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Prelude: Meditation on Take My Life and Let It Be arr. Evelyn Larter Tom Jackson, violin; Colin Howland, piano

Call to Worship: Psalm 25:1,4–5

To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;

for you I wait all the day long.

Doxology Lasst Uns Erfreuen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; alleluia, alleluia!
Praise him above, ye heav’nly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Invocation

Hymn 111: This Is My Father’s World Terra Beata

Text: Franklin Sheppard (1915)

This is my Father’s world, and to my list’ning ears,
all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought
of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; his hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
the morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world: he shines in all that’s fair;
in the rustling grass I hear him pass, he speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father’s world, O let me ne’er forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done;
Jesus who died shall be satisfied, and earth and heav’n be one.

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 18:19–27

19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.” 22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. 25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” 26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.

Multilingual Prayer

Hymn 307: Nothing but the Blood Plainfield Text: Robert Lowry (1876)

What can wash away my sin? nothing but the blood of Jesus;
what can make me whole again? nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain

O precious is the flow that makes me white as snow;
no other fount I know,nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my cleansing this I see —nothing but the blood of Jesus;
for my pardon this my plea —nothing but the blood of Jesus.. (Refrain)

Nothing can for sin atone —nothing but the blood of Jesus;
naught of good that I have done —nothing but the blood of Jesus.
(Refrain)

This is all my hope and peace —nothing but the blood of Jesus;
this is all my righteousness —nothing but the blood of Jesus. (Refrain)

Now by this I'll overcome —nothing but the blood of Jesus;
now by this I'll reach my home —nothing but the blood of Jesus.(Refrain)

Offering Prayer

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Offertory: Invention in E Major Johann Sebastian Bach Colin Howland, piano

Sermon Passage: John 1:29–34

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

Sermon: The Lamb of God Dr. Enrique Leal

Hymn: You Are My All in All Dennis Jernigan

Benediction

Postlude: Bouree George Frideric Handel Tom Jackson, violin; Colin Howland, piano
Scripture quotations are from the ESV®Bible, copyright©2001 by Crossway. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Hymn lyrics used by permission: CCLI# 2486853

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