January 8, 2023

II Corinthians 1:15-2:13

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal #323 “Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading: Psalm 8

¹ O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.

² Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.

³ When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

⁴ what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?

⁵ Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.

⁶ You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under his feet,

⁷ all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,

⁸ the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

⁹ O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

We Believe

(Apostles Creed)

Refrain: We believe in one true God; Father, Spirit, Son;

One Church, one faith, one Lord of all—His Kingdom come.
1. We believe in God the Father Almighty, Lord of Life;
Creator of the Heavens, the earth, the sea, the sky;

And we believe in Jesus, the only Son of God;

Born of the virgin Mary; He lived as one of us. (Refrain)
1. We believe that Jesus suffered, was beaten, crucified;
He died and He was buried; entombed in darkest night.

The third day rose victorious; ascended into Heaven;

Will one day come to judge us, the living and the dead. (Refrain)
1. We believe in God the Spirit, One Church empowered by Him;
Communion of God’s people; forgiveness of our sin.

Our bodies resurrected to everlasting life;

To worship, love and wonder before the throne of Christ. (Refrain)

©2016 Thankyou Music (PRS) (adm. Worldwide at Capitol CMGPPublishing.com excluding Europe which is adm. By Integritymusic.com); Getty Music Publishing (BM) and Townend Songs (PRS) (admin in North America by MusicServices.org and elsewhere by SongSolutions.org. Used CCLI #172212

We Respond to God’s Presence

Rejoice
1. Rejoice in the Lord, now and always, sing it again, we rejoice.
Delight in the love He has shown us, gratefully lift up your voice.

His gentleness among us will join our hearts with praise.

We gather in His goodness, a family of grace.

Refrain:

With each breath He’s given, praise the Lord!

In these times we live in, we will praise the Lord.

Throughout every season, I am sure

we have every reason to praise the Lord.
1. Rejoice and be anxious for nothing, praying for all that you need.
Come with a song of thanksgiving; lay your requests at His feet.

His peace will fall upon us, to guard our hearts and minds

In Christ, who reigns eternal; the Shepherd of our lives.

Repeat Refrain
1. Rejoice in the Lord, now and always; tell of the good He has done.
Worship the Lord, to remember all of the joy yet to come.

The hope that burns within us the dark cannot destroy,

With praise that’s never ending, we say again, “Rejoice!”

Repeat Refrain

We have every reason to praise the Lord.

Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristy Getty, Ben Shive, Skye Peterson and Bryan Fowler. © 2022 Getty Music Publishing (BMI)/Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP)/Junkbox Music (ASCAP)/adm. at MusicServices.com/RESWOF (SESAC)/So Essential Tunes (SESAC)/ adm at EssentialMusicPublishing.com

Yet Not I, But Through Christ in Me
1. What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer.
There is no more for heaven now to give.

He is my joy, my righteousness and freedom,

My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.

To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus,

For my life is wholly bound to His.

Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing: All is mine!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. The night is dark, but I am not forsaken,
For by my side the Savior--He will stay.

I labor on in weakness and rejoicing,

For in my need, His power is displayed.

To this I hold: my Shepherd will defend me.

Through the deepest valley, He will lead.

Oh, the night has been won and I shall overcome!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven.
The future sure, the price--it has been paid.

For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon,

And He was raised to overthrow the grave.

To this I hold: my sin has been defeated.

Jesus now and ever is my plea.

Oh, the chains are released, I can sing--I am free!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. With every breath, I long to follow Jesus,
For He has said that He will bring me home.

And day by day, I know He will renew me

Until I stand with joy before the throne.

To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus.

All the glory evermore to Him.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus.
All glory evermore to Him.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

© Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, & Michael Farren

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:

O Sing My Soul
1. Oh, sing my soul the ancient song and lend your highest praise
To Him who is the king of old and dwells in endless days.

How resplendent His glory! How majestic His name!

Now to the uncreated One, oh, let the anthem raise!
1. Oh, worship Him, our Father God, the Spirit and the Word
Who fashioned all things from His joy and saw that it was good.

What perfection of friendship, what communion we shared.

But choosing death we fell from life beside the guilty pair.
1. Now hear my soul the gospel song; attend the joyful news.
For Christ has come the perfect Son, His Father’s will to choose.

In our place He did suffer. In our place became sin.

The death of death, the death of Christ who stands alive again.
1. Now people of the risen Lord, Oh hear the call to go.
Into the world we have been sent as messengers of hope.

Christ alone be our treasure; Christ alone our reward.

Come bid the nations. Sing with us the praises of the Lord.

      © 2012 Dayspring Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) Love Your Enemies Publishing (Admin. By Music Services, Inc) CCLI Song No. 6304544 All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The Upside-Down Church

“Good Change of Plans”

II Corinthians 1:15 – 2:13

Notes

I. Not Fickle, but ___________________ (II Cor. 1:15-22)

II. Not Lording, but _______________ (II Cor. 1:23-2:4)

III. Not Outwitted, but ______________                (II Cor. 2:5-13)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #345                               “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Benediction

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Red Hymnal #323 “Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading: Psalm 8

¹ O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.

² Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.

³ When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

⁴ what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?

⁵ Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.

⁶ You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under his feet,

⁷ all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,

⁸ the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

⁹ O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

We Believe

(Apostles Creed)

Refrain: We believe in one true God; Father, Spirit, Son;

One Church, one faith, one Lord of all—His Kingdom come.
1. We believe in God the Father Almighty, Lord of Life;
Creator of the Heavens, the earth, the sea, the sky;

And we believe in Jesus, the only Son of God;

Born of the virgin Mary; He lived as one of us. (Refrain)
1. We believe that Jesus suffered, was beaten, crucified;
He died and He was buried; entombed in darkest night.

The third day rose victorious; ascended into Heaven;

Will one day come to judge us, the living and the dead. (Refrain)
1. We believe in God the Spirit, One Church empowered by Him;
Communion of God’s people; forgiveness of our sin.

Our bodies resurrected to everlasting life;

To worship, love and wonder before the throne of Christ. (Refrain)

©2016 Thankyou Music (PRS) (adm. Worldwide at Capitol CMGPPublishing.com excluding Europe which is adm. By Integritymusic.com); Getty Music Publishing (BM) and Townend Songs (PRS) (admin in North America by MusicServices.org and elsewhere by SongSolutions.org. Used CCLI #172212

We Respond to God’s Presence

Rejoice
1. Rejoice in the Lord, now and always, sing it again, we rejoice.
Delight in the love He has shown us, gratefully lift up your voice.

His gentleness among us will join our hearts with praise.

We gather in His goodness, a family of grace.

Refrain:

With each breath He’s given, praise the Lord!

In these times we live in, we will praise the Lord.

Throughout every season, I am sure

we have every reason to praise the Lord.
1. Rejoice and be anxious for nothing, praying for all that you need.
Come with a song of thanksgiving; lay your requests at His feet.

His peace will fall upon us, to guard our hearts and minds

In Christ, who reigns eternal; the Shepherd of our lives.

Repeat Refrain
1. Rejoice in the Lord, now and always; tell of the good He has done.
Worship the Lord, to remember all of the joy yet to come.

The hope that burns within us the dark cannot destroy,

With praise that’s never ending, we say again, “Rejoice!”

Repeat Refrain

We have every reason to praise the Lord.

Words and Music by Keith Getty, Kristy Getty, Ben Shive, Skye Peterson and Bryan Fowler. © 2022 Getty Music Publishing (BMI)/Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP)/Junkbox Music (ASCAP)/adm. at MusicServices.com/RESWOF (SESAC)/So Essential Tunes (SESAC)/ adm at EssentialMusicPublishing.com

Yet Not I, But Through Christ in Me
1. What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer.
There is no more for heaven now to give.

He is my joy, my righteousness and freedom,

My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.

To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus,

For my life is wholly bound to His.

Oh, how strange and divine, I can sing: All is mine!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. The night is dark, but I am not forsaken,
For by my side the Savior--He will stay.

I labor on in weakness and rejoicing,

For in my need, His power is displayed.

To this I hold: my Shepherd will defend me.

Through the deepest valley, He will lead.

Oh, the night has been won and I shall overcome!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven.
The future sure, the price--it has been paid.

For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon,

And He was raised to overthrow the grave.

To this I hold: my sin has been defeated.

Jesus now and ever is my plea.

Oh, the chains are released, I can sing--I am free!

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. With every breath, I long to follow Jesus,
For He has said that He will bring me home.

And day by day, I know He will renew me

Until I stand with joy before the throne.

To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus.

All the glory evermore to Him.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
1. To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus.
All glory evermore to Him.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

Yet not I, but through Christ in me.

© Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, & Michael Farren

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:

O Sing My Soul
1. Oh, sing my soul the ancient song and lend your highest praise
To Him who is the king of old and dwells in endless days.

How resplendent His glory! How majestic His name!

Now to the uncreated One, oh, let the anthem raise!
1. Oh, worship Him, our Father God, the Spirit and the Word
Who fashioned all things from His joy and saw that it was good.

What perfection of friendship, what communion we shared.

But choosing death we fell from life beside the guilty pair.
1. Now hear my soul the gospel song; attend the joyful news.
For Christ has come the perfect Son, His Father’s will to choose.

In our place He did suffer. In our place became sin.

The death of death, the death of Christ who stands alive again.
1. Now people of the risen Lord, Oh hear the call to go.
Into the world we have been sent as messengers of hope.

Christ alone be our treasure; Christ alone our reward.

Come bid the nations. Sing with us the praises of the Lord.

      © 2012 Dayspring Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) Love Your Enemies Publishing (Admin. By Music Services, Inc) CCLI Song No. 6304544 All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The Upside-Down Church

“Good Change of Plans”

II Corinthians 1:15 – 2:13

Notes

I. Not Fickle, but ___________________ (II Cor. 1:15-22)

II. Not Lording, but _______________ (II Cor. 1:23-2:4)

III. Not Outwitted, but ______________                (II Cor. 2:5-13)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #345                               “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Benediction

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