March 5, 2023

*Call to Worship | Galatians 5:1 | Blake Arnoult

God invites and calls us into his presence to worship him.

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1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

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*Song of Adoration | 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)

We begin by responding with praise to God for who he is and for what he does. 

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Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul

Worship His holy name

Sing like never before, O my soul

I’ll worship Your holy name

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The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning

It’s time to sing Your song again

Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me

Let me be singing when the evening comes

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Chorus

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You’re rich in love, and You’re slow to anger

Your name is great, and Your heart is kind

For all Your goodness I will keep on singing

Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

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Chorus

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And on that day when my strength is failing

The end draws near and my time has come

Still my soul will sing Your praise unending

Ten thousand years and then forevermore

Chorus

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// I’ll worship Your holy name //

Music and Lyrics: Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman

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*Confession of Faith | Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch.13 On Sanctification

With the church in history we confess a basic statement of what Christians believe.

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1. They, who are once effectually called, and regenerated, having a new heart, and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection,[266] by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them:[267] the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed,[268] and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified;[269] and they more and more quickened and strengthened in all saving graces,[270] to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

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*Song of Confession | Have Mercy (Psalm 51)

Psalms, hymns, spiritual songs are simply prayers that are sung. We respond in repentance and praise for God’s redemptive work in Christ.

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Have mercy on me O God

Remember not my sin

Have mercy O Lord of love

Cleanse me from within

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By Your mercy clean my heart

And I’ll proclaim how great Thou art

Deliver me from guilt and shame

And I’ll sing out, “Praise His name”

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Wash me and I shall be

Whiter than snow

Mold me and make me whole

All to You I owe

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Chorus

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/ Let these broken bones rejoice

Give me gladness give me joy

Hide your face from all my sin

Renew this spirit once again /

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/ Chorus /

Music and Lyrics: Rivan Bennevendo

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Confession of Sin | 1 John 1:5-6, 8, 10 | Blake Arnoult

We fight the temptation to hide our sin and instead acknowledge it openly to God, but we do so in light of the grace offered in Jesus.

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5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth… 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us… 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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Assurance of Pardon | 1 John 1:7, 9 | Blake Arnoult

The good news of the gospel is that we are forgiven in Jesus Christ. This assurance is based on God’s words of promise and it is therefore certain.

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7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin… 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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*Song of Response | The Solid Rock

We respond in repentance and praise for God’s redemptive work in Christ.

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My hope is built on nothing less 

Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

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On Christ, the solid Rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand;

All other ground is sinking sand.

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When darkness veils His lovely face,

I rest on His unchanging grace.

In every high and stormy gale,

My anchor holds within the veil.

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Chorus

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His oath, His covenant, His blood, 

Support me in the whelming flood.

When all around my soul gives way, 

He then is all my hope and stay.

Chorus

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When He shall come with trumpet sound, 

Oh, may I then in Him be found.

Dressed in His righteousness alone, 

Faultless to stand before the throne.

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/Chorus/

Music and Lyrics: William Batchelder Bradbury, Edward Mote

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Prayer of Thanksgiving

We offer our gratitude to God in prayer in response to his gifts and blessings to his people and ask that he make us faithful managers of these gifts.

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Song of Thanks | Jesus What A Friend of Sinners

As we offer our prayers so we also offer up our thanks in song.

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Jesus! What a friend for sinners!

Jesus! Lover of my soul;

Friends may fail me, foes assail me,

He, my Savior, makes me whole.

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Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Hallelujah! What a friend!

Saving, helping, keeping, loving,

He is with me to the end.

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Jesus! What a strength in weakness!

Let me hide myself in Him. 

Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,

He, my strength, my victory wins. 

Chorus

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Jesus! What a help in sorrow!

While the billows o’er me roll, 

Even when my heart is breaking,

He, my comfort, helps my soul. 

Chorus

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Jesus! I do now receive Him,

More than all in Him I find. 

He hath granted me forgiveness,

I am His, and He is mine. 

Chorus

Music and Lyrics: John Wilbur Chapman, Rowland Prichard

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Prayer for Christ’s Church

We lift up our requests to God knowing that he hears us when we pray.

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*Reading of Scripture | Romans 6:1-14 | Rev. Blake Arnoult

God reveals himself and his work and speaks to us his people through his Word.

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1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

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5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

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12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13 Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. 14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.

