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PRELUDE
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – from Psalm 5:11-12
Let all who take refuge in the LORD rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and may he spread his protection over them,
that those who love his name may exult in him.
For the LORD blesses the righteous;
he covers him with favor as with a shield.
Song –
“O Worship the King” by Chris Tomlin
CONFESSION OF SIN – Ecclesiastes 12:14
God will bring every deed into judgment,
with every secret thing,
whether good or evil.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Psalm 32:1-5
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Song –
“This Is Amazing Grace” by Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, and Phil Wickham
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING – Joel 3:1-21
SERMON – “The Face of God in Justice and Love”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“Rock of Ages” by Augustus Toplady
“Jesus, Thank You” by Pat Sczebel
OFFERING
Song –
“We Will Feast in the House of Zion” by Joshua Moore and Sandra McCracken
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE
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PRELUDE – “Higher Throne” by Kings Kaleidoscope
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Song –
“Blessed Be Your Name” by Matt Redman
CONFESSION OF SIN –
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against You
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved You with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in Your will,
and walk in Your ways,
to the glory of Your Name.
Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Romans 10:9-13
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved.
For with the heart one believes and is justified,
and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
For the Scripture says,
“Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek;
for the same Lord is Lord of all,
bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Song –
“Your Grace Is Enough” by Matt Maher
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING – Joel 2:18-32
SERMON – “Restoration”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand” by Edward Mote
“Jesus, My Only Hope” by Mark Altrogge
OFFERING
Song –
“Let Your Kingdom Come” by Bob Kauflin
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “Oh! Great Is Our God” by The Sing Team
PRELUDE – “The Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Jeremiah 10:10, 12-13
The Lord is the true God;
he is the living God and the everlasting King.
At his wrath the earth quakes,
and the nations cannot endure his indignation.
It is he who made the earth by his power,
who established the world by his wisdom,
and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens,
and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain,
and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
Song –
“O Worship the King” by Chris Tomlin
CONFESSION OF SIN – Daniel 9:4-6
EVERYONE:
O Lord, the great and awesome God,
who keeps covenant and steadfast love
with those who love him and keep his commandments,
we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled,
turning aside from your commandments and rules.
We have not listened to your servants the prophets,
who spoke in your name.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Nehemiah 9:17
EVERYONE:
But you are a God ready to forgive,
gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Song –
“He Will Hold Me Fast” by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING – Joel 2:1-17
SERMON – “The Day of the Lord”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“Have Mercy on Me” by Dale Bischof and Pat Sczebel
“His Mercy Is More” by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
OFFERING
Song –
“10,000 Reasons” by Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PARENTAL VOWS & BABY DEDICATIONS
POSTLUDE – “Storehouse” by The Gray Havens
PRELUDE – “To the One” by Harvest Bashta
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
To all who are weary and in need of rest;
to all who mourn and long for comfort;
to all who feel lost and worthless and wonder if God even cares;
to all who fall and desire victory;
to all who sin and need a Savior;
to all who hunger and thirst for righteousness;
And to whoever else will come,
This church opens wide her doors
and offers welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ:
the friend of sinners,
the lover of his enemies,
the defender of the weak, and
the justifier of those who have no excuses left!
Song –
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” by Thomas Obediah Chisholm and William Marion Runyan
LAMENTATION OVER SIN – Lamentations 3:1-20
I am the man who has seen affliction
under the rod of his wrath;
he has driven and brought me
into darkness without any light;
surely against me he turns his hand
again and again the whole day long.
He has made my flesh and my skin waste away;
he has broken my bones;
he has besieged and enveloped me
with bitterness and tribulation;
he has made me dwell in darkness
like the dead of long ago.
He has walled me about so that I cannot escape;
he has made my chains heavy;
though I call and cry for help,
he shuts out my prayer;
he has blocked my ways with blocks of stones;
he has made my paths crooked.
He is a bear lying in wait for me,
a lion in hiding;
he turned aside my steps and tore me to pieces;
he has made me desolate;
he bent his bow and set me
as a target for his arrow.
