January 9, 2022

Order of Worship

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 134 A                                                              Blue Psalter, pg. 874

Come, All You Servants of the Lord

1. Come, all you servants of the Lord,

who work and pray by night, by day.

Come, bless the Lord within this place;

with lifted hands your homage pay.

2. The Lord now bless from heaven above

and shine on you with radiant face;

The Lord who heaven and earth has made

illuminate you with peace and grace.

Words: Arlo D. Duba, 1984 © 1986 Arlo D. Duba. Music: (Genevan 134/Old Hundredth) Louis Bourgeois, 1551; arr. Eelco Vos © 2011, admin Faith Alive Christian Resources. CCLI#172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                            Psalm 34:4-8, 15, 17-22

⁴ I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.

⁵ Those who look to him are radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.

⁶ This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.

⁷ The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him and delivers them.

⁸ Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.

¹⁷ When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.

¹⁸ The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.

¹⁹ Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

²⁰ He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.

²¹ Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

²² The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Prayer of Invocation

Psalm 143 A                                                              Blue Psalter, pg. 936

Hear My Prayer, O God

Hear my prayer, O God, and listen to my plea;

Faithful, righteous One, give ear and answer me.

Judge me not, I pray; no merit dare I claim;

Knowing my own faults, I trust in your just Name.

Hounded by a foe who crushed me to the ground,

I am like the dead or those in prison bound.

Hopeless, numbed by fear, I ponder all your care;

Thirsty as parched earth, I lift my hands in prayer.

Answer soon, O God; my spirit faints in me;

Do not hide your face, or I will cease to be.

When the morning dawns, make known your love anew;

Show me how to walk, for I will trust in you.

Keep me safe, O God, and help me learn your will;

Let your Spirit lead through level pathways still.

For your great Name’s sake, my griefs and fears dispel;

Free me from my foes, that I may serve you well.

Words: Carl P. Daw, Jr. © 2005 Hope Publishing Company. Music: Hal H. Hopson © 2006 Hope Publishing Company.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Fear Not

“Fear not, for I am with you; Fear not, for I am with you;

Fear not for I am with you,” says the Lord.

“Fear not, for I am with you; Fear not, for I am with you;

Fear not for I am with you,” says the Lord.

“I have redeemed you, I have called you by name,

Child, you are Mine. When you walk through the waters,

I will be there, and through the flame  -

You’ll not – (No Way!) – be drowned.

You’ll not – (No Way!) – be burned,

For I am with You.”                           Repeat

by Phil Pringle © 1984 by Seam of Gold. Admin. by Maranatha!Music ARR CCLI #172212

Psalm 40 B                                                                 Blue Psalter, pg.249

I Waited Patiently for God

(Psalm 40—tune “Amazing Grace”)

1. I waited patiently for God, for God to hear my prayer;

and God bent down to where I sank and listened to me there.

2. God raised me from a miry pit, from mud and sinking sand,

and set my feet upon a rock where I can firmly stand.

3. And on my lips a song was put, a new song to the Lord.

Many will marvel, open-eyed, and put their trust in God.

4. Great wonders you have done, O Lord, all purposed for our good.

Unable everyone to name, I bow in gratitude.

Words: The Iona Community ©1993 Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Community, Scotland. GIA Publications, Inc. exclusive North American agent. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-720821

Every Promise of Your Word

From the breaking of the dawn to the setting of the sun,

I will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Words of power, strong to save, that will never pass away,

I will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

For Your covenant is sure, And on this I am secure—

I can stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

When I stumble and I sin, condemnation pressing in,

I will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

You are faithful to forgive that in freedom I might live,

So I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Guilt to innocence restored, You remember sins no more—

So I’ll stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

When I’m faced with anguished choice, I will listen for Your voice,

And I’ll stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Through this dark and troubled land You will guide me with Your hand

As I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

And You’ve promised to complete, Ev’ry work begun in me—

So I’ll stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Hope that lifts me from despair, love that casts out ev’ry fear,

As I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Not forsaken, not alone, for the Comforter has come,

And I stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Grace sufficient, grace for me, Grace for all who will believe—

We will stand on ev’ry promise of Your Word.

Words & Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend. Copyright © 2005 Thank You Music

Declaring What We Believe

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 119:145-152  (Kuph)

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁴⁵ With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD. *

I will keep your statutes.

¹⁴⁶ I cry to you; save me, *

that I may observe your decrees.

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn and cry for help; *

I put my hope in your words.

¹⁴⁸ My eyes are awake before each watch of the night, *

that I may meditate on your promise.

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁴⁹ In your steadfast love hear my voice; *

O LORD, in your justice preserve my life.

¹⁵⁰ Those who persecute me with evil purpose draw near; *

they are far from your law.

Refrain: Grant me understanding, that I may live.

¹⁵¹ Yet you are near, O LORD, *

and all your commandments are true.

¹⁵² Long ago I learned from your decrees *

that you have established them forever.

Grant me understanding, that I may live.

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The ABCs of God’s Word

“We Can Be ‘Kuph’-ident in Our Prayers”

Psalm 119:145-152

Notes

I. Our heartfelt cry to ___________ (Psalm 119:145-149)

A. Hear and ________ us                                 (Psalm 119:145-146)

B. Before the ________ we pray                     (Psalm 119:147-148)

C. Your promised love __________ us           (Psalm 119:149)

II. So when trouble draws _________ (Psalm 119:150)

A. They come __________ to me                    (Psalm 119:150a)

B. But they are ______ from Your Word        (Psalm 119:150b)

III. We remember the Lord is already _______      (Psalm 119:151-152)

A. He is ___________ present                         (Psalm 119:151a)

B. His Word is eternally _______ forever       (Psalm 119:151b-152)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #370

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

1. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure;

Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defense is sure.

3. Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame,

From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same.

4. A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone;

Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun.

5. Our God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come,

Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home.

Benediction