Sunday, July 6 - The Kingdom Is for Sinners
Possible call to worship
Scripture / John 15:13 - "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for His friends."
Worship Leader (if congregation hymn) - "Please stand if able and let's join our voices in praise of our loving Savior and Friend!"
H329, CH17 - Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners (note that CH17 has an optional ending for choir)
Jesus, what a Friend for Sinners! Jesus, Lover of my soul...
Hallelujah! What a Savior! Hallelujah! What a Friend!
Savior, helping, keeping, loving, He'll be with me to the end.
Worship leader:
Possible Scripture - Romans 5:8-10 - "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life."
All Sufficient Merit - Shane and Shane (listen here, purchase here)
ll sufficient merit shining like the sun. A fortune I inherit by no work I have done.
My righteousness I forfeit at my Savior's cross, where all sufficient merit did what I could not.
Worship leader: Possible Scripture - Psalm 113
The Lord Is My Salvation - Getty (listen here, purchase here)
The grace of God has reached for me, and pulled me from the raging sea.
And I am safe on this solid ground: The Lord is my salvation.
Who is like the Lord our God? Strong to save, faithful in love.
My debit is paid and the victory won: The Lord is my salvation.
H331 / O Boundless Joy, There Is Salvation! (opening hymn option)
O boundless joy, there is salvation! For me a sinner there is grace...
CH80 / I Stand in Awe (worship/response option)
Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom? Who can fathom the depth of Your love?
You are beautiful beyond description, majesty enthroned above.
H53, CH21 / O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (worship/acceptance option)
O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise,
The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace!
Lord Jesus, name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease;
'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life and health and peace.
He breaks the bondage of our sin, He sets the pris'ner free;
His blood has power to redeem, His blood availed for me.
H310, CH406 / Wonderful Words of Life (acceptance option; consider piano solo with lyrics included for reflection; listen here, see music attached)
Christ, the blessed One, gives to all wonderful words of life!
Sinner, list to the loving call, wonderful words of life!
Sweetly echoes the gospel call, wonderful words of life!
Offers pardon and peace to all, wonderful words of life!
Lord Have Mercy - Boswell and Papa (repentance option; listen here, purchase here)
For what we have done and left undone, we fall on Your countless mercies.
For sins that are known, and those unknown, we call on Your name so holy.
For envy and pride, for closing our eyes; for scorning our very neighbor.
In thought, word and deed we've failed You, our King; How deeply we need a Savior.
Come, O Sinner - Sovereign Grace (repentance/communion option; listen here, see music attached)
Come, O sinner, come rejoice. Mercy fills this place of scorn.
For He dies to save His enemies, that all who draw near may know His peace.
H276 / Come to the Savior (repentance/communion option)
CH344 / Grace Greater Than Our Sin (communion option; see piano solo here)
Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt...
H66, H67, CH56 / To God Be the Glory (worship/opening/acceptance/closing option)
To God be the glory—great things He hath done! So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin and opened the lifegate that all may go in.
Sunday, July 13 - The Kingdom Is Near
O Worship the King (see accessible piano solo here) *also works as a call to worship
O worship the King, all glorious above, and gratefully sing His wonderful love...
Possible call to worship
Scripture / Psalm 104:1; 33-34 - "Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord."
Worship Leader (if congregation hymn) - "We have the holy privilege to share in the psalmist's conviction, and to express it now in song. Please stand if able and let's worship the One clothed with honor and majesty."
H47, CH10 - Majesty
Majesty, worship His majesty. Unto Jesus be all glory, honor, and praise.
Majesty, kingdom authority flow from His throne unto His own; His anthem raise.
Worship leader:
Possible Scripture - 1 Chronicles 29:11 - "Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all."
How Rich a Treasure We Possess - Boswell and Papa (listen here, purchase here)
How rich a treasure we possess in Jesus Christ our Lord.
His blood, our ransom and defence; His glory, our reward.
For Yours is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory. Amen.
Worship leader:
Possible Scripture - Psalm 18:1 - "I love You, O Lord, my strength."
