Feb. 21, 2021

Today’s Worship Service…

“Hope, God’s Promise to you”

Ed Houston

Order of Worship

Prelude 

Welcome 

Message from Pastor Dave 

Introit: “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” 

Call to Worship

1 Corinthians 2:70-10 (NIV) 

“We declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. However, it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived— the things God has prepared for those who love Him.’ These are the things God has revealed to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” 

Hymn #20: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” 

Prayer of Confession

God of heaven and earth, God of flesh and spirit, the world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay waste our powers. What we excuse as merely human, You have condemned as sinful. We squirm at the description of our faults by prophets and apostles. We have not prepared to abandon our old ways. We prefer to hear what we already know than to think out something we have not heard before. Forgive our lack of vision and love, for we ask it in Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Assurance of Pardon 

Leader: Hear the Good News! God has shown us how much He loves us. It was while we were yet sinners that Christ died for us. 

People: We are now the people of God, who once were not; once outside God’s mercy, now we have received mercy. 

Leader: Friends, believe the Good News! 

Hymn #84: “Grace, Greater than Our Sin” 

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer 

Scripture Reading ~Rod Orrison, Liturgist

Psalm 121:1-8 (NET) 

Hebrews 6:13-20 (NET) 

Sermon: “Hope, God’s Promise to You” ~Ed Houston 

Professing the Faith of the Church ~ The Apostles’ Creed 

“I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead, he ascended into heaven. And is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from whence he shall come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.” 

Hymn #450: “Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” 

Announcements/Moment for Mission: Love INC 

Charge & Benediction