WELCOME TO THE NCPC/HARBOR PRAYER AND PRAISE NIGHT February 24, 2013
MIGHTY TO SAVE Everyone needs compassion Love that’s never failing Let mercy fall on me Everyone needs forgiveness The kindness of a savior The hope of Nations
Savior, He can move the mountains My God is mighty to save He is mighty to save Forever, Author of Salvation He rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me All my fears and failures Fill my life again I give my life to follow Everything I believe in Now I surrender
Savior, He can move the mountains My God is mighty to save He is mighty to save Forever, Author of Salvation He rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave
Shine your light and Let the whole world see We’re singing For the glory of the risen King, Jesus
Savior, He can move the mountains My God is mighty to save He is mighty to save Forever, Author of Salvation He rose and conquered the grave Jesus conquered the grave
BY FAITH By faith we see the hand of God In the light of creation’s grand design In the lives of those who prove His Faithfulness Who walk by faith and not by sight
By faith our fathers roamed the earth With the power of His promise In their hearts Of a holy city built by God’s own hand A place where peace and justice reign
We will stand as children of the promise We will fix our eyes on him Our souls reward Till the race is finished and the work is done We’ll walk by faith and not by sight
By faith the prophets saw a day When the longed for Messiah would appear With the power to break the chains Of sin and death And rise triumphant from the grave
By faith the church was called to go In the power of the Spirit to the ost To deliver captives And to preach good news In every corner of the earth
We will stand as children of the promise We will fix our eyes on him Our souls reward Till the race is finished and the work is done We’ll walk by faith and not by sight
By faith this mountain shall be moved And the power of the gospel shall prevail For we know in Christ All things are possible For all who call upon his name
We will stand as children of the promise We will fix our eyes on him Our souls reward Till the race is finished and the work is done We’ll walk by faith and not by sight
FAMILY RENEWAL Strong marriages are honored, yet the single life is not stigmatized. Hurting marriages and families are being healed. Strong schools are provided for children in all communities. Child abuse has radically declined. Sex within marriage is viewed as beautiful; the sex industry is closing down.
CULTURAL RENEWAL Corruption and greed are declining in both private and public sectors. Increase in integrity, honesty and trust between landlords and tenants, management and labor, professionals and clients, merchants and customers. Think tanks are springing up in various professions to explore how to do medicine, art, finance, law, music, journalism, etc in line with the gospel. Creative and corporate professionals are forming cooperative ventures to do cultural productions and establish new civic and business enterprises that will reflect the glory of God and improve the quality of life.
SOCIAL RENEWAL Classes and races are experiencing reconciliation. Individuals and institutions are publicly repenting for the self-justifying attitude that uses racism and classism to bolster self-esteem. Minority races and marginalized classes are demonstrating an attitude of forgiveness and patience. Respect/justice and patience/mercy are actively being practiced in relations between races and classes. The 20% “elites” are repenting of their detachment and getting involved with the needs of the community. Hundreds of cooperative efforts between “haves” and communities of need are taking place to rebuild neighborhoods.
CHURCH RENEWAL *Clear and powerful proclamation of the Gospel of grace is spreading through the communities, replacing legalism, liberalism and authoritarian cults. *Testimonies of changed lives are the talk of the town. *Unity within and between churches replaces splintering and conflicts, causing unbelievers to marvel. *Balanced outreach of word and deed is meeting the needs of the communities. *Greater unity of purpose and a spirit of cooperation and love between churches. *Many new churches are being planted, and many established churches are being revitalized.
IN CHRIST ALONE In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light my strength my song This cornerstone, this solid ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace When fears are stilled when strivings cease My Comforter, my All in All Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ Alone, who took on flesh Fulness of God in helpless babe This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones he came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground, His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave he rose again
And as he stands in victory Sin’s curse has lost it’s grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me From life’s first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from his hand Till he returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD The splendor of the King, Clothed in majesty, Let all the earth rejoice, Let all the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light And darkness tries to hide, And trembles at his voice, Trembles at his voice
How great is our God Sing with me, How great is our God And all will see how great, How great, is our God
Age to age he stand s And time is in his hands Beginning and the end, Beginning and the end
The Godhead, three in one: Father, Spirit, Son The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God Sing with me, How great is our God And all will see how great, How great, is our God
Name above all names Worthy of all praise My heart will sing How Great is our God
How great is our God Sing with me, How great is our God And all will see how great, How great, is our God
CLOSING PRAYER Thank you for coming and for seeking God’s face and guidance for our two churches!