Sunday, March 5th, 2023 - Order of Worship and Lyrics "Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!"

Sunday, March 5th, 2023

“Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
  and let us exalt his name together!”
                                                     Psalm 34:3

                   Order of Worship and Lyrics

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Welcome/Call to Worship
Hymn: O God Our Help in Ages Past

        O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to
         come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, and our
                           eternal home!

Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt
secure; Su cient is Thine arm alone, and our defense is
                         sure.

  Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her
frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years
                         the same.

A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone,
   Short as the watch that ends the night Before the
                      rising sun.

        Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons
         away; They y, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the
                            op’ning day.

  O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to
 come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our
                     eternal home!

Confession of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed

 I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by
  the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, su ered under Pontius
Pilate, was cruci ed, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the

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third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven,
  and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from
thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in
the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
  the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
                          everlasting. Amen.

Gloria Patri:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen, Amen.

Praise Song: Before the Throne of God Above

   Before the throne of God above I have a strong and
perfect plea; a great High Priest whose name is Love, who
  ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on his
hands, my name is written on his heart. I know that while
in heav'n he stands no tongue can bid me thence depart,
           no tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair and tells me of the guilt
within, upward I look and see him there who made an end
  of all my sin. Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful
soul is counted free; for God the just is satis ed to look on
   him and pardon me, to look on him and pardon me.

   Behold him there, the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless
  righteousness, the great unchangeable I AM, the King of
 glory and of grace. At one with him, I cannot die; my soul
is purchased by his blood. My life is hid with Christ on high,
            with Christ my Savior and my God,
            with Christ my Savior and my God.

Unison Reading: Psalm 24
“The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and

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those who dwell therein, 2 for he has founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the hill
of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who
has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul
to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. 5 He will
receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the
God of his salvation. 6 Such is the generation of those who
seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah 7 Lift
up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of
glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in
battle! 9 Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O
ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is
this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of
glory! Selah”

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, Forgive us our
debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Sermon: “Battling Worldliness”                       Randy Jenkins
Scripture: James 4:1-12

Hymn:       Just a Closer Walk with Thee

I am weak but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from all
  wrong. I'll be satis ed as long As I walk, let me walk
                       close to Thee.

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Chorus: Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is
 my plea; Daily walking close to Thee, Let it be, dear
                    Lord, let it be.

 Thro' this world of toil and snares, If I falter, Lord, who
   cares? Who with me my burden shares? None but
             Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.

   When my feeble life is o'er, Time for me will be no
   more; Guide me gently, safely o'er To Thy kingdom
                 shore, to Thy shore.

Benediction Response: Jesus Paid It All
Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as
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