Worship Theme:
“The Fatherhood of God”
Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. For You granted Him authority over all people that He might give eternal life to all those You have given Him. Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. I have brought You glory on earth by finishing the work You gave Me to do. And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world began. John 17:1-5
Music to Prepare Our Hearts 9:20 a.m.
Praising the Father and the Son
Hebrews 1:5-9
For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again, “I will be His Father, and He will be my Son”? And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says, “Let all God's angels worship Him.” In speaking of the angels He says, “He makes His angels spirits, and His servants flames of fire.” But about the Son He says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has set You above Your companions by anointing You with the oil of joy.”
“Crown Him (Majesty)”
Crown Him with many crowns
The Lamb upon His throne
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but it's 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 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.
Chorus
All hail, Redeemer, hail
For He has died for me
His praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity.
Repeat
Chorus (2X)
Praise God who reigns forevermore,
You're the God who reigns forevermore
Confessing Our Faith The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And we believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Thankful in His Presence
Thanking the Father for His Care
Praying for the Body Mark Harrington
Giving for His Glory Galatians 4:4-7
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are His sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
General Ministry Offering “Arise My Soul, Arise”
The Lord's Prayer
Ministry Announcements and Greetings
Sharing Our Lives and Joy
Hearing from Our Wise God
Preparing Our Hearts to Hear “Heavenly Father, Beautiful Son”
Father, You loved me, sent Your Son to redeem
Jesus, You washed me, by Your blood I am clean
Spirit, You've opened these blinded eyes
And brought me to Christ
Heavenly Father, beautiful Son
Spirit of light and truth
Thank You for bringing sinners
To come to You
(repeat chorus)
Father, You gave me to Jesus to keep
And Jesus, You love me, as a shepherd, his sheep
Spirit, You've given me faith in the Son
And made our hearts one
Chorus
Father, You're waiting to hear my requests
Jesus, Your loving open hand is outstretched
Spirit, You're in me, You intercede
And help in my need
Chorus
Sermon “A Father's Love” Bob Clark
Selected Gospel Readings
Communing With the Father's Son
His Invitation 1 John 3:1-3
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. All who have this hope in Him purify themselves, just as He is pure.
Communing with Our Lord and One Another “He Knows My Name”
Set to Live in the Father's World
Leaving with His Blessing 1 Corinthians 8:6
Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
“Blessed Be Your Name”
Blessed be Your name, In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name, When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out, I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name, When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name, On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name Chorus
You give and take away, You give and take away
My heart will choose to say,
Lord, blessed be Your name (Repeat)