September 17, 2023

Order of Worship

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

Scripture Reading:                                                                  Psalm 127

Psalm 127A                                                                Blue Psalter, pg 839

“Unless the Lord Constructs the House”

Call To Worship

Prayer of Invocation

Declaring What We Believe

Nailed to the Cross

Verse 1:        When I stand accused by my regrets

And the devil roars his empty threats

I will preach the gospel to myself

That I am not a man condemned

For Jesus Christ is my defense

Chorus 1:     My sin is nailed to the cross

My soul is healed by the scars

The weight of guilt I bear no more

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord

Verse 2:        When my doubt and shame hang over me

Like the arrows of the enemy

I will run again to Calvary

That rugged hill of hell’s defeat

My fortress and my victory

Repeat Chorus 1

Chorus 2:     My sin is nailed to the cross

My soul is healed by the scars

Now I’m alive forevermore

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord

Bridge:         It is finished, sin is vanquished

Hallelujah, praise the Lord

All the glory, all the honor

To my Savior, Christ the Lord

Verse 3:        When I stand before the throne at last

His blood will plead my innocence

I will worship Him with holy hands

And raise the song that never ends

Of Jesus Christ, my righteousness

Repeat Chorus 1

Ending:        My sin is nailed to the cross

My soul is healed by the scars

Now I’m alive forevermore

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord

Oh praise the Lord, praise the Lord

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We Respond to God’s Presence

Scripture Reading:                                                                  Psalm 128

Psalm 128C                                                                Blue Psalter, pg 845

“Whoever Fears the Lord”

Scripture Reading:                                                                  Psalm 129

When Trials Come

1. When trials come no longer fear

For in the pain our God draws near

To fire a faith worth more than gold

And there His faithfulness is told

And there His faithfulness is told

2. Within the night I know Your peace

The breath of God brings strength to me

And new each morning mercy flows

As treasures of the darkness grow

As treasures of the darkness grow

3. I turn to Wisdom not my own

For every battle You have known

My confidence will rest in You

Your love endures Your ways are good

Your love endures Your ways are good

4. When I am weary with the cost

I see the triumph of the cross

So in its shadow I shall run

Till He completes the work begun

Till He completes the work begun

5. One day all things will be made new

I’ll see the hope You called me to

And in your kingdom paved with gold

I’ll praise your faithfulness of old

I’ll praise your faithfulness of old

— Keith & Kristyn Getty Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music

Children’s Sermon Song:

Get On Board, Little Children

The Gospel train’s a-comin,’—I hear it just at hand,

I hear the car wheels rumb-lin’—An’ rollin’ thru the land.

Get on board little children, Get on board little children,

Get on board, little children, There’s room for many-a-more.

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

Your Hand, O God, Has Guided

1. Your hand, O God, has guided Your church from age to age;

The tale of love is written for us on every page.

Our fathers knew Your goodness and we Your works record;

And each of these bear witness; One church, one faith, one Lord.

Refrain:       One church, one faith, one Lord of life;

One Father, one Spirit, one Christ.

One church, one faith, one Lord of life;

One Heavenly King, Lord of all.

2. Your mercy never fails us, or leaves Your work undone;

With Your right hand to help us, the victory shall be won.

And then, by all creation, Your Name shall be adored;

With earth and Heaven singing: One church, one faith, one Lord.

Repeat Refrain

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Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Our Pilgrim Journey

“Our Daily Life and Struggles”

Psalm 127-129

Notes

I. Is Our ____________ in Vain?                                (Psalm 127)

A. Are Our ________________ Fruitless                 (vs. 1-2)

B. Is Our ________________ an Asset?                 (vs. 3-5)

II. Is Our __________ at Peace                 (Psalm 128)

A. In Our ____________ with Christ?                       (vs. 1-2)

B. In Our ____________ Circle?                                      (vs. 3-4)

C. In Our ____________ Fellowship?                 (vs. 5-6)

III. Is Our ____________ Our Deliverer?                              (Psalm 129)

A. We are ________________ Survivors!                 (vs. 1-4)

B. We are Praying for ________________ to Come! (vs. 5-8)

We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Before the Throne

Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea.

A great High Priest whose name is “love,”

Whoever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on His hands. My name is written on His heart.

I know that while in heaven He stands

No tongue can bid me thence depart.

No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair, And tells me of the guilt within.

Upward I look and see Him there, Who made an end of all my sin.

Because the sinless Savior died, My sinful soul is counted free;

For God, the Just, is satisfied

To look on Him and pardon me,

To look on Him and pardon me.

Behold Him there! The Risen Lamb, My perfect spotless Righteousness;

The great unchangeable I AM, The King of Glory and of Grace!

One with Himself, I cannot die, My soul is purchased by His blood;

My life is hid with Christ on high,

With Christ my Savior and my God,

With Christ my Savior and my God.

by Charitie Bancroft & Vikki Cook © 1997 PDI Worship. ARR CCLI #172212

Benediction