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Pastor: The Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God

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The Preaching of the Word | Rev. Blake Arnoult

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“Freedom of the Gospel From the Bondage of Sin”

Romans: The Power of God for Salvation

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Pastoral Prayer

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Sacrament of Communion

Sacraments are visible signs of the invisible grace of God - what Christ does by his Holy Spirit within us. Communion (also called the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist), as the distribution of the elements of bread and wine, symbolizes a meal. Communion is a sign of fellowship. That sign signifies more than just the future heavenly fellowship that is to come. The outward sign signifies the inner reality that sinners already experience fellowship with God in the Spirit because of Jesus. Communion is not a meal for good people. It functions as a renewing seal to desperate sinners of that fellowship we have with our holy and gracious God.

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You will be invited to come forward. If you are not a Christian we encourage you to spend this time in reflection on what you’ve seen and heard in the worship. Children who have not received their first communion are welcome and encouraged to come forward with their families to witness their partaking. We invite children who are ready to make a public profession of faith in Christ to arrange a meeting with the elders, and thus become “communicants” at the Lord’s Table. 

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Pastor: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Pastor: Lift up your hearts!

People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

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Prayer of Thanksgiving and Words of Institution

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Pastor: Let us proclaim the mystery of the faith: 

People: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Hallelujah! 

Pastor: Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us. Hallelujah! 

People: Therefore, let us keep the feast. 

Pastor: The gifts of God for the people of God.

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Please let an usher know if it is difficult for you to come forward. We would be happy to serve you at your seat. All communion bread is gluten-free. All communion wine is made from  grape juice.

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A communion prayer for those searching for the truth:

Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth and the life. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Give me the ability to follow you no matter what it might cost me. Give me an understanding for you that is coherent, convincing, and leads to the life that you promise. Amen.

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Communion Song | O Come To The Altar

We celebrate our communion in faith and song.

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Are you hurting and broken within

Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin

Jesus is calling

Have you come to the end of yourself

Do you thirst for a drink from the well

Jesus is calling

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O come to the altar

The Father’s arms are open wide

Forgiveness was bought with

The precious blood of Jesus Christ

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Leave behind your regrets and mistakes

Come today there’s no reason to wait

Jesus is calling

Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy

From the ashes a new life is born

Jesus is calling

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/ Chorus /

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/ Oh what a Savior

Isn’t He wonderful

Sing alleluia, Christ is risen

Bow down before Him

For He is Lord of all

Sing alleluia, Christ is risen /

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/ Chorus /

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Bear your cross as you wait for the crown

Tell the world of the treasure you’ve found

Music and Lyrics: Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye

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Departing Song | Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)

We begin to end in faith and song.

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You hear me when I call, you are my morning song

Though darkness fills the night it cannot hide the light

Whom shall I fear

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You crush the enemy underneath my feet

You are my sword and shield though troubles linger still

Whom shall I fear

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I know Who goes before me. I know Who stands behind

The God of angel armies is always by my side

The One who reigns forever, He is a friend of mine

The God of angel armies is always by my side

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My strength is in Your name. For You alone can save

You will deliver me. Yours is the victory

/ Whom shall I fear /

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Chorus

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/ And nothing formed against me shall stand

You hold the whole world in Your hands

I'm holding on to Your promises

You are faithful

You are faithful /

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Chorus

Music and Lyrics: Horatio Spafford, Philip Bliss

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*Benediction | 2 Peter 1:2-3 | Blake Arnoult

God sends us out with his blessing. A benediction is not a prayer. We don’t bow our heads. We lift them up and even lift up our hands to receive his blessing as we are sent out as participants in his mission to the city of man.

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2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Sunday School

Sunday school will resume on April 16!

We are taking a brief break from Sunday school though Easter. Join us again in April every Sunday morning at 9:15am!

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Supper Clubs Underway!

February and March 2023

Spring supper clubs are underway! If you need assistance connecting to your supper club, contact Emily McEwin. 

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Bible Studies

Men’s and Women’s spring Bible studies have begun! 

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Women’s Morning Bible Study: 

Wednesday mornings, 9:30am at the Wade home

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Women’s Evening Bible Study: 

Thursday evenings, 7pm at the McEwin home

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Men’s Bible Study: 

Friday mornings, 7am - Buffalo Grille at Voss and Woodway

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Adult Teaching Series

Thursday, March 30, 7pm

This spring, adults will be meeting on Thursday evenings at the Wade home! Join us for our final teaching session on March 30 to hear about The Faith We Believe, Share, and Defend!

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Youth Teaching Series

Sunday, March 26, 11:30am

All 5th-12th graders are invited to join us at the Willson home on March 26 for our third session in our youth teaching series!

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