July 9, 2023

Order of Worship

Sunday, July 9, 2023

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Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 29

(This is a psalm of praise of the power of God displayed in the storm. But the strength is of a hand as powerful to calm as it is to move – a strength man can trust.)

Congregational Refrain:

“Glory to God! Glory to God!”  Sing forever “Glory to God!”

Solo voices:

Verse 1:     All on earth and all in heaven, raise to God a song on high.

Strength unmeasured, love unbounded, God alone we glorify.

Congregational Refrain:

“Glory to God! Glory to God!”  Sing forever “Glory to God!”

Solo voices: (spoken)

Verse 2:     The voice of the Lord resounds across the waters;

the voice of the Lord thunders over the mighty sea.

Verse 3:     The voice of the Lord is powerful;

the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

Verse 4:     The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees:

the voice of the Lord splinters the trees of Lebanon.

Verse 5:     The voice of the Lord strikes like lightning;

the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness.

Verse 6:     The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl;

the voice of the Lord strips the forest bare.

Congregational Refrain:

“Glory to God! Glory to God!”  Sing forever “Glory to God!”

Solo voices:

Verse 7:     God of the waters, God of thunder,

God’s own might can make them cease.

God’s own voice which tumult beckons

in a gentler breath speaks peace.

Congregational Refrain:

“Glory to God! Glory to God!”  Sing forever “Glory to God!”

Music & Refrain text: Hal H. Hopson, and copyright © 2008 Birnamwood/MorningStar Music Publishers..

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                          Ephesians 4:17-24

¹⁷ Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.

¹⁸ They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart.

¹⁹ They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.

²⁰ But that is not the way you learned Christ!—

²¹ assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus,

²² to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,

²³ and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

²⁴ and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

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

No Other Gods

The God of the heavens,                        (The God of the heavens,)

The Ancient of Days,                            (The Ancient of Days,)

The God of our fathers                          (The God of our fathers)

And God of my praise,                          (And God of my praise,)

The Alpha, Omega,                               (The Alpha, Omega,)

Beginning and End,                               (Beginning and End,)

Forever and ever                                   (Forever and ever)

Your Kingdom will stand.                     (Your Kingdom will stand.)

All: We come to bow before You now. We come to lay our lives down.

Chorus:            We will have no other gods before You.

Nothing on earth will compete for Your throne.

You are the sov'reign I Am

And You reign in our hearts alone.

We will exalt You on high forever,

King of all kings and the Lord of all lords.

We will have no other gods before You

Our Maker, Creator                               (Our Maker, Creator)

Before time began,                                (Before time began,)

Messiah and Savior,                              (Messiah and Savior,)

Redeemer and Friend,                           (Redeemer and Friend,)

Our Rock of Salvation,                          (Our Rock of Salvation,)

So faithful and true,                               (So faithful and true,)

We give all the glory                             (We give all the glory)

And honor to you.                                 (And honor to you.)

All: We come to bow before You now. We come to lay our lives down.

Repeat Chorus twice

by David Moffitt ©2003 New Spring, ARR, CCLI #172212

O Church, Arise

O Church, arise, and put your armor on;

hear the call of Christ our Captain.

For now the weak can say that they are strong

in the strength that God has given.

With a shield of faith and belt of Truth,

we’ll stand against the devil’s lies;

And army bold, whose battle cry is love,

reaching out to those in darkness.

Our call to war to love the captive soul,

but to rage against the captor;

And with the sword that makes the wounded whole,

we will fight with faith and valor.

When faced with trials on every side,

we know the outcome is secure,

And Christ will have the prize for which He died

– an inheritance of nations.

Come see the cross, where love and mercy meet,

as the Son of God is stricken;

Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,

for the Conqueror has risen!

And as the stone is rolled away

and Christ emerges from the grave,

This victory march continues till the day

every eye and heart shall see Him.

So Spirit come, put strength in every stride,

give grace for every hurdle,

That we may run with faith to win the prize

of a servant good and faithful.

As saints of old still line the way,

retelling triumphs of His grace,

We hear their calls and hunger for the day

when with Christ we stand in Glory.

Keith Getty & Stuart Townend © 2005 Thankyou Music. ARR CCLI #172212

The Lord’s Prayer Song

Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, Hallowed be Thy name.

On earth as it is in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.

And give us this day our daily bread, Hallowed be Thy name.

Forgive us our trespasses, Hallowed be Thy name.

As we forgive those who trespass against us, Hallowed be Thy name.

And lead us not into temptation, Hallowed be Thy name.

But deliver us from all evil, Hallowed be Thy name.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory,

Hallowed be Thy name.

Forever, and ever and ever and ever, Hallowed be Thy name.

A-----men. A-----men.

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:

My Worth is Not in What I Own

My worth is not in what I own , not in the strength of flesh and bone

But in the costly wounds of love at the cross

My worth is not in skill or name, in win or lose, in pride or shame

But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross

Refrain:

I rejoice in my Redeemer; Greatest Treasure, Wellspring of my soul

I will trust in Him, no other. My soul is satisfied in Him alone.

As summer flowers we fade and die; Fame, youth and beauty hurry by

But life eternal calls to us at the cross

I will not boast in wealth or might or human wisdom’s fleeting light

But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross

Repeat Refrain:

Two wonders here that I confess: My worth and my unworthiness

My value fixed - my ransom paid at the cross

Repeat Refrain:

Words & Music by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Graham Kendrick ©2014 Getty Music Publishing (BMI)/ Makeway Music

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Speak, Lord, the Church is Listening

“The Passive Pergamums”

Revelation 2:12-17

Notes

I. Christ Commends                      (Rev. 2:13)

A. You _____________ to My Name

B. You Do Not Deny My _____________

C. You Had My Faithful _____________

II. Christ Confronts (Rev.. 2:14-15)

A. Your Passive ____________________

B. Your Dabbling in ____________________

III. Christ Commands (Rev.. 2:16)

A. ____________________

B. Or Ready for ____________________

IV. Christ Comforts                                                       (Rev. 2:17)

A. Conquerors will be given:

1. The _____________ Manna
2. The _____________ Stone
3. A ______________ Name

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

May the Peace

1. May the peace of God our Heav’nly Father,

and the grace of Christ the risen Son,

And the fellowship of God the Spirit

keep our hearts and minds within His love.

And to Him be praise for His glorious reign,

from the depths of earth to the heights of Heav’n;

We declare the name of the Lamb once slain—

Christ eternal the King of Kings.

2. May this peace which passes understanding,

and this grace which makes us what we are,

And this fellowship of His communion

make us one in spirit and in heart.

And to Him be praise for His glorious reign,

from the depths of earth to the heights of Heav’n;

We declare the name of the Lamb once slain—

Christ eternal the King of Kings.

by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend.  2005 Thankyou Music. Used by permission. CCLI #172212

Benediction