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How great is our God;
Sing with me, how great is our God;
And all will see how great, how great
Is our God (sing all 2x)
Our God is greater, our God is stronger;
God you are higher than any other;
Our God is Healer, awesome in power;
Our God, Our God (sing all 2x)
…Our God
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
…Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see!
The Lord has promised good to me; His Word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.
Chorus: My chains are gone; I’ve been set free.
My God, My Savior, has ransomed me.
And like a flood, His mercy reigns.
Unending Love, Amazing Grace.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come;
‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, Than when we’d first begun.
Chorus: My chains are gone; I’ve been set free.
My God, My Savior, has ransomed me.
And like a flood, His mercy reigns.
Unending Love, Amazing Grace.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross!
Lift high His royal banner; It must not suffer loss.
From vict’ry unto vict’ry His army shall He lead
Till ev’ry foe is vanquished and Christ is Lord indeed.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict In this His glorious day!
Ye that are brave, now serve Him against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger And strength to strength oppose.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus! Stand in His strength alone.
The arm of flesh can fail you; Ye dare not trust your own.
Put on the gospel armor; Each piece put on with prayer;
Where duty calls or danger, Be never wanting there.
Stand up, stand up for Jesus! The strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle, The next, the victor’s song.
To him that overcometh A crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory shall reign eternally.
Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit washed in His blood.
Chorus: This is my story; this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story; this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long.
Joyful confession, I am His own!
Following Jesus, I’m never alone.
Born of His Spirit, I am restored,
Strengthened to serve my Savior and Lord. Chorus.
Loving Submission, all is at rest;
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, kept in His love. Chorus.
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Christ, the Royal Master, leads against the foe,
Forward into battle, see His banners go!
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Chorus: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before.
Like a mighty army moves the Church of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.
We are not divided, all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine, one in charity. Chorus.
Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,
But the Church of Jesus constant will remain.
Gates of hell can never, ‘gainst that Church prevail;
We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail. Chorus.
Onward, then, ye faithful; join the happy throng,
Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song:
Glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King;
This through countless ages, saints and angels sing. Chorus.
Make me a servant, humble and meek;
Lord, let me lift up those who are weak.
And may the prayer of my heart always be:
Make me a servant, make me a servant,
Make me a servant today. (2X)
23 “Am I only a God nearby,”
declares the Lord,
“and not a God far away?
24 Who can hide in secret places
so that I cannot see them?”
declares the Lord.
“Do not I fill heaven and earth?”
declares the Lord.
25 “I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ 26 How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds? 27 They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal worship. 28 Let the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?” declares the Lord. 29 “Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
INVOCATION
P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Our Savior Jesus Christ commanded baptism when He said: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” All of us are born into this world with a deep need for baptism. From our parents we inherit a sinful nature; we are without true fear of God and true faith in God and are condemned to eternal death. But Jesus took away our sin by giving His life on the cross. At our baptism he clothes us with the robe of His righteousness and gives us a new life. Our sinful nature need not control us any longer. We recall what baptism means for our daily lives as we speak these words together:
C: Baptism means that the sinful nature in us should be drowned by daily sorrow and repentance, and that all its evil deeds and desires be put to death. It also means that a new person should daily arise to live before God in righteousness and purity forever.
P: As baptized children of God we confess our sins:
C: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful, and that I have disobeyed You in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve Your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.
P: God, our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given His only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, as a called servant of Christ and by His authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
P: In obedience to the command of our Lord and trusting in His promise, you have brought Amora Dahlia Ruff to be baptized. Jesus told us: “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” It is in baptism that God grants the new life of forgiveness, joy, and peace to little children. By the power of God’s Word, this gracious water of life washes away sin, delivers from death and the devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe.
P: Receive the sign of the cross on the head and the heart to mark you as a redeemed child of Christ.
P Amora Dahlia Ruff, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
The Almighty God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – has forgiven all your sins. By your baptism, you are born again and made a dear child of your Father in heaven. May God strengthen you to live in your baptismal grace all the days of your life. Peace be with you.
P: Brothers and sisters, our Lord commands that we teach His precious truths to all who are baptized. Christian love therefore urges all of us, especially parents and godparents, to assist in whatever matter possible so that Amora may remain a child of God until death. If you are willing to carry out this responsibility, then answer: Yes, as God gives me strength.
C: Yes, as God gives me strength.
P: Let us pray:
P: Merciful Father in heaven, we thank you for the blessing of baptism by which You offer and grant the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation. Help us to regard our baptism as the robe of righteousness we are to wear all the days of our lives. Look with special favor on Amora and grant her a rich measure of Your Spirit that she may grow in faith and in godly living. Make us willing to carry out our responsibilities to those who have been baptized that all of us may finally come to the blessed joys of heaven, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
SONG See This Wonder in the Making
See this wonder in the making; God Himself this child is taking
As a lamb safe in His keeping, His to be, awake or sleeping.
Miracle each time it happens As the door to heaven opens
And the Father beams, “Beloved, heir of gifts a king would covet!”
Far more tender than a mother, Far more caring than a father,
God into Your arms we place her, With Your love and peace embrace her.
Here we bring a child of nature; Home we take a newborn creature,
Now God’s precious son or daughter, Born again by Word and water.
NOTE: After each reading…
P: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
THANK OFFERING
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
(2 Corinthians 4:18)
OFFERING SONG
Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One.
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son.
And now, let the weak say “I am strong!” Let the poor say “I am rich!”
Because of what the Lord has done for us.
And now, let the weak say “I am strong!” Let the poor say “I am rich!”
Because of what the Lord has done for us.
Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One.
Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son. Give thanks…
Reception of New Member – Melissa Ruff
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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen.
(Our prayer team is always ready to go to the throne of the Father for you.
For prayer chain requests, email prayer@livinghopereunion.church.
For confidential prayers, call or text 720-243-0228.)
INVITATION & EXPLANATION
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Lift up your hearts.
C: We lift them up to the Lord.
P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
C: It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
P: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus our Lord.
Therefore, with all the saints on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise Your holy name and join together in song:
I come, O Savior, to Your table, For weak and weary is my soul;
O Jesus, You alone are able, To satisfy and make me whole.
Lord, may Your body and Your blood, Be for my soul the highest good.
Weary am I and heavy laden; With sin my soul is sore oppressed.
Receive me graciously and gladden, My heart for I am now Your guest.
Lord, may Your body and Your blood, Be for my soul the highest good.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
P: Our Lord Jesus Christ on the night He was betrayed took bread, when He had given thanks, He broke it. He gave it to His disciples saying, “Take and eat. This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”
Then, He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, “Drink from it all of you. This cup is the new covenant of My blood poured out for you for the forgiveness of all of your sins. Do this whenever you drink it in remembrance of Me.”
P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: Amen.
(The Scriptures teach that the celebration of the Lord’s Supper connects us intimately with Christ and with one another as Christians. To understand more about the Lord’s Supper, please visit with our pastor. He would love to talk with you about the blessings of the Lord’s Supper.)
DISTRIBUTION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
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.
GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS