Greeting

“You’ll Come”

I have decided, I have resolved to wait upon You, Lord.

My Rock and Redeemer, Shield and Reward, I’ll wait upon You, Lord.

Words & Music by Brooke Fraser

As surely as the sun will rise, You’ll come to us,

As certain as the dawn appears,

You’ll come. Let your glory fall as You respond to us.

Spirit, reign; flood into our thirsty hearts again.

You’ll come. You’ll come.

We are not shaken, we are not moved. We wait upon You, Lord.

Our Mighty Deliverer, my triumph and truth. We wait upon You, Lord.

As surely as the sun will rise, You’ll come to us.

As certain as Your Word endures,

You’ll come. Let your glory fall as You respond to us.

Spirit, reign; flood into our thirsty hearts again.

You’ll come. You’ll come.

Chains, be broken.

Lives, be healed.

Eyes, be opened.

Christ is revealed.

Chains, be broken.

Lives, be healed.

Eyes, be opened.

Christ is revealed.

Come. Let your glory fall as You respond to us.

Spirit, reign; flood into our thirsty hearts again.

You’ll come. Let your glory fall as You respond to us.

Spirit, reign; flood into our thirsty hearts again.

You’ll come. You’ll come.

© Copyright 1992 Brooke Fraser/Hillsong Publ/ASCAP

CCLI #5012583

“Everything You Do”

I stand in awe and I am amazed

at the work of Your hands,

Your power on display.

Everything You do reveals Your glory,

Everything You are reveals Your majesty.

Words & Music by Kenna West, Gina Boe& Carl Cartee

Established forever, Your kingdom and throne.

Righteous Redeemer, You’re faithful and strong.

So my soul will rise up, declaring this truth:

You are holy, You are goodness, You are

glorious in ev’rything You do,

Ev’rything You do.

Healer of hearts making all things new.

Nothing compares, there is none like You.

I will worship You in all Your glory.

I will worship You in all Your majesty.

Established forever, Your kingdom and throne.

Righteous Redeemer, You’re faithful and strong.

So my soul will rise up, declaring this truth:

You are holy, You are goodness, You are

glorious in ev’rything You do,

Ev’rything You do.

I will worship You in all Your glory.

I will worship You in all Your majesty.

Established forever, Your kingdom and throne.

Righteous Redeemer, You’re faithful and strong.

So my soul will rise up, declaring this truth:

You are holy, You are goodness,

You are glorious. Lord, you’re

Established forever, Your kingdom and throne.

Righteous Redeemer, You’re faithful and strong.

So my soul will rise up, declaring this truth:

You are holy, You are righteous,

You are mercy, You are kindness,

You are love and truth and goodness.

You are glorious in ev’rythingYou do,

Ev’rything You do.

Lord, we give You praise! Lord, we give You thanks!

2008 New Spring Write About Jesus Music/Word; CCLI: 5214501

Opening Words

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound;

Amazing love, now flowing down

From hands and feet

That were nailed to the tree

As grace flows down and covers me.

“Grace Flows Down”David Bell, Louie Giglio, & Rod Padgett

It covers me, it covers me,

It covers me, and covers me.

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound;

Amazing love, now flowing down

From hands and feet

That were nailed to the tree

As grace flows down and covers me.

It covers me, it covers me,

It covers me, and covers me.

It covers me, it covers me,

It covers me, and covers me.

Copyright 2000 worship together

All rights reserved. Used by permission CCLI#167460

God’s People Listen to His Word

A Reading from the Old Testament

Malachi 3:1-4

Bible pg. 1490

(Prophecy of John the Baptist)

A Reading from the New Testament

1 John 1:1-2:2Bible pg. 1898

`(Jesus is real)

A Reading from the Life and Ministry of Jesus

Luke 3:1-6

Bible pg. 1593

(John prepares the way for Jesus)

Children’s Message

The kings of this world

have torn it apart,

But we can take heart,

a Baby will come.

To the hungry and meek,

“A Baby Will Come”Words and Music by Bill Wolf

to those who grieve,

To the broken in need

a Baby will come.

We have known pain.

We’ve felt death’s sting.

O God, help us believe

this Baby will come.

- Instrumental -

The angel appeared

and said do not fear,

For peace is here.

A Baby has come.

The advent of life,

let hope arise.

We’ve our Savior in Christ.

A Baby has come.

We’ve waited so long,

God, for Your mighty arm.

May our doubts ever calm,

for a Baby has come.

The proud will be low,

and the humble will know

They’re valued and loved,

for the Baby has come.

‘Cause the kings of this world

won’t have the last word

‘Cause that, God, is Yours,

for the Baby has come.

©2010 Bill Wolf. CCLI: pending

Sermon

Text: 1 John 1:1-2:2

Theme: Baby

RECEIVING OF NEW MEMBERS

Sara Ahrens

Andre and Jennifer Edwards Aiden EdwardsAdalyn Edwards

Bob and Kim WittAllyson Witt

Madalyn Witt

OFFERING

“Emerald Stream” – Words & Music by Seth Houston

Houston composed Emerald Stream on his seventeenth birthday while paddling a canoe.

God’s People Pray

Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-11

Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy name,

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be doneon earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the gloryforever and ever. Amen.

Blessing

“Our God and Our King”

Our God is the author,

The first and the last.

His works, they resound

Through generations past.

Words & Music by Seth Flood

From creation to the Savior

To the world we now see,

Our God is sovereign

In the power he keeps.

Our God is the healer

Who will never change,

Defender of the weak

And a shield for the saved

And He binds up the broken

And raises the dead.

Well, if our God is for us

Then who can be against?

Our God will forever

And ever be praised.

One million days

Our lips sing His name.

And when we have finished

We’ll start in again

For our love will go on

And on like His.

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

His love we will never

be separated from,

Neither angel or demon

or nothing above.

Neither principalities

Or a government of man

Will be able to remove

The provision in His hands.

His Word, it goes forth

Unhindered, untamed.

He calls out the sons

And daughters by name.

And on white stone

A new name will be written

To recall the grace shown

And to never forget.

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

When Jesus returns

On a white horse He rides.

His eyes are ablaze

With the justice to rise.

Faithful and True

Are what He is called.

To His word, like a sword,

All the nations will fall.

So praise Him, oh praise Him,

Let all the saints rise

And claim the redemption

For which He was crucified.

Chimes of freedom

Eternal will ring

For He’ll reign supreme

Our God and our King.

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

Hallelujah,

We exalt You!

So praise Him, oh praise Him,

Let all the saints rise

And claim the redemption

For which he was crucified.

Chimes of freedom

Eternal will ring

For He’ll reign supreme

Our God and our King.

For He’ll reign supreme

Our God and our King.

©2013 NLC Worship. CCLI: pending