May 15, 2022

Order of Worship

Sunday, May 15, 2022

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Gathering the Family Together

Psalm 25C                                                                    Blue Psalter, pg. 156

To You, O God, I Lift Up My Soul

Refrain:

To you, O God, I lift up my soul; lift up my spirit to my Lord.

To you I lift up my soul.

Repeat refrain first time only

1. Make me to know your ways, O God;

Teach me your paths, guide me. You are my Savior.

(Refrain)

2. Good and upright our gracious God,

Showing the way, guiding the humble to justice.

(Refrain)

3. Steadfast and kind your ways, O God;

All who revere your covenant, know your friendship.

(Refrain)

Words: Bob Hurd. Music: Bob Hurd; acc. Dominic MacAller © 1991 Bob Hurd, admin. OCP Publications. CCLI # 172212

God, The Uncreated One

Verse 1

God the uncreated One, the Author of salvation;

Who wrote the laws of space and time,

Who fashioned worlds to His design.

The One whom angel hosts revere, hung the stars like chandeliers,

Numbered every grain of sand, knows the heart of every man.

He is King forever, He is King forever, He is King forevermore.

Verse 2

God our fortress and our strength, the Rock on which we can depend;

Matchless in His majesty, His power and authority.

Unshaken by the schemes of man, never changing, great I AM,

Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, He is faithful through it all.

Crown Him King forever, crown Him King forever,

Crown Him King forevermore.

Verse 3

Mighty God in mortal flesh, forsaken by a traitor’s kiss;

The curse of sin and centuries did pierce the lowly Prince of Peace.

Oh, lifted high, the sinless man, crucified the spotless Lamb,

Buried by the sons of man, rescued by the Father’s hand

To reign as King forever, reign as King forever,

reign as King forevermore.

Verse 4

King Eternal, God of Grace, we crown you with the highest praise;

Heaven shouts and saints adore, “You’re holy, holy, holy, Lord!”

What joy is everlasting life, all is love and faith is sight;

Justice rolls and praises rise, at the Name of Jesus Christ.

King of kings forever, King of kings forever, King of kings forevermore.

Words & Music by Aaron Keyes and Pete James. © 2016 Getty Music Songs LLC. Common Hymnal Publishing, 10000 Fathers, Thankyou Music.

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                          Ephesians 1:15-23

Thanksgiving and Prayer

¹⁵ For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,

¹⁶ I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,

¹⁸ having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

¹⁹ and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

²⁰ that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

²¹ far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

²² And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

Come Praise and Glorify

(Based on Ephesians 1)

Come praise and glorify our God, the Father of our Lord

In Christ He has in heav’nly realms His blessings on us poured

For pure and blameless in His sight He destined us to be

And now we’ve been adopted through His Son eternally

Refrain:         To the praise of Your glory,

To the praise of Your mercy and grace

To the praise of Your glory

You are the God who saves

Come praise and glorify our God Who gives His grace in Christ

In Him our sins are washed away redeemed through sacrifice

In Him God has made known to us the myst’ry of His will

That Christ should be the head of all His purpose to fulfill     (Refrain)

Come praise and glorify our God for we’ve believed the Word

And through our faith we have a seal the Spirit of the Lord

The Spirit guarantees our hope until redemption’s done

Until we join in endless praise to God, the Three in One        (Refrain)

By Bob Kauflin and Tim Chester. © 2011 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)

We Respond to God’s Presence

The Perfect Wisdom of Our God

1    The perfect wisdom of our God, Revealed in all the universe:

All things created by His hand, And held together at His command.

He knows the mysteries of the seas, The secrets of the stars are His;

He guides the planets on their way,

And turns the earth through another day.

2. The matchless wisdom of His ways,

That mark the path of righteousness;

His word a lamp unto my feet, His Spirit teaching and guiding me.

And oh, the mystery of the cross, That God should suffer for the lost

So that the fool might shame the wise,

And all the glory might go to Christ!

