June 9, 2024
O How Good to Be Together
Written by Paul Ranheim & Kirk Sauers ©2020 Mellow Toad Music (BMI), Bold Canary Music (BMI).
Oh how good to be together
In this weary world we trod
What a gift, what a treasure
Kindred in the house of God
On this day the Lord has fashioned
Come rejoice with all your might
Raise a banner of salvation
He has led us through the night
CHORUS:
Oh the joy, oh the sweetness
To be gathered in the name of the Lord
Evermore, he will keep us
From the valley to the golden shore
When it looked like evil conquered
When we felt the darkest hour
In despair we sought the Father
And he has proved his mighty power (CHORUS)
Tell the theme of his provision
How he met our every need
He has been our firm foundation
And he will ever, always be (CHORUS)
Call to Worship - Psalm 100
A PSALM FOR GIVING THANKS.
LEADER: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!
ALL: Serve the LORD with gladness!
LEADER: Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God!
ALL: It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
LEADER: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!
ALL: Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100 (Old 100th)
By Louis Bourgeois (1551); Arr. Celtic Worship (2021)
All people that on earth do dwell
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell
Come ye before Him and rejoice
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed
Without our aid, He did us make
We are His flock, He doth us feed
And for His sheep, He doth us take
CHORUS:
Yahweh, into Your courts
We enter with thankful hearts
O faithful God, Your love endures
Yahweh, into Your courts
We enter with thankful hearts
O faithful God, Your love endures
O enter, then, His gates with praise
Approach with joy His courts unto
Praise laud and bless His name always
For it is seemly so to do
For why the Lord, our God, is good
His mercy is forever sure
His truth, at all times, firmly stood
And shall from age to age endure (Chorus)
Confession of Sin: Psalm 37:1-9
LEADER: Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
ALL: For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.
LEADER: Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
ALL: Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
LEADER: Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
ALL: He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
LEADER: Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
ALL: fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
LEADER: Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
ALL: For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
Silent Prayers
Assurance of Forgiveness: Psalm 23
A PSALM OF DAVID.
ALL: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
A Christian’s Daily Prayer
by Dave Fournier, Matt Merker, and Jordan Kauflin
As morning dawns and day awakes, to You I bring my need
O gracious God, my source of strength, in You I live and breathe
Each hour is Yours by wisdom planned,
Each deed empowered by sovereign hands
Renew my spirit, help me stand; Be glorified today
As day unfolds, I seek Your will in all of life’s demands
And though the tempter tries me still, I cling to Your commands
Let every effort of my life
Display the matchless worth of Christ
Make me a living sacrifice; Be glorified today
As sun gives way to darkest night Your Spirit still is here
And though my strength fades like the light new mercies will appear
I rest in You; abide with me
Until our trials and suffering
Give way to final victory; Be glorified, today
I rest in You; abide with me
Until our trials and suffering
Give way to final victory; Be glorified, today… Be glorified, I (we) pray
Pastoral Prayer: Thanksgiving and Petition
Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† During a brief intermission, children can go with their teachers for a lesson.
Sermon Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-25
11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
LEADER: All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls...
ALL: ...but the word of the Lord remains forever. (1 Peter 1:24-25)
Sermon: "Show Them Jesus"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin
Take My Life
Frances R. Havergal, 1874; Henri A. Cesar Malan, 1827.
Take my life and let it be, Consecrated, Lord, to Thee
Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Take my hands and let them move, At the impulse of Thy love
Take my feet and let them be, Swift and beautiful for Thee
Swift and beautiful for Thee
Take my voice and let me sing, Always, only, for my King
Take my lips and let them be, Filled with messages from Thee
Filled with messages from Thee
Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect, and use, Every power as Thou shalt choose
Every power as Thou shalt choose
Take my will and make it Thine, It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart; it is Thine own, It shall be Thy royal throne
It shall be Thy royal throne
Take my love; my Lord, I pour, At Thy feet its treasure-store
Take my self, and I will be, Ever, only, all for Thee
Ever, on - ly, all for Thee
The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you. Gluten free wafers are available at the front table. We will all eat and drink together.
The Lord Almighty Reigns
By Keith and Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; Arr: Paul Campbell
There's an endless song waiting to be sung
With the voice of every tribe, the sound of every tongue
When the bride of Christ on that day of days
Brings with joy unto the land a multitude of praise
Like the roar of mighty seas and rolls of thunder
Hear His people sing
CHORUS:
Hallelujah; Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, hallelujah
For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns
We will join the feast, rest from battles won
Tell with great rejoicing all the wonders God has donе
Certain of that day, Christ we will proclaim
Oh, that more would share the prize, salvation in His name
Then greater will the anthem ring
A mighty chorus rising to the King
Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.
Written by Paul Ranheim & Kirk Sauers ©2020 Mellow Toad Music (BMI), Bold Canary Music (BMI).
