In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope, without light
'Til from Heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfill the law and prophets
To a virgin came the word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
CHORUS: Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake you died CHORUS
And the morning that You rose
All of Heaven held its breath
'Til that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who'd come
To the Father are restored
And the church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel, shall not faint
By His blood and in His name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me CHORUS
CHORUS: Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
How I long to breathe the air of heaven
Where pain is gone and mercy fills the streets;
To look upon the one who bled to save me,
And walk with Him for all eternity.
CHORUS: There will be a day when all will bow before Him.
There will be a day when death will be no more.
Standing face to face with He who died and rose again.
Holy, holy is the Lord!
Ev’ry prayer we prayed in desperation,
The songs of faith we sang through doubt and fear.
Oh, in the end, we’ll see that it was worth it,
When He returns to wipe away our tears. CHORUS
On that day, we join the resurrection,
And stand beside the heroes of the faith,
And with one voice, a thousand generations,
Sing, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.
Forever He shall reign!”
Final Chorus: So let it be today, we shout the hymn of heaven,
With angels and the saints, we raise a mighty roar.
Glory to our God, who gave us life beyond the grave.
Holy, holy is the Lord! (repeat final chorus, then sing last line)
Oh, holy, holy is the Lord
5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”
8 Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. 9 “Lord,” he said, “if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance.”
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[c] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[d] loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
INVOCATION
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: Amen.
OPENING PRAYER for WORSHIP
P: Eternal God, we have gathered today to rejoice in You. To rejoice
In the creation of world and in the gift of the breathe of life,
In the daily bread You provide and in the protection You give,
In the redemption You won for us through Jesus and in the faith Your
Spirit has created in us.
In the promise of strength for each day and in the promise of eternal
life with You.
Lord Jesus, you promised, “Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Be with us as You have promised. May Your presence humble us today. You tell us to not give up meeting together so that we might encourage one another. Use us today, Lord, to bless our brothers and sisters.
C: Here may the faithful find salvation, and the careless be awakened.
Here may the doubting find faith, and the anxious be encouraged.
Here may the tempted find help, and the troubled find comfort.
Here may the weary find rest, and the strong be renewed.
P: O Holy Spirit, You poured out Your power on Your people on Pentecost. We pray that today You would once again pour out Your power on Your people here.
C: Come to cleanse us within.
and to inspire us.
Come to lead us in the darkness.
And to dispel our ignorance.
Come to enable us in our weaknesses.
And to dwell in us.
Convict us, convert us, consecrate us. Until we are all set free from the service of ourselves to be Your servants to the world. In Jesus’ name, we pray
C: Amen.
P: Come, let us worship the Lord who loved us enough to die for us.
CHORUS: Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before O my soul
I worship Your holy name
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all of Your goodness, I will keep on singing
10,000 reasons for my heart to find. CHORUS
CHILDRENS’ MESSAGE
SONG of PRAISE for WHO GOD IS
You are here, moving in our midst.
We worship You. We worship You.
You are here, working in this place.
We worship You. We worship You.
CHORUS: You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
(A reading from Psalms 138:1-4)
1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple
and will praise your name
for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
that it surpasses your fame.
3 When I called, you answered me;
you greatly emboldened me.
4 May all the kings of the earth praise you, Lord,
when they hear what you have decreed.
You are here, turning lives around.
We worship you. We worship you.
You are here, mending ev’ry heart.
We worship you. We worship you.
CHORUS: You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
(A reading from Psalms 138:5-8)
5 May they sing of the ways of the Lord,
for the glory of the Lord is great.
6 Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;
though lofty, he sees them from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life.
You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes;
with your right hand you save me.
8 The Lord will vindicate me;
your love, Lord, endures forever—
do not abandon the works of your hands.
CHORUS: You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker,
Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness,
My God, that is who you are.
That is who you are.
Statement of Belief on Baptism- as stated in Luther's Catechism
P: What is Baptism?
C: Baptism is not just plain water, but it is water used by God's command and
connected with God's Word.
P: Which is that Word of God?
C: Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Matthew, "Go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit!"
P: What does Baptism do for us?
C: Baptism works forgiveness of sin, delivers from death and the devil, and
gives eternal salvation to all who believe this, as the words and promises of
God declare.
P: What are these words and promises of God?
C: Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Mark, "Whoever believes and is
baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."
P: How can water do such great things?
C: It is certainly not the water that does such things, but God's Word which is
in and with the water and faith which trusts this Word used with the water.
P: For without God's Word the water is just plain water and not Baptism. But with
this Word it is Baptism, that is, a gracious water of life and a washing of rebirth
by the Holy Spirit.
C: Where is this written?
P: St. Paul says in Titus, chapter 3, "[God] saved us through the washing of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through
Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might
become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying."
THANK OFFERING
PRAYER REQUESTS
TIME OF PRAYER
I’m calling on the God of Jacob,
Whose love endures through generations.
I know that you will keep your covenant.
I’m calling on the God of David,
Who made a shepherd boy courageous.
I may not face Goliath, but I’ve got my own giants.
O God, my God, I need you.
O God, my God I need you now.
How I need you now.
O Rock, O Rock of ages
I’m standing on your faithfulness,
On your faithfulness, O God.
PRAYERS
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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen.
You answered prayers back then, and you will answer now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
You were providing then. You are providing now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
You moved in power then. God move in power now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
You were a Savior then. You are a Savior now.
You are the same God. You are the same God.
O God, my God, I need you.
O God, my God I need you now.
How I need you now.
O Rock, O Rock of ages,
I’m standing on your faithfulness,
On your faithfulness, O God.
BENEDICTION
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A SENDING PRAYER.
P: O Lord God, may Your strength protect us. May Your power preserve us. May Your wisdom, O Lord, instruct us. May Your hand pilot us. May Your ways direct us. May Your shield, O God, defend us. May Your hosts guard us against the snares of the evil one and the temptations of the world.
Christ, be with us. Christ, be behind us, before us, beside us and within us. Be with us, O Christ, in quiet; O Christ, in danger; O Christ, at work and at home. Christ, be on my mouth, in my heart, and all through my life. Dwell in us, Christ, to win us, to comfort us, to restore us, and to save us.
May your salvation, O Lord, be always ours this day and forevermore. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.