“Hallelujah, What A Savior!”
Order of Worship
Words & Music: Philip P. Bliss, 1875/Arr. Chad Robison
Man of Sorrows! What a name, for the Son of God who came,
Ruined sinners to reclaim. Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood. Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Guilty, vile, and helpless we; spotless Lamb of God was He;
“Full atonement!” can it be? Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Lifted up was He to die; “It is finished!” was His cry;
Now in Heav’n exalted high. Hallelujah! What a Savior!
When He comes, our glorious King, all His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew His song we’ll sing: Hallelujah! What a Savior!
BENEDICTION
September 12 & 13, 2015
GOD’S PEOPLE ARE CALLED INTO WORSHIP
John 14:1-7, 15-17, 25-26, ESV
“’Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my
Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go
to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you
know the way to where I am going.’ Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know
where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the
way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you
do know him and have seen him.
If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and
he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth,
whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the
Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things
and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.’”
HYMN OF ASCENT
“All People That On Earth Do Dwell”
Words: William Kethe, 1561/Music: OLD HUNDREDTH
All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell; come ye before Him and rejoice.
The Lord ye know is God indeed; without our aid He did us make;
We are His folk, He doth us feed, and for His sheep He doth us take.
O enter then His gates with praise, approach with joy His courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless His name always, for it is seemly so to do.
For why? The Lord our God is good, His mercy is forever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure.
WELCOME
GREETING
GOD’S PEOPLE WORSHIP IN SPIRIT & IN TRUTH
“Forever Reign”
Reuben Morgan & Jason Ingram, 2009/Arr. Dan Galbraith/CCLI License #136148
You are good, You are good, when there's nothing good in me;
You are love, You are love, on display for all to see.
You are light, You are light, when the darkness closes in;
You are hope, You are hope, You have covered all my sin.
CHORUS:
CONFESSION OF TRUTH
From the Heidelberg Catechism, questions and answers 32 & 34
ALL:
I am called Christian because by faith I am a member of Christ and
so I share in His anointing. I am anointed to confess His name, to
present myself to Him as a living sacrifice of thanks, to strive with a
good conscience against sin and the devil in this life, and afterward
to reign with Christ over all creation for all eternity.
Oh, I'm running to Your arms, I'm running to Your arms.
The riches of Your love will always be enough.
Nothing compares to Your embrace;
Light of the world, forever reign.
You are peace, You are peace, when my fear is crippling;
You are true, You are true, even in my wandering.
You are joy, You are joy, You're the reason that I sing;
You are life, You are life, in You death has lost its sting.
We call him “our Lord” because—not with gold or silver, but with His
precious blood—He has set us free from sin and from the tyranny of
the devil, and has bought us, body and soul, to be His very own.
“’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”
Whate’er my God ordains is right: though now this cup, in drinking,
May bitter seem to my faint heart, I take it, all unshrinking.
My God is true; each morn anew sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart,
And pain and sorrow shall depart.
Whate’er my God ordains is right: here shall my stand be taken;
Though sorrow, need, or death be mine, yet I am not forsaken.
My Father’s care is round me there; He holds me that I shall not fall:
And so to Him I leave it all.
Words: Louisa M. R. Stead, 1882/Music: William J. Kirkpatrick, 1882
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at his word;
Just to rest upon His promise; just to know, "Thus saith the Lord."
You are more, You are more, than my words will ever say;
You are Lord, You are Lord, all creation will proclaim.
You are here, You are here, in Your presence I'm made whole;
You are God, You are God, of all else I'm letting go.
CHORUS:
My heart will sing no other name; Jesus, Jesus.
My heart will sing no other name; Jesus, Jesus.
O how sweet to trust in Jesus, just to trust His cleansing blood;
Just in simple faith to plunge me ‘neath the healing, cleansing flood!
CONFESSION OF SIN
LEADER: Wondrous God, who sets suns and moons above us, mountains and
valleys beneath us, and friends and strangers among us: how often
have we tried to hide from your presence, how seldom have we
looked for your creating face and your fashioning hand!
ALL:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
LEADER: Wondrous God, who took upon yourself flesh of our flesh in Jesus
our brother, and being found in human form made the ultimate
disclosure of yourself in the face of Jesus Christ: how often we have
forgotten you, how seldom have we really loved and followed you!
ALL:
Christ, have mercy upon us.
LEADER: Wondrous God, who pours out freely the Holy Spirit: how often have
we ignored your promptings, how seldom have we asked for your
help or accepted your gifts!
ALL:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Whate’er my God ordains is right: He never will deceive me;
He leads me by the proper path: I know He will not leave me.
I take, content, what He hath sent; His hand can turn my griefs away,
And patiently I wait His day.
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust Him more!
Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus, just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking life and rest, and joy and peace.
I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee, precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me, wilt be with me to the end.
TITHES & OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
“Whate’er My God Ordains Is Right”
Words: Samuel Rodigast, 1675/Music: Weimar Gesanbuch, 1681
Whate’er my God ordains is right: His holy will abideth;
I will be still whate’er He doth; and follow where He guideth.
He is my God; though dark my road, He holds me that I shall not fall:
Wherefore to Him I leave it all.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
K-2
EDGE, Grades 3-5 (10:50 Service)
THE READING & PREACHING OF GOD’S WORD
Rev. Ray Cortese
THE CELEBRATION AND REMEMBERANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”
Words & Music: Stuart Townend, 1995/CCLI License #136148
How deep the Father’s love for us, how vast beyond all measure,
That He should give His only Son to make a wretch His treasure.
How great the pain of searing loss - the Father turns His face away,
As wounds which mar the Chosen One bring many sons to glory.
Behold the man upon a cross, my sin upon His shoulders;
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice call out among the scoffers.
It was my sin that held Him there until it was accomplished;
His dying breath has brought me life - I know that it is finished.
I will not boast in anything, no gifts, no power, no wisdom;
But I will boast in Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection.
Why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer;
But this I know with all my heart - His wounds have paid my ransom.