Sunday Service Bulletin
April 27
We need to brace ourselves up and to realize that we are responsible for thoughts, attitudes, and actions. We need to reckon on the fact that we died to sin's reign, that it no longer has any dominion over us, that God has united us with the risen Christ in all His power and has given us the Holy Spirit to work in us. Only as we accept our responsibility and appropriate God's provisions will we make any progress in our pursuit of holiness.”
Jerry Bridges,
The Pursuit of Holiness
Psalm 100
Leader
Make a joyful noise to the Lord,
all the earth!
All
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
Leader
Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his.
All
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Leader
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
All
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
BATTLE BELONGS
When all I see is the battle,
You see my victory
When all I see is the mountain,
You see a mountain moved
And as I walk through the shadow,
Your love surrounds me
There's nothing to fear now
for I am safe with You
So when I fight, I'll fight on my knees
With my hands lifted high
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
And every fear I lay at Your feet
I'll sing through the night
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
And if You are for me,
who can be against me?
For Jesus, there's nothing
impossible for You
When all I see are the ashes,
You see the beauty
When all I see is a cross, God,
You see the empty tomb
Almighty fortress, You go before us
Nothing can stand against
the power of our God
You shine in the shadow,
You win every battle
Nothing can stand agains
the power of our God
So when I fight, I'll fight on my knees
With my hands lifted high
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
And every fear I lay at Your feet
I'll sing through the night
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
Oh God, the battle belongs to You
——————————————————————
LIVING HOPE
How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain
I could not climb
In desperation, I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name
into the night
Then through the darkness,
Your loving kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished,
the end is written
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Who could imagine so great a mercy?
What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped
down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken, I am forgiven
The King of kings calls me His own
Beautiful Savior, I'm Yours forever
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Hallelujah, praise the
One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has lost
its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the Roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me
Jesus, Yours is the victory
Hallelujah, praise the
One who set me free
Hallelujah, death has
lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There's salvation in Your name
Jesus Christ, my living hope
——————————————————————
THE STAND
You stood before creation
Eternity in Your hands
And You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand
You stood before my failure
And carried the cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand
So, what could I say?
What could I do?
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
This life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand
So, what can I say?
And what can I do?
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
So, what could I say?
And what could I do?
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
So I'll stand with arms high
and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all
I'll stand, my soul,
Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours
———————-
CROWN HIM
Crown Him with many crowns
The Lamb upon His throne
Hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of Him who died for me
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity
Majesty, Lord of all
Let every throne before Him fall
The King of kings, O come adore
Our God who reigns forevermore
Crown Him, the Lord of life
Who triumphed o'er the grave
And rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save
His glories now we sing
Who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die
All hail, redeemer, hail
For He has died for me
His praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity
Throughout eternity
Throughout eternity
Throughout eternity
Majesty, Lord of all
Let every throne before Him fall
The King of kings, O come adore
Our God who reigns forevermore
Prayers of the People
Giving
New Visitor's Card
If you are new and would like to connect to our church, please fill out our digital visitor’s card.
ALL
Eternal God, in every age you have raised up men and women to live and die in faith.
Forgive our indifference to your will.
You have commanded us to speak, but we have been silent. You have called us to do what is just, but we have been idle. You have called us to live faithfully, but we have been afraid.
Have mercy on us and forgive us.
Keep before us faithful people to follow so that living with courage and love, we may work for and inherit the kingdom promised in Jesus Christ. Amen.
James 2:14-18
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
SERMON:
Measuring Maturity
Guest Speaker: Pastor Dan Anderson
NO LONGER SLAVES
You unravel me with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies
'Til all my fears are gone
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
From my mother's womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I've been born again to your family
Your blood flows through my veins
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I am a child of God
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
You split the sea, so I could walk right through it
My fears are drowned in perfect love
You rescued me so I could stand and say
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
MINISTER
The Lord be with you.
ALL
And also with you.
MINISTER
Lift up your hearts.
ALL
We lift them up unto the Lord.
MINISTER
Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God.
ALL
It is right to give him
thanks and praise.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.