June 14, 2020
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Order Of Worship
Call To Worship – Psalm 138
Prayer:
To be read aloud, together:
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
SONG: How Great Thou Art
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
”How great Thou art, how great Thou art!”
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
”How great Thou art, how great Thou art!”
And when I think of God, His Son not sparing sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow with humble adoration and then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art
Prayer and Response
from Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey
Words in plain text to be read by leader
Words in bold to be read aloud, together:
Leader: Our thoughts of you O Lord, have been too small, too few—for seldom have we considered how specific is the exercising of your authority, extending as it does into the myriad particulars of creation.
All: There is no quarter over which you are not king.
Leader: And as creation hurtles toward its liberation and redemption, the full implications of your deep Lordship are yet to be revealed in countless facets unconsidered:
All: Christ, you are the Snow King. You are the Maker of All Weathers. You are The King of Sunlight and Storms,
The King of Grey Skies and Rain. You are The Rain King,
The Sun King, the Hurricane King. You are the King of Autumn and the King of Spring.
Leader: And our thoughts of you O Lord, have been too few. The old and impotent gods our ancestors once believed in were, at their best, but imperfect pictures of you, whose strength and goodness and creative majesty and wonderful mystery and love exceed those old rumors as sunlight exceeds the tiny dimness of stars reflected in a dark and wavering pool. The fairy tales crafted by our old cultures hinted at you, though they knew it or not. Yet their perfect princes and blessed ends were yearnings for all that has found fulfillment in you.
All: And our thoughts of You, O Lord, have been too small, too few. For Your claim over creation is vast.
Leader: You are The Lord of Antarctica, the King of California, the King of the Scottish Hills, and the King of the Nile.
All: You are the weaver of the unseen fabrics of the world. You are the Lord of the Atoms, The Ruler of Electrons, The Lord of Gravity, and The King of Quarks.
Leader: Your dominion enfolds the earth and rises beyond it to the furthest extremes of the stars. You are the Lord of the Vast Empty Spaces. You are The King of the Constellations, The Black Hole King, Lord of Novas Exploding, Lord of Speeding Light, High King of Galaxies, King of Orion, King of the Moon.
All: And still, even still, our thoughts of you have been too small, too few.
Leader: You are the God of Justice, The God of Wisdom, The God of Mercy, The God of Redemption.
All: You are The Lord of Love.
Leader: All of this is true. But our names for you are still too few, For our minds are too small to conceive of them all, let alone to contain them.(continued on next page)
All: You were before all things, you created all things, and in you all things are held together. There is no corner of creation you will fail to redeem.
Leader: You are Lord of Lords, and King of Kings,
All: O Jesus Christ, our King of Everything. Amen.
READING OF THE WORD – Matthew 25:14-30
At the conclusion of the reading, the speaker will say, “The Word of the Lord,” to which we all reply:
Thanks Be To God
SONG: Your Love Never Fails
Nothing can separate, even if I ran away
Your love never fails
I know I still make mistakes, but You have new mercies for me everyday,
Your love never fails
You stay the same through the ages, Your love never changes
There may be pain in the night, but joy comes in the morning
And when the oceans rage, I don't have to be afraid
Because I know that You love me
Your love never fails
The wind is strong and the water's deep, but I'm not alone here in these open seas
Cause Your love never fails
The chasm is far too wide. I never thought I'd reach the other side,
but Your love never fails
You make all things work together for my good.
SONG: All I Have And All I Need
The Lord is near the broken hearted
For crushed in spirit He does care
Draw near to Him all His children
No thing too heavy for Him to bear
The Lord redeems my life, I shall not be condemned
When we cry for help, yes our God does hear
If we hide in Him, He does calm our fears
We will thirst no more, the hungry He will feed
He’s all that I have and all that I need
My soul will boast in its savior
Let humble hear and be glad
Oh magnify the lord together
Sing his glory through the night
See this poor man cried, the Lord did rescue him
Yes the Lord is good oh I taste and see
That He’s all that I have and He’s all that I need
Sermon: The Long Haul (ACTS 18:1-19:41)
For those who call LWF their church home, Randy will lead a time of communion at the end of the sermon video.
SONG: COME BEHOLD HIS WONDROUS MYSTERY
Come behold the wondrous mystery, in the dawning of the King
He the theme of heaven’s praises, robed in frail humanity
In our longing, in our darkness, now the light of life has come
Look to Christ, who condescended, took on flesh to ransom us.
Come behold the wondrous mystery, he the perfect Son of Man
In his living, in his suffering, never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam, come to save the hell-bound man
Christ the great and sure fulfillment of the law, in him we stand.
Come behold the wondrous mystery, Christ the Lord upon the tree
In the stead of ruined sinners hangs the Lamb in victory
See the price of our redemption, see the Father’s plan unfold
Bringing many sons to glory, grace unmeasured, love untold
Come behold the wondrous mystery, slain by death the God of life
But no grave could e’er restrain him, praise the Lord, He is alive!
What a foretaste of deliverance, how unwavering our hope
Christ in power resurrected, as will we be when he comes.
Benediction:
May we be compelled by the love of God, the gospel of Jesus, and the presence of the Holy Spirit to pursue His mission for our good and His glory.
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