First Evangelical Church August 19, 2018 Holy Is the Lord “Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?” (Exodus 15:11)

CALL TO WORSHIP Isaiah 40:25-26; Exodus 15:11

HYMN OF WORSHIP (all, standing) Holy Father, great Creator, source of mercy, love, and peace, Look upon the Mediator, clothe us with His righteousness; Heavenly Father, heavenly Father, through the Savior hear and bless! Holy Jesus, Lord of glory, whom angelic hosts proclaim, While we hear Your wondrous story, meet and worship in Your name, Dear Redeemer, dear Redeemer, in our hearts Your peace proclaim! Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, come with power from above. Raise our hearts to raptures higher, fill them with the Savior’s love. Source of comfort, source of comfort, cheer us with the Savior’s love! (choir) O holy God! O holy God! Holy God, we give You praise! (all) Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Three in One we give You praise! For the riches we inherit, heart and voice to You we raise! We adore You! We adore You! You we bless through endless days!

The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty; Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice. He wraps Himself in light, and darkness tries to hide, And trembles at His voice, and trembles at His voice. , sing with me; how great is our God, And all will see how great, how great is our God! Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands, Beginning and the end, beginning and the end. The Godhead, three in one, Father, Spirit, Son, The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb. How great is our God, sing with me; how great is our God, And all will see how great, how great is our God! Name above all names, worthy of all praise. My heart will sing: How great is our God! (repeat) How great is our God, sing with me; how great is our God, And all will see how great, how great is our God! (please be seated) WELCOME Cole Huffman, Senior Pastor And together we sing, everyone sing: Holy is the Lord God Almighty. The earth is filled with His glory. GOD AT WORK Braden and Madison Tyler, foster parenting Holy is the Lord God Almighty, the earth is filled with His glory. The earth is filled with His glory. The earth is filled with His glory. PRAYER Cole Huffman, Senior Pastor

WORDS OF WONDER (unison reading) Psalm 89:6-8; 1 Samuel 2:2 We cry holy, holy, holy; we cry holy, holy, holy; (all, standing) And we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb. For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord, a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! and awesome above all who are around Him? Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee. O Lord God of hosts, Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! who is mighty as You are, O Lord, with Your faithfulness all around You? God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides You; Holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, there is no Rock like our God. Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; SONGS OF WONDER Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, (all) Which wert and art, and evermore shalt be. We fall down, we lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus, Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, The greatness of mercy and love at the feet of Jesus. Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see. We cry holy, holy, holy; we cry holy, holy, holy; Only Thou art holy—there is none beside Thee, And we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb. (repeat) Perfect in power, in love, and purity. We cry holy, holy, holy; we cry holy, holy, holy; And we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb. CHORAL PRAISE (choir) Holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! We stand and lift up our hands, for the joy of the Lord is our strength. Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; We bow down and worship Him now. Holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! How great how awesome is He. God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! And together we sing: Holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Holy is the Lord God Almighty. The earth is filled with His glory. Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Holy is the Lord God Almighty. The earth is filled with His glory. Thou art holy, merciful and mighty! The earth is filled with His glory. Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. We stand and lift up our hands, for the joy of the Lord is our strength. We bow down and worship Him now. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, How great how awesome is He. Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, And together we sing, everyone sing: Perfect in power, in love and purity. Holy is the Lord God Almighty. The earth is filled with His glory. Holy is the Lord God Almighty. The earth is filled with His glory. (all, standing) The earth is filled with His glory. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! It is rising up all around. All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea. It’s the anthem of the Lord’s renown. Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! It is rising up all around. (choir) It’s the anthem of the Lord’s renown. Amen! Amen! PRAYER OF PRAISE

RESPONSE OF PRAISE (all, standing) We cry holy, holy, holy; we cry holy, holy, holy; And we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb. (please be seated)

DISMISSAL OF CHILDREN (K–3rd grade)

SUNG PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (asking the Holy Spirit to instruct us) Holy Spirit, living Breath of God, breathe new life into my willing soul; Bring the presence of the Risen Lord, to renew my heart and make me whole. Cause Your Word to come alive in me; give me faith for what I cannot see. Give me passion for Your purity; Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.

SCRIPTURE READING Romans 6:17; 7:1-6 Jim Reardon

MEDITATION

SERMON Cole Huffman, Senior Pastor Cruciformed: Why the Doctrine of Grace Matters (Romans 6-8) Positive and Negative Freedom Romans 6:17; 7:1-6

SONG OF RESPONSE

BENEDICTION

Worship Leaders: The Worship Choir; Trent England, organ; Jamie Scholik, piano; Brittany Hendricks, trumpet; Greg Luscombe, trombone; Caleb Park, Worship Leader; Brandon Herrington, bass guitar; Robert Murray, electric guitar; Landen Howell, drums; Hannah Godoy, vocalist; Eric Fuhrman, vocalist; Ron Man, Pastor of Worship/Missionary in Residence

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