THE LORD'S DAY

September 23, 2001 - 10:30 A.M.

Worship Theme: Christ's All-Sufficiency

PRELUDE

ACTIVITIES & CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH

PREPARING IN STILLNESS

WELCOMING THE ASSEMBLY

PASTOR: The Lord be with you!
PEOPLE: And also with you!

DRAWING NEAR TO WORSHIP

Firm Foundation

Jesus, You’re my firm foundation, I know I can stand secure;
Jesus, you’re my firm foundation, I put my hope in Your Holy Word,
I put my hope in Your Holy Word.

Men: I have a living hope, (Ladies: I have a living hope,)
Men: I have a future; (Ladies: I have a future;) Men: God has a plan for me, (Ladies: God has a plan for me,)
All: Of this I’m sure, of this I’m sure

Repeat Chorus

Men: Your Word is faithful, (Ladies: Your Word is faithful,)
Men: Mighty with power; (Ladies: Mighty with power;) Men: God will deliver me, (Ladies: God will deliver me,)
All: Of this I’m sure, of this I’m sure

Repeat Chorus

Nancy Gordon & Jamie Harvill * 1993 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music & Integrity’s Praise! Music. Used by permission. CCLI #89178

We Sing Your Mercies

We sing your mercies, we sing your endless praises
We sing your everlasting love.
We sing your mercies, we sing your endless praises,
Sovereign One who died, Sovereign One who died for us.

Should He who made the stars be hung upon a tree?
And should the hands that healed be driven through for me?
Should He who gave us bread be made to swallow gall,
Should He who gave us breath and life be slaughtered for us all?

Repeat Chorus

Should He who is the light be cast into the dark?
And should the Lord of love be pierced through His own heart?
Should He who called us friends be deserted by us all,
Should He who lived a sinless life be punished for our fall?

Repeat Chorus

Mark Altrogge * 1997 PDI Praise, a division of PDI Music. Used by Permission. CCLI #89178

CONFESSING OUR SINS

ALL: Almighty God, father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we acknowledge our manifold sins and wickedness, which we most grievously have committed, provoking most justly Your wrath and indignation against us. Sins of lip, life and walk, of hard- heartedness, unbelief, presumption, pride, of bringing dishonor upon Your great name, of deception, injustice, untruthfulness in dealing with others, of impurity in thought, word and deed, sins in private and in the family, in time misspent, in yielding to Satan’s wiles, in opening my heart to his temptations, in quenching the Holy Spirit; good Lord, hear; and hearing, forgive. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

PASTOR: Hear the promises of God to those who truly repent of their sins and trust in Christ: For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He s aved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.

Now, lift up your hearts!

PEOPLE: We lift them up to the Lord!

CALL TO WORSHIP

PASTOR: Jesus said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

PEOPLE: Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

PASTOR: That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties.

ALL: For when I am weak, then I am strong.

PRAISING OUR LORD

Come, Thou Almighty King - Hymn 101

THANKING GOD FOR HIS PRESENCE

PASTOR: We give thanks to you, Lord, for you are good.

ALL: Your love endures forever. Amen.

PRAYING TOGETHER FOR GOD'S PEOPLE

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy:
ALL: Hear our prayer.

CHOIR ANTHEM

WORSHIPPING BY GIVING

• Westminster Confession of Faith, XXXI

• Prayer - The pastor and another church elder will be available in the front to pray personally with anyone during the offertory.

• Offertory - Ms. Lynna Harbison

PRAISING OUR GOD

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatures here below, Alleluia, Alleluia
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

DEDICATING OUR LIVES & GIFTS

Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us
our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

HEARING SCRIPTURE - 1 Chronicles 16:8-18

READER: This is the Word of the Lord.
CONGREGATION: Thanks be to God!

GREETING ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE

• Children ages 4-5 dismissed to Children's Church in Rooms M1 & M3.

PREPARING TO HEAR GOD'S WORD

Here in This Place

With our hearts we believe, with our mouths we confess,
Lay your burden down, ev’ry care you carry,
And come to the table of grace, for there is mercy.
We come just as we are, though we’re all unworthy
To enter Your presence, O Lord, for You are holy.

We lift our hearts, we lift our hands, we fall on our knees and pray,
To the King of kings, for the love You bring is here in the place.
We raise our voices, raise our song, we offer You our praise.
You’re the King of kings and the joy You bring is here,
You are here in this place.

Fill our lives with praise; show us Your forgiveness,
And give us the faith to believe that You’ve redeemed us.
You are Lord of all and we give You glory.
All honor and power and praise, for You are worthy.

Repeat Chorus Twice

Chris Davis *1999 Matt Huesmann Music. Used by permission. CCLI #89178

King of Heaven

King of heaven, Lord of me, I don't understand this mystery.
I can't comprehend how You can be King of heaven and Lord of me.

The hand that made the moon and stars is the hand that reaches down to me.
The Holy One for the lowly comes and lays aside His majesty.
The eyes that always watch the world are the eyes that see inside of me.
How great a love that You are mindful of and Father to the least of these.

Repeat Chorus

The One that could have worn the crown wore the thorns upon His head.
The Prince has come as a pauper's son; the First became the Last instead.
His shoulders should have worn the robes and yet, He chose the sinner's cross.
The great I AM became the Lamb and gave Himself to save the lost.

King of heaven, Lord of me, I don't understand this mystery.
I can't comprehend how You can be King of heaven and Lord of me,
King of Heaven and Lord of me.

Paul Fields, Matt Huesmann, & Grant Cunningham *1998 River Oaks Music (BMI) Matt Huesmann (ASCAP). Used by permission. CCLI #89178

APPLYING GOD'S WORD

Indecent Proposal- Genesis 12:10-20
(Text and Outline will be included on Sunday)

RESPONDING IN SONG

‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus - Hymn 679

RECEIVING GOD'S BLESSING

PASTOR: Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever!

ALL: The Lord is King forever! Hallelujah! Amen.

POSTLUDE