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 hand
Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord I love to sing Your praises.
I’m so glad You’re in my life.
I’m so glad You came to save us.
You came from heaven to earth to show the way;
From the earth to the cross my debt to pay;
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high. (Repeat whole last song)
Savior like a shepherd lead us,
Much we need Your tender care;
In Your pleasant pastures feed us,
For our use Your fold prepare.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
You have bought us, Yours we are,
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
You have bought us, Yours we are.
We are Yours, in love befriend us;
Be the Guardian of our way.
Keep Your flock; from sin defend us.
Seek us when we go astray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear Your children when they pray.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
Hear Your children when they pray.
Early let us seek Your favor;
Early let us do Your will;
Blessed Lord and only Savior,
With Your love our bosoms fill.
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
You have loved us, love us still,
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus,
You have loved us, love us still.
Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your holy Word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory.
Teach us, Lord, full obedience,
holy reverence, true humility;
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
in the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise; cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of pow'r that can never fail—
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us—
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, as Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.
God sent His Son; they called Him Jesus.
He came to love, heal, and forgive;
He lived and died to buy my pardon;
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.
CHORUS: Because He lives I can face tomorrow;
Because He lives all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride, and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance:
This child can face uncertain days because He lives. CHORUS
And then one day I’ll cross the river;
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain;
And then as death gives way to vict’ry,
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He lives. CHORUS
Be not dismayed what-e’er betide, God will take care of you;
Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you.
CHORUS: God will take care of you, Through every day, o’er all the way
He will take care of you God will take care of you.
Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you. CHORUS
All you may need He will provide, God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you. CHORUS
No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you;
Lean weary one, upon His breast, God will take care of you. CHORUS
Go now in peace. Never be afraid.
God will go with you each hour of every day.
Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.
Know He will guide you in all you do.
Go now in love, and show you believe.
Reach out to others so all the world can see.
God will be there watching from above.
Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.
Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of
Galilee. It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as
Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two
other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told
them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the
boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did
not realize that it was Jesus.
5 He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?”
“No,” they answered.
6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will
find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of
the large number of fish.
7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As
soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer
garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the
water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish,
for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. 9 When they landed,
they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just
caught.” 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net
ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not
torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples
dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came,
took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 14 This
was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised
from the dead.
“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep
pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a
robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The
gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls
his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his
own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know
his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away
from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6 Jesus used this
figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling
them.
7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for
the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the
sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me
will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief
comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have
life, and have it to the full.
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for
the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep.
So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs
away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away
because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know
me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down
my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I
must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one
flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down
my life—only to take it up again.
3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his
voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has
brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him
because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact,
they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s
voice.”
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know
me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down
my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I
must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one
flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down
my life—only to take it up again.
INVOCATION
Pastor: We worship this morning in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: Amen.
OPENING SENTENCES & PRAYERS
P: God, our Father, each day is a gift of Your grace.
C: Your mercies are new every morning.
P: Guide our steps by the light of Your Word.
C: Shield us from harm and keep us from evil.
P: Better than life is Your love.
C: Put joy in our hearts and praise on our lips. Alleluia!
P: We pray together:
C: Heavenly Father, we have come to worship You. Draw near to us in
Your gracious word and assure us of Your loving kindness. Curb our
wandering thoughts that we may hear Your voice and sing Your
praises. Open our hearts by Your Spirit, that we may believe in Jesus
and grow day by day in Your grace. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
CONFESSION OF SINS
P: We have come into the presence of God who created us to love and serve
Him as His dear children, but we have disobeyed Him and deserve only His
wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to Him and plead
for His mercy.
C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth. In
countless ways I have sinned against You and do not deserve to be
called Your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy
on me according to Your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and
take away my guilt.
RESPONSE SONG Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure: Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
Nothing in my hands I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress, helpless look to Thee for grace.
Foul, I to the fountain fly – Wash me, Savior, or I die!
P: Jesus says to His people: “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven.”
His death paid for the guilt of Your sins and the sins of the whole world. Do
you believe this?
C: Yes, I believe.
P: Because of the promise of our Savior Jesus, I pronounce to you that your
sins are forgiven. Be assured that you are a dear child of God and an heir of
eternal life.
C: Amen.
PRAYER: O Lord, my God, I thank You for the love You have shown me
in Jesus Christ, my Savior. Let me live in the peace of forgiveness, help
me fight against temptation, correct whatever wrongs I can, and serve
You and those around me with love and good works. In Jesus’ name, I
pray. Amen.
RESPONSE SONG Shine, Jesus, Shine
Lord, the light of Your love is shining,
In the midst of the darkness shining.
Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us;
Set us free by the truth You now bring us.
Shine on me, shine on me.
CHORUS: Shine, Jesus, shine! Fill this land with the Father’s glory.
Blaze, Spirit blaze! Set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow! Flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth Your Word, Lord, And let there be light!
As we gaze on Your kingly brightness,
So our faces display Your likeness.
Ever changing from glory to glory,
Mirrored here, may our lives tell Your story.
Shine on me, shine on me. Chorus:
NOTE: After each reading…
P: This is the Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
THANK OFFERING
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 Maria Hasten 720-243-0228.)
INVITATION & EXPLANATION
P: Christ has died!
C: Christ is risen!
P: Christ shall come again!
C: Rejoice in the Lord always.
P: I will say it again: Rejoice.
C: God gave His Son as an atonement for all of our sins
P: Not only for our sins but the sins of the whole world
C: Thank the Lord and sing His praise.
P: Tell everyone what He has done.
P: Let us pray.
P: Lord, our sin separates us from You. We need Your forgiveness. We need
Your love. Through this supper, pour out Your Holy Spirit on us. Make us
one in Christ – united with Him and united with one another. Forgive our
sins, lift up our hearts, inspire us to love as You have loved us. Bless us
through this supper.
C: In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
I need Thee ev’ry hour, Most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
CHORUS: I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Ev’ry hour I need Thee!
Oh, bless me now, my Savior; I come to Thee.
I need Thee ev’ry hour; Stay Thou nearby.
Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh. CHORUS
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 who are united
around a common faith. We ask then that only those who have made that
confession of faith through instruction or a visit with our pastor come for
Communion. Guests, our pastor would love to visit with you about the blessings
of this Supper. Please speak with the pastor after the service.)
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.