Sermon Notes
Sunday, January 18, 2009 • 8:00 & 9:30 AM
Sunday, January 18, 2009
“Miracle of Ko‘olau–Faith First” • Pastor Dan Chun
This sermon will be broadcast on KGU 760 AM next Sunday at 10:00 am
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Worship
PRELUDE
Beebe Freitas, Organist
(Let us please take this time to quietly prepare our hearts for worship)
CHIMES
CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor Dan Chun
 
*OPENING PRAYER
Karen Makishima—8:00 AM
Dee Dee Lee—9:30 AM
*PRAISE MEDLEY (sung by all)
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP TODAY
Roslyn Catracchia—Worship Director
The Rev. Dr. Dan Chun—Pastor
Mary Chesnut Hicks—Choir Director
David Free—Assisting in Worship
Beebe Freitas—Organist
The Rev. Dr. Sim Fulcher—Associate Pastor
Kainoa Jarrett—Sound Engineer
Dee Dee Lee —Congregational Life Director
Karen Makishima—Children’s Ministries Director
Ron Mathieu—Executive Director
Steve Nelson—Assistant Sound Engineer
Laeton Pang—Assisting in Worship
Christina Souza—Soloist
Leon Williams—Assisting in Leading Worship
Holy God, we praise Thy name.
Lord of all, we bow before Thee.
All on earth Thy scepter claim.
All in heaven above adore Thee.
Infinite Thy vast domain, Everlasting is Thy reign.
Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit: three we name Thee.
Though in essence only one,
Undivided God we claim Thee,
And adoring, bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.
(Continued on next page)
*congregation may stand
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The Battle Belongs to the Lord
MUSICAL OFFERING
(1 Sam. 17:47; Is 54:17,; Eph 6:11-18; Rev. 7:12)
In heavenly armor we’ll enter the land,
The battle belongs to the Lord.
No weapon that’s fashioned against us will stand,
The battle belongs to the Lord.
Lead on, eternal Sovereign, we follow in Your way;
Loud rings your cry for justice, You call for peace this day:
Through prayerful preparation, Your grace will make us strong,
To carry on the struggle to triumph over wrong.
Through prayerful preparation, Your grace will make us strong,
To carry on the struggle to triumph over wrong.
Lead on, eternal Sovereign, till sin’s fierce war shall cease,
And all Your saints together will sing a hymn of peace;
Then all in Your dominion will live with hearts set free,
To love and serve each other for all eternity.
Then all in Your dominion will live with hearts set free,
To love and serve each other for all eternity.
Chorus
Written by Jamie Owens-Collins © 1984 by Fairhill Music, Inc.
I Will Celebrate
I will celebrate and sing unto the Lord.
I will sing to Him a new song.
I will celebrate and sing unto the Lord.
I will sing to Him a new song.
By Linda Duvall ©1982 by Maranatha! Music and Grace Fellowship
Pastor Sim Fulcher—8:00 AM
Ron Mathieu—9:30 AM
Chorus
There can be miracles when you believe.
There can be miracles when you believe.
There can be miracles, miracles, miracles!
There can be miracles when you believe.
Though hope is frail, it’s hard to kill.
Who knows what miracles God can achieve
When you believe somehow you will, now you will
You will when you believe.
You will when you, you will when you believe,
*SONG OF THANKSGIVING (sung by all)
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creature here below.
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Words and Music by Stephen Schwartz Copyright © 1997, 1998 SKG Songs and Songs of SKG
David Free—8:00 AM
Laeton Pang—9:30 AM
MESSAGE
Pastor Dan Chun
“Miracle of Ko‘olau–Faith First”
Congregational Survey
EXPRESSING OUR GRATITUDE
In this time of fear when prayer so often proved in vain,
Hope seemed like the summer birds too swiftly flown away.
Yet now I’m standing here with heart so full I can’t explain,
Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I’d say.
Music by Gustav Holst, Lyrics by Ernest W. Shurtleff,
Arranged by Hal H. Hopson © 1992
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
There can be miracles when you believe.
Though hope is frail, it’s hard to kill.
Who knows what miracles God can achieve.
When you believe, somehow you will.
You will when you believe.
Lead on, Lead on, Alleluia! Alleluia!
Stand back, spirit of darkness.
Stay out, out of this dwelling place,
And we will come against all evil with praise.
Joshua 1:5-7
(Page 194 in the front half of the church Bible)
praise
glorify
honor
thank
Christina Souza, Soloist
Many nights we’ve prayed with no proof anyone could hear.
In our hearts a hopeful song we barely understood.
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there’s much to fear.
We were moving mountains long before we knew we could.
Lead on, eternal Sovereign, we follow not with fear,
For in each human conflict Your words of strength we hear:
That when we serve with gladness, You will not let us fall,
Our trust is in Your promise that love will conquer all.
When Your enemy presses in hard, do not fear;
The battle belongs to the Lord.
Take courage, my friend, your redemption is near;
The battle belongs to the Lord.
I will praise Him for He has triumphed victoriously.
I will praise Him for He has triumphed victoriously.
SONG OF RESPONSE (sung by soloist)
When You Believe
Lead On, Eternal Sovereign
Chorus—And we sing glory, honor,
Power and strength to the lord!
We sing glory, honor,
Power and strength to the Lord!
I will praise Him for He has triumphed victoriously.
I will praise Him for He has triumphed victoriously.
Chancel Choir
adore
love
*BLESSING
POSTLUDE