CH78 / I Love You, Lord (consider that this could also be sung following the call to worship if Psalm 104 is used, given the connection to the psalm)
I love You, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship You, O my soul, rejoice!
Take joy, my King, in what You hear: May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear.
Christ Be in My Waking - Townend (listen here, purchase solo here, see choral arrangement here)
Christ be in my waking, as the sun is rising, in my day of working, with me ev'ry hour.
Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You, ev'ry day to walk with You.
Savior, You're my deepest longing; You're the one I live for; teach me, Lord, to walk with You.
H517, CH370 / Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (opening hymn option; consider v. 1-3 for opening, and v. 4 for closing)
His kingdom cannot fail; He rules o'er earth and heav'n....
Show Us Christ - Sovereign Grace (response option; listen here, see music attached)
Show us Christ, O God, reveal Your glory through the preaching of Your Word
Until every heart confesses: "Christ is Lord!"
H235, CH562 / Be Thou My Vision (response/acceptance option)
Thou my best thought by day or by night, waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, be Thou my true Word; I ever with Thee, and Thou with me, Lord.
Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer - Sovereign Grace (response/acceptance option; listen and free download here)
Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me every day...
By Our Love - Christy Nockels (acceptance option; listen here, see music attached)
The time is now, come Church, arise. Love with His hands, see with His eyes...
H227 / When Jesus Lives In Me (response/acceptance option; consider v. 1 and 5)
When Jesus lives in me, His truth shall make me free.
Fear, sorrow must from me depart, His love is in my heart!
I therefore look to Him, His blessings rich to win.
With Jesus ever close and dear, my paradise is near!
H376 / I Praise God's Love in Adoration (communion/closing option)
My heart is Thine in earth and heaven, Redeemer, Thou my greatest good...
In word and deed, in all my nature, may Thou, Lord, be in every feature...
Sunday, July 20 - The Kingdom Is Peace
Possible call to worship
Scripture / Psalm 99:5 - "Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His footstool; He is holy."
Worship Leader (if congregation hymn) - "Let's recognize the holiness of our God now in song, and exalt His name together!"
CH74, 75 - Holy Is He, Holy is the Lord (consider having the worship leader sing CH74, with choir/congregation invited to sing CH75)
Holy is He and great is His glory; Holy is He and worthy of our praise.
I stand in His presence amazed, and crown Him with worship and praise!
H14, CH3 - Holy, Holy, Holy (see piano solo here)
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee...
Worship leader:
Possible Scriptures - John 3:16 (Scriptural summary of the gospel) and/or Romans 1:16 - "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes..."
There Is One Gospel - CityAlight (listen here, purchase here; consider v. 1, 2 sung by worship leader/soloist/choir in worship, and v. 3, 4 sung by congregation to close the DSE)
There is one Gospel on which I stand for all eternity. It is my story, my Father's plan, the Son has rescued me.
Oh, what a Gospel, oh what a peace. My highest joy and my deepest need.
Now and forever He is my light. I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
And in this Gospel, the church is one, we do not walk alone. We have His Spirit as we press on to lead us safely home.
And when in glory still I will sing of this old story that rescued me.
Praise to my Savior, the King of life. I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
God, the Uncreated One - Getty (listen here, purchase here)
God our fortress and our strength, the Rock on which we can depend;
Matchless in His majesty, His power and authority.
Unshaken by the schemes of man, never-changing, great I AM,
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, He is faithful through it all.
Crown Him King forever, crown Him King forever, crown Him King forevermore.
H466 / Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, come abide within; may Your joy be seen in all I do.
Love enough to cover ev'ry sin in each thought and deed and attitude.
Kindness to the greatest and the least; gentleness that goes the path of peace.
Turn my striving into works of grace; Breath of God, show Christ in all I do.
Holy Spirit - Battistelli (listen here, purchase here, see choral arrangement here)
Holy Spirit, You are welcome here. Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere.
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for. To be overcome by Your presence, Lord.
