January 22, 2023

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal #238                         “Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun”

Oh, The Glory of Your Presence

Oh, the glory of Your presence.

We, Your temple, give You rev’rence.

Come and rise to Your rest and be blessed by our praise

As we glory in Your embrace:

As Your presence now fills this place.

by Steven Fry © 1983 by Birdwing Music and BMG Song, Inc. and Cherry Lane Music Pub. ARR CCLI #172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                      Revelation 4:6-11

⁶ And before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:

⁷ the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight.

⁸ And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say,

“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,

who was and is and is to come!”

⁹ And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

¹⁰ the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

¹¹ “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,

to receive glory and honor and power,

for you created all things,

and by your will they existed and were created.”

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;

Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the virgin Mary;

Suffered under Pontius Pilate;

Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell;

The third day He rose again from the dead;

He ascended into heaven,

And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

From whence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost;

The holy universal church; The communion of saints;

The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body;

And the life everlasting. Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Light of God

1. Light of God, come dwell within your people,

As intended from the dawn of time.

Make your goodness, echoed through creation, our desire;

Joy of The Divine.

Chorus:     Holy Spirit, break through our darkness,

Holy Spirit, breathe through our lives.

Light of God, come, radiant and glorious;

Perfect wisdom in this world today.

2. Light of God, come to Your fallen people,

As we follow in the steps of Christ.

May Your fragrance beautify Your people,

As we mirror our Creator’s light.                   (Repeat Chorus)

3. Light of God, come claim Christ’s stolen glory.

Burn the shadows with the flame of Truth.

May Your church rise, stars in the darkness,

Giving glory to the Lord of Light.                  (Repeat Chorus)

4. Light Divine, come Father of all beauty;

Son of goodness, Spirit of all Truth.

Move us, use us, people of Your vision,

As we wait for our returning King.                (Repeat Chorus)

“Light of God” by Keith & Kristyn Getty. Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)

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.

Psalm 19B                                                                Blue Psalter, page 98

“God’s Glory Fills the Heavens”

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:

Glory, Glory

1. All the saints are gathered ‘round;

Come to worship Christ the King.

Having laid our whole hearts down,

At Your feet we sing.

Refrain:   You have saved us Glory! Glory!

Holy Jesus bore our sin.

And we proclaim Your glory, glory,

You have made us whole again.

2. Full of joy, our heads low down;

We approach Your holiness.

By your grace we are Your crown,

By Your mercy blessed.

Repeat Refrain

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Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The Upside-Down Church

“With Unveiled Faces”

II Corinthians 3:7 – 18

Notes

I. The Gospel is Greater in ___________________ (II Cor. 3:7-11)

A. Greater Splendor in who ________________ (II Cor. 3:7-8)

B. Greater Superiority in what is ____________ (II Cor. 3:9-10)

C. Greater Confidence in how it is ___________ (II Cor. 3:11)

II. The Spirit of the Lord _____________________ (II Cor. 3:12-18)

A. _____________ Hope and Boldness (II Cor. 3:12-13)

B. _____________ Lives (II Cor. 3:14-15)

C. _____________ of Sin unto Freedom (II Cor. 3:16-17)

D. _____________ Christ from Glory to Glory (II Cor. 3:18)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #528                               “God of Grace and God of Glory”

Benediction