Description
John 1: (1-9) 10-18
Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh. He came from the Father to fulfill a mission as fully God and fully man amongst us. He is both full of grace and truth and is our gateway into a healed, restored, eternal and loving relationship with Father God. Through Jesus Christ, we are forgiven and free!
We Lift Our Hearts in Worship
[Preservice options include video countdowns, worship song videos, welcomes), CDs, or live music.]
Welcome & Time of Greeting
Time of Praise and Worship
Same Power
Jeremy Camp / Jason Ingram, © Stolen Pride (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Open Hands Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing (Admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing)
You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)
Marc Imboden & Tammi Rhoton, ©1994 Imboden Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) Martha Jo Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
The Blessing
Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, Steven Furtick © 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Kari Jobe Carnes Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Worship Together Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Writer’s Roof Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Music by Elevation Worship Publishing (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC)
[Traditional Options]
Hope of the World
BH 75 364; CHH 538; EH 472; HLC 515; LBW 493; LSB 690; LW 377; NCH 46; PH 360; UMH 178; WC 434; UMH 178; WAR 404
How Firm A Foundation
BH 75 383;BH 91 338; CH 408; CHH 618; EH 636,637; ELW 796; HWC 275; HPW 38; HFG 32; HLC 224; HGP 162; HSP 121; LWB 507; LSB 728; LW 411; NCH 407; PH 361; RH 221; STTL 689; WC 612; UMH 529; WAR 411; WHM 342; WIS 1
God Himself is Present
LBW 249; LSB 907; LW 206; NCH 68
Invocation
Pastor / Worship Leader
Praise the Lord all people!
Worshipers
Praise the Lord!
Pastor / Worship Leader
It is good and pleasant to sing praises to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Worshipers
How fitting it is to praise His holy name.
Pastor / Worship Leader
As the Psalmist penned, God sends His command to the earth; His Word runs swiftly. Like a blanket of white wool, the Lord spreads snow and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
Worshipers
The Lord is powerful and good. We praise the Lord!
Opening Prayer / Theme Introduction
Pastor / Worship Leader
Holy Lord, Your voice is like thunder; Your presence is commanding. You number the stars and call each of them by name. You know Your creation so intricately and intimately- even the hairs on our heads are numbered. Your knowledge and understanding has no limit, and yet You love us so much that You became flesh for us. Your Son Jesus gave His very life for our sake in payment for our ransom. We don’t deserve this love and our behavior doesn’t consistently reflect a lifestyle of gratitude for Your great sacrifice. We are broken and undeserving people, and in humility today, we recognize and remember whom You are- Jesus, our eternal Savior. We love and thank You today.
Worshipers
In the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit. Amen.
Time of Confession and Forgiveness
[Alternate location: following Message]
Pastor / Worship Leader
Father God, You command us to sing with grateful praise, to give cheerfully, to obey faithfully, to pray fervently, and to walk humbly and in step with You.
Worshipers
But we fall short of Your glory, God. We fail at every attempt. We’re not good enough, not smart enough, not wise enough, to follow You perfectly.
Pastor / Worship Leader
It is the perfect Savior that we so desperately need to save us from our sinful nature, to lead us into righteousness, to extend to us the sufficient grace of God.
Worshipers
We need Jesus! We need Jesus!
Pastor / Worship Leader
We need Jesus to save us, to forgive us and cleanse us of our unrighteousness. We accept His sacrifice and blood poured out for us.
Worshipers
We raise with Christ’s resurrection and step into the light of God. We follow Jesus and trust Him with the gaps. We set our foot on the solid rock of Christ, the Cornerstone, and proclaim that because of Christ, we are forgiven and free!
Pastor/ Worship Leader
Hallelujah! Amen.
We Hear God’s Word
[Read aloud both the introduction and Scripture]
First Reading Jeremiah 31:7-14
After much hardship, the Lord will gather His remnant and return them to a time of comfort, abundance, peace, and provision.
7 This is what the Lord says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say, ‘Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel.’ 8 See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth. Among them will be the blind and the lame,
expectant mothers and women in labor; a great throng will return. 9 They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son. 10 “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’ 11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they. 12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the Lord— the grain, the new wine and the olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more. 13 Then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. 14 I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty
