Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your holy Word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory.
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us—
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.
Teach us, Lord, full obedience,
holy reverence, true humility;
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
in the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of pow'r that can never fail—
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
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.
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.
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.
Then came that 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.
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.
Jesus Christ, my Living Hope.
God, You are my Living Hope!
Thank You, Jesus
Thank you Jesus, for finding me.
Like a good shepherd your mercy leads
Back to your arms where I’m meant to be.
I thank you Jesus for finding me.
Thank you Jesus, for saving me.
You took my place on that cursed tree.
Died for sinners but rose as a King.
I thank you Jesus for saving me.
CHORUS: It’s only because of all you’ve done
That I can be called a friend of God
Oh beautiful Savior what else can I do
But lift up my voice and say, Thank you.
Thank you Jesus for loving me.
Shame lost its hold when you set me free.
Ev’ry fear has to bow at your feet.
I thank you Jesus for loving me. CHORUS
BRIDGE I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise!
I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise!
CHORUS x2
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
8 At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever! 10 Your Majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, 11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.”
13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[b] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”
They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”
25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
6 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’”
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
And God spoke all these words:
2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
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.
CHORUS: Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before O my soul
I worship Your holy name
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all of Your goodness, I will keep on singing
10,000 reasons for my heart to find. CHORUS
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.
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.
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
PRAYER REQUESTS
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.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
M: Our Lord Jesus Christ on the night He was betrayed took bread, gave thanks and gave it to His disciples saying, “Take and eat. This is my body given into death for your sins.”
In the same way, He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, “Drink from it all of you. This is My blood of the new covenant poured out for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this whenever you drink it in remembrance of Me.”
M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: Amen.
(The Scriptures teach that the celebration of the Lord’s Supper connects us intimately with Christ and with one another as Christians. To understand more about the Lord’s Supper, please visit with our pastor. He would love to talk with you about the blessings of the Lord’s Supper.)
DISTRIBUTION
BENEDICTION
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.
GREET ONE ANOTHER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A SENDING PRAYER.
P: O Lord God, may Your strength protect us. May Your power preserve us. May Your wisdom, O Lord, instruct us. May Your hand pilot us. May Your ways direct us. May Your shield, O God, defend us. May Your hosts guard us against the snares of the evil one and the temptations of the world.
Christ, be with us. Christ, be behind us, before us, beside us and within us. Be with us, O Christ, in quiet; O Christ, in danger; O Christ, at work and at home. Christ, be on my mouth, in my heart, and all through my life. Dwell in us, Christ, to win us, to comfort us, to restore us, and to save us.
May your salvation, O Lord, be always ours this day and forevermore. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.