May 21, 2017 Prelude *We stand as the Bible is brought into the

May21,2017
[*Stand,asyouareable]
Prelude NathanLightbourne
*WestandastheBibleisbroughtintothesanctuary.
*Introit
HeisLord!HeisLord!
HeisrisenfromthedeadandHeisLord!
Everykneeshallbow,everytongueconfess
ThatJesusChristisLord!
Welcome&Announcements *Hymn#1:
SingPraiseToGodWhoReignsAbove
PrayerofApproach ChoirAnthem: WonderfulGraceOfJesus
ScriptureReading:
2Corinthians5:1-9
*Hymn#107: FairestLordJesus
[Followingthehymn,those12andunderaredismissedforSundaySchool]
ScriptureReading:
Philippians1:19-30
*Hymn#60: BeStill,MySoul
“SufferingisattheveryheartoftheChristianfaith.Itisnotonlytheway
Christbecamelikeandredeemedus,butitisoneofthemainwayswe
becomelikehimandexperiencehisredemption.”
-TimKeller(Authorof“WalkingWithGodThroughPainAndSuffering”)
Message:
“RightLivingAndTheBenefitsOfDeath”
Offering
*SungResponse:
Wegivetheebutthineown,whate’erthegiftmaybe
Allthatwehaveisthinealone,atrust,OLordfromthee.
Maywethybountiesthus,asstewardstruereceive,
Andgladly,asthoublessestus,totheeourfirstfruitsgive.
PrayerofThanksgiving&Intercession
*Hymn#364: HowFirmAFoundation
*Blessing
Postlude