WORSHIP TOGETHER

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP

GREATER

From him, through him, and to him are all things;
To God be the glory!
His Word endures from beginning to end;
To God be the glory, to God be the glory!

Greater is the One who lives in me;
Greater is the love of Jesus;
Greater than my sin, greater than the grave;
Above all other thrones, above all other names!
Greater—you are greater!

He was, and is, and forever will be;
To God be the glory!
His pow’r in us, his strength for the weak;
To God be the glory, to God be the glory!

Greater is the One who lives in me;
Greater is the love of Jesus;
Greater than my sin, greater than the grave;
Above all other thrones, above all other names!
Greater—you are greater!

Jesus, you reign forever! Jesus, you reign forever!
There’s no one like you; Jesus, you reign!
Jesus, you reign forever! Jesus, you reign forever!
There’s none beside you; Jesus, you reign!
   [repeat]

Greater is the One who lives in me;
Greater is the love of Jesus;
Greater than my sin, greater than the grave;
Above all other thrones, above all other names!

Greater is the One who lives in me;
Greater is the love of Jesus;
Greater than my sin, greater than the grave;
Above all other thrones, above all other names!
Greater—you are greater!

Words/Music: Ben Fielding, Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Redman; © 2014 Hillsong Music Publishing; SDG Publishing; Said And Done Music; Sixsteps Songs; Thankyou Music; Worship Together Music; Alletrop Music; CCLI License #11029770

GOD, AS I TRUST

Upward to worship, climbing the mountain,
Onward together, we offer our lives.
Will we receive his grace as a fountain?
Will we receive what we need to arrive?

God, as I trust him, makes me a mountain;
Guards my horizons for days without length.
I am secure, O, I am surrounded!
Set among peaks of incredible strength,
Set among peaks of incredible strength!

Here in the valley, troubles around me,
Ever obscuring the path I should take.
Where is my help to finish the journey?
It is the Lord who will never forsake!

God, as I trust him, makes me a mountain;
Guards my horizons for days without length.
I am secure, O, I am surrounded!
Set among peaks of incredible strength,
Set among peaks of incredible strength!

Walking along with miles to travel,
Faint-hearted pilgrim, imprisoned by fear.
Under this weight I’m bound to unravel,
Yet for my God who will ever be near!

How he guards every footstep
Each of my pathways
All the way home
   [repeat]

God, as I trust him, makes me a mountain;
Guards my horizons for days without length.
I am secure, O, I am surrounded!
Set among peaks of incredible strength,
Set among peaks of incredible strength,
Set among peaks of incredible strength!

Words/Music: Jeff Hardy and Will Milks; CCLI License #11029770

NEW TESTAMENT READING

MATTHEW 6:25-34

Jesus opened his mouth and taught his disciples, saying, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

PASTORAL PRAYER

GIVING

O WORSHIP THE KING

O worship the King, all glorious above,
O gratefully sing his power and his love;
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

O tell of his might, O sing of his grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space.
His chariots of wrath
the deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light,
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail.
Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend!

Words: Robert Grant, 1883; Music: Michael Haydn, 1770; CCLI License #11029770

SERMON

SERIES: PRAISE THE LORD!

SERMON: GOD IS GREAT, GOD IS GOOD

SCRIPTURE: PSALM 145

A Song of Praise. Of David.

1 I will extol you, my God and King,
    and bless your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless you
    and praise your name forever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
    and his greatness is unsearchable.

4 One generation shall commend your works to another,
    and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 On the glorious splendor of your majesty,
    and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,
    and I will declare your greatness.
7 They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness
    and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

8 The LORD is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 The LORD is good to all,
    and his mercy is over all that he has made.

10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
    and all your saints shall bless you!
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
    and tell of your power,
12 to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds,
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

The LORD is faithful in all his words
    and kind in all his works.
14 The LORD upholds all who are falling
    and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food in due season.
16 You open your hand;
    you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways
    and kind in all his works.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.
20 The LORD preserves all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.

21 My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,
    and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

OUTLINE

1. The King’s Greatness

2. The King’s Goodness

CONFESSION OF FAITH

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell.
The third day He arose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and sits on the right hand
of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge
the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic* church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting. Amen.

* – universal

LORD’S SUPPER

THE GOODNESS OF JESUS

Come you weary heart now to Jesus;
Come you anxious soul now and see.
There is perfect love and comfort in your tears—
Rest here in His wondrous peace.

Oh the goodness, the goodness of Jesus!
Satisfied—he is all that I need!
May it be, come what may, that I rest all my days
In the goodness of Jesus.

Come find what this world cannot offer;
Come and find your joy here complete.
Taste the living water, never thirst again—
Rest here in His wondrous peace.

Oh the goodness, the goodness of Jesus!
Satisfied—he is all that I need!
May it be, come what may, that I rest all my days
In the goodness of Jesus.

Come and find your hope now in Jesus;
He is all he said he would be.
Grace is overflowing from the Savior’s heart—
Rest here in His wondrous peace.

Oh the goodness, the goodness of Jesus!
Satisfied—he is all that I need!
May it be, come what may, that I rest all my days
In the goodness of Jesus.

Words/Music: Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Michael Farren, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music; CCLI License #11029770

BEHOLD OUR GOD

Who has held the oceans in his hand?
Who has numbered every grain of sand?
Kings and nations tremble at his voice;
All creation rises to rejoice.

Behold our God, seated on his throne;
come, let us adore him!
Behold our King, nothing can compare;
come, let us adore him!

Who has given counsel to the Lord?
Who can question any of his words?
Who can teach the One who knows all things?
Who can fathom all his wondrous deeds?

Behold our God, seated on his throne;
come, let us adore him!
Behold our King, nothing can compare;
come, let us adore him!

Who has felt the nails upon his hands,
Bearing all the guilt of sinful man?
God eternal, humbled to the grave;
Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign!

Behold our God, seated on his throne;
come, let us adore him!
Behold our King, nothing can compare;
come, let us adore him!

You will reign forever! You will reign forever!

You will reign forever! (Let your glory fill the earth!)
   [repeat]

Behold our God, seated on his throne;
come, let us adore him!
Behold our King, nothing can compare;
come, let us adore!

Behold our God, seated on his throne;
come, let us adore him!
Behold our King, nothing can compare;
come, let us adore him!

Words/Music: Ryan & Meghan Baird; © 2011 Sovereign Grace Worship; CCLI License #11029770

BENEDICTION