Afternoon Worship Service

Welcome and Preparation for Worship

Prelude: Violin Concerto in a minor: Air Karl Goldmark Tom Jackson, violin; Rudy Heuer, piano

Call to Worship: Psalm 145:17–21

The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Doxology Old Hundredth

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.

Invocation

Hymn 55: To God Be the Glory To God Be The Glory

To God be the glory, great things he has done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that we may go in.

Refrain
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thro’ Jesus the Son,
and give him the glory, great things he has done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!
To ev’ry believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus forgiveness receives. (Refrain)

Great things he has taught us, great things he has done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
but purer and higher and greater will be
our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. (Refrain)

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, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell. The 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.

Scripture Reading: John 1:14–18

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

Announcements

Multilingual Prayer

Hymn: You Alone Can Rescue Matt Redman/Jonas Myrin

Who, O Lord, could save themselves, their own soul to heal?
Our shame was deeper than the sea. Your grace is deeper still.

And you alone can rescue, you alone can save. You alone can lift us from the grave.
You came down to find us, led us out of death. To you alone belongs the highest praise.

You, O Lord, have made a way. The great divide, you healed.
For when our hearts were far away, your love went further still.

And you alone can rescue, you alone can save. You alone can lift us from the grave.
You came down to find us, led us out of death. To you alone belongs the highest praise.
To you alone belongs the highest praise.

We lift up our eyes, lift up our eyes, you're the giver of life.
We lift up our eyes, lift up our eyes, you're the giver of life.
We lift up our eyes, lift up our eyes, you're the giver of life.

And you alone can rescue, you alone can save. You alone can lift us from the grave.
You came down to find us, led us out of death. To you alone belongs the highest praise.

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Rudy Heuer, piano

Sermon Passage: 2 Thessalonians 3:6–18

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. 10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 11 For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. 12 Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. 13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. 14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother. 16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. 17 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

Sermon: Working While We Wait Dr. Enrique Leal

Hymn: Oh, Sanctify Us, Lord; Now Add Thyself to Us

Oh, sanctify us, Lord; now add thyself to us,
in our experience, thy Person spread in us,
that in reality the church be glorious, O Lord, do add thyself, we pray.

Oh, sanctify us, Lord, today; Lord Jesus, you’re the only way.
We take your Person, Lord; Oh, spread yourself abroad. Oh, sanctify us, Lord, today.

Oh, purify us, Lord, by speaking in our heart;
thy living, spoken word this washing will impart.
Increase thy speaking, Lord, and cleanse our every part. Oh, purify us, Lord, we pray.

Oh, purify us, Lord, today; wash all our natural life away.
Speak now thy words in us, and make us glorious. O Lord, do speak in us today.

O Lord, do nourish us; you are the food we need;
as we are eating you, we’ll be transformed indeed;
We’re fully satisfied as on yourself we feed, so nourish us, O Lord, we pray.

O Lord, do nourish us today as all our self you wash away.
Not only purify, but fill and satisfy; O Lord, do nourish us today.

O Lord, do cherish us, as on thyself we feed;
warm us so tenderly and meet our every need.
Our hardness soften, Lord, till we are yours indeed; oh, cherish us, dear Lord, we pray.

O Lord, do cherish us today, until our coldness flees away.
Oh, hold us close to thee and cherish tenderly; O Lord, do cherish us today.

Lord, make us glorious, by all your inner work,
not glory for ourselves, but glory for the church;
that you may have your Bride, thus ending all your search. O Lord, do work on us, we pray.

O Lord, do work on us today! To form the church your glorious way.
Oh, spread yourself in us till we are glorious; Oh, make us glorious, Lord, today.

Benediction

Postlude: Fantasie No. 1 Johann Sebastian Bach Tom Jackson, violin

Sermon Notes