He drove into my kidneys
the arrows of his quiver;
I have become the laughingstock of all peoples,
the object of their taunts all day long.
He has filled me with bitterness;
he has sated me with wormwood.
He has made my teeth grind on gravel,
and made me cower in ashes;
my soul is bereft of peace;
I have forgotten what happiness is;
so I say, “My endurance has perished;
so has my hope from the Lord.”
Remember my affliction and my wanderings,
the wormwood and the gall!
My soul continually remembers it
and is bowed down within me.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Lamentations 3:21-24
But this I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
Song –
“When I Think About the Lord” by James Huey
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING – Joel 1:1-20
SERMON
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“Just As I Am” by Charlotte Elliott and William Batchelder Bradbury
“This Is Amazing Grace” by Jeremy Riddle, Josh Farro, and Phil Wickham
OFFERING
Song –
“Be Thou My Vision” by Eleanor Henrietta Hull and Mary Elizabeth Byrne
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
TESTIMONY
POSTLUDE – “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” by The Sing Team
PRELUDE – “Hosea” by Andrew Peterson
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – James 1:16-17
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights
with whom there is no variation
or shadow due to change.
Song –
“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by John Wyeth and Robert Robinson
CONFESSION OF SIN – Psalm 32:3-5
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Psalm 31:1-2
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Song –
“At the Cross (Love Ran Red)” by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jonas Myrin, Matt Armstrong, and Matt Redman
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER – Psalm 32:6-7
Therefore let everyone who is godly
offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters,
they shall not reach him.
You are a hiding place for me;
you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
SCRIPTURE READING – Hosea 14:1-9
SERMON – “Returning with Words”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“How Deep the Father’s Love” by Stuart Townend
“Jesus I Come” by George Coles Stebbins and William True Sleeper
OFFERING
Song –
“All I Have Is Christ” by Jordan Kauflin
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “Brokenness Aside” by All Sons & Daughters
PRELUDE – “Celebrate (He Lives)” by Fred Hammond
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Matthew 28:1-9
Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.
Song –
“Low in the Grave He Lay (Christ Arose)” by Robert Lowry
CONFESSION OF SIN – 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Song –
“Christ is Risen” by Matt Maher
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – The Apostle’s Creed
We believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Song –
“O Praise the Name (Anástasis)” by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, and Marty Sampson
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING – 1 Corinthians 15:50-57
SERMON – “The Victory of Christ”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker
“Forever” by Brian Johnson, Christ Black Gifford, Gabriel Wilson, Jenn Johnson, Joel Taylor, and Kari Jobe
OFFERING
Song –
“Sing to the King” by Billy Foote
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “Jesus Is Alive (House of Tea Remix)” by Shai Linne
PRELUDE – “Hosanna” by Hillsong United
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 96:7-9
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!
Song –
“Holy, Holy, Holy” by John Bacchus Dykes and Reginald Heber
CONFESSION OF SIN – from The Savoy Liturgy (1661)
O most great, most just, and most gracious God;
you are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity;
but you have promised mercy through Jesus Christ
to all who repent and believe in him.
Therefore, we confess that we are sinful by nature
and that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God.
We have neglected and abused your holy worship and your holy name.
We have dealt unjustly and uncharitably with our neighbors.
We have not sought first your kingdom and righteousness.
We have not been content with our daily bread.
You have revealed your wonderful love to us in Christ
and offered us pardon and salvation in him;
but we have still regularly turned away.
We have run into temptation;
and the sin that we should have hated, we have committed.
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father!
We confess you are our only hope.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 Timothy 1:15
EVERYONE:
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,
of whom I am the foremost.
Song –
“10,000 Reasons” by Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING – Luke 19:28-44
SERMON – “Why We Should Worship Jesus”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“O Praise the Name (Anástasis)” by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, and Marty Sampson
“Forever” by Brian Johnson, Christ Black Gifford, Gabriel Wilson, Jenn Johnson, Joel Taylor, and Kari Jobe
OFFERING
Song –
“How Great Is Our God” by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, and Jesse Reeves
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)” by Paul Baloche
PRELUDE – “The Voice of the Lord” by Dusting Kensrue
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 111:1-3
LEADER:
Praise the Lord!
