August 16, 2020
Call to Worship
Scripture Reading - Micah 7:18-19
We Believe (The Apostles’ Creed) by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty by Joachim Neander
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture Reading - Psalm 51
I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130) by Keith Getty, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker and Stuart Townend; Intro/Outro – Words, “Lord, from the Depths I Call to You” Psalter, Free Church of Scotland; Music, “Martyrdom” by Hugh Wilson
Doxology by Thomas Ken and Isaac Watts
Sermon 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 The Forgiven Forgive
Hymn of the Month: God Moves in a Mysterious Way by William Cowper, refrain by K. Jason French
Benediction
We Believe (Apostles’ Creed)
Refrain:
We believe in one true God
Father, Spirit, Son;
One Church, one Faith, one Lord of all
His Kingdom come!
We believe in God the Father
Almighty Lord of Life;
Creator of the heavens
The earth, the sea, the sky.
And we believe in Jesus
The only Son of God;
Born of the virgin Mary
Who lived as one of us.
Refrain
We believe that Jesus suffered
Was beaten, crucified;
He died and He was buried
Entombed in darkest night.
The third day rose victorious
Ascended into Heav’n
Will one day come to judge us,
The living and the dead.
Refrain
We believe in God the Spirit
One Church empow’red by Him;
Communion of God’s people
Forgiveness of our sin.
Our bodies resurrected
To everlasting life;
To worship, love and wonder
Before the throne of Christ.
Refrain
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration!
Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings, yes, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen how thy longings have been
Granted in what He ordaineth?
Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew what the Almighty can do,
If with His love He befriend thee.
Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him.
Let the Amen sound from His people again:
Gladly, for aye we adore Him.
I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130)
Intro:
Lord, from the depths I call to you;
Lord, hear me from on High
And give attention to my voice
When I, for mercy cry.
Out of the depths I cry to
You;
In darkest places I will call.
Incline Your ear to me anew,
And hear my cry for mercy, Lord.
Were You to count my sinful
ways,
How could I come before Your throne?
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze –
I stand redeemed by grace alone.
Chorus:
I will wait for You, I will
wait for You,
On Your Word I will rely.
I will wait for You, surely wait for You
‘Til my soul is satisfied.
So put your hope in God alone,
Take courage in His power to save;
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave.
Chorus:
I will wait for You, I will
wait for You,
On Your Word I will rely.
I will wait for You, surely wait for You
‘Til my soul is satisfied.
Now He has come to make a way,
And God Himself has paid the
price,
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in his sacrifice.
Chorus:
I will wait for You, I will
wait for You,
On Your Word I will rely.
I will wait for You, surely wait for You
‘Til my soul is satisfied.
I will wait for You, I will
wait for You
Through the storm and through the night.
I will wait for You, surely wait for You,
For Your love is my delight.
Outro:
I wait, my soul waits for the Lord,
My hope is in His Word;
More than the watchman waits for dawn,
My soul waits for the Lord.
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
From all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creator’s praise arise;
Let the Redeemer’s Name be sung,
Through every land, by every tongue.
Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord;
Eternal truth attends Thy Word.
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
Till suns rise and set no more.
Your lofty themes, ye mortals, bring,
In songs of praise divinely sing;
The great salvation loud proclaim,
And shout for joy the Savior’s Name.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
God Moves in a Mysterious Way
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs
And works His sov’reign will.
Refrain:
God of mercy, God of grace,
Give us eyes to see;
Eyes to see Your smiling face
Within the mystery;
Within the mystery.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
Refrain
His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flow’r.
Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.
Refrain