Worship Guide
August 10, 2025
Call to Worship
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103:8-12(ESV)
Worshiping God by Singing
Come Ye Sinners
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,
weak and wounded, sick and sore
Jesus ready stands to save you,
full of pity joined with power
He is able,
He is able,
He is willing, doubt no more.
Come, ye needy, come and welcome
God's free bounty glorify
True belief and true repentance,
every grace that brings you nigh
Without money,
without money
come to Jesus Christ and buy.
Come, ye weary, heavy laden,
bruised and broken by the fall
If you tarry till you're better
you will never come at all
Not the righteous,
not the righteous,
sinners Jesus came to call.
Let not conscience make you linger,
nor of fitness fondly dream
All the fitness He requires
is to feel your need of Him
This He gives you,
this He gives you,
'tis the Spirit's rising beam.
Lo, the Incarnate God ascended,
pleads the merit of His blood
Venture on Him, venture wholly,
let no other trust intrude
None but Jesus,
none but Jesus
can do helpless sinners good.
None but Jesus,
none but Jesus
can do helpless sinners good.
© 2000 detuned radio music
Joseph Hart | Matthew S. Smith
CCLI License # 1243365
Worshiping God by Confessing Our Sins
Father, we confess that we do not see ourselves as we ought. We are often excessively confident in our own sufficiency. We habitually trust our own wisdom. We consistently overestimate our own abilities, resources, and strength. We fail to acknowledge that in reality we are weak, poor, wretched, and blind. Forgive us and cleanse us in Christ. By the work of your Spirit, cause us to see ourselves rightly. Open our eyes to see fully our constant and desperate need of you. Teach us to find your strength in our weakness, your wealth in our need, your freedom in yielding to your truth. And show us that your grace in Christ Jesus is greater than all our sins.
Amen.
Worshiping God by Singing
Jesus, I Come
Out of my bondage, sorrow and night,
Jesus, I come; Jesus I come.
Into Thy freedom, gladness and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my sickness into Thy health,
out of my wanting and into Thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come.
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of earth’s sorrows into Thy balm,
out of life’s storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress into jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come.
Into Thy blessed will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
out of despair into raptures above,
Upward forever on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
Jesus, I come; Jesus, I come.
Into the joy and light of Thy home,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
© 2000 Greg Thompson Music.
William Sleeper/Greg Thompson
CCLI # 1243365
Worshiping God by Confessing Our Hope
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person-- though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die-- but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
Romans 5:6-10
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
Prayer
Missionary of the Week: United Ministries
Mark Champagne
Community Church of the Week: Christ Community Church
Rev. Mark Yoder
Presbytery Church of the Week: Union Presbyterian Church
Rev. Marty Hodge
Worshiping God by Hearing His Word
Series: Good Life
Sermon: The Good Life = Poverty of Spirit
1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:1-3
According to Jesus, the ____________ in ____________ have the “____________ ____________.”
The poor in spirit recognize their ____________ ____________ upon ____________.
The poor in spirit ____________ the ____________.
Poverty of spirit is ____________, ____________, and ____________ by ____________.
So by the work of the Spirit, let’s ____________ ____________ on ____________.
Worshiping God by Singing
I Need Thee Every Hour
I need thee ev’ry hour;
most gracious Lord,
No tender voice like thine
can peace afford.
I need thee, O I need thee,
ev’ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to thee.
I need thee ev’ry hour, stay thou nearby;
Temptations lose their pow’r
when thou art nigh.
I need thee, O I need thee,
ev’ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to thee.
I need thee ev’ry hour,
in joy or pain;
Come quickly, and abide,
or life is in vain.
I need thee, O I need thee,
ev’ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now,
my Savior, I come to thee.
I need thee ev’ry hour;
teach me thy will,
And thy rich promises in me fulfill.
I need thee, O I need thee,
ev’ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to thee.
© Public Domain Annie Hawks | Robert Lowry
Benediction
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8