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Theme For the Week The Wind and the Waves Obey Him (Jonah 1:11-17) When Jonah ran from God, God pursued him. God sent a great wind and a violent storm to stop the prophet from fleeing. Often in the Bible we see God use water to judge and to redeem. We think of the Great Flood, the parting of the Red Sea, the crossing of the Jordan, and the day when Jesus commanded the wind and the waves to be still.
Theme For the Week In each of these instances, God commands the water and shows His power. God's power is frightening because it exposes our sin and failures. Before Him we are as nothing. But God's power also gives us hope because only His power can save us from our sin and only His power can bring love, mercy and salvation when we face death and judgment.
Welcome & Greeting
Psalm 5:11-12 P: Let all who take refuge in you be glad; C: let them ever sing for joy. P: Spread your protection over them, C: that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
Psalm 5:11-12 P: For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; C: you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Be Lifted Up
Verse 1: Perfect, Holy Nothing compares to You Savior, healer Our only hope is You
Chorus: We call upon the name of the Lord No other one, You are the one For great is Your love poured out for us Be lifted up, be lifted up Jesus, be lifted up
Verse 2: Righteous, gracious Full of compassion for us Powerful, merciful You gave it all for us You gave it all for us [Chorus]
Chorus: We call upon the name of the Lord No other one, You are the one For great is Your love poured out for us Be lifted up, be lifted up Jesus, be lifted up
Bridge: Will lift our hands We bow our hearts We stand in awe of who You are (x2)
Chorus: We call upon the name of the Lord No other one, You are the one For great is Your love poured out for us Be lifted up, be lifted up Jesus, be lifted up (x2)
You are my All in All
Verse 1 You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking You like a precious jewel Lord, to give up I'd be a fool You are my all in all.
Chorus Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name
Verse 2 Taking my cross my sin my shame Raising again I bless Your name You are my all in all When I fall down You pick me up When I am dry You fill my cup
Chorus Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name
Shout to the Lord
My Jesus, my Savior Lord, there is none like You All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing Power and majesty, praise to the King Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in You
My Jesus, my Savior Lord, there is none like You All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love
My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing Power and majesty, praise to the King Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of Your name
I sing for joy at the work of Your hands Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in You
Confession and Forgiveness
NICENE CREED I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
NICENE CREED And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
NICENE CREED He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.
NICENE CREED And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Children’s Message
Exodus 14:21-31 Jonah 1:11-17 Mark 4:35-41 A: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God!
Mark 4:35-41 35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side."36Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"
Mark 4:35-41 39He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 41They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"
SERMON
Above All
Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Chorus: Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a Rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of us (America/China ~ your own country) Above all
Verse 1: Above all powers above all kings Above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began
Verse 2: Above all kingdoms above all thrones Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There's no way to measure what You're worth
Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Chorus: Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a Rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of us (America/China ~ your own country) Above all
Verse 1: Above all powers above all kings Above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began
Verse 2: Above all kingdoms above all thrones Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There's no way to measure what You're worth
Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Chorus: Crucified laid behind the stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a Rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of us (America/China ~ your own country) Above all
Ending: Like a Rose trampled on the ground You took the fall and thought of us Above all
Prayers
The 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 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.
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Benediction P: The Lord bless you and keep you Benediction P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and give you His peace. C: Amen.
God will Make a Way
God will make a way Where there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way, He will make a way (x2)
By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me And rivers in the desert will I see Heaven and Earth will fade but His Word will still remain And He will do something new today
God will make a way Where there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way, He will make a way
By a roadway in the wilderness, He'll lead me And rivers in the desert will I see Heaven and Earth will fade but His Word will still remain And He will do something new today
God will make a way Where there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way, He will make a way
With love and strength for each new day He will make a way, He will make a way
DISMISSAL A: Go in Peace, Serve the Lord C: Thanks be to God