July 24, 2022

Order of Worship

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 63 B                                                                Blue Psalter, pg. 389

“O God, You Are My God Alone”

You Are The King

We lift up the gates; we open the doors

That You may come in, that You may come in.

We open our hearts to You Mighty Lord

That You may come in, that You may come in.

You are the King of Glory, Hosanna, hosanna!

You are the King of Glory, Hosanna, hosanna!

by Bruce Greer   2000 by Pilot Point Music. ARR CCLI #172212

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                      Ephesians 5:1-21

Walk in Love

¹ Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

² And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

³ But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

⁴ Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.

⁵ For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

⁶ Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

⁷ Therefore do not become partners with them;

⁸ for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

⁹ (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.

¹¹ Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

¹² For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.

¹³ But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,

¹⁴ for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

“Awake, O sleeper,

and arise from the dead,

and Christ will shine on you.”

¹⁵ Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

¹⁶ making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

¹⁸ And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

¹⁹ addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,

²⁰ giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

²¹ submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

The Nicene Creed

All:

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

Men & Boys:

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.

Women & Girls

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.

Jubilee Singers

He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered and was buried.

Women & Girls:

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

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

Men & Boys:

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

His kingdom will never end.

All:

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

Psalm 84 D                                                                Blue Psalter, pg. 515

“Almighty Lord, How Lovely Is That Place”

You’re Worthy of My Praise

I will worship                                      (I will worship),

With all of my heart.                          (with all of my heart.)

I will praise You                                 ( I will praise you)

With all of my strength.                     (all my strength.)

I will seek You                                    (I will seek You)

All of my days                                    (All of my days)

I will follow                                        (I will follow)

All of Your ways.                               (All Your ways.)

Chorus:

I will give You all my worship, I will give You all of my praise.

You alone I long to worship, You alone are worthy of my praise.

I will bow down                                  (I will bow down)

And hail You as King.                        (And hail you as King.)

I will serve You                                  (I will serve You)

Give You everything.                         (everything.)

I will lift up                                         (I will lift up)

My eyes to Your throne.                     (My eyes to Your throne.)

I will trust You                                    (I will trust You)

Trust You alone.                                 (You alone.)

Repeat Chorus

by David Ruis © 1991 Maranatha! Music ARR CCLI #172212

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:

Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Wonderful, merciful savior, precious Redeemer and Friend;

Who would have thought that a Lamb could rescue the souls of men?

Oh, You rescue the souls of men.

Refrain:

You are the One that we praise, You are the One we adore,

You give the healing and grace our hearts always hunger for,

Oh, our hearts always hunger for.

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper, Spirit we long to embrace:

You offer hope when our hearts have hopelessly lost the way,

Oh, we hopelessly lost the way.                     (Repeat Refrain)

Almighty, infinite Father, faithfully loving Your own:

Here in our weakness You find us falling before Your throne,

Oh, we’re falling before Your throne.            (Repeat Refrain)

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Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Life Through the Lens of the Gospel

“Do You Not Know the Problem with Sexual Immorality?”

I Corinthians 6:12-20

Notes

I. ___________________Church Slogan (I Cor. 6:12-14)

II. ___________________ of Sexual Union (I Cor. 6:15-17)

III. ______________________ of Sexual Sin             (I Cor. 6:18-20)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

What Grace is Mine

1. What grace is mine that He who dwells in endless light

Called through the night to find my distant soul.

And from his scars poured mercy that would plead for me

That I might live and in his name be known.

Refrain:     So I will go wherever He is calling me.

I lose my life to find my life in Him.

I give my all to gain the hope that never dies.

I bow my heart, take up my cross and follow Him.

2. What grace is mine to know His breath alive in me.

Beneath his wings my wakened soul may soar.

All fear can flee for death’s dark night is overcome.

My Saviour lives and reigns forevermore.

Refrain:    So I will go wherever He is calling me.

I lose my life to find my life in Him.

I give my all to gain the hope that never dies.

I bow my heart, take up my cross and follow Him.

Words: Kristyn Getty; Traditional Melody. © 2008 Thankyou Music. (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing.) AAR. CCLI #172212.

Benediction