Worship – April 26, 2020
Church Family,
I am filled with sorrow that I yet again have to make this post – and that we will have to be doing so for the foreseeable future. I am excited for the day when we can meet face to face, lift our voices in praise, and share in the meal of the Word and the Lord’s Supper together (perhaps even with a casserole or two!). In the meantime, it is my earnest prayer that the meager offering presented below will be blessed by God to nourish you throughout the week.
May God’s richest blessing be upon you!
As always, there is a word document of this order of worship and a PDF if you are so disposed.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Pastor Doug
ORDER OF WORSHIP – SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020
Responsive Reading – Psalm 92:10-15
You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; you have poured over me fresh oil.
My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants.
The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God.
They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, to declare that the LORD is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Prayer of Adoration
God the Uncreated One:
God, the uncreated one,
The author of salvation;
Who wrote the laws of space and time,
And fashioned worlds to His design.
The One whom angel hosts revere,
Hung the stars like chandeliers;
Numbered every grain of sand,
Knows the heart of every man.
He is king forever! He is king forever!
He is king forevermore!
God our fortress and our strength,
The rock on which we can depend;
Matchless in His majesty,
His power and authority.
Unshaken by the schemes of man,
The never-changing, great I Am;
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall,
He is faithful through it all.
Crown Him king forever! Crown Him king forever!
Crown Him king forevermore!
Mighty God in mortal flesh,
Forsaken by a traitor’s kiss;
The curse of sin and centuries,
Did pierce the lowly prince of peace.
Lifted high, the sinless man,
They crucified the spotless lamb;
Buried by the sons of man,
But He was rescued by the Father’s hand.
To reign as king forever! Reign as king forever!
Reign as king forevermore!
King eternal, God of grace,
We crown You with the highest praise!
Heaven shouts and saints adore,
You’re holy, holy, holy Lord.
What joy in everlasting life,
When all is love and faith is sight
Justice rolls and praises rise,
At the name of Jesus Christ!
King of Kings forever! King of Kings forever!
King of Kings forevermore!
King of Kings forever! King of Kings forever!
King of Kings forevermore!
Be Thou My Vision:
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word,
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise.
Thou mine inheritance, now and always.
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav’n’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Scripture Reading: Psalm 70:1-5
O Great God:
O great God of highest heav’n, occupy my lowly heart.
Own it all and reign supreme, conquer every rebel power.
Let no vice or sin remain that resists Your holy war.
You have loved and purchased me, make me Yours forevermore.
I was blinded by my sin, had no ears to hear Your voice,
Did not know Your love within, had no taste for heaven’s joys.
Then Your Spirit gave me life; opened up Your Word to me.
Through the gospel of Your Son gave me endless hope and peace.
Help me now to live a life that’s dependent on Your grace.
Keep my heart and guard my soul from the evils that I face.
You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed!
O great God of highest heav’n, glorify Your Name through me.
You are worthy to be praised with my every thought and deed!
O great God of highest heav’n, glorify Your Name through me.
Prayer of Repentance: Isaiah 5:20-25
Gospel Assurance: Isaiah 12:1-6
We Are Listening:
Father, I long to be wise, to see with new eyes,
The truth that was written by your hand.
Father, speak, your truth into me,
Because I still believe, that you will help me understand.
We are listening to your word;
We are listening to your word!
Morning and evening we come,
To delight in the words of our God,
Give us eyes to see, give us faith to hear,
That your Word has come, that your Word is here.
Father, I long to see Christ—
The Truth and New Life, the Word that made the universe.
Father, speak; now I believe:
I have been set free, by the Word that lived and died for me.
We are listening to your word;
We are listening to your word!
Morning and evening we come,
To delight in the words of our God.
Give us eyes to see, give us faith to hear,
That the Word has come, that the Word is here.
We are listening to your word;
We are listening to your word!
Morning and evening we come,
To delight in the words of our God,
Give us eyes to see, give us faith to hear,
That the Word has come, that the Word is here.
Morning and evening we come,
To delight in the words of our God,
Give us eyes to see, give us faith to hear,
That the Word has come, that the Word is here.
Sermon by Pastor Doug Wallaker – John 15:1-11
O Church, Arise:
O church, arise and put your armor on,
Hear the call of Christ our captain;
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We’ll stand against the devil’s lies;
An army bold whose battle cry is “Love!”
Reaching out to those in darkness.
Our call to war, to love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valor.
When faced with trials on ev’ry side,
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died—
An inheritance of nations.
Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This vict’ry march continues till the day
Ev’ry eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit, come, put strength in ev’ry stride,
Give grace for ev’ry hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When, with Christ, we stand in glory.
Benediction: Habakkuk 3:17-19
Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. GOD, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places.
