of slavery;

you shall seek the Lord in all your way.

Refrain:

You shall love the Lord your God.

You shall love the Lord your God.

Verse 2

Praise the Author of all life and goodness.

He has made you wholly set apart,

As a chosen people for His purpose.

You shall love the Lord with all your heart.        (Repeat Refrain)

Verse 3

You shall love your sister and your brother;

even so as God has first loved you.

Let no conflict stand between each other;

love shall govern all you say and do.                   (Repeat Refrain)

Verse 4

Praise the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;

give all glory to the Three in One.

Raise your voices loud for all to hear it;

praise the matchless works that He has done.

Refrain and Ending:

You shall love the Lord your God.

You shall love the Lord your God

With all your heart, with all your mind,

with all your strength, and worship only God.

Text and Music by Eric Rose ©2021 (used with permission)

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:                                                                                         

Psalm 119:153-160  (Resh)

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁵³ Look on my misery and rescue me, *

for I do not forget your law.

¹⁵⁴ Plead my cause and redeem me; *

give me life according to your promise.

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁵⁵ Salvation is far from the wicked, *

for they do not seek your statutes.

¹⁵⁶ Great is your mercy, O LORD; *

give me life according to your justice.

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁵⁷ Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, *

yet I do not swerve from your decrees.

¹⁵⁸ I look at the faithless with disgust, *

because they do not keep your commands.

Refrain: Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁵⁹ Consider how I love your precepts; *

preserve my life according to your steadfast love.

¹⁶⁰ The sum of your word is truth; *

and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever.

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The ABCs of God’s Word

“Ref‘RESH’ Our Lives, Lord”

Psalm 119:153-160

Notes

I. By Your Promises(Psalm 119:153-155)

A. __________ for us                                       (Psalm 119:153)

B. __________ for us                                       (Psalm 119:154)

C. __________ escapes them                           (Psalm 119:155)

II. By Your Greatness (Psalm 119:156-157)

a. __________ abounds                                   (Psalm 119:156)

b. __________ enemies fail                            (Psalm 119:157)

III. By Your Oversight                                            (Psalm 119:158-160)

a. You _________ us see sin                           (Psalm 119:158)

b. You __________ us love and live               (Psalm 119:159)

c.  You __________ eternal truth                    (Psalm 119:160)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #98

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

1. Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,

There is no shadow of turning with Thee,

Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not,

As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Refrain:    Great is Thy faithfulness!             Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see.

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided,

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

2. Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon and stars in their courses above

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.          (Repeat Refrain)

3. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!      (Repeat Refrain)

Benediction