45 / Let Us Sing with Joyful Voices (consider v. 1 and 2 for opening hymn, and v. 3 for closing)
Let us sing with joyful voices, one in faith and one in heart!
Where with festive songs rejoicing, there doth God His peace impart!
Let us sing with joyful voices, one in love for Christ our Lord!
Love alone can drive out envy and dispute that breeds discord.
Let our heart-strings be united, dedicated to the Lord,
Open to the Holy Spirit, to harmonious accord!
Hold Me, Savior - Getty (response option; listen here, purchase here)
Hold me Savior, now and ever; Lord let Your goodness go with me.
Guide and keep me, gently lead me; Your presence with me is my peace.
CH618 / In His Presence (response option)
In His presence there is comfort, in His presence, there is peace...
H364 / Behold, O How Pleasant (response/acceptance option)
Behold, O how pleasant when all God's children dwell
On earth in peace and oneness and love each other well...
CH637 / Instruments of Your Peace (acceptance option)
Where there is hatred, we will sow His love; where there is injury, we will never judge.
Where there is striving, we will speak His peace; to the people crying for release,
We will be Your instruments of peace.
H318 / I Hear Thy Welcome Voice (repentance option)
I hear Thy welcome voice that calls me, Lord, to Thee
For cleansing in Thy precious blood that flowed on Calvary.
'Tis Jesus calls me on to perfect faith and love,
To perfect hope and peace and trust, for earth and heav'n above.
H400, CH705 / When Peace with the Father (communion option; see also Chris Rice arrangement attached)
When peace with the Father attendeth my way, though sorrows like sea billows roll;
My heart in the joy of the Spirit doth sing: "It is well, it is well with my soul."
H52, CH788 / Now Thank We All Our God (closing option)
O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us...
Sunday, July 27 - The Kingdom Is Proclaimed
H6, CH8 / Come, Thou Almighty King (see piano solo here)
...help us Thy name to sing, Thy name to praise!
Possible call to worship
Song / Behold Our God (listen here, see music attached) - "Behold our God seated on His throne, come, let us adore Him! Behold our King! Nothing can compare! Come, let us adore Him!"
King of Kings - Hillsong (listen here, purchase here)
Praise the Father, praise the Son, praise the Spirit, three in one.
God of glory, majesty; praise forever to the King of kings.
Worship leader:
Possible Scripture - Philippians 2:9-11 - "Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess (proclaim!) that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
H30, 31 / All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (also works as a call to worship)
CH15 / No Other Name
No other name but the name of Jesus is worthy of glory, and worthy of honor, and worthy of power and all praise.
CH105 / We Will Glorify (would be powerful directly following a call to worship, given the conviction expressed)
We will glorify the King of kings; we will glorify the Lamb.
We will glorify the Lord of lords, Who is the great I AM.
All to Us - Tomlin (worship/closing option; listen here, purchase solo here, see choral arrangement here)
Let the glory of Your name be the passion of the church...
H517, CH370 / Rejoice, the Lord Is King! (opening hymn option)
His kingdom cannot fail; He rules o'er earth and heav'n....
H55 / O Worship the King (opening hymn option)
O tell of His might, O sing of His grace...
For the Cause - Getty (response/acceptance option; listen here, purchase here)
Christ we proclaim, the Name above every name;
For all creation, every nation, God's salvation through the Son.
H53, CH21 / O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (acceptance option)
My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad the honor of thy name.
H54 / O That I Had a Thousand Voices (acceptance/opening/closing option)
O that I had a thousand voices, a mouth to speak with thousand tongues.
Then while my heart in Him rejoices, would I proclaim with grateful songs
To all, wherever I might be, what things the Lord has done for me.
H44, CH794 / Let All Things Now Living (closing option)
The hills and the mountains, the rivers and fountains,
The deeps of the ocean proclaim Him divine.
We too should be voicing our love and rejoicing;
With glad adoration a song let us raise...
H15, CH147 / How Great Thou Art (closing option)
When Christ shall come with should of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow in humble adoration, and there proclaim: My God, how great Thou art!