Invited In
Call to Worship
Psalm 145:1–13
Nursery Information
Hymn+
Behold Our God
Sheet Music
Who has held the oceans in His hands?
Who has numbered every grain of sand?
Kings and nations tremble at His voice;
all creation rises to rejoice.
Behold our God, seated on His throne;
come, let us adore Him.
Behold our King! Nothing can compare;
come, let us adore Him.
Who has given counsel to the Lord?
Who can question any of His words?
Who can teach the One Who knows all things?
Who can fathom all His wondrous deeds?
Behold our God, seated on His throne;
come, let us adore Him.
Behold our King! Nothing can compare;
come, let us adore Him.
Who has felt the nails upon His hands,
bearing all the guilt of sinful man?
God eternal, humbled to the grave;
Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign!
Behold our God, seated on His throne;
come, let us adore Him.
Behold our King! Nothing can compare;
come, let us adore Him.
You will reign forever!
(Let Your glory fill the earth!)
You will reign forever!
(Let Your glory fill the earth!)
You will reign forever!
(Let Your glory fill the earth!)
You will reign forever!
(Let Your glory fill the earth!)
You will reign forever!
(Let Your glory fill the earth!)
You will reign forever!
(Let Your glory fill the earth!)
Behold our God, seated on His throne;
come, let us adore Him.
Behold our King! Nothing can compare;
come, let us adore Him.
Text and Music: Jonathan Baird, Meghan Baird, Ryan Baird, Stephen Altrogge
Copyright © 2011 Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP)/Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI).
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Invocation+
Coming Clean
Call to Confession
Romans 1:18–25
Confession of Sin
Father, we confess that very often we live for the seen things. We worship the seen things. We love the seen things. Our eyes and ears and fingers are focused on what we can experience in this life, taking it all in, never missing out. And the things of this age shape our walk, our life, our agenda. We want what this world has to offer, and so we go get it. We set our career paths to attain success, or money, or fame. We set our sights on the right spouse, the right family, the right home. We have made gods out of the things of this age because we forget that this age is not all there is. Father, thank you for Jesus, who entered this age but lived for the age to come. Thank you that he did not shrink back from hardship, rejection, or loss, but embraced them all for our sake, that first he and then we might experience not just life, but resurrection life; not just a good life in this age, but eternal life now and in the age to come. Forgive us for keeping our eyes on the present. Help us to lift our eyes to heaven and seek the things above where Christ is. And then help us to walk in the present in hope of things to come. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Made New
Assurance of Grace
Matthew 16:24–27
Covenant Baptism
Hymn
Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision,
O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me,
save that thou art—
thou my best thought,
by day or by night,
waking or sleeping,
thy presence my light.
Be thou my wisdom,
and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and
thou with me, Lord;
thou my great Father,
I thy true son;
thou in me dwelling,
and I with thee one.
Be thou my battle shield,
sword for my fight;
be thou my dignity,
thou my delight,
thou my soul’s shelter,
thou my high tow’r;
raise thou me heav’n-ward,
O Pow’r of my pow’r.
Riches I heed not,
nor man’s empty praise,
thou mine inheritance,
now and always:
thou and thou only,
first in my heart,
High King of Heaven,
my treasure thou art.
High King of heaven,
my victory won,
may I reach heaven’s joys,
O bright heav’n’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart,
whatever befall,
still be my vision,
O Ruler of all.
Tr. Mary E. Byrne (1905), Versified Eleanor H. Hull (1912)
Music: Traditional Irish · Public Domain.
from The Heidelberg Catechism
126. What does the fifth petition mean?
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” means:
Because of Christ’s blood, do not hold against us, poor sinners that we are, any of the sins we do or the evil that constantly clings to us.
Forgive us just as we are fully determined, as evidence of your grace in us, to forgive our neighbors.
From Heidelberg Catechism, translation © 2011, Faith Alive Christian Resources/CRCNA (faithaliveresources.org; crcna.org). All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission.
Drawn NearParents may escort children up to the age of 4 to the nursery at this time.
Scripture Reading
Mark 10:13–34
Prayer for the Church
Hymn+
I Glory in Christ
Sheet Music
God forbid that I should glory,
save in the Redeemer’s cross.
Counting shame for Him but honor,
counting earthly gain for loss.
All the love of God is here,
oh love that casteth out all fear.
God forbid that I should glory,
save in Christ my Lord alone.
Him I lean on, Him I follow,
Him, before the world, I own.
All the love of God is here,
oh love that casteth out all fear.
God forbid that I should glory,
save in Christ the Son of God.
Him who sought me, Him who bought me,
Him who washed me in his blood.
All the love of God is here,
oh love that casteth out all fear.
Love that casteth out all fear.
Text: Horatius Bonar · Music: Sandra McCracken
Copyright © 2010 Drink Your Tea Music admin. by Simpleville Music, inc.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture Reading
John 11:45–57
Sermon
Why Seeing Is Not Believing
Philippians 3:1
Hymn+
We Will Feast in the House of Zion
We will feast in the house of Zion;
we will sing with our hearts restored;
“He has done great things,”
we will say together;
we will feast and weep no more.
We will not be burned by the fire;
He is the Lord our God;
we are not consumed by the flood—
upheld, protected, gathered up.
We will feast in the house of Zion;
we will sing with our hearts restored;
“He has done great things,”
we will say together;
we will feast and weep no more.
In the dark of night before the dawn,
my soul, be not afraid,
for the promised morning—oh, how long?
O God of Jacob, be my strength.
We will feast in the house of Zion;
we will sing with our hearts restored;
“He has done great things,”
we will say together;
we will feast and weep no more.
Every vow, we’ve broken and betrayed.
You are the faithful one,
and, from the garden to the grave,
bind us together; bring shalom.
We will feast in the house of Zion;
we will sing with our hearts restored;
“He has done great things,”
we will say together;
we will feast and weep no more.
We will feast and weep no more.
Copyright © 2015 Drink Your Tea (ASCAP)/Joshmooreownsthis Music (ASCAP).
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Communion
The Lord’s Supper is a sacrament, in which, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, His death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a physical and bodily manner, but by faith, made partakers of His body and blood, with all His benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace.
What is required for the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper?
It is required of those who would worthily partake of the Lord’s Supper, that they examine themselves about their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body, about their faith to feed upon him, about their repentance, love, and new obedience; so they do not, by coming in an unworthy manner, eat and drink judgment to themselves.
from The Westminster Shorter Catechism
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Doxology+
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below,
O praise him, alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
and praise the Spirit, three in one.
O praise him, O praise him,
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Text: Based on Thomas Ken (1709), mod.
Music: Geistlich Kirchengesäng (1623)
Public Domain.
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Nursery Information
Children of all ages are welcome throughout the service. For children up to age 4, a staffed nursery (to the west of the sanctuary) will be available beginning after the Confession of Faith until the end of the service.
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