EVERYONE:
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
LEADER:
Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
CONFESSION OF SIN
Song –
“Worship You More” by Suzanne Rood
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Hebrews 10:19-22
We have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain,
that is, through his flesh,
and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience
and our bodies washed with pure water.
Song –
“Your Grace Is Enough” by Matt Maher
PRAYER
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
SCRIPTURE READING – Hosea 13:1-16
SERMON – “Rejecting the Helper”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“The Love of God” by Frederick Martin Lehman and Meir Ben Isaac Nehorai
“Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder” by John Newton
OFFERING
Song –
“Take My Life and Let It Be” by Frances Ridley Havergal and Henri Abraham Cesar Malan
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “O Praise the Name” by This Hope
PRELUDE – “High Enough” by The Gray Havens
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Isaiah 6:1-4
In the year that King Uzziah died
I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up;
and the train of his robe filled the temple.
Above him stood the seraphim.
Each had six wings: with two he covered his face,
and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”
And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called,
and the house was filled with smoke.
Song –
“Behold, Our God” by Jonathan, Meghan, and Ryan Baird and Mark Altrogge
CONFESSION OF SIN – Psalm 24:3-4
Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to what is false
and does not swear deceitfully.
Song –
“Give us Clean Hands” by Charlie Hall
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Romans 8:1, 1 John 1:9, Ephesians 2:6, Hebrews 10:22
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
God raised us up with Christ
and seated us with him in the heavenly places
in Christ Jesus.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience.
PRAYER
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
Song –
“Speak, O Lord” by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
SCRIPTURE READING – Hosea 11:12 – 12:-14
SERMON – “Our Word and God’s”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“His Mercy Is More” by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
“Your Grace Is Enough” by Matt Maher
OFFERING
Song –
“Everlasting God” by Brenton Brown and Ken Rile
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
TESTIMONY
POSTLUDE – “At Last, the King” by The Gray Havens
PRELUDE – “Good Good Father” by Chris Tomlin
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP – Ephesians 1:3-6
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world,
that we should be holy and blameless before him.
In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ,
according to the purpose of his will,
to the praise of his glorious grace,
with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Song –
“Come Praise and Glorify” by Bob Kauflin and Tim Chester
CONFESSION OF SIN
Song –
“Have Mercy on Me” by Dale Bischof and Pat Sczebel
ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Matthew 3:17
This is my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – from the Belgic Confession, Articles 20-21
LEADER:
What do you believe about the work of God?
EVERYONE:
We believe that God –
who is perfectly merciful and also very just –
sent his Son to assume the nature
in which the disobedience had been committed,
in order to bear in it the punishment of sin
by his most bitter passion and death.
LEADER:
And what do you believe about the work of Jesus Christ?
EVERYONE:
We believe that Jesus Christ presented himself
in our name before his Father,
to appease his wrath
with full satisfaction
by offering himself on the tree of the cross
and pouring out his precious blood
for the cleansing of our sins,
as the prophets had predicted.
LEADER:
Why did he endure all this?
EVERYONE:
He endured all this
for the forgiveness of our sins.
LEADER:
What comfort does this give you?
EVERYONE:
We find all comforts in his wounds
and have no need to seek or invent any other means
to reconcile ourselves with God
than this one and only sacrifice,
once made,
which renders believers perfect forever.
CHILDREN’S BLESSING & DISMISSAL
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING – Hosea 11:1-11
SERMON – “Out of Egypt I Called My Son”
THE LORD’S TABLE
Songs –
“How Deep the Father’s Love” by Stuart Townend
“The Love of God” by Frederick Martin Lehman and Meir Ben Isaac Nehorai
OFFERING
Song –
“One Thing Remains” by Brian Johnson, Christa Black Gifford, and Jeremy Riddle
BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
POSTLUDE – “Storehouse” by The Gray Havens
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