The Worship of God February 14, 2010

Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus! If you are a guest with us, please be sure to sign our Registry when it is passed during the service. Children are welcome in our worship. We have a nursery available for children 3 and under. Children 4 to 6 years of age may be dismissed to Godly Play prior to the sermon. Thank you for joining us today and may the Lord richly bless you. Song of Assembly1 Immortal, Invisible Story

Immortal, You are not like a man That You change Your mind or change Your plan.

Invisible, our human eyes can’t see The depths of Your majesty.

You’re the God of forever and ever amen! The Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End.

We sing, “Hallelujah!” We worship in awe, Immortal, invisible God.

Immortal, You are not bound by death. You’re the living God, my very breath. Invisible, You are not bound by space,

But Your glory is filling this place. Yes, Your glory is filling this place.

Immortal yet You once died for me,

To pay my debt, to set me free. Invisible, You will not always be,

’Cause You’re coming to reign as our King, And the saints will fall down at Your feet.

Welcome and Preparation for Worship “The world has many religions; it has but one gospel.” - George Owen “The revelation of the gospel is to a world that is already under indictment for its universal rejection of God the Father.” - R.C. Sproul “If our Lord's bearing our sin for us is not the gospel, I have no gospel to preach.” - C.H. Spurgeon “When we preach Christ crucified, we have no reason to stammer, or stutter, or hesitate, or apologize; there is nothing in the gospel of which we have any cause to be ashamed.” - C.H. Spurgeon “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” - The Apostle Paul, Romans 1:16 Call to Worship2 Psalm 107:1-3 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

1 All songs used by permission or covered under CCLI license # 391165. 2 We believe that God always initiates with sinners, so we begin worship with his invitation and command to us to gather in His name.

Prayer of Adoration & Praise Hymn of Praise #447 Christ for the World We Sing Wolcott

Christ for the world we sing; the world to Christ we bring With loving zeal; the poor and them that mourn, the faint and Over-borne, sin-sick and sorrow worn, whom Christ doth heal.

Christ for the world we sing; the world to Christ we bring With fervent pray’r; the wayward and the lost, by restless

Passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost from dark despair.

Christ for the world we sing; the world to Christ we bring With one accord; with us the work to share, with us reproach

To dare, with us the cross to bear, for Christ our Lord. Confession of Faith John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus Francis

O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free; Rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me.

Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Thy love; Leading onward, leading homeward, to Thy glorious rest above.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Spread His praise from shore to shore;

How He loveth, ever loveth, changeth never, nevermore; How He watches o’er His loved ones, died to call them all His own; How for them He intercedeth, watcheth o’er them from the throne.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Love of every love the best:

’Tis an ocean vast of blessing, ’tis a haven sweet of rest. O the deep, deep love of Jesus! ’Tis a heav’n of heav’ns to me;

And it lifts me up to glory, for it lifts me up to Thee. Call to Confession of Sin Psalm 96:3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! Corporate Confession of Sin O Lord, You have been careful to reveal Your will to us in Your Word. Though its light shines brightly around us, We are slow to learn it and are prone to forget it. We frequently ignore what You have taught us through the Spirit. Our Father, help and forgive us: For we have served sin and self and sought out the approval of others. We have wasted your gifts and have avoided opportunities to serve You. We have been luke-warm to your global purpose called missions. Lord Christ, Enlarge our vision for building Your kingdom in the world. Help us to see the world as you see it and to stop focusing on ourselves. Engage us in Your global purpose – that people from all nations and tribes

and languages come to treasure Christ above all things. For we pray in Your Name. Amen.

Assurance of Pardon in Christ Revelation 5:9-10 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” Worship with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs The Church’s One Foundation Stone

The church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord: She is his new creation by water and the Word;

From heav’n he came and sought her to be his holy bride; With his own blood he bought her and for her life he died.

Elect from every nation, yet one o’er all the earth.

Her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food,

And to one hope she presses, with ev’ry grace endued.

O God let all men praise you, let all the nations sing, In every land let praises and songs of gladness ring;

So that your way most holy on earth may soon be known, And unto every people your saving grace be shown.

Take My Life Havergal

Take my life and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in endless praise;

Take my hands and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love. Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee;

Take my voice and let me sing,

Always, only for my King. Take my lips and let them be

Filled with messages from Thee;

Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I withhold.

Take my intellect and use Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

(CHORUS)

Here am I, all of me. Take my life, it's all for Thee.

Take my will and make it Thine,

It shall be no longer mine; Take my heart, it is Thine own,

It shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love, my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store;

Take myself and I will be Ever, only, all for Thee.

Praise God Ken/Watts/Kauflin

Praise God from whom all blessings flow, In Heaven above and earth below. Praise God the Father and the son, Praise God the Spirit, three-in-one.

From all that dwell beneath the skies,

Let the Creator’s praise arise. Let our Redeemer’s name be sung,

Through every land, by every tongue.

Eternal are Your mercies Lord, Eternal truth attends Your Word.

Your praise will sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.

In every land, by every tongue,

Let our Redeemer’s name be sung. Prayers of Thanksgiving & Petition Offering Sermon3 Luke 17:24-33 Pastor Joel Linton The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper A Word About Communion - The bread and juice you see on the Communion table may not look like much to the casual observer. In fact, it is merely bread and juice. What makes this meal special is that the Lord Jesus Christ is spiritually present in a unique way. This sacrament is not something to be taken lightly but neither is it a time to be somber; rather, we should be filled with thankfulness and joy. Our Savior, out of His great mercy, bids His people to come to this meal. If you are a member of a church who embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ and are at peace with your fellow Christians, we welcome you to this table. Come and consider with us our Lord’s body and shed blood symbolized in the bread and juice. Rejoice with us in our union with Him and with each other as His Covenant people. The Potter’s Hand Zschech

Beautiful Lord, Wonderful Saviour I know for sure, all of my days are held in your hands,

Crafted into your perfect plan. You gently call me into your presence

Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit Teach me, dear Lord, to live all of my life

Through Your eyes. I’m captured by Your holy calling set me apart,

I know you’re drawing me to yourself, Lead me Lord, I pray.

Take me, mould me, use me, fill me. I give my life to the Potter’s hand.

Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me. I give my life to the Potter’s hand.

3 4, 5, & 6 year-old children may be dismissed before the sermon to Godly Play in room 173.

Benediction4 How Great Is Our God Tomlin/Cash/Reeves

How great is our God Sing with me

How great is our God And all will see how great

How great is our God

Name above all names Worthy of all praise My heart will sing

How great is our God

4 Just as God called us into His presence at the beginning, so now He commands His blessing upon us as we depart. We look up and extend our hands in a posture of thanksgiving as we receive this great gift. Our final response to God’s assurance of His peace and presence upon those who are in Christ is a chorus of joyful song.