January 3, 2021

  • Order of Worship

    Sunday, January 3, 2021

     

    Welcome and Announcements

     

    Call to Worship

     

    Scripture Reading:                                                                                   

    Hebrews 10:19-25 – The Full Assurance of Faith

    19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

    20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

    21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

    22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

    23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

    24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

    25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.                                                            

     

    Prayer of Invocation

     

    Oh, Shout for Joy (The New Hundredth)

    Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord, Worship Him with gladness.

    Let all the earth bring songs of praise, Telling of His greatness,

    Know that the Lord we praise is God; He is God our Maker,

    And we are His, a people called, Sheep within His pasture.

    Refrain:

    Oh, enter in His gates with praise, His courts with great thanksgiving;

    For He is good, His love endures Morning after morning.

     

    Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord! See the way is open

    To live in peace beneath His grace, Every sin forgiven

    For He who knew no mark of sin Took our sin upon Him,

    That we might be the righteousness Of the God of Heaven. (Refrain)

    Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord Through the hours of darkness.

    For day by day His faithful hand Ever stays upon us.

    With every morning rise, we kneel; All our lives we offer

    To be a living sacrifice, Wholly to the Saviour. (Refrain)

    Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Fionan de Barra Copyright © 2012 Getty Music and Fionan De Barra (adm. by MusicServices.org). Used by permission

     

    Children’s Sermon

    (11 a.m. Service Only)

     

    We Respond to God’s Presence

     

    Depth of Mercy

    1. Depth of mercy! Can there be mercy reaching even me?

    God, the just, his wrath forbears, me the chief of sinners spares.

    So many times my heart has strayed from his kind and perfect ways,

    Making clear my desperate need for his blood poured out for me.

    1. Give me grace, Lord, let me own all the wrongs that I have done.

    Let me now my sins deplore, look to you and sin no more.

    There, for me, the Savior stands, holding forth his wounded hands,

    Scars which ever cry for me; once condemned but now set free.

    Words: Charles Wesley, P.D.; adapt. Bob Kauflin © 1997 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI) Pd Arrangement (ASCAP), admin. EMICMGPublishing.com. Music (DEPTH OF MERCY 7.7.7.7D): Bob Kauflin © 1997 Sovereign Grace (BMI), Integrity Pd Arrangement (ASCAP), admin. EMICMGPublishing.com

     

    Standing on the Promises of God

    1. Standing on the promises of Christ, my King!

    Thro’ eternal ages let His praises ring;

    “Glory in the highest!” I will shout and sing,

    Standing on the promises of God.

    Refrain:

    Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;

    Standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God.

    1. Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

    When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,

    By the living Word of God I shall prevail.

    Standing on the promises of God.                        (Repeat Refrain)

    1. Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,

    Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,

    Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s Sword,

    Standing on the promises of God.                        (Repeat Refrain)

    1. Standing on the promises, I cannot fall,

    List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call,

    Resting in my Savior as my All in All,

    Standing on the promises of God.                        (Repeat Refrain)

     

    Pastoral / Offertory 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:

    Series:

    Be Strong and Courageous

     

    Today’s Message:

    “The Word of the Lord Never Fails”

    Joshua 21

     

    Notes

     

    1. To ______________________ grace to His own.

    (Joshua 21:1-44)

     

     

    1. To _______________________ God is good.

           (Joshua 21:45a)

     

     

    III. To _______________________ and fulfill.

    (Joshua 21:45b)

     

    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

     

    There is a Higher Throne

    1. There is a higher throne than all this world has known,

    Where faithful ones from ev’ry tongue will one day come.

    Before the Son we’ll stand, made faultless through the Lamb;

    Believing hearts find promised grace; Salvation comes.

    Chorus:  Hear Heaven’s voices sing; Their thund’rous anthem rings

    Through emerald courts and sapphire skies; Their praises rise.

    All glory, wisdom, pow’r, strength,

    thanks and honour are to God, our King,

    Who reigns on high forevermore.

    1. And there we’ll find our home; Our life before the throne.

    We’ll honour Him in perfect song where we belong.

    He’ll wipe each tear stained eye as thirst and hunger die.

    The Lamb becomes our Shepherd King; We’ll reign with Him.

