November 28, 2010

Order of Worship

November 28, 2010

Call to Worship:

I invite you to hear the Word of the Lord this morning:

In the beginning, God said, “let there be light, and there was light.”

Jesus was born into this world and he said, “I am the light of the world”

Then Paul came proclaiming that God, who said, “Let Light Shine out of Darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Today begins the season of advent.  The word advent simply means, coming.  So, for the next four weeks we will be anticipating the celebration of Jesus’ first coming as a baby born to Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem on Christmas Day.  To symbolize this anticipation we will be lighting one candle each week for the next four weeks and a fifth candle at our Special Christmas Service on Sunday night Dec 19^th.  As the anticipation builds toward the celebration of Jesus Birth I hope that your anticipation for his second coming will also grow.  May this season remind us of the hope, love, joy, and peace that Jesus bought and the Holy Spirit is pouring out until He comes again?

Prayer of THanksgiving: 

*Please stand to worship the lord in prayer

Thank you Lord for calling us out of darkness into your marvelous light through the finished work of your Son, Jesus Christ.  For loving us that much, for giving us a hope that will endure, a peace beyond understanding, and a joy unspeakable.  Lord, fill us with your Spirit this morning that our worship may be acceptable in your sight that you would be glorified.  Lord fill us with an anticipation of your coming that would motivate us to worship you and live for you until we see you face to face.  We ask this in the name of your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.

Introduction to Joy to the World:

Psalm 98 says,

“Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!  His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for him.  The Lord has made know his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.  He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel.  All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of God.”

The Lord has made his salvation known.  How should we respond?

Congregational Reading:

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!  Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!  With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!”

If God has made his salvation known to you, then sing…

Song 1: Joy to the World!  By: Isaac Watts From: Psalm 98

Introduction to O Come, All Ye Faithful:

As the shepherds heard from the angels about the birth of the Christ child they immediately went and saw him and they glorified and praised God for what they had seen and heard. 

Come, all ye faithful, and join the angels and the shepherds in the adoration your Savior…

Song 2: O Come, All Ye Faithful

Introduction to For all the saints

King David found rest in knowing the Lord, His rock and his Salvation and that inspired him to sing praises like Psalm 18 where he says,

“The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation…For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations, and sing to your name.”

Salvation has come to all the nations through the seed of David, who is Christ Jesus our Lord.

Let us continue to sing his praises as David did long ago…

Song 3: For all the Saints

Introduction to Jesus, I Come

We have been called out of darkness into his marvelous light.  By God’s grace we experience love, peace, hope, and great joy through faith in Jesus Christ.

Song 4: Jesus, I Come

Prayer of confession before offering

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your grace.  For your great plan of redemption.  For sending your son into the world to pay the penalty for our sins.  Lord, forgive us for worshiping the things of this world above you.  Have mercy on us and send your Spirit to strengthen us in our weakness.  Lord we need you.  Especially guard us during this time of year.  May our satisfaction be found in you alone.  Your Word tells us that it is better to give than to receive.  Lord, fill us with a love for you and others and enable us to give and to give joyfully for your glory and the furtherance of your kingdom.  In Jesus blessed name we pray, Amen.

Offering

Song 5: Love me to the end

Introduction to Come, thou Long-expected jesus

This song expresses the anticipation that we spoke of earlier.  The opening line says, “Come, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free” 

Song 6: Come, thou long-expected Jesus

Scripture Reading for sermon

Pastoral Prayer for illumination

Sermon:  The Pentecostal Present (Acts 2:1-11)
www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=124101221272

Pastoral Prayer of intercession 

Song of Benediction: Come, thou long-expected Jesus