Here is the worship guide for Sunday, June 16, 2024.
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The livestream will begin at 10:30 a.m. on our Facebook page or YouTube page.
Welcome and Announcements
Opening Prayer
Hymn: “This Is My Father’s World”
Words: Maltbie D. Babcock. Music: Franklin L. Sheppard.
This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears,
all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world, I rest me in the thought
of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
His hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise;
the morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world, He shines in all that’s fair;
in the rustling grass I hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father’s world, O let me ne’er forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world, the battle is not done;
Jesus who died shall be satisfied,
and earth and Heav’n be one.
Hymn: “Across the Lands”
Words and music: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
You’re the Word of God the Father from before the world began.
Ev’ry star and ev’ry planet has been fashioned by Your hand.
All creation holds together by the power of Your voice.
Let the skies declare Your glory; let the land and seas rejoice!
You’re the Author of creation; You’re the Lord of ev’ry man;
and Your cry of love rings out across the lands.
Yet You left the gaze of angels, came to seek and save the lost,
and exchanged the joy of heaven for the anguish of a cross.
With a prayer You fed the hungry; with a word You calmed the sea;
Yet how silently You suffered that the guilty may go free!
You’re the Author of creation; You’re the Lord of ev’ry man;
and Your cry of love rings out across the lands.
With a shout You rose victorious, wresting vict’ry from the grave,
And ascended into heaven, leading captives in Your way.
Now You stand before the Father, interceding for Your own;
From each tribe and tongue and nation, You are leading sinners home!
You’re the Author of creation; You’re the Lord of ev’ry man;
and Your cry of love rings out across the lands.
Hymn: “O the Love of My Redeemer”
Words and music: Josh Caterer.
Highest heights or darkest deep, be there pain or poverty,
there is nothing that can keep my Redeemer’s love from me.
Oh, the love of my Redeemer never failing come what may.
He has purchased my forgiveness and has washed my sins away.
All alone though I may feel, all the world my enemy.
Still, there’s no one that can steal my Redeemer’s love from me.
Oh, the love of my Redeemer never failing come what may.
He has purchased my forgiveness and has washed my sins away.
Although burdened by the weight of great trial or tragedy,
none of these can separate my Redeemer’s love from me
Oh, the love of my Redeemer never failing come what may.
He has purchased my forgiveness and has washed my sins away.
Though the earth’s foundations shake, driving wind or raging sea,
neither death nor life can take my Redeemer’s love from me.
Oh, the love of my Redeemer never failing come what may.
He has purchased my forgiveness and has washed my sins away.
Through this world’s few passing days and through all eternity,
I will never cease to praise my Redeemer’s love for me.
Oh, the love of my Redeemer never failing come what may.
He has purchased my forgiveness and has washed my sins away.
Time of Prayer
Sermon: “If God Is for Us, Who Can Be against Us?”
Romans 8:31–39 (ESV)
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,
“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Song: “God Is for Us”
Music and words: Michael Farren, James Ferguson, Tiarne Tranter,
Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, James Tealy, and Rich Thompson.
We won’t fear the battle, we won’t fear the night.
We will walk the valley with You by our side.
You will go before us, You will lead the way.
We have found a refuge, only You can save.
Sing with joy now; our God is for us.
The Father’s love is a strong and mighty fortress.
Raise your voice now, no love is greater.
Who can stand against us if our God is for us?
Even when I stumble, even when I fall,
Even when I turn back, still Your love is sure.
You will not abandon, You will not forsake.
You will cheer me onward with never-ending grace.
Sing with joy now; our God is for us.
The Father’s love is a strong and mighty fortress.
Raise your voice now, no love is greater.
Who can stand against us if our God is for us?
Neither height nor depth can separate us.
Hell and death will not defeat us.
He who gave His Son to free us hold me in His love.
Neither height nor depth can separate us.
Hell and death will not defeat us.
He who gave His Son to free us hold me in His love.
Sing with joy now; our God is for us.
The Father’s love is a strong and mighty fortress.
Raise your voice now, no love is greater.
Who can stand against us if our God is for us?
Sing with joy now; our God is for us.
The Father’s love is a strong and mighty fortress.
Raise your voice now, no love is greater.
Who can stand against us if our God is for us?
Benediction |
Colossians 4:18c
Grace be with you.