How great the chasm that lay between us,
How high the mountain I could not climb.
In desperation I turned to heaven
And spoke Your name into the night.
Then through the darkness Your loving kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul.
The work is finished, the end is written.
Jesus Christ, my Living Hope.
CHORUS: Hallelujah! Praise the One who set me free!
Hallelujah! Death has lost its grip on me.
You have broken ev’ry chain,
There’s salvation in Your name.
Jesus Christ, my Living Hope.
Who could imagine so great a mercy?
What heart could fathom such boundless grace?
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame.
The cross has spoken. I am forgiven.
The King of Kings calls me His own.
Beautiful Savior, I’m yours forever.
Jesus Christ, my Living Hope. CHORUS
Then came the morning that sealed the promise.
Your buried body began to breathe.
Out of the silence the roaring Lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me.
Jesus, Yours is the victory.
CHORUS: Hallelujah! Praise the One who set me free!
Hallelujah! Death has lost its grip on me.
You have broken ev’ry chain,
There’s salvation in Your name.
Jesus Christ, my Living Hope. (REPEAT)
Jesus Christ, my Living Hope.
God, You are my Living Hope!
Ready, Lord, I’m ready Lord, to follow where You lead;
Show me, Lord, just show me, Lord, the service You will need.
Ready, Lord, I’m ready, Lord, I’m ready, come what may,
So call me, Lord, just call me, Lord, and I’ll be on Your way.
Feed Your lambs, I’ll feed Your lambs, and first of all with food;
Give them drink and comfort them and build their fortitude.
Then I’ll feed them with the Word You fed me with until
They’re ready, Lord, so ready, Lord, to go and do Your will.
More than words, yes, more than words I know You want from me;
Moving, Lord, I’m moving, Lord, I’m moving eagerly.
Take my heart and take my hands, my feet, my life, my all;
I’m ready, Lord, so ready, Lord, to follow till I fall.
I know that my Redeemer lives; What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead; He lives, my ever-living Head!
He lives triumphant from the grave; He lives eternally to save.
He lives all glorious in the sky; He lives exalted there on high.
He lives to bless me with His love; He lives to plead for me above.
He lives, my hungry soul to feed; He lives to help in time of need.
He lives and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death.
He lives my mansion to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there.
He lives, all glory to His name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same.
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives: “I know that my Redeemer lives!”
God sent His Son; they called Him Jesus.
He came to love, heal, and forgive;
He lived and died to buy my pardon;
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.
CHORUS: Because He lives I can face tomorrow;
Because He lives all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride, and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance:
This child can face uncertain days because He lives. CHORUS
And then one day I’ll cross the river;
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain;
And then as death gives way to vict’ry,
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He lives. CHORUS
How I long to breathe the air of heaven
Where pain is gone and mercy fills the streets;
To look upon the one who bled to save me,
And walk with Him for all eternity.
CHORUS: There will be a day when all will bow before Him.
There will be a day when death will be no more.
Standing face to face with He who died and rose again.
Holy, holy is the Lord!
Ev’ry prayer we prayed in desperation,
The songs of faith we sang through doubt and fear.
Oh, in the end, we’ll see that it was worth it,
When He returns to wipe away our tears. CHORUS
On that day, we join the resurrection,
And stand beside the heroes of the faith,
And with one voice, a thousand generations,
Sing, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.
Forever He shall reign!”
Final Chorus: So let it be today, we shout the hymn of heaven,
With angels and the saints, we raise a mighty roar.
Glory to our God, who gave us life beyond the grave.
Holy, holy is the Lord! (repeat final chorus, then sing last line)
Oh, holy, holy is the Lord
12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And
when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and among the
lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down
to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hair on his head
was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing
fire. 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like
the sound of rushing waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and
coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like
the sun shining in all its brilliance.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right
hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. 18 I am the
Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I
hold the keys of death and Hades.
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s
special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called
you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a
people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received
mercy, but now you have received mercy.
8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not
in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our
sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not
sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if
anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the
Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours
but also for the sins of the whole world.
19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples
were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus
came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said
this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when
they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am
sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the
Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do
not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
INVOCATION
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: Amen.
OPENING PRAYER for WORSHIP
P: Eternal God, we have gathered today to rejoice in You. To rejoice
In the creation of world and in the gift of the breathe of life,
In the daily bread You provide and in the protection You give,
In the redemption You won for us through Jesus and in the faith Your
Spirit has created in us.
In the promise of strength for each day and in the promise of eternal
life with You.
Lord Jesus, you promised, “Where two or three gather in my name, there am
I with them.” Be with us as You have promised. May Your presence humble
us today. You tell us to not give up meeting together so that we might
encourage one another. Use us today, Lord, to bless our brothers and
sisters.
C: Here may the faithful find salvation, and the careless be awakened.
Here may the doubting find faith, and the anxious be encouraged.
Here may the tempted find help, and the troubled find comfort.
Here may the weary find rest, and the strong be renewed.
P: O Holy Spirit, You poured out Your power on Your people on Pentecost.
We pray that today You would once again pour out Your power on Your
people here.
C: Come to cleanse us within.
and to inspire us.
Come to lead us in the darkness.
And to dispel our ignorance.
Come to enable us in our weaknesses.
And to dwell in us.
Convict us, convert us, consecrate us. Until we are all set free from the
service of ourselves to be Your servants to the world. In Jesus’ name, we
pray
C: Amen.
P: Come, let us worship the Lord who loved us enough to die for us.
SONG of PRAISE for WHO GOD IS
You are here, moving in our midst.
We worship You. We worship You.
You are here, working in this place.
We worship You. We worship You.
CHORUS: You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
(A reading from 1 Peter 2:9-10)
You are here, turning lives around.
We worship you. We worship you.
You are here, mending ev’ry heart.
We worship you. We worship you.
CHORUS: You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
(A reading from 1 John 1:8-2:2)
CHORUS: You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
That is who you are.
THANK OFFERING
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS:
Bryce & Lianna Nilsson, Jack, Cal & Emmie
Jim & Carol Ann Campbell
TIME OF PRAYER
I’m calling on the God of Jacob,
Whose love endures through generations.
I know that you will keep your covenant.
I’m calling on the God of David,
Who made a shepherd boy courageous.
I may not face Goliath, but I’ve got my own giants.
O God, my God, I need you.
O God, my God I need you now.
How I need you now.
O Rock, O Rock of ages
I’m standing on your faithfulness,
On your faithfulness, O God.
PRAYERS
LORD’S PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your
kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today
our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin
against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For
the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours now and forever.
Amen.
You answered prayers back then, and you will answer now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
You were providing then. You are providing now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
You moved in power then. God move in power now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
You were a Savior then. You are a Savior now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
O God, my God, I need you.
O God, my God I need you now.
How I need you now.
O Rock, O Rock of ages,
I’m standing on your faithfulness,
On your faithfulness, O God.
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
Amen. Amen. Amen.