March 7, 2021

Welcome

Prelude
~God Calls Us to Worship Him~
Call to Worship Psalm 16:7-11; John 11:25-26

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.

Pastor

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is

fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Congregation

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in

me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and

believes in me shall never die.”

All

Come, and let us rejoice and worship the LORD in the certain hope of

the resurrection.

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

Almighty God, you have raised Jesus from death to life, and crowned

him Lord of all. We confess that we have been slow of heart to

believe and pursue the heavenly realities promised in Scripture and

made certain and sure by the resurrection and ascension of Christ, His

intercession for us, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon His

Church. Having often failed to acknowledge Christ’s rule in our lives,

we have gone along with the ways of the world and failed to give him

glory and obedience. Forgive us and create new affections in our

hearts, that we may be your faithful people, seeking the city that is to

come and obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ, who rules

the world and is head of the church, his body. In his name we pray,

Amen

We Silently Confess Our Sins

God’s Grace in Christ Philippians 3:3-11

Song Christ Our Hope in Life and Death (CCLI#251645)

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.

Refrain:

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? Refrain

Unto the grave, what shall 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. Refrain-2X

Now and ever we confess Christ our hope in life and death.

~God Instructs Us with His Word~

We Listen to God Hebrews 11:32-40

Sermon Hoping in a Better Resurrection

Hymn Jesus Lives, and So Shall I (706)

~God Gathers and Feeds His People~

Presentation of New Members: Ashley, Emerald, Oliver, and Ivy

Angel; Gene and Patti Herrell; Larry and Trace Rice; Carter

Schoenhoff; Marvin and Barbara Walts; Caleb, Abigail, Oliver,

Reagan, and Jane Wood.

Baptism of Jane Elizabeth Wood

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

Announcements

Postlude