    Repeat Chorus

    Copyright © 2002 Thankyou Music/Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs. excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Kingsway Music. tym@kingsway.co.uk. Used by permission. CCLI #172212

     

    Benediction

  • Order of Worship

    Sunday, January 3, 2021

     

    Welcome and Announcements

     

    Call to Worship

     

    Scripture Reading:                                                                                   

    Hebrews 10:19-25 – The Full Assurance of Faith

    19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

    20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

    21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

    22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

    23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.

    24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

    25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.                                                            

     

    Prayer of Invocation

     

    Oh, Shout for Joy (The New Hundredth)

    Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord, Worship Him with gladness.

    Let all the earth bring songs of praise, Telling of His greatness,

    Know that the Lord we praise is God; He is God our Maker,

    And we are His, a people called, Sheep within His pasture.

    Refrain:

    Oh, enter in His gates with praise, His courts with great thanksgiving;

    For He is good, His love endures Morning after morning.

     

    Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord! See the way is open

    To live in peace beneath His grace, Every sin forgiven

    For He who knew no mark of sin Took our sin upon Him,

    That we might be the righteousness Of the God of Heaven. (Refrain)

    Oh, shout for joy unto the Lord Through the hours of darkness.

    For day by day His faithful hand Ever stays upon us.

    With every morning rise, we kneel; All our lives we offer

    To be a living sacrifice, Wholly to the Saviour. (Refrain)

    Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Fionan de Barra Copyright © 2012 Getty Music and Fionan De Barra (adm. by MusicServices.org). Used by permission

     

    Children’s Sermon

    (11 a.m. Service Only)

     

    We Respond to God’s Presence

     

    Depth of Mercy

    1. Depth of mercy! Can there be mercy reaching even me?

    God, the just, his wrath forbears, me the chief of sinners spares.

    So many times my heart has strayed from his kind and perfect ways,

    Making clear my desperate need for his blood poured out for me.

    1. Give me grace, Lord, let me own all the wrongs that I have done.

    Let me now my sins deplore, look to you and sin no more.

    There, for me, the Savior stands, holding forth his wounded hands,

    Scars which ever cry for me; once condemned but now set free.

    Words: Charles Wesley, P.D.; adapt. Bob Kauflin © 1997 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI) Pd Arrangement (ASCAP), admin. EMICMGPublishing.com. Music (DEPTH OF MERCY 7.7.7.7D): Bob Kauflin © 1997 Sovereign Grace (BMI), Integrity Pd Arrangement (ASCAP), admin. EMICMGPublishing.com

     

    Standing on the Promises of God

    1. Standing on the promises of Christ, my King!

    Thro’ eternal ages let His praises ring;

    “Glory in the highest!” I will shout and sing,

    Standing on the promises of God.

    Refrain:

    Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;

    Standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God.

    1. Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

    When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,

    By the living Word of God I shall prevail.

    Standing on the promises of God.                        (Repeat Refrain)

    1. Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,

    Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,

    Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s Sword,

    Standing on the promises of God.                        (Repeat Refrain)

    1. Standing on the promises, I cannot fall,

    List’ning every moment to the Spirit’s call,

    Resting in my Savior as my All in All,

    Standing on the promises of God.                        (Repeat Refrain)

     

    Pastoral / Offertory 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:

    Series:

    Be Strong and Courageous

     

    Today’s Message:

    “The Word of the Lord Never Fails”

    Joshua 21

     

    Notes

     

    1. To ______________________ grace to His own.

    (Joshua 21:1-44)

     

     

    1. To _______________________ God is good.

           (Joshua 21:45a)

     

     

    III. To _______________________ and fulfill.

    (Joshua 21:45b)

     

    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

     

    There is a Higher Throne

    1. There is a higher throne than all this world has known,

    Where faithful ones from ev’ry tongue will one day come.

    Before the Son we’ll stand, made faultless through the Lamb;

    Believing hearts find promised grace; Salvation comes.

    Chorus:  Hear Heaven’s voices sing; Their thund’rous anthem rings

    Through emerald courts and sapphire skies; Their praises rise.

    All glory, wisdom, pow’r, strength,

    thanks and honour are to God, our King,

    Who reigns on high forevermore.

    1. And there we’ll find our home; Our life before the throne.

    We’ll honour Him in perfect song where we belong.

    He’ll wipe each tear stained eye as thirst and hunger die.

    The Lamb becomes our Shepherd King; We’ll reign with Him.

    Repeat Chorus

    Copyright © 2002 Thankyou Music/Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs. excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Kingsway Music. tym@kingsway.co.uk. Used by permission. CCLI #172212

     

    Benediction

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Bulletin Date: 2021-01-03