WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP

PRAISE TO THE LORD

Praise to the Lord,
the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now, to His temple draw near––
Join me in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord,
who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth;
Shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth.
Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?

Praise to the Lord,
who doth prosper thy work and defend thee!
Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do
If with his love he befriend thee!

Ponder anew what the Almighty can do
If with his love he befriend thee!

Praise to the Lord!
O let all that is in me adore him!
All that hath life
and breath, come now with praises before him!
Let the Amen sound from his people again,
Gladly for aye we adore him!
Let the Amen sound from his people again,
Gladly for aye we adore him!

Words: Joachim Neander, 1680; Transl. Catherine Winkworth, 1863; Music: German Tune, 1665; PD; CCLI License #11029770

COMMISSIONING PRAYER

VISION TRIP FOR CITY TO CITY LATIN AMERICA

CHRIST OUR HOPE IN LIFE AND DEATH

What is our hope in life and death?
Christ alone, Christ alone!
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to Him belong
Who holds our days within His hand?
What comes, apart from His command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand.

O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death!

What truth can calm the troubled soul?
God is good, God is good
Where is His grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer’s blood
Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore, the rock of Christ?

O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death!

Unto the grave, what will we sing?
“Christ, He lives; Christ, He lives!”
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with Him
There we will rise to meet the Lord
Then sin and death will be destroyed
And we will feast in endless joy
When Christ is ours forevermore!

O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death!

Words/Music: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker; © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns

CONFESSION OF FAITH

FROM JOHN 5 AND JOHN 14

What new life does Jesus offer?

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. An hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.”

What new obedience flows out of the new life Jesus offers?

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

BAPTISM

HAZEL NOELLE BARLOW, DAUGHTER OF CHRIS AND PERKY

GIVING

HE WILL HOLD ME FAST

When I fear my faith will fail,
Christ will hold me fast!
When the tempter would prevail,
He will hold me fast!
I could never keep my hold
Through life’s fearful path
For my love is often cold;
He must hold me fast!

He will hold me fast!
He will hold me fast!
For my Savior loves me so;
He will hold me fast!

Those He saves are his delight;
Christ will hold me fast!
Precious in his holy sight;
He will hold me fast!
He’ll not let my soul be lost;
His promises shall last.
Bought by him at such a cost;
He will hold me fast!

He will hold me fast!
He will hold me fast!
For my Savior loves me so;
He will hold me fast!

For my life he bled and died;
Christ will hold me fast!
Justice has been satisfied;
He will hold me fast!
Raised with him to endless life;
He will hold me fast!
Till our faith is turned to sight
When he comes at last!

He will hold me fast!
He will hold me fast!
For my Savior loves me so;
He will hold me fast!

Words/Music: Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker; © 2013 Matthew Merker Music; CCLI License #11029770

SERMON

SERIES: THAT YOU MAY KNOW: 1 JOHN

SERMON: THINGS THAT CANNOT BE SEPARATED

SCRIPTURE: 1 JOHN 5:1-13

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. 9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.

OUTLINE

1 – Belief, Behavior & Love (1-5)

2 – Our Belief & The Testimony (6-11)

3 – Jesus the Man & Christ the Son (6-10)

4 – Having Life & Having Jesus (10-12)

PASTORAL PRAYER

AMAZING GRACE

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.

’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!

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.

Words: John Newton, 1779; Tune: NEW BRITAIN, 1829; PD; CCLI License #11029770

BENEDICTION