Oh how good to be together
In this weary world we trod
What a gift, what a treasure
Kindred in the house of God
On this day the Lord has fashioned
Come rejoice with all your might
Raise a banner of salvation
He has led us through the night
CHORUS:
Oh the joy, oh the sweetness
To be gathered in the name of the Lord
Evermore, he will keep us
From the valley to the golden shore
When it looked like evil conquered
When we felt the darkest hour
In despair we sought the Father
And he has proved his mighty power (CHORUS)
Tell the theme of his provision
How he met our every need
He has been our firm foundation
And he will ever, always be (CHORUS)
Call to Worship - Psalm 100
A PSALM FOR GIVING THANKS.
LEADER: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!
ALL: Serve the LORD with gladness!
LEADER: Come into his presence with singing! Know that the LORD, he is God!
ALL: It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
LEADER: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!
ALL: Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100 (Old 100th)
By Louis Bourgeois (1551); Arr. Celtic Worship (2021)
All people that on earth do dwell
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell
Come ye before Him and rejoice
The Lord, ye know, is God indeed
Without our aid, He did us make
We are His flock, He doth us feed
And for His sheep, He doth us take
CHORUS:
Yahweh, into Your courts
We enter with thankful hearts
O faithful God, Your love endures
Yahweh, into Your courts
We enter with thankful hearts
O faithful God, Your love endures
O enter, then, His gates with praise
Approach with joy His courts unto
Praise laud and bless His name always
For it is seemly so to do
For why the Lord, our God, is good
His mercy is forever sure
His truth, at all times, firmly stood
And shall from age to age endure (Chorus)
Confession of Sin: Psalm 37:1-9
LEADER: Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
ALL: For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.
LEADER: Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
ALL: Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
LEADER: Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.
ALL: He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
LEADER: Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
ALL: fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
LEADER: Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
ALL: For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
Silent Prayers
Assurance of Forgiveness: Psalm 23
A PSALM OF DAVID.
ALL: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
A Christian’s Daily Prayer
by Dave Fournier, Matt Merker, and Jordan Kauflin
As morning dawns and day awakes, to You I bring my need
O gracious God, my source of strength, in You I live and breathe
Each hour is Yours by wisdom planned,
Each deed empowered by sovereign hands
Renew my spirit, help me stand; Be glorified today
As day unfolds, I seek Your will in all of life’s demands
And though the tempter tries me still, I cling to Your commands
Let every effort of my life
Display the matchless worth of Christ
Make me a living sacrifice; Be glorified today
As sun gives way to darkest night Your Spirit still is here
And though my strength fades like the light new mercies will appear
I rest in You; abide with me
Until our trials and suffering
Give way to final victory; Be glorified, today
I rest in You; abide with me
Until our trials and suffering
Give way to final victory; Be glorified, today… Be glorified, I (we) pray
Pastoral Prayer: Thanksgiving and Petition
Family Life and Offerings
† Tithes and offerings can be given at fieldspres.org/give or in the offering box.
† During a brief intermission, children can go with their teachers for a lesson.
Sermon Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-25
11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
LEADER: All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls...
ALL: ...but the word of the Lord remains forever. (1 Peter 1:24-25)
Sermon: "Show Them Jesus"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin
Take My Life
Frances R. Havergal, 1874; Henri A. Cesar Malan, 1827.
Take my life and let it be, Consecrated, Lord, to Thee
Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Take my hands and let them move, At the impulse of Thy love
Take my feet and let them be, Swift and beautiful for Thee
Swift and beautiful for Thee
Take my voice and let me sing, Always, only, for my King
Take my lips and let them be, Filled with messages from Thee
Filled with messages from Thee
Take my silver and my gold, Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect, and use, Every power as Thou shalt choose
Every power as Thou shalt choose
Take my will and make it Thine, It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart; it is Thine own, It shall be Thy royal throne
It shall be Thy royal throne
Take my love; my Lord, I pour, At Thy feet its treasure-store
Take my self, and I will be, Ever, only, all for Thee
Ever, on - ly, all for Thee
The Lord’s Supper
† Receive bread and juice from one of our section hosts near you. Gluten free wafers are available at the front table. We will all eat and drink together.
The Lord Almighty Reigns
By Keith and Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; Arr: Paul Campbell
There's an endless song waiting to be sung
With the voice of every tribe, the sound of every tongue
When the bride of Christ on that day of days
Brings with joy unto the land a multitude of praise
Like the roar of mighty seas and rolls of thunder
Hear His people sing
CHORUS:
Hallelujah; Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, hallelujah
For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns
We will join the feast, rest from battles won
Tell with great rejoicing all the wonders God has donе
Certain of that day, Christ we will proclaim
Oh, that more would share the prize, salvation in His name
Then greater will the anthem ring
A mighty chorus rising to the King
Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.
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