January 7, 2024

Nehemiah 7

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Lord Be with You

Leader:    The Lord be with you__ __.

All:           And also with you __.

The Lord of heaven and earth __ be worshiped in this place.

The covenant of grace be renewed __ __ __.

The Lord __ be with you.

Leader:    Lord, open our lips __ __,

All:           And we’ll sing your praise __.

O Lord, your unfailing love __ and mercy will endure __

as fresh and bright and sure as morning sun __ __ __.

We bless you, Three in One!

Text © 2005 Reformed Church Press · Hymn Text © 1999 Ron Rienstra CCLI 172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                    Ephesians 3:14-21

Prayer for Spiritual Strength

¹⁴ For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

¹⁶ that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸ may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

²⁰ Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe:

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

The Law of the Lord

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul,

The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Refrain:     More to be desired are they than gold

Yea than much fine gold

Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart,

The commandments of the Lord are pure, enlight’ning the eyes.

Repeat Refrain

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever,

The judgments of the Lord are fine, and righteous altogether

Repeat Refrain

Moreover by them, is Thy servant warned,

And in keeping of them, there is great reward.

Repeat Refrain.

©1983 Sound III, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CCLI #172212

I Will Delight In The Law of the Lord

I will delight in the law of the Lord,

I will meditate day and night.

Then, like a tree firmly planted,

I’ll be grounded in Your Word.                      Repeat

Blessed is the one who follows the way of the Lord;

Blessed is the one.

by Walt Harrah and John A. Schreiner © 1991 Maranatha! Music   ARR CCLI #172212

We Are Your Church

God has built His church on one foundation—

Jesus Christ, the Living Cornerstone.

Crucified and risen to redeem us,

We adore and worship Him alone.

Refrain:

We are Your church, Your bride, the people of Your name.

In Your strength we live; we worship, unashamed,

For Your cause we serve; We joyfully proclaim we are Your people;

We are Your church.

Set apart to serve our loving Savior,

given power to share redemption’s plan—

We will tell the world the love of Jesus;

we will preach the cross to every land.          (Repeat Refrain)

With a shout, the Bridegroom is returning.

Heaven’s Prince will come to claim His own.

We will rise to reign with Him forever;

We will sing our praise around His throne.    (Repeat Refrain)

Words: Cheryle Reid. Music by Jonathan Reid and Ron Hamilton. ©2010 by Majesty Music, Inc. All right reserved. Used by permission.CCLI

Children’s Sermon Song:

Jump, Jump, Jump

Verse:       Jump, Jump, Jump

Into The Light, Light, Light

Run, Run, Run Away

From What's Not Right

Jump, Jump, Jump

Out Of The Dark, Dark, Dark

Run To Jesus

And Give Him Your Heart                (Repeat Verse)

Chorus:     He Is The Light; He Is The Light

He Is The Light; The Light                     (Repeat Chorus)

Repeat the Verse twice.

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

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Restoring God’s Community Brick by Brick

“Re-Establishing the People of God”

Nehemiah 7

Notes

I. Taking Steps Toward _________________ (Neh. 7:1-4)

A. Providing _______________

B. Promoting Leadership _______________
1. For ________________
2. For ________________
II. A Quest Toward ________________ (Neh. 7:5-73)
1. By Seeking God’s ________________ (Neh. 7:5a)
2. By Fulfilling God’s ______________ (Neh. 7:5b,2,39,44,46,67)
3. By Embracing God’s _______________ (Neh. 7:73)
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

Psalm 145G Blue Psalter, pg. 952

“We Will Extol You, God and King”

Benediction

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Lord Be with You

Leader:    The Lord be with you__ __.

All:           And also with you __.

The Lord of heaven and earth __ be worshiped in this place.

The covenant of grace be renewed __ __ __.

The Lord __ be with you.

Leader:    Lord, open our lips __ __,

All:           And we’ll sing your praise __.

O Lord, your unfailing love __ and mercy will endure __

as fresh and bright and sure as morning sun __ __ __.

We bless you, Three in One!

Text © 2005 Reformed Church Press · Hymn Text © 1999 Ron Rienstra CCLI 172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                    Ephesians 3:14-21

Prayer for Spiritual Strength

¹⁴ For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

¹⁶ that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

¹⁸ may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

²⁰ Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe:

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

begotten from the Father before all ages,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven;

he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and was made man.

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.

He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead.

His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.

He proceeds from the Father and the Son,

and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy universal and apostolic church.

We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,

and to life in the world to come.

Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

The Law of the Lord

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul,

The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Refrain:     More to be desired are they than gold

Yea than much fine gold

Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart,

The commandments of the Lord are pure, enlight’ning the eyes.

Repeat Refrain

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever,

The judgments of the Lord are fine, and righteous altogether

Repeat Refrain

Moreover by them, is Thy servant warned,

And in keeping of them, there is great reward.

Repeat Refrain.

©1983 Sound III, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CCLI #172212

I Will Delight In The Law of the Lord

I will delight in the law of the Lord,

I will meditate day and night.

Then, like a tree firmly planted,

I’ll be grounded in Your Word.                      Repeat

Blessed is the one who follows the way of the Lord;

Blessed is the one.

by Walt Harrah and John A. Schreiner © 1991 Maranatha! Music   ARR CCLI #172212

We Are Your Church

God has built His church on one foundation—

Jesus Christ, the Living Cornerstone.

Crucified and risen to redeem us,

We adore and worship Him alone.

Refrain:

We are Your church, Your bride, the people of Your name.

In Your strength we live; we worship, unashamed,

For Your cause we serve; We joyfully proclaim we are Your people;

We are Your church.

Set apart to serve our loving Savior,

given power to share redemption’s plan—

We will tell the world the love of Jesus;

we will preach the cross to every land.          (Repeat Refrain)

With a shout, the Bridegroom is returning.

Heaven’s Prince will come to claim His own.

We will rise to reign with Him forever;

We will sing our praise around His throne.    (Repeat Refrain)

Words: Cheryle Reid. Music by Jonathan Reid and Ron Hamilton. ©2010 by Majesty Music, Inc. All right reserved. Used by permission.CCLI

Children’s Sermon Song:

Jump, Jump, Jump

Verse:       Jump, Jump, Jump

Into The Light, Light, Light

Run, Run, Run Away

From What's Not Right

Jump, Jump, Jump

Out Of The Dark, Dark, Dark

Run To Jesus

And Give Him Your Heart                (Repeat Verse)

Chorus:     He Is The Light; He Is The Light

He Is The Light; The Light                     (Repeat Chorus)

Repeat the Verse twice.

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

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Restoring God’s Community Brick by Brick

“Re-Establishing the People of God”

Nehemiah 7

Notes

I. Taking Steps Toward _________________ (Neh. 7:1-4)

A. Providing _______________

B. Promoting Leadership _______________
1. For ________________
2. For ________________
II. A Quest Toward ________________ (Neh. 7:5-73)
1. By Seeking God’s ________________ (Neh. 7:5a)
2. By Fulfilling God’s ______________ (Neh. 7:5b,2,39,44,46,67)
3. By Embracing God’s _______________ (Neh. 7:73)
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

Psalm 145G Blue Psalter, pg. 952

“We Will Extol You, God and King”

Benediction

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