THE LORD'S DAY

August 4, 2002 - 10:30 A.M.

Worship Theme: God's Compassion

PRELUDE

ACTIVITIES & CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH

PREPARING IN STILLNESS

INTROIT

If ye love me, keep my commandments
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter
That He may abide with you forever, even the Spirit of truth.

CALL TO WORSHIP

PASTOR: This is the day the LORD has made;

PEOPLE: Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

PASTOR: O magnify the LORD with me;

ALL: Let us exalt his name together.

PASTOR: The Lord be with you!

PEOPLE: And also with you!

PRAISING THE LORD

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

So long have I wandered in darkness; in the shadows of grief and despair.
But the Lord in His mercy reminds me of the hope that He’s bringing to bear.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all of the days of my life.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all of the days,
All the days of my life.

His mercies are new ev’ry morning; His compassion and love never end.
His faithfulness reaches to the heavens and His blood sets me free from my sin.

Repeat Chorus

The Lord is my constant companion; by His Spirit, He makes Himself known.
He has placed His anointing upon me as a seal to declare me His own.

Repeat Chorus

Ensemble only: And evermore shall my heart overflow with His lovingkindness
And I shall dwell in my Savior’s house forever, and forever.

Everyone: Repeat Chorus

Ingrid DuMosch & Calvin Bottoms © 1999 Matt Huesmann Music. Used by Permission. CCLI #89178

CONFESSING OUR SINS PUBLICLY

ALL: Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love. We have not loved our neighbors, and we have refused to proclaim your gospel.

Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CONFESSING OUR SINS PRIVATELY

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

LEADER: Hear the promises of God to those who truly repent of their sins and trust in Christ: And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live in righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. Now, lift up your hearts!

PEOPLE: We lift them up to the Lord!

RESPONDING IN SONG

THANKING GOD FOR HIS PRESENCE

LEADER: We give thanks to you, Lord, for you are good.
ALL: Your love endures forever. Amen.

CONFESSING OUR FAITH

LEADER: What do you believe concerning the holy catholic Christian church?

ALL: I believe that the Son of God, out of the whole human race, from the beginning of the world to its end, gathers, defends, and preserves for Himself, by His Spirit and Word, in the unity of the true faith, a church chosen to everlasting life. And I believe that I am and forever shall remain a living member of it.

LEADER: What do you understand by the communion of saints?

ALL: First, that believers, all and everyone, as members of Christ have communion with Him and share in all His treasures and gifts. Second, that everyone is duty-bound to use his gifts readily and cheerfully for the benefit and well-being of the other members.

PRAYING TOGETHER AS GOD'S PEOPLE

SPECIAL MUSIC

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd,
And he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom,
And gently lead those that are with young.
Come unto him, all ye that labor, ye that are heavy laden,
And he will give you rest. Take his yoke upon you and learn of him.
For he is meek and lowly of heart; and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

WORSHIPPING BY GIVING

• Westminster Confession of Faith, VI.4-6

• Prayer - Pastor Dave and a church elder will be available in the front to pray personally with anyone during the offertory.

• Offertory - Mrs. Judy Hewlett

PRAISING OUR GOD

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen, amen.

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 - Psalm 103:1–22

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

Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea,
A great High Priest who name is “Love,” who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands, my name is written on His heart;
I know that while in heaven He stands, no tongue can bid me thence depart,
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end to all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free;
For God, the Just, is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me,
To look on Him and pardon me.

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace!
One with Himself I cannot die, my soul is purchased by His blood;
My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ, my Savior and my God,
With Christ, my Savior and my God, with Christ, my Savior and my God,
With Christ my Savior and my God!

Lyrics (Charitie Lees Bancroft) Public Domain. Music (Vikki Cook) © 1997 PDI Worship, a division of PDI Music. CCLI #89178

Think about His love, think about his goodness,
Think about His grace that’s brought us through.
For as high as the heavens above,
so great is the measure of our Father’s love;
Great is the measure of our Father’s love.

How could I forget his love? How could I forget His mercy?
He satisfies, He satisfies, He satisfies my desires. Great is the measure of our Father’s love.

Walt Harrah © 1987 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music. Used by Permission. CCLI #89178 Lyrics (Charitie Lees Bancroft) Public Domain. Music (Vikki Cook) © 1997 PDI Worship, a division of PDI Music. CCLI #89178 Chris Davis © 1999 Matt Huesmann Music. Used by permission. CCLI #89178

APPLYING GOD'S WORD

Go The Distance - Philippians 2:19-20
(Text and Outline will be included on Sunday)

RESPONDING IN SONG

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

RECEIVING GOD'S BLESSING

PASTOR: I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge— that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations.

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

POSTLUDE