3. Oh grant me wisdom from above, To pray for peace and cling to love,

And teach me humbly to receive

The sun and rain of Your sovereignty.

Each strand of sorrow has a place Within this tapestry of grace;

So through the trials I choose to say:

“Your perfect will in your perfect way.”

— Words & Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend. Copyright 2010 Getty Music Publishing/BMG (Adm. by musicservices.org) & Thankyou Music /Adm. by worshiptogether.com songs excl. UK & Europe, adm. by Kingsway Music.

I Come To The Cross

I come to the cross seeking mercy and grace

I come to the cross where You died in my place

Out of my weakness and into Your strength

Humbly, I come to the cross.

Your arms are open, You call me by name

You welcome this child that was lost

You paid the price for my guilt and my shame

Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come to the cross

by Bob Soma & Bill Batstone ® 1996 And This Arr. ®1997 Maranatha! Music And Meadowgreen Music Company ARR CCLI # 172212

The Greatest Commands

Verse 1 (Alto; All women first time through):

Love one another, for love is of God.

He who loves is born of God and knows God.

He who does not love does not know God,

For God is love, God is love.

Verse 2 (Bass; All men first time through this section):

Love bears all things,

Believes all things,

Love hopes all things,

Endures all things.

Verse 3 (Tenor):

God is love, God is love, God is love.

God is love, God is love, God is love.

God is love, God is love, God is love.

God is love, God is love, God is love.

Verse 4 (Soprano):

Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.

With all thy soul, all thy strength, all thy mind.

Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,

For God is love, God is love, God is love.

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:

Jesus, You Are My Life

You are my life, oh, precious Christ,

You are to me the Pearl of Greatest Price.

My love for You will never die,

Jesus, You are my life.  (Repeat)

I come to You, I run to You,

There’s no greater joy than knowing You.

Oh, Holy Fire, love’s purest Light,

Burn all desires ‘till You are my one delight.

My love for You will never die,

Jesus, You are my life.

I come to You, I run to You,

There’s no greater joy than knowing You.

Oh, conquering King, conquer my heart,

And make of me a pleasing gift to God.

My love for You will never die,

Jesus, You are my life. Jesus, You are my life.

by Steve Fry © 1994 by Maranatha! Music and Word Music ARR CCLI #172212

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Life Through the Lens of the Gospel

“God’s Folly”

I Corinthians 1:18 – 2:5

Notes

I. Foolish _______________ (I Cor. 1:18-25)

1. A crucified ____________ (I Cor. 1:18-23)
2. It is the power of God ____________ (I Cor. 1:18, 24-25)

II. Feeble ____________.                                   (I Cor. 1:26-31)

1. These Corinthian ______________! (I Cor. 1:26)
2. Whom God ______________! (I Cor. 1:27-28)
3. Can __________ in the Lord. (I Cor. 1:29-31)

III. Formidable ___________________                  (I Cor. 2:1-5)

1. The preaching was not __________ (I Cor. 2:1-3)
2. The working of God’s power was _______ (I Cor. 2:4-5)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Hear the Call of the Kingdom

Hear the call of the kingdom, lift your eyes to the King,

Let His song rise within you as a fragrant offering

Of how God rich in mercy came in Christ to redeem

All who trust in His unfailing grace

Hear the call of the Kingdom to be children of light

With the mercy of heaven the humility of Christ

Walking justly before Him, loving all that is right

That the life of Christ may shine through us

Refrain:      King of Heaven we will answer the call

We will follow bringing hope to the world

Filled with passion filled with power to proclaim

Salvation in Jesus’ name

Hear the call of the Kingdom to reach out to the lost

With the Father’s compassion in the wonder of the cross

Bringing peace and forgiveness and a hope yet to come

Let the nations put their trust in Him

Repeat Refrain:

Stuart Townend/Keith Getty/Kristyn Getty. Copyright © 2006 Thankyou Music. CCLI #172212

Benediction