Jesus Christ is the Light of the World!
Prelude
Quiet Prayer
Heavenly Father, over the course of the next five Sundays, as we prepare
for Easter, we will be remembering five different names for your Son.
Today’s name is Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. We ask that the
light of the Risen Christ would shine into each of our hearts today,
dispelling darkness and filling us with faith, hope, and love. We ask in
Jesus’ name. Amen.
Responsive Call to Worship based on Psalm 27:1
Leader: Come, let us worship the Lord,
All: For he is our light and our salvation!
Leader: Come, let us sing praise to His name,
All: For he is the stronghold of our lives!
Hymn 25 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Invocation
We call for God to be present with us.
Choral Anthem: You Are My Light (Parry)
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
Confession of Sin We come into the light and confess our inner darkness.
We turn from it to the one true God, Jesus Christ, and his forgiveness.
Praise to Christ Our Light
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
I want to walk as a child of the light, I want to follow Jesus.
God set the stars to give light to the world,
The star of my life is Jesus.
(Refrain) In Him there is no darkness at all;
The night and the day are both alike.
The Lamb is the light of the city of God;
Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.
Here I Am to Worship
Light of the world,
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes, let me see;
Beauty that made this heart adore You,
Hope of a life spent with You.
(Refrain) Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You’re my God;
You’re altogether lovely,
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me.
King of all days,
Oh so highly exalted,
Glorious in Heaven above,
Humbly You came to the earth You created,
All for love’s sake became poor. (Refrain)
I’ll never know how much it cost,
To see my sin upon that cross. (Refrain)
Tim Hughes ©2000 Thankyou Music, CCLI#133639
Mighty to Save
Everyone needs compassion
A love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations
(Refrain) Savior
He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender (Refrain)
(Bridge) Shine your light and
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen King- Jesus
Shine your light and
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen King
Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan © 2006 Hillsong Publishing, CCLI# 133639
Pastoral Prayer
We give thanks to God, bring our needs to him, and ask
for his intervention in the world.
*Doxology and Offering We give back to God a portion of what he
has given to us. Visitors, please feel no obligation to give.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heav’nly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Thomas Ken, 1674
Scripture Reading
We hear the very words of God.
Sermon: With One Voice
Responses of Faith
Prayer
Hymn 76
Benediction
We Sing the Boundless Praise
We receive hope from God as we depart.
Postlude
*During the 11:00 am service children ages 4 - 3rd grade leave for Children’s Church.