April 2, 2023
Crown Him With Many Crowns
By Matthew Bridges (1851); Godfrey Thring (1871)
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity
Crown Him the Lord of love, behold His hands and side
Rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified
No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight
But downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright
Crown Him the Lord of life who triumphed over the grave
Who rose victorious to the strife for those He came to save
His glories now we sing, who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die
Crown Him the Lord of years, the potentate of time
Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime
All hail, Redeemer, hail, for Thou hast died for me
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days, adored and magnified
Call to Worship
Psalm 40:1-5
Leader: I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
All: He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog. He set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.
Leader: Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
ALL: Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told..
Hosanna
Andrew Peterson
I am tangled up in contradiction.
I am strangled by my own two hands
I am hunted by the hounds of addiction. Hosanna! Hosanna!
I have lied to everyone who trusts me
I have tried to fall when I could stand
I have only loved the ones who loved me Hosanna! Hosanna!
O Hosanna! See the long awaited King come to set His people free
O Hosanna! Come and tear the temple down;
raise it up on holy ground
Hosanna! Hosanna!
I have struggled to remove this raiment
Tried to hide every shimmering strand
I contend with these ghosts and these hosts of bright angels
Hosanna! Hosanna!
I have cursed the man that you have made me
I have nursed the beast that bays for my blood
I have run from the One who would save me, save me
Hosanna! Hosanna!
O Hosanna! See the long awaited King come to set His people free
O Hosanna! Come and tear the temple down; raise it up on holy ground
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna! Hosanna!
We cry for blood and we take Your life, Hosanna!
We cry for blood and we take Your life
It is blood, it is life that You have given
You have crushed beneath Your heel the vile serpent
You have carried to the grave the black stain
You have torn apart the temple's holy curtain
You have beaten Death at Death's own game, Hosanna!
O Hosanna! Hail the long awaited King
come to set His people free
O Hosanna! Won’t You tear the temple down;
raise it up on holy ground
O Hosanna! I will lift my voice and sing,
You have come and washed me clean
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna!
Prayer of Confession
Psalm 40:11-13
Leader: As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!
All: For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me. Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!
Silent Prayers
God’s Assurance of Forgiveness
Psalm 40:16-17
Leader: But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;
All: may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the Lord!”
Leader: As for me, I am poor and needy,
All: but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!
Blessed Assurance
CityAlight
All my attempts to be satisfied were vain and empty
Until the moment You rescued me and Your love filled me
My soul sings, now my soul sings
Chorus:
What blessed assurance I've found in You, I've found in You
I won't be shaken, I will not be moved
How steadfast Your strong hand is keeping me, is keeping me
I won't be shaken, I will not be moved
Oh, blessed assurance
No other love that I've ever known compares to You, God
No other love that I've ever found has done what You've done
My soul sings, now my soul sings
Bridge: Ever my anchor, ever my strength
Ever my portion and all I need
Ever my healing, ever my hope
Ever the truth that leads me home
That leads me home
You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord, to give up I'd be a fool
You are my all in all
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Family Life
† During a brief intermission, children can go with their teachers for a lesson.
The musicians will call us back with a song reprised.
Sermon Passage
Genesis 22:1-19
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I." 2 He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you." 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father!" And he said, "Here am I, my son." He said, "Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" 8 Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I." 12 He said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me." 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, "The LORD will provide"; as it is said to this day, "On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided."
15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, 18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice." 19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba. And Abraham lived at Beersheba.
Pastor: The grass withers and the flower fades...
All: ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)
Sermon
"The Fruit of Faith"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin
Man Of Sorrows
Hillsong Worship
Man of sorrows, Lamb of God, by His own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God has been on Jesus laid
Silent as He stood accused, beaten mocked and scorned
Bowing to the Father’s will, He took a crown of thorns
Chorus:
Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out, “Hallelujah!”
Praise and honor unto Thee
Sent of heaven, God’s own Son, to purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones who nailed Him to that tree
Bridge:
Now my debt is paid, it is paid in full
By the precious blood that my Jesus spilled
Now the curse of sin has no hold on me
Who the Son sets free, oh is free indeed
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.
O Praise The Name (Anastasis)
By Martin W. Sampson, Benjamin William Hastings, Dean Michael Ussher.
I cast my mind to Calvary where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds, His hands, His feet My Savior on that cursed tree
His body bound and drenched in tears They laid Him down in Joseph's tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone Messiah still and all alone
Chorus: O praise the Name of the Lord our God
O praise His Name forevermore
For endless days we will sing Your praise
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God
Then on the third at break of dawn The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death where is your sting? The angels roar for Christ the King
He shall return in robes of white The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints My gaze transfixed on Jesus' face
Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.
By Matthew Bridges (1851); Godfrey Thring (1871)
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity
Crown Him the Lord of love, behold His hands and side
Rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified
No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight
But downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright
Crown Him the Lord of life who triumphed over the grave
Who rose victorious to the strife for those He came to save
His glories now we sing, who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die
Crown Him the Lord of years, the potentate of time
Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime
All hail, Redeemer, hail, for Thou hast died for me
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days, adored and magnified
Call to Worship
Psalm 40:1-5
Leader: I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
All: He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog. He set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.
Leader: Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
ALL: Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told..
Hosanna
Andrew Peterson
I am tangled up in contradiction.
I am strangled by my own two hands
I am hunted by the hounds of addiction. Hosanna! Hosanna!
I have lied to everyone who trusts me
I have tried to fall when I could stand
I have only loved the ones who loved me Hosanna! Hosanna!
O Hosanna! See the long awaited King come to set His people free
O Hosanna! Come and tear the temple down;
raise it up on holy ground
Hosanna! Hosanna!
I have struggled to remove this raiment
Tried to hide every shimmering strand
I contend with these ghosts and these hosts of bright angels
Hosanna! Hosanna!
I have cursed the man that you have made me
I have nursed the beast that bays for my blood
I have run from the One who would save me, save me
Hosanna! Hosanna!
O Hosanna! See the long awaited King come to set His people free
O Hosanna! Come and tear the temple down; raise it up on holy ground
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna! Hosanna!
We cry for blood and we take Your life, Hosanna!
We cry for blood and we take Your life
It is blood, it is life that You have given
You have crushed beneath Your heel the vile serpent
You have carried to the grave the black stain
You have torn apart the temple's holy curtain
You have beaten Death at Death's own game, Hosanna!
O Hosanna! Hail the long awaited King
come to set His people free
O Hosanna! Won’t You tear the temple down;
raise it up on holy ground
O Hosanna! I will lift my voice and sing,
You have come and washed me clean
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna! Hosanna!
Hosanna!
Prayer of Confession
Psalm 40:11-13
Leader: As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!
All: For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me. Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!
Silent Prayers
God’s Assurance of Forgiveness
Psalm 40:16-17
Leader: But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;
All: may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the Lord!”
Leader: As for me, I am poor and needy,
All: but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!
Blessed Assurance
CityAlight
All my attempts to be satisfied were vain and empty
Until the moment You rescued me and Your love filled me
My soul sings, now my soul sings
Chorus:
What blessed assurance I've found in You, I've found in You
I won't be shaken, I will not be moved
How steadfast Your strong hand is keeping me, is keeping me
I won't be shaken, I will not be moved
Oh, blessed assurance
No other love that I've ever known compares to You, God
No other love that I've ever found has done what You've done
My soul sings, now my soul sings
Bridge: Ever my anchor, ever my strength
Ever my portion and all I need
Ever my healing, ever my hope
Ever the truth that leads me home
That leads me home
You are my strength when I am weak
You are the treasure that I seek
You are my all in all
Seeking You as a precious jewel
Lord, to give up I'd be a fool
You are my all in all
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Jesus, Lamb of God
Worthy is Your name
Family Life
† During a brief intermission, children can go with their teachers for a lesson.
The musicians will call us back with a song reprised.
Sermon Passage
Genesis 22:1-19
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I." 2 He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you." 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father!" And he said, "Here am I, my son." He said, "Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" 8 Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here am I." 12 He said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me." 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, "The LORD will provide"; as it is said to this day, "On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided."
15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, 18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice." 19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba. And Abraham lived at Beersheba.
Pastor: The grass withers and the flower fades...
All: ...but the word of our God will stand forever. (Isaiah 40:8)
Sermon
"The Fruit of Faith"
Pastor Chris McLaughlin
Man Of Sorrows
Hillsong Worship
Man of sorrows, Lamb of God, by His own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God has been on Jesus laid
Silent as He stood accused, beaten mocked and scorned
Bowing to the Father’s will, He took a crown of thorns
Chorus:
Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out, “Hallelujah!”
Praise and honor unto Thee
Sent of heaven, God’s own Son, to purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones who nailed Him to that tree
Bridge:
Now my debt is paid, it is paid in full
By the precious blood that my Jesus spilled
Now the curse of sin has no hold on me
Who the Son sets free, oh is free indeed
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.
O Praise The Name (Anastasis)
By Martin W. Sampson, Benjamin William Hastings, Dean Michael Ussher.
I cast my mind to Calvary where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds, His hands, His feet My Savior on that cursed tree
His body bound and drenched in tears They laid Him down in Joseph's tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone Messiah still and all alone
Chorus: O praise the Name of the Lord our God
O praise His Name forevermore
For endless days we will sing Your praise
Oh Lord, oh Lord our God
Then on the third at break of dawn The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death where is your sting? The angels roar for Christ the King
He shall return in robes of white The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints My gaze transfixed on Jesus' face
Benediction
† We invite you to stretch out your hands as you receive the Lord’s blessing.
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