March 26, 2023

II Corinthians 2:8:1-24

Order of Worship

Sunday, March 26, 2023



Welcome and Announcements

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!”

Refrain text: Hal H. Hopson, and copyright © 2008 Birnamwood/MorningStar Music Publishers. Music: Hal H. Hopson, and copyright © 2008 Birnamwood/MorningStar Music Publishers. Permission to use granted by the composer Hal H. Hopson.

Psalm 33 B                                                                 Blue Psalter, pg 215

“Rejoice, You Righteous, in the Lord”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                    Philippians 2:5-11

⁵ Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,

⁷ but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

⁸ And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

⁹ Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

¹¹ and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;

Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the virgin Mary;

Suffered under Pontius Pilate;

Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell;

The third day He rose again from the dead;

He ascended into heaven,

And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

From whence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost;

The holy universal church; The communion of saints;

The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body;

And the life everlasting. Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #326                          “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

Hear All Creation
1. Hear all creation lift its voice;
The mountains sing and the rivers rejoice

For the name of Jesus, for His name.

And we, His people saved by grace,

We bow our hearts and we bring our praise

To the sweet Redeemer, for His name.

Chorus: So with ev’rything we are, and ev’rything we have,

we pour out our offerings.

And if ever we should fail, the rocks will rise up

and crown Him the King of kings.
1. He mends our hearts, He keeps our ways;
He lights our nights and He leads our days

All for His Glory, for His name.

There’s nothing greater than to be His;

To bring Him glory and to fully live

For the name of Jesus, for His name.

Chorus: So with ev’rything we are, and ev’rything we have,

we pour out our offerings.

And if ever we should fail, the rocks will rise up

and crown Him the King of kings.

Lyrics by Margaret Becker Music by Keith Getty. Words © Modern M Music, Music © 2001 Thankyou Music. Used by 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:

Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?

(Scripture References: Jn. 6:68; Ps. 40:9; 42:2; 62:2; 63:9; 119:10, 8)

Congregational Refrain

Lord, O Lord, to whom shall we go, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of everlasting life.

Verses: Solo
1. To do your will is my delight; your Law is in my heart, O God.
(Refrain)
1. As the deer longs for the waters, so my soul longs for you, O God.
(Refrain)
1. Only in God is my soul at rest; from him comes my salvation.
(Refrain)
1. My soul clings fast to you, my God,
your strong right hand upholds me.

(Refrain)
1. With all my heart I desire you. Lord, do not forsake me.
(Refrain)

LORD, TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? By Eugene Earl Englert. Copyright 1981 by World Library Publications, Inc., 3815 N. Willow Rd., Schiller Park, IL 60176. Used with permission.

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The Upside-Down Church

“How Giving Aid Benefits You”

II Corinthians 8:1 – 24

Notes

I. Why we care by _______________ (II Cor. 8:1-9)
1. The ____________ of Generosity for You (II Cor. 8:1-5)
2. The Test of Your __________________ (II Cor. 8:6-8)
3. The Great _______________ for You (II Cor. 8:9)
II. There is _____________ from God (II Cor. 8:10-15)
1. For ______________ (II Cor. 8:10)
2. For You _____________ (II Cor. 8:11-14)
3. For God __________________ (II Cor. 8:15)
III. _________________ Giving (II Cor. 8:16-24)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #260 “And Can It Be That I Should Gain?”

Benediction

Order of Worship

Sunday, March 26, 2023



Welcome and Announcements

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!”

Refrain text: Hal H. Hopson, and copyright © 2008 Birnamwood/MorningStar Music Publishers. Music: Hal H. Hopson, and copyright © 2008 Birnamwood/MorningStar Music Publishers. Permission to use granted by the composer Hal H. Hopson.

Psalm 33 B                                                                 Blue Psalter, pg 215

“Rejoice, You Righteous, in the Lord”

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                    Philippians 2:5-11

⁵ Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,

⁷ but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

⁸ And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

⁹ Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

¹¹ and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;

Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the virgin Mary;

Suffered under Pontius Pilate;

Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell;

The third day He rose again from the dead;

He ascended into heaven,

And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

From whence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost;

The holy universal church; The communion of saints;

The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body;

And the life everlasting. Amen.

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #326                          “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

Hear All Creation
1. Hear all creation lift its voice;
The mountains sing and the rivers rejoice

For the name of Jesus, for His name.

And we, His people saved by grace,

We bow our hearts and we bring our praise

To the sweet Redeemer, for His name.

Chorus: So with ev’rything we are, and ev’rything we have,

we pour out our offerings.

And if ever we should fail, the rocks will rise up

and crown Him the King of kings.
1. He mends our hearts, He keeps our ways;
He lights our nights and He leads our days

All for His Glory, for His name.

There’s nothing greater than to be His;

To bring Him glory and to fully live

For the name of Jesus, for His name.

Chorus: So with ev’rything we are, and ev’rything we have,

we pour out our offerings.

And if ever we should fail, the rocks will rise up

and crown Him the King of kings.

Lyrics by Margaret Becker Music by Keith Getty. Words © Modern M Music, Music © 2001 Thankyou Music. Used by 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:

Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?

(Scripture References: Jn. 6:68; Ps. 40:9; 42:2; 62:2; 63:9; 119:10, 8)

Congregational Refrain

Lord, O Lord, to whom shall we go, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of everlasting life.

Verses: Solo
1. To do your will is my delight; your Law is in my heart, O God.
(Refrain)
1. As the deer longs for the waters, so my soul longs for you, O God.
(Refrain)
1. Only in God is my soul at rest; from him comes my salvation.
(Refrain)
1. My soul clings fast to you, my God,
your strong right hand upholds me.

(Refrain)
1. With all my heart I desire you. Lord, do not forsake me.
(Refrain)

LORD, TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? By Eugene Earl Englert. Copyright 1981 by World Library Publications, Inc., 3815 N. Willow Rd., Schiller Park, IL 60176. Used with permission.

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: The Upside-Down Church

“How Giving Aid Benefits You”

II Corinthians 8:1 – 24

Notes

I. Why we care by _______________ (II Cor. 8:1-9)
1. The ____________ of Generosity for You (II Cor. 8:1-5)
2. The Test of Your __________________ (II Cor. 8:6-8)
3. The Great _______________ for You (II Cor. 8:9)
II. There is _____________ from God (II Cor. 8:10-15)
1. For ______________ (II Cor. 8:10)
2. For You _____________ (II Cor. 8:11-14)
3. For God __________________ (II Cor. 8:15)
III. _________________ Giving (II Cor. 8:16-24)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #260 “And Can It Be That I Should Gain?”

Benediction

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