February 21, 2021

Welcome

Prelude
~God Calls Us to Worship Him~
Call to Worship  Psalm 16:7-11
Pastor
I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

Congregation
Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

All
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Come, and let us rejoice in the LORD and his salvation as we worship.

Song      All Hail the Glorious Christ     (CCLI#251645)
Above the earth and heaven’s angels, Over kings and all their plans,
When every rival throne has fallen, You will stand, You will stand.

Chorus:
All hail the glorious Christ, oh, praise the Lord of Life.
For by Your sacrifice, You won the victory.
Now over all You reign, You overwhelmed the grave.
And rose again on high, all hail the glorious Christ.

Above our hearts and our temptations, Your great love has overcome.
Defeating death and condemnation,
You have won, You have won.  Chorus

And on that day upon Your mountain
You will gather Your redeemed. And we will feast and give all glory
To the King, to the King. Chorus

Now over all You reign, You overwhelmed the grave.
And rose again on high, all hail the glorious Christ.

Prayer of Worship

~God Renews Us in Christ~

We Corporately Confess Our Sin and Need
Lord God, eternal and almighty Father: We acknowledge before your holy majesty that we are poor sinners, conceived and born in guilt and in corruption, prone to do evil, unable of our own power to do good. Because of our sin, we endlessly violate your holy commandments.

But, O Lord, with heartfelt sorrow we repent and turn away from all our offenses. We condemn ourselves and our evil ways, with true sorrow asking that your grace will relieve our distress. Have compassion on us, most gracious God, Father of mercies, for the sake of your son Jesus Christ our Lord. And in removing our guilt, also grant us daily increase of the grace of your Holy Spirit and produce in us the fruits of holiness and of righteousness pleasing in your sight: Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We Silently Confess Our Sins

Hymn    Before Jehovah’s Awesome Throne    (65)

God’s Grace in Christ 1 Peter 1:3-9

Hymn    O Savior, Precious Savior      (159)

~God Instructs Us with His Word~

We Listen to God    Galatians 5:22-23

Sermon Producing the Fruit of the Spirit—Joy

~God Meets and Feeds Us at His Table~

Song Come Lord Jesus   (CCLI#251645)
When the war is over and the battles are done,
We shall see our Savior shining like the sun.
Every tear He will dry, every shadow will flee.
All those in Christ Jesus will be made complete,
Will be made complete.

Chorus: Come, Lord Jesus, Listen to creation groan.
Come, Lord Jesus. Come and take Your people home.

Every tongue will praise Him, every knee will bow,
When we see our Savior riding on the clouds.
Riding on the clouds. Chorus

Bridge: Now we see in part, then we’ll see in full.
Your glory, Jesus, will satisfy our souls.
Now we see in part, then we’ll see in full.
Your glory, Jesus, will satisfy our souls. Chorus

Come and take Your people home.
Come and take Your people home.

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
~God Receives Our Offerings and Requests~
We Worship God with Our Tithes and Offerings
We Bring Our Requests to God in Prayer
~God Blesses and Sends Us Out~

Doxology
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. Amen.

Benediction
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