Worship Guide
March 15, 2026
Call to Worship
Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The LORD is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed. Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever.
Psalm 28:6-9 (ESV)
Worshiping God by Singing
We are God’s People
We are God’s people, the chosen of the Lord,
born of his Spirit, established by his Word;
our cornerstone is Christ alone, and strong in him we stand:
O let us live transparently,
and walk heart to heart and hand in hand.
We are God’s loved ones, the Bride of Christ our Lord,
for we have known it, the love of God outpoured;
Now let us learn how to return the gift of love once giv’n;
O let us share each joy and care,
and live with a zeal that pleases heav’n.
We are the Body of which the Lord is Head,
Called to obey him, now risen from the dead;
He wills us be a family, diverse yet truly one:
O let us give our gifts to God,
and so shall his work on earth be done.
We are a temple, the Spirit’s dwelling place,
Formed in great weakness, a cup to hold God’s grace;
We die alone, for on its own each member loses fire;
Yet joined in one the flame burns on
to give warmth and light, and to inspire.
© Public Domain | Leech
CCLI License # 1243365
Worshiping God by Confessing Our Sins
Almighty God, we acknowledge and confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed; we have not loved you with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength; we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. Deepen within us our sorrow for the wrong we have done, and the good we have left undone. Lord, you are full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy; there is always forgiveness with you! Restore to us the joy of your salvation; bind up that which is broken, give light to our minds, strength to our wills, and rest to our souls. Speak to each of us, and let your word abide with us until it has wrought in us your holy will.
Amen.
Worshiping God by Confessing Our Hope
God saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began.
based on 2 Timothy 1:9
Worshiping God by Singing
Not What my Hands
Not what my hands have done
can save my guilty soul;
not what my toiling flesh has borne
can make my spirit whole.
Not what I feel or do
can give me peace with God;
not all my prayers and sighs and tears
can bear my awful load.
These guilty hands are raised,
filthy rags are all I bring
And I have come to hide beneath your wings
These holy hands are raised,
washed in the fountain of your grace
And now I wear your righteousness.
Thy work alone, oh Christ,
can ease this weight of sin
Thy blood alone, oh Lamb of God,
can give me peace within
Thy love to me, oh God,
not mine, oh Lord, to thee
Can rid me of this dark unrest
and set my spirit free
These guilty hands are raised,
filthy rags are all I bring
And I have come to hide beneath your wings
These holy hands are raised,
washed in the fountain of your grace
And now I wear your righteousness
Thy grace alone, oh God,
to me can pardon speak
Thy power alone, oh Lamb of God,
can this sore bondage break
No other work save thine,
no other blood will do
No strength but that which is divine
can bear me safely through
These guilty hands are raised,
filthy rags are all I bring
And I have come to hide beneath your wings
These holy hands are raised,
washed in the fountain of your grace
And now I wear your righteousness
I praise the God of grace;
I trust his truth and might
He calls me his, I call him mine,
My God, my Joy, my Light
My Lord has saved my life
and freely pardon gives;
I love because he first loved me,
I live because he lives.
Copyright ©1997 Karl Digerness music
Words by Horatius Bonar, Music & alt. text by Karl Digerness
CCLI License #1243365
Worshiping God by Singing
Be Thou My Vision
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven's joys, O bright Heaven's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
© Public Domain
CCLI #1243365
Prayer
Missionary of the Week: Wyldlife
Community Church of the Week: Wise Drive Baptist Church
Rev. Philip Beacham
Presbytery Church of the Week: Mouzon Presbyterian Church
Worshiping God by Hearing His Word
Series: I Will Follow Him
Sermon: True Disciples Abide in Jesus' Word (part 1)
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:31-32
Disciples of Jesus ____________ in ____________ ____________.
Abiding in his word looks like ____________ with ____________ in and through his ____________.
Abiding in his word leads to the ____________ of ____________ instead of the ____________ of ____________.
Let’s ____________ in the word of Jesus to ____________ him, to ____________ him, and to ____________ true freedom.
Worshiping God by Singing
Abide
For my waking breath
For my daily bread
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the sun to rise
For my sleep at night
I depend on You
Yes, I depend on You
You're the Way, the Truth, and the Life
You're the Well that never runs dry
I'm the branch and You are the Vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Where the Spirit leads
As I'm following
I depend on You
Yes, I depend on You
For the victories
Still in front of me
I depend on You
Yes, I depend on You
You're the Way, the Truth, and the Life
You're the Well that never runs dry
I'm the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my Strength, my Song in the night
Be my All, my Treasure, my Prize
I am Yours, forever You're mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
When I pass through death
As I enter rest
I depend on You
I depend on You
For eternal life
To be raised with Christ
I depend on You
Yes, I depend on You
You're the Way, the Truth, and the Life
You're the Well that never runs dry
I'm the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my Strength, my Song in the night
Be my All, my Treasure, my Prize
I am Yours, forever You're mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
© Aaronwilliamsmusic
Aaron Williams|Aaron Keyes|Jake Fauber
CCLI License # 1243365
Benediction
May our God make you worthy of his calling